Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-23
PROPOSALS..
| CovERNMBNT SALE OF WHISKY.


OFFICE DEPor CoNNissARY,l
FORTRESS MoNaoE, Va, Sept 81, 1855. !
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, are invited, and
will be received BY the undersignsd At this Depot,
until ~ clock, M, on the 18TH DAY OF oCr0-
BRR 1853, for the sale Of one thousand seven hun
dred and fifteen Q,7i5) barrels Of Whisky, more
or less, as follows, yisi
Consisting Of ten hundred and sixty seven
0,O67) barrels Of Rectiaed Whisky, originally
inspected In April May, and June, 1884, and Jan.
TSsry iSS TAI sSSS. Thousand
Proposals for ten 40 barrels and upwards, Of
this Lot, will be received q '.
- LOT No. q ~
Consisting OF four hundred and sixty (460l bar
rels OF pure Copper. distilled and Superior Bour-
bon Whisky, originally inspected In February,
1895, containing shout eighteen thousand four
hundred and ninety eight us, 4os) gallons.
this Lot, will be received.
LOT No. 3
Consisting Of one hundred and twenty n2O)
barrels Of pure Rye Whisky, originally In.
thousand eight hundred &, 500 gallons.
Proposals for three (3) barrels, and upwards,
Of this Lot will be received,
Lot No. I.
| Consisting Of sixty three (63) barrels Of pure
Old Rye Whiskey, originally inspected in Feb
ruary, 1865, containing about two thousand Ave
hundred and twenty l2,62O) gallons.
| Proposals for two az barrels. and upwards, Of
|
LoT No. 8.
| Consisting Of FIVE 10y barrels of'puro Old Bour-
bon Whiskey, originally inspected in June, 1854,
containing about one hundred and sixty three
| l63) gallons.
Proposals for one ny barrel, and upwards, Of
| this Lot will be received. 900.
The Whisky was originally selected with great
care, and is all prre and Of prime quality The
Rectlaed was designed for issue to the troops In
| the field, and the Bourbon and Rye for sales to
Omcers, 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.
celleut order, packages being Of tho best quality
Samples Of the Whisky can be seen aud blank
Proposals obtained at the Offices Of the following
named oflosrs OF the Subsistence Department
| viz
Colonel II. F. CLARKE, A. D. c., IA. c. @.
s., New York.
| Breyet Brigadler General THos. WILSON, G
Major dEoRGE BELL, c. s., Washington
d. @. .'sa. r
Captain THos. SULLIVAN, C. s., Rich
Captain E. D. BRIGHAM, G. s., Boston
Mass. .'
Captain J. B. wIGGINs, C. s., Philadelphia,
Pa.
The Government reserves the right to withdraw
any or all OF the above Lots, and to reject an!
proposals deemed too low.
Payment to be made in United States currency
within ten 10) days after notification Of accept.
ancc Of bid, and prior to the delivery Of til
property
Aguarantce, equal to one half the amount pro
posed for, must accompany tho bid, signed b!
two ~ responsible parties.
When removing the whiskey, purchasers will
! provide their own transportation and the Gov
ernment will load the vessels, free Of wharfage
dOckage, or labor
Bidders are invited to be present at the open
ing Of their proposals. Dreyet Brigadier Genera
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 represen
abseutees. ... JAMES CURRY,
se23- stuthSt Colonel, and C. {. ".