The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-07

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These ships are entirely aew and were built
expressly for this route
They have splendid saloons and state-rooms
ana the accommodations and attention are un-
passed
Goods shipped by this line are landed reau-
larry at New York, on the Company's covered
pier, 81 North river, within forty-eight hours
Insurance effected when ordered at A ouar-
TER or ONE PER CENT at the office of this COM
pany.
Freights for points beyond New York forwarded
with dispatch, and no charge made execept ne-
tual expenses incurred.
ne For further information apply to
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
ja 1-tf No Governor street
NIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND -IF5St=v
v PACKET COMPANY. ssJjsEEaIS
The steamship GEORGE b. UPTON leaves
New York 70 z every SATURDAY; leaves Richmond
The steamship WILLIAM p. CLYDE leaves
New York ,c1, every TUESDAY; leaves Richmond
every FRIDAY.
Freight received daily
Close connections made with steamers for a
Southern and Eastern ports.
ID. ]. BURR, President,
WASHINGTON Co., Agents, Richmond, Va
Pier II North river, New York. APT
PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALS FOR
BUILDING MATERIALS
NEW URTH USE
AND PosT-oFFICE
CoLUMBIA, SoUTH eAReLIEA.
OFFICE eP SUPERINTENDENT,
September sth, 1871. )
SEALED PROPOSALS will lie received n,
this office until ~ o'clock H., of the 2sth day of
September 1871, for furnishing and delivering on
the site of the
NEW COURT HOUSE AND rosT-oFFIOE,
To be erected at Columbia, South Carolina:
Five hundred (500) cubic yards, more or less.
hard, durable Stone, broken TO the size of hens
eggs suitable for concrete. Bids will be made by
the cubic yard.
Twelve hundred Q2oo) cubic yards, more or
less, Bubble, which may be of Granite, Lime
stone, or other suitable stone, having HAT bed
and which is sound durable and breaks with a
clean square fracture, one-quarter to be bond
stones, of a length equal TO the thickness of the
walls, and TO contain not less than ten (l0) cubic
feet and no stone 10 contain less than one q half
I'D cubic feet, or to be less than six (6) inches
thick Bids will be made by the cubic yard
Eleven hundred dleo) barrels, more or less,
Hydraulic Cement of quality and strength equal
TO the best brand of Rosendale Cement. Each
barrel must contain not less than 500 pounds OF
cement. Bids will be made per barrel
Two hundred and sixty Geo cubic yards, more
or less; clean, sharp River Sand The Cement
and Sand will be delivered in quantities subject
to the order of the Superintendent, at such times
rs may, i'll his Judgment, be requisite, and sam
pie of the Cement and Sand will be submitted.
Two thousand 10000 cubic feet, more or less
dimension Granite, for basement-story and wa
ter-tabe.
Stones TO be quarred and delivered according
TO schedule of net sizes that will be furnished the
contractor. One inch will be allowed for quarry
dimensions on each worked face of the stone No
stone will exceed 80 cubic feet. Plans may be
seen at this office If desired
Each bid must be accompanied by n sample
block, u inches cube of the granite proposed to
be furnished, which must be sound, durable, of
uniform color and good grain (; free from dscol-
oring or other foreign substances, and capable of
withstanding the action of the elements and that
has been fully tested by use in buildings. and
from quarry capable of furnishing the quality
and quantity, and from which stone has been, or
Is now being used for first-elass buildings
No bids will be received but from the owners
or lessees of the quarTies from which the stone is
| proposed to be furnished
All proposals must be made on the printed
1 form 10 be obtained at the office of the Supern-
tendent. Separate proposals being made for each
material, and be accompanied by penal bond
| in the sum of one thousand dollars, that the bid
der will accept and perform the contract If award
ed him.
The right to reject any on all bids is reserved.
| Proposals must be inclosed in a sealed enve-
lope, endorsed, proposals for Concrete, Stone,
or Bubble, or Cement" &C.. the case may be-
and addressed to
t. H. oAKsHoTT.
sc Idiot Superintendent
DENTISTRY.
TAYLok Bros IN
DENTIST.
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