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Ofcs Supefrising QnartermaStsy.
Sub District Of ths hfo Grand

CNos Snpe, "a ring OnartermaStev.
SUB; ;1 DiSt1,ct Of ne AIo Gra"ds:
PIoposal. will be received at this ONCE
O'Clock a m. for the transportation Of Troops and
Military Supplies from and 70 points within the suo-
district Of the Rio Grsnde- for the year ending May
Proposals will state at what rates bidders pro-
and to the following named points '0'p''' - Jill
Route No From Brazcs Santiago to Browns
vile. by river or via Point Isabel.
r. Boute No. z-From Brownsville to Ringgold
Route No s-RinsgCld Barracks to Laredo.
Proposals will distinctly specify at what rates
the bidders will contract to transport troops and
enlisted men, cabin OF deck passenger, each: and
the following class of freight viz: Hrr.es. mules,
machinery, lead, zinc tin, copper, nails. rivets,
bolts, paints, shot, stores, wire, heavy hardware,
nance stores &C per one hundred pounds 10 lbs }
Coal, per ton; hay, per bale; lumber, pine, per
Oakum; lumber, oak, per OF feet oats and CO IN,
Measurement goods, clothing, eqHipage, crates,
srockery, furniture, doors, blinds, sashes wagon
t;s4eas ns sissonerv Ss sr enh,c c saa, and
Dry goods, -four meal, bread, rice, crackers,
eTd sp' e2 Goods. srn,ps hite
liquids, lard, Lime, cement, plaster, tar. rosin
nolasses, brown sugar, taliow, grease, &C., per
Vinegar and pickles in kegs, per keg ambulance
each, fruits. JAMS, jelies window glass, pickles,
extracts, &c, per box, candies Crackers, hard
Dread. faIlna, spices, condensed can meats
soap, &c per box hams per cask. hams per tierce,
ice per hid lard per fierce, lard per keg rice per
ueTce, pals per dozen, sugar per hid, sugar Ha:
barrel, shoyels aud spades per dozen, wheelb sr.
rows Zach, laths per .Oo shingles per coo, tobac
co per box, rope per coil, brooms per dozen.
All freight to be delivered at such landings,
warehouses, or other places of unloading at each
Of the above named points may be designated
BY the d. pot Quartermaster at Brown svi1le, or
other authorized officers or agents Of the Quarter
masters Department
Contractors must be prepared to transport tho
troops and public freight At any Of the sbove-nAmed
points when required, and must take such troops
and plies the full espacit, Of the vessel 9TH
of transportation, provided IL required by
must state the character and class Of vessels pro-
posed be furnished Tor water trans Dortston and
the kind of teams, whether or mule teams, for
land transportation. All proposals must be In triD:
licate with a copy OF this advertieement attached
to each, and must be accoDp aniedsoy the Amee OF
at least two gu fcien sureties, Who will signify by
endorsement their willingness to become RESPOND
bic for the performance OF the contract
Proposals will be endorsed " Proposals. for Trans
portstion," and viii be addressed % "The Super.
yising Quartermastsr. Sub district Of the Rio
GRANGE, Brownsville, Texss,n
All proposals received will be forwarded 70 the
ard award. t.sea
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all bids any part OF bid
BY order Of Bvt Ma. Gen. McCook.
GEORGE w, SMITH,
Eirst 1t. 18th Infsntry. r; 9. n. and A 9. NJ.
seperyi.ins Q. n. Sub District Bio Grand.
NH ltd