Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-16
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Qfce SNps,ri sing Quarterma
Sub District of fhs kio Gr0ufs

Sub District Of The kio Grands,
Viii &c ie ssSTs,r Z. n This
until TUESDAY, the slst day of March. 1853, at il
oeiock a. m, tor the transportation OF Troops and
MilitarySupplies from and 70 points within the suo
district of the Bio Grande, fer the year ending May
Proposals will state at what rates bidders pro
pOse J, 70 ,b troops and army supplies ON
Route No. l-From Brazoa Santiago to Browns
S No. Fcm P'lsr s1ss to RiussOd
Route No. 3--IRinsgcld Barracks to Laredo.
Proposals will distinctly specify at what rates
the bidders will contract to transport troops and
-ugplies. to be classified as follows: Officers and
the following class of freight: viz: Horses, mules
and beef cattle, per head; sheep, per head; iron,
bolts, paints shot, stores, wire, heavy hardware,
hollow ware. grindstones; ordnance, heavy ord :
Coal, per ton; hay, per bale; lumber, pine, per
Oakum; lumber, oak, per loo feet oats and corn,
Msasurement goods; clothing, equip.se, crates,
tongues; msttipRs: mattresses, light casks and
tieroes: books, stationery, &C, per cubic foot.
dried apples, onions, potatoes, tarnips, white
IE aps. &s per sarrsl wet goods pork beef
molasses- brown sugar, taliow, grease, &C., per
Vinegar and pickles in kegs, per key, ambulance
and spring wagons, each. army wagons (cOmplete) !,
each, fruits, jams, lellies window glass, pickles
extracts, &e., per box, candles crackers, hard
bread farina, spices. condensed milk, can meats,
soap, &c per box, hams per cask, hams per fierce
ice per hid lard per fierce lard per key rice per
fierce, pals per dozen, sugar per hid sugar Ha-
ysnal per bex, tea per chest, salt per sack and
rows each sths per 600 Shin gles per o toSss.
co Per t boy, I9Pe per col; eroOps per dozen.
warehouses, or other places Of unloading at each
II The above named points as may be designated
other authorized officers or agents Of the Quarter
Contractors must be prepared to transport the
troops and public freight ct any Of he above -nsmed
and supplies to the full capact Of the vessel or ot
er means OF provided If required by
must state the character and class of vessels pro.
sed TO be furnished for water pOrtation and
fne knd on whether OK or mule teams for
iicste; with copy OF this advertisement attached
at least two sufcient snretes, Who will signify by
endorsement their willingness to become RESPONSE
Proposals will be endorsed . Proposal. for Trans.
portation" and will be addressed to The Super.
GRANGE BrownsTilIe. Texas VI '"' n'o
All proposals received will be forwarded TO the
Chief Qusrtermaster Of the District for approval
The Government reserves the right to reject any
B. y sf Ssi BY BY fa.s e
at 1s sa5 ri Ro arsnS.
NH 4-td
OFFICE DEPOT CQMMIssARY OF sUBsTsT.
" ENCE.
WANTED-Five Hundred Barrels No. Flour
to be delivered before April 1, 1853. Other condi
tons same usual. Proposals received at II m
on the 18th instant.
NH lost c. BELL Cs USA
DUMPS, WELLS, &C. - :
MAJORS OFFICE
CRY HALL, March 9, 1863. (
Proposals will be received at this Office until IL
o'clock NJ on THURSDAY, the 18th inst for the
repairs Of Pumps Hy drsnts, &c for the year com.
mencing on the LIST Of April 1858.
speci hcations, &c, can be obtained on applica
tion at the Mayors Office.
RICHARD WALLACE,