The national Republican., 1867-09-09
OPFIcE A. O NJ, U, 8 A.

oPFIcE A o NJ, U.sA,l
NEw ORLEANS, La. August 30. 1857. (
Sealed Proposals in duplicate, with copy Of thla
advertisement Atta;h to each are Invited and will
be received at this ofaes until u o'clock sATUR
DAY the 2lst day Of September, 1857 for the trans
poritlon Of all Government troops aud supplies that
may be required by the ouartsrmastsr's Depart
meat s.S 81 sna snaDs
the eth day Of October. lsGs. inclusive, from
New Orleans, Louisiana, to Fort Pike, Louisiana,
New orleans. Louisiana to Ship Island, Mississippi.
New Orleans, LOulsiau,, to Mobile, Alabama, or
Fort Pike LOUISIANA to Ship island M''issipPi, or
return.
ship Island, Mississippi to Mobile, Alabama, or re-
Propo, ais will state at what rates bidders propose
to transport to or from each Of the shove named
points officers and enlisted men, cabin or deck pas
nFss MnIks HPd a' .Gd BEEF oATrL
head
SHEEP, per head
Rlvsts, Bolts, Paints, Shot, Stoves, Wire, heavy
Hardware, HollowwAre, Grindstones, Ordnance,
heavy Ordnance Stores, &c, OF each per uto) one
hundred pounds.
Hay, STRAW, MOSS, AMI oAKUM, Of each per
LUMBER PINE, per thousand feet
Measurement Goods, Clothing. EquiPags, Crates.
u
Tongues, Mattings, Mattrsssss, Light Casks and
Tisrsss, Books, Stationery, &c, Of each per cubic
Dry Goods. Flour, Meal, Bread. Rice, Crackers,
Dried Apples, Onions, Potatoes, Turnips, White
Sugar, Se', Of each per barrel.
| Wet Goods, Pork, Beef, Liquids, Lard, Lime,
Cement, Plaster, Tar, 0 in Mo'ssss, Brown Sugar
| TAllow, Grease, &c, Of or h per barrel
| Ambulauees, sPrir- Wagons, Carts, and Wheel.
ARMY WAGONS, (compls,s,) each.
Fruits, Jams, Jslles, window Glass Pickles, Ex-
Candles, S!ssisE:' gsrd Bread, .r.rina, Spices.
Condensed Milk, Can Meats, Soap, &c, Of each per
HAMS, per eask.
| HAMS, per tierce
| ICE, per hOgshsad.
| LARD, per tierce.
| LARD, per keg.
| RICE, per ueTce.
| PALS, per dozen.
| SUGAR, per hogsheAd.
| SUGAR, (Hayana,) per box.
| SALT, per sack and bsrrel.
sH0vBLs and SPADES, per dozen.
TEA, per chest
LLTas, per thousand
| SHINGLES, per thousand.
| TOBACCO, per box.
ROPE, per COLL
| BROOMS per dozen.
All Troops and Freight to be received and dslv
cred in New Orleans, at the Pontchartra!n Railroad
Depot, or At the head Of New Basin.
Al Troops and Freight to bO received and dellv
cred at Fort Pike, Ship Island, and Mobile at suc
wbarvss as may be designated by the ouartermAste
on duty at the above named points.
Troops and Public freights to be taken to the full
capacity Of the yeseels whom so required by th
| QuATteTmAstsr Department.
Bidders must be prepared to establish Semi
Q weekly Line OF Steamers between all Of the Aboy
& | named points.
. The ability Of the Bidder 10 fulfil his agrsemeu
must be guaranteed by two responsible persons
!, whose signature must be appended to the guar
Antee.
o The responsibility Of tho guarantors must b
shown by the ofcal certificate Of the Clerk Of th
nearest District Court, or by the United States Dis
q | tIist Attorney.
Bids will be endorsed Proposals for transports
d tion to Mobile and addressed to the uudersigne
The Government reserves ths right to reject any
ali bids received. 49,, ,,,,,.
% BY order Of Chief QuRrermRsteI. Fifth hilitaI
o DIrtrlct A, J hCGoHNIGLB,
II Brsyet LisuenSnt Colonel and
ss0.la A. O, NJ, U. s. A..