New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-17
PROPOSALS FOE TRANsPORTA.
TON to MOBILE.
OFFICE CHIEF oyARTERMAsTER. ,


OFFICE CHIEF QuARrERMAsrER, \
Department OF Louisiana,
New Orleans. Louisiana, November ID, 1858
GEALED PROPOSALS IN TRIPLIOATR, WITH
pcopy OF this advertisement attached each
v,ted and will be received until p. NJ. FRIDAY,
November twentieth 1858, for the transportation Of
quired BY the Quartermaster's Department for a
period OF CD twelve months, commencing on the
the thiriie day of November, 1859 inc usve from
New Orleans Louisiana to Fort Pike, Louisiana,
New Orleans, Louisiana. to ship Island. Missis.
New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mobile. Alabama, or
Fort Pike. Louisiana, to Ship Island. Mississippi,
Fort Pike, LOusian, to Mobile, Alabama, or re-.
turn.
Ship Island Mississippi. to Mobile. Alabama. or
Proposals will state at what rates bidders pro-
pose to transport from each of the above named
Officers and enlisted men. cabin or deck passage
each, and the following class Of freiRhts, viz:
Horses Mules and Beef Cattle each per head.
Ton, Mschinery, Lead. Zinc, Tin. Copper, Nails,
ardware aooWsfe Grindst raS; w" UTdn mSS
s.oress, ETC., per one hundred pounds.
Hay Straw, Moss and oakum per bale.
Lumber; Pine and Oak, per thousand feet
Measurement Goods-Clothing Equipage Crate'
Grockery, Furniture, Doors, Blinds Sashes, " Agon
Tongues, MattnRs, mattresses, Ligot Casks and
Tierces, Books, Stationary, ETC., per cubic loot.
Dry Goods, Flour, Meal, Bread. Rice Crackers
DRIED Apples, Oa'Ons, Potatoes, Turnips, White
Vet Goods, Pork, Beef Liquids. Lard Lime, Ce,
ment, Plaster, Tar, Rosin. AolAssess Brown sugar,
Tallow. Grease, etc, per barrel.
Ambuances, Spring Wagons, Carts and Wheel.
Army Wagons &c -mplete), each.
Fruits Jams, Jellies. Window Class, Pickles. E1
Candies, Crackers Hard Bread, Farina. Spices,
Condo nsed Milk Can Meats, Soap, ETC., per boz.
Hams per tierces.
Ice, per hogshead.
Lard, per tisIce.
Lard, per key.
Rice per tierce.
Pals. per dozen.
Powder. per barrel
Sugar, per hoRshead.
Salt, per sack and per barrel
Shoyels aud Spades, per dozen.
Tea per chest.
La,hs per thousand.
Shingles per thousand.
Tobacco, per box.
Rope. per col.
Brnoms, per dozen
All Troops and Freight to be received and deliv.
cred in New Oreans al the Pontchartrain Railroad
Depot, at the foot of Girod street.
All troops and freight be received and delivered
at Fort Pike Ship Island and Mobile, at such
wharves as may be designated by the Quartermaster
duty at the above named points.
Troops and public freight TO be taken to the full
CAPACITY Of the vessels wnen so required by theuar
Bidders must be prepared to establish a semi.
weekly line of steamers between all of the above
named points.
Separate bids will ne received for transportation
between New Orleans and Mobile, and New Orleans
and Fort Pike and Ship Island.
The ability of the bidder to fulfill his agreement
must be guaranteed by two ~ responsible per.
sons, whose signatures must be appended to the
guarantee.
No bid will entertained from G. G. Wayne Agent
Mobile Propeller Line, he having refused TO comply
with the provisions of his bid when contract was
awarded TO him.
Bids will be endorsed Proposals for Transports.
ton TO Mobile, and addressed TO the undersigned.
The Government reserves the right 10 reject any or
all bids received.
By command of Brevet Major General Rousseau.
CHAS. h. TOMPKINS,
Brevet Brigadier General and c. q. M
nol4 Ct Department of Louisiana.