Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-31
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Proposals. will be received at this of

Srotrs sriIIs, Tszas February IS. 1858.
rFs rp5 tY ,h vii bs EeesiSsd At his oiiGe
fl.es m Cor the trans pOrtation o. Troops and
Of tie Bio Grsnde FER they the Year ending May
Proposals will state st what rates bidders pro-
rose TO srsnsP II troops and army supplies from
Si,e 70 the following named points.
vile. b river or via Poiat isabel
Route No 3-FrOm Brownsville to Binggold
Route No. s--Rinssyld Barracks. to LAREDO
,,fr9PGsas VIII distinctly specify at what rates
supplies, 10 be Classified follows: oficers and
IL f9.iaSing ciass Of feiSst viz iiGr,ts. mules,
and beet cattle; per head; sheep. Per head; iron,
tChiuerys lead, zinc tin. .Opper, nails. Tiyets,
to;ts, pors, shot, stores, wire, heavy hard ware,
follow ssre. srindssOnes, ordnance. heavy ord
9Lce stores, &c Per one hundred pounds 100 lbs
,oal per ton; hay, Per bale; lumber, pine, per
Osku.n; lumber, oak, per 10 feet oats and corn.
MsasnTemert goods; clothing, eqsipsge, crates,
nGues ustiinRs. mattresses light casks aud
N1Tsss: books stationery a. per enbie foot.
cred spIles. onions, potatoes, tarnips, white
hglids lard lime cement. plaster g tar ro osg,
Eaolssses, brown sugar, tailow, grease, &c, per
Vinegar and pickles In kegs, per ksg. ambulance
AID spring wagons each, army wagons tcOmpleteJ,
extracts, sc, per box, candles, crackers, hard
tread fsIin. spices, condeDsed milk, can meats,
CeTc- pslls Per oOzen n sugar per hid sugar tHa-
ysLsb per box, tea per chest, salt per sack and
barrel. sbOyels aud spades per dozen, wheslbsr-
sch Iaths per 90, shingles per CO., tobac-
pr bo1. rope per coil brOotns per dozen.
Ali freight to be delivered at such landings
Warehouses, or other places Of unloading at each
q the shave named points as may he designated
q the d. pot Quartermaeter At Brown willie, or
oiheT authorized officers agents Of the Quarter
masters department
Contractors must be prepared 20 transport the
tcOp- and public freight At any of the sbOve-named
POINTS hen required, and must take such troops
a1t supplies to the full capacity Of the vessel 9TH
sf nesHs 4 transportation, provided IL required BY
TIE QuSrteTmsster DE par tment, and the proposals
q usi state the character and class OF vessels pro-
q be furnished for water trans portAtion, and
,Ee kinc 81 teams, whether mule teams, Tor
no rarsp0rtaiiOn- All proposals must be In trip
iltete Win copy OF this advertisement attached
20 s1en and must be acc panied By the nsmes OF
81 east tso suthcien saretes, ko will signify BY
SEo9rstiDtht tislr Willingness TO become respond
t4s Ter the pertc finance OF the contract
Proposals Viii Ne endorsed " PROPOSALS for Trans
poTtGuCn, >" and will be addressed 70 "rhe Super
lisit QuArteTmsster. Sub district OF the Rio
SIehse, browBsyille, Texas - =
All proposals. received will be Forwarded 70 the
eLf snu.
The Government reserves the right Ia rei.ct anv
Or all lids or sny part a q bid.
Ry order Of Byt Ma. Gen. hcCook
GE0kGE W SMITH
First 1t 18th Infantry, r. O NJ and A. A o n.
= sqpsrvi.iDs Q. h %, Sub District Bio 0raads.
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