Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-10
y " PROPOSALS.
DROPOsALs FOR OATS,

C5iJ Qn1,ts-rlast rs Or
~ Ftrg Military District.
Sealed Proposals will be received 81 this oft,cs
.ih TN RsDAl August Is 1885, at l. o clock N ,
Eve hundred (s-i00l bushels Of Oata. "' '"oo'Ahd
T ns os,s 70 ne OF 60 merehsntshls quality
two q, pound. 90 the bushei SACKS viii ba f,y-
ntshed by the Governmeut but the labor III mt.
lns .le ssine IN ths sacks must be performed at
me expense OF ine contractor, at the place of de
8, Pfsoposas secompaoied By responsible surcties
Re 'Sdre.sed q Brsvet tteutessnt Colonel Jaaies
Mi,ia.sy ns Cnisf qgs,tsrms'tHr, U \, siczt
p,nslnIly marked "Propssais tor Oats" "
d.not. q, 81. 10 ee mads at the wharvss railroad
Immediately sitsr signing OF contrast ana TO be
Som,pieted within twenty tzo) days from date ef
All Oats Contracted for under this al vertissr ,ns
~ s se s,s,ay and such a. DO net prove
rsyHent 70 be made on tbs completion of tbs con
The Chief Quarterr aster reserves the right to
reject s,y OF all bids that he may deem too nielr
BY order OF the QuarterTasteE General 5 A.
Breve. Lieut. Col and or Master q. s. A.. GSief
or. Master LIST Military District. auig d
PROPOSALS FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES
s. BslsrENcE OFFICE s.A..
Cor. GR1ST ASD8ALDs : srRE Ers,
,x ss sts PssoP9,sis ia win
United States Army: SUBSISTENCE STORES, to
, ,stzl ave hundred aud forty two dozen 2lb can,
Onsihhs To be the largest, firmsst. and best
tssil eight hundred and thirty four dozen a-rb
cIns GHEkH PEAS. To be the ''smsll' or
.,f french Pea" "Marrowfats" will not be con-
lf.599, twenty FIVE hundred dozen 2, "a, or sb.
possible Cans containing thin liquid and msnsled
Tomatoes will not be Considered
ASPARAGUS of best quality packed. The "hisR
can 5" ASPARAGUS preferred
JELLIss assorted The following s.sortmee osi IN
each dozen is preferred, viz: Ned Currant. .
The .::ornsnt offered must Be stated in the Pro-
Iesl one hundred and sixty ght dozen u cans
JAMS, assorted The Iolowin g assortment Ia each
dozen is Prsferred: viz: Raspberry. Straxber
must be stated on the proposals. O' 'H'"' On'''u
$50. .a1 sishSy ioHr dozen 10 cans PRESERVES,
Is preferred; viz: Pinsapple. Pears, : Ounce
Dansons The assortment offered must Do stated
Samples . each variety of Jellies. Jams and Pre-.
se ,Iss Snessa mnsf Dc sent IN with Prop1sss
CRANBERRY SAUCE, OF best auaIity packed Ike GUS
Al the goods offered must be u the latest sea.
The cans to be- Theoretically sealed, and to be
psck sd twenty -four in box; the boxes to be well
hici DRY iron, at the option Of the pscker.
and marked in full wi tn contents, name of con,
the % 81 ar. TsaDrsd idr Tine
mediate delivery, and are wanted ii possible N
The spot and none Of the goods accepted will be
received unless delive red by Saturday Au srst
18th at the very latest, excspt the TomstJas.
yhich can be delivered at Any time before Sstur.
Bido ers viii please propose with ths above I'M
derstsHding.
Two cans OF each articL, offered must be sen, in
IS samples. Occasional cans OF oferiDgs will be
opened and oomparef with samples. The same
must be made good b. contractors.
san m pies sent e BY cypress cannot he taken fro
All conditions iuired in my previous advertise-
mentsfor canned goods 10 bod These conditions
will be furnished on sopiic alton, il desired.
Address proposals to
THOMAS WILSON,
au7.td Breyet Brig. Gen and q s., G sA.
nEPOT QUARTERMAsTER' OFFICE,
u VASE fNGTON. u. q ,August 8 Isle,
Proposals will be received at this office until fur
th.r notice. for the purchase of sixty AMeU-
WAGONS, In lots Of from ten upwards They
have all been used. but are still In service able
order. and can be seen at Lincoln Depot near this
city Propositions for selecting an nc nber over
ten from TIE 1T will be entertained. if suitable
pI ices are offered. -
Bidders viii be notified of the accerta,oe er rs
Iectit of their bids and payment in Government
funds required pri-r to delivery. The right is
reserved to reject any all proposals offered
Biss will be sub ntted TO the Quartermaster Gene.
raj before acceptance or rejection.
Proposals must be addressed to the undersigned
marked, "Proposals for the purchase of Aunt u
lances or Wagons, >" or both, the case nay be !:
and bidders will give their Post ONCE address:
By order of the Quartermaster General.
j. q. MCFERRAN.
Deputy Quar- ermaster General,
au S-6t Bvt. Brig. Gen, Q. 3. A, q Dept. q N.