New Orleans Republican., 1868-11-16
PROPOSE FOR TRANsPORTA-
TION TO so BILE
oFF1cE CnrET QUAnrEnMAsrEn, J

OFFICE CHrRB QUARrRRMAsTER,
Department OF Louisiana,
NeS Orleans, Louisiana, November Is, 1853
CEALED PROPOSALS IN NTRIPLICATE, WITH
Dcopy of this Advertisement attached to each in
November twentieth, 1865 for the Transportation OF
al government troops and supplies that iAay be re-
quired by the Quartermasters Department for
period of (I2l twelve months, commencing on the
twenty eighth day Of November ls6s, and ending
the thirteth day of November 1853, inc usive, from
New Orleans, Louisiana to Fort Pike, Louisiana,
or rsturn. .
New Orleans, Louisiana. to ship Island, Missis.
New Orleans. Louisiana, to Mobile, Alabama, or
Fort Pike, Louisiana, to Ship Island Mississippi,
Fort Pike, LouisiOn, to Mobile Alabama, or re,
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 freights, viz:
IRON. nsc6inery, Lead Zinc, Tiu, Copper, Nails,
Hardware Boilowsfe. Grindstones, Ordnance,
stores, etc, per one hundred pounds.
Hay, Straw Moss and oakum per bs!e.
Lumber; Pine and OAK, per Thousand feet.
Oats and Uorn per sack.
Measursment Good;IoIOthing, Eqpipsge, Crate,
snd, s s. M'so9
TieTGts gs Books Hs St1lioRs5y ETC. per Cubic loot
Dried Apples, On ons, Potatoes. Turnips White
ment Plaster. Tar, Rosin, Mo!assess, Brown sugar,
Tallow. Grease etc per barrel.
Ambulanees, 81 ring Wagons. Carts and Wheel
Army Wagons &c mpletel each.
Fruits, Jams, Jees Window G ass Pickles. Ex
Candies, Crackers, Hard Bread. Farna Spices,
Conde nsed MIX, Gan Meats, Soap. ETC., per box.
Hams, per cask
Hams, per tieTces
Ice, per hogshead.
Lard, per tisrce.
Lard, psr keg.
Rice, per tlerce.
PALS, per dozen.
Powder, per barrel.
Powder, per keg,
Sugar per hogshead;
Sugar (Havanal per box.
Salt, per sack and per barrel.
Shovels and Spades, per dozen.
Laths, per thousand.
shingles, yer thousand.
Tobacco. per box
Rope per coli.
Br6oms, per dozen.
All Troops and Freight to be received and deliv.
Depot At the foot Of Grod street.
All troops and freight to be received and delivered
| at Fort Pike, Ship Island and Mobile, at such
wharves as may be designated by the Quartermaster
| on duty at the above named points
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
Separate bids will he 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 t2) responsible per
sons, whose signatures must be appended to the
| guarantee.
No bid viii entertained from G. C. Wayne. Agent
Mobile Prop eller Line he having refused to comply
with the provisions of his bid when contract was
| awarded to him,
| Bids will be Indorsed Proposals for Transporta.
tion to Mobile,' and addressed to the undersigned
The Government reserves the right 10 reject any
| all bids received.
| BY command OF Brevet Major General Rousseau.
| CHAS. II. TOMPKINS,
| Brevet Brigadier General and G. q. M
| neli St. Departmsnt of LOUISIANA.