Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-05
PROPOSALS..
TtovEHNMENT SALE OF WHISKY.


.' 20 Al. orrfcE DEPoT CoxrIssARY,
4 IL .FoRTRKss MosaoE, Va, Sept. q, 1850
| sealed Proposals, In duplicate, are Invited, and
b tsssd 'ss ,s4E S' 6 SsRS
BRR iseS, for tSs ssls ef one thousand seven hun.
dred and nftssn n,1lbl barrels Of Whisky, more
oFle''" follows J W. No I,'1. ..... O.
/ ,consistipg Of ten hundred and sixty seven
l d ,oeD barrels Of Rsctihsd whisky, originally
inspected in April, May, and June, 1854, and Jan:
nary. 1895, containing sbou. forty two thousand
Proposals for ten 90 barrels and upwards, Of
this Lot, will be received, 49, p
49,. - Lor No. q -
reis n pure Coppsr. distilled and supsrlof bour.
bon whisky, originally Inspected In February,
1855, containing about eighteen thousand four
hundred and ninety eight s,.4ss) gallons
Proposals for i've 10Y barrels and upwards. OF
this Lot, will be received.
- LOT No, 8. ......
Consisting Of one hundred and twenty ODD
sS.ss IN r sSrS 1855 Sonsuins about four
thousand eight hundred a, 1901 gallons
Proposals for three [s) barrels, and upwards,
Of this Lot will be received. -.
Consisting Of sixty three tes) barrels Of Pute
Old Rye whisky, originally inspected In Feb
ruary 1895, containing about two thousand Ave
HUNDRED and twenty q Ss.C Gallons Ions n,v,ra. Of
this Lot will be received. .t
Lor No. g.
Consisting Of Eve (6) barrels Of pure Old Bour-
| bon Whiskey, originally inspected Id June, 1854,
containing about one hundred and sixty three
Proposals for one ~ barrel, and upwards, of
| this Lot will be received. ..L,,- 49,,
care, and Is all pure and Of prime qualify. The
Rectifed was designed for Issue to the troops in
| the field, and the Bourbon and Rye for sales to
0hcers and are equal, II not superior, to any
Whistles now In the market-has all been re-
gagged within the present month, and is In ex-
eellent order, packages being Of the best quality.
Samples o. the Whisky can be seen and blank
Proposals obtained at the 0tices Of the following
named onaoers' Of the Subsistence Department,
| viz: - -.'I .I' IL. -.
Colonel H. =. CLARKE, A. D. c., IA. C. O.
Breyst Brgad,er General THos. WILSON, G.
Major GEORGE BELL, G. g., Washington,
Captain THos O. SULLIVAN, G. s., Rich
Captain r. D. BRIGHAM, c. g., Boston,
Mass. .. d.. ~.
The Government reserves the right to withdraw
any or all Of the above Lots, and to reject any
proposals deemed too low:
Payment TO be made In United States currency,
within ten (lO) days after notification Of accept
anee Of bid, and prior to the delivery Of the
property.
GguSrantoe, equal TO one half the amount pro.
posed for, must accompany the bid, signed by
| two ~ responsible parties, r...E-. .
when removing the whiskey, purchasers will
provide their own transportation, and the Gov
eminent will load the vessels, free Of wharfage,
docknge, or labor. ....
Bidders are invited 10 be present at the open
ing Of their proposals, Breyst Brigadier General
Joseph Roberts, U, s. A, commanding at Fortress
Monroe, Va, or some other officer Of rank, will
be present at the opening Of bids, to represent
| absentees. JAMES CURRY,
se23- stuthSt Colonel, and G. S,y.