Republican herald. [volume], April 29, 1848, Image 6

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8,000 Ibs. pure sperm candles, best quality, pr b,
Crass—No. 8,
Stationery. §e.
6 dozen memorandum books, per dezen
3 « 2 quire blank books “
s ‘“ l o o “" “
6 pieces India rubber
8 * 4 pint boules bluck ink, Maynard &
Noyes, per dozen
1« § pint bottles red ink, per dozen
B ¢ metal inkstands with covers per dozen
3 « ponknivr-‘. 4 blades, ROd‘.f.' best
qualiy, per dozen
b reams log paper, per ream
35 “ foolscap paper, fant lined, per ream
4 * letter . . "
0 dozen sheets elephunt drawing paper, per
sheet
2 reams blottigg paper, per ream
G gross Gillov's eagle pens in boxes of 1 dozen
each, per gross
10 gross Bangup swan quill steel pens, per gross
¢ dozen pen holders for swan quill pens, pr dz
10 purallel roles, 24 inch, euch
6 gross lead pencils, A. W. Fabers, (graluat
ed,) per gross.
8 000 quills, best No 80, per M.
2 dozen box wood sand boxes, per dozen
8 « papers fine black writing sand 4 pimt
each. per dozen
2 ¢ log slates, hard wood frames and backs,
per dozen.
5 boxes water colors and pencils complete, each
11 poands best scarlet walers, per pound
8 dozen papers best ink powders, per dozen
12 ponnce boxes, ivory, with pounce, each,
12 round rulers, (hard wood,) each,
12 flat - “ « 2 inches wide, each
12 Gunter's scales, (box wood ) each
6 slares, hard wood frames, each
4 erasure knives, each
6 reams bufl envelope paper, per ream
3 rolling rulers, each
3 wafer seals, each
6 dozen rolls silk taste, 4 inch wide, assorted
colors, per roll
7 pounds best American scarlet sealing wax,
per pound
12 letter books, cap size, 3 quires full bound.
each
12 ivory paper folders, each
6 cases drawing instruinents, each
6 dozen camel’s hair pencils, assorted sizes, per
avzen
500 slate pencils, per M.
NAVY YARD, PHILADELPHIA.
Crass—No 1.
Iron Chain, §e. (per pound.)
50 fathows ol § iron procf cliain, estimated to
weigh 1,200 lbs :
100 fathoms of 4 iron proof chain, estimated to
weigh 1,400 10s :
100 fathoms of § won proof ehain, eatimated to
weigh =OO lbs
100 futhoms of } wron proof chain, estimated to
weigh 400 ins
2 grapuels of 100 ibs each
2 do of 80 do
2 do of 00 do
2 do of 40 do
Flat iron for mast hoops for steamer.
6.450 Ibs 4 1 inches wide, 916 inch thick, and 8
feet 10 inches in length
Crass=—No. 2.
Lead, Tin, c.
10 bexes X tin, per box
10 boxes XX tin, per box
450 lus pig Llock hn.ger b
2.000 do 6 1b sheet lead, do
4000 do 7 b do do
G 000 do ¥ b do do
100 feet 1 ineh lead pipe, weight 430 lbs
100 do 15 inch do do 680 do
100 do 2 do do do &0 do
Crass—No. 3.
Hardrware.
10 doz. 5 4 by 2 inch brass bulkhead bolts and
screws, per dozen
12 doz. 1} inch brass screw knobs
Gdoz 2 do do flush hooks and eyes, very
heavy, per dozen
50 M. & inch patent sprigs, per M.
60 M. j§ do do
100 M. 1 do do
100 M. 1} do do
o) M. 14 do do
40 M. 1§ do do
40 M 2 do do
30 M 2 ource iron tacks do
30 M. 4 do Jdo
40 M o do do
45 M. 8 do do
H 0 M. 10 do do
60 M. 12 do do
100 M. 14 do do
100 M. 16 do do
75 M. 18 do do
500 lbs. 3 penny cut nails (American manuf'c)
12 gross 34 inch iron screws, No, 22
8 do 4 do do No. 26
650 Ibs. 1 16 inch iron wire, per |b.
200 do 4 penny copper nails do
200 do 6 do do do
W 0 do 8 do do do
300 do 10 do do do
300 do 12 do do do
100 do 20 do do do
4 gridirons
4 griddles
9 copper teaketiles
6 iron teakettles
4 fishkettles
5 iron ludles
7 fiyingpaus
15 stew pans
7 bakepans
3iron pots
4 pouir shovels, tongs, and poker
4 tormentors
G tinder boxes and steels
3 waflla irons
2 Deuarborn's patent balance, weigling 500 Ibs
3 butchers’ cleavers
7 butchers’ knives
2 cheese kuives
2 sets of tin measures, from gill to gallon
1 copper gallon measure
18 grog measures
2 gauging rods
3 bread sieves
5 bread shovels .
3 tin flour scoops
3 large bread scales, with beam and sets of
weights
3 small do do do
3 flat do do do
2 steelyards
3 butchers’ steels
6 copper '‘uuels
3 sets lead weightatrom 1 oz. to 1 b,
3 sets iron weights from 1 1b te 4 lba,
2 do do do 4 Ibs to 25 lbs.
22 papers nssorted sewing needles, large size
200 railimakers’ scaming ncedies, per hf
100 do 4 thiread do do
0 do 6 do do do
o do B do do do '
300 sail needler, arsorted,
5 junk axes, handled
7 large hatchets, handled
4 hammers, do
4 shoemaker's knives
24 shoe awle, handled
3 paira of pincers
4 spades, C. S,
Eshovels, C. 8,
2 carpenter’s adzes, handled
1 “ hollow adze, handled
3 broad axes “
6 wood ¢ “
3 h:ltch(‘ll. “
18 brad awls “
2 carpenter’s brace and bitts [4B bitts each]
2 stweel-tongue bevels
12 two-foot rules, single and double jointed
4 carpenters’s compusses
24 firmer chisels, o 2 inche., handled
18 socket chisels, § to 2 “
12 firmer gouges, { to 2« “
12 socket gougesdto 2 « “
12 brass cocks, fto 1§« “
1 pair of mast callipers
24 candlesticks, fitted with tin lamps
I glazier's diamond
6 whip-saw files
36 hand-saw files
12 cross-cut-saw files
E rat-tail files
12 fine saw files
30 nail-gumblets, assorted
12 spike “
50 Ibs. of glue
2 carpenter’'s gauges
4 rivetung hammers, handled
6 claw “ “
; wrench “ “
sets caulking irons, [3 in a set
1 duwing-hm‘vu '3 ]
: pallet-knives
putty-kuives
1 glue kettle
1 piteh kettle
7 cha'k lines
I piteh ladle
4 pin mauls, handled
4 smoothing planes, double iron
1 long jointer ol
4 short jointers o
4 jack planes "
1 grooving plane
2 bead plugm!)s
4 rabbet planes
3 moulding plancs
1 plough plane with 8 bitts
2 astragal planes
1 set mateh planes
2 pairof pincers
2 pair of pliers .
500 shcets sand-paper, assorted
& wood rasps, assorted
4 screwdrivers o handled
2 steelyards, to weigh 200 lbs.
O hand saws
1 whip saw, with handle and box
5 wood saws
1 sash saw
1 pannel saw
2 compass saws
(' tenon saws, assorted
2 dove-tail saws
5 wood-clamp screws
1 joek screw, 3-fect stock .
1 bench serew
2 Turkey oil stones
2 srindstones, 150 Ib. cach, with axle and crank
2trying squares
2 iron squares
1 sailmaker's brass square
1 saw sct
4 measuring tapes
1 beneh viee
2 hand-vices
1 shifting wrench
1 pair sailmaker's dividers
G =ail knives
#sail prickers
8 sail rubbers
2 coopers’ adzes, handled
l “ n‘c. “"
1 bung-borer
1 tap-borer \
1 iron brace, with 20 bitts
2 coopers’ compasses
2crows
4 iron drivers
1 frow
2 hammers
1 marking iron
1 beek iron
2 flagging irons
1 cooper's long jointer
] ¢« ghort
2 ¢ drawing-knives
1 “ rounding-knife
1 ¢ hollow-knife
1 “ Dblock-plane
1 compass saw
1 hand saw
1 spoke shave
1 bucket shave
1 can shave
1 in-shave
1 (mnp('l"s vice
All the tools to be properly handled
Crass—No. 4.
Paints, Ouls, §c., (in close or tight vessels.)
10,000 pounds pure dry white lead, per pound
2,000 ¢ pure red lead “
. b 0 e best lamp black “
600 « litharge “
100« chrome green e
60 ¢ ¢ ellow “
M« sugar oslvud "
10 ¢ Prussian blue “
g - vermilion “
600« pure black paint. in oil, in 25 Ib.
kegs, per Ib.
| 2,300 « pure white lead in oil, in 50 Ib
‘ kegs, per 1b
| oo o« pure red lead in oil, in 24 Ib.
‘ 400 galls. linseed oil in tight casks, per gall,
100 ¢ spirits of turpentine in tight casks,
per gall.
100 lights double thick glass 7 by 9
200 ‘“ “ Bhy 10
200 “ “ Oby 11
200 “ " Dby 12
150 " “ 10by 12
150 o " 10by 14
150 “ o 11 by 15
150 “ “ 11 by 17
3 dozen deck lights 3 by 10 inches
] » " 3 by 11 ¢
] « " 34 by 10 “
] ¥ " 34 by 11 “
150 gallons best winter strained sperm oil in
tight vessels ;
100 pounds best sperm candles [short 6's]
| Crass—No. 5.
Ship Chundlery.
40 yards muslin for stars
5 binnacle lamps
13 deck lanterns
7 side lanterns
O signal lanterns
2 70 Ibs deep sea leads
2 40 Ibs. deep sca leads
10 hand leads
200 fathoms of 14 inch deep sea line
120 fathoms 1 inch coasting line
10 hand lines
12 log lines
7 copper pumps, with joints
2log reels
6 hand trumpets
72 dozen wove lamp-wick
50 clamp serubbing brushes
50 hand scrub brushes
13 long-handled tar brushes
16 short-handled “
4 commanders [2 iron and 2 wood]
4 silver calls
3 grains
3 harpoons
80 fishing hooks, assorted
60 fishing lines ‘“
82 marline spikes
12 scrving mallets
3 mauls, handled
32 mounted palns
00 scrapers, handled
40 whitewash brushes
8 dust brushes
2 varnish brushes
40 paint brushes, assorted
10 sash tool brushes
1% camel hair brushes
1 dozen best Gunter's scales
7 horn lanterns
4 small-sized lamps, with reflectors complete
19 life preservers
12 caulking mallets, handled
1 paint stone and muller
8 paint buckets
200 pounds bees-wax
8 setting fids, assorted .
16 splicing fids
25 lanterns
16 lights of glass for lantern
6 mounted roping palins
1 store-room lantern, complete, with reflector
1 tore-hold “ “ “
1 main-hold ¢ “ “
1 spirit-room ¢ “ “"
50 pounds chalk
400 Ibs. tallow, in tight casks
40 lbs, seine twine
100 Ibs, whipping twine
500 Ibs. sewing twine
10 Ibs. shoe thread
50 lbs. cotton twine
40 sides half- tonned rigging leather
4 ** best pump lcntfwr
20 ¢ Dbellows “
Crass.—No. 6.
Bunting, Flags, &c.
120 yards blue bunting 18 inches wide
=0 yards blue “ 0 »
200 yards white “ I 8 “
120 yards white ¢ 0 “
200 yards red “ 18 “
120 yards red " 9 “
40 {ardl lellow “ 18 “
b large American ensigns
3 American jacks
3 » Kennlnu
5 3 road pennants
2 sets of signals
1 Englishensign, Ido jack, 1 do pennant
1 French ensign, 1 do pennant
1 Spanish ensign, 1 do pennant |
1 Portuguese ensign, 1 do pennant |
1 Duteh ensign, | ? pennant 4
1 Danish ensign, 1 do pennant |
I Swedish ensign, 1 do pennant
I Russian ensign, 1 do pennant
I Austrian ensign
I Neapolitan ensign
I Greek 5
I Sardinian .
I Tusean 3
1 Turkish 3
I Tunisian "
1 Egyptain i
I Mexjean 3
1 Colombian A
1 Chilan i
1 Peruvian 3
1 Brazihian 3
1 Buenos Ayrean j;
I quarantine flag
7 boat's quarantine flags
Crass—No. 7.
Stationery. ]
3 log-books, [fair] |
25 memoranduin books, faint lined |
Jaccount books, [masters’)
1 account book, [commanders'] :
4 blank books, L‘J quires cach,] faint lined
2 blank letter-books, [3 quires each,] faint
lined
1 expense book
1 receipt book )
2 sets of ships' account books, [prescribed
forms) '
18 memorandum books, watch and station bille
4 blank station bill books
330 blank monthly returns
660 blank weekly returns
72 quires blank daily expenditure requisitions,
[ blanks on each sheet]
500 discharges, printed on fine paper, [with an
appropriate device)
1 order book
15 picces Indiarubber
8 pint bottles black ink
32 half-pint bottles black ink
6 halfpint bottles red ink
34 papers ink powder
14 inkstands, (metal)
4 paper knives
B penknives, (4 blades)
1 case mathematical instruments
2 boxes water colors
2 parallel rules, (large size)
12 dozen best black lead pencils
14 dozen camel hair pencils
# sand-boxes, (hard wood)
30 pounds black sand
O pounds of wafers
4 pounte and box
400 slate pencils
G 0 cards steel pens, with holders
6 double log-slates
S slates
2,500 quills
2 wafer seals
61 picces red tape
30 bolts of taste
3 Ibs. sealing wax
3 rolling rules
2 round rules
2 tlat rules
2 reams log paper
13 reams foolscap paper, faint lined
4 reams letter paper
2 reams bufl envelope paper
10 quires blotting paper
30 sheets drawing paper,assorted.
NAVY-YARD, WASHINGTON.
Crass—No. 1.
Iron.
50 tons best American gray pig iron, No. 1.
Crass—No. 2.
Plate-iron for water tanks for stecamer building
at Kittery, Me.
Task No, 1.
| Top.—"T'wo plates, 5 feet 1 inch long by 2 feet
| 11 inches wide.
Bottom —'l'wo plates, 5 feet 1 inch long by 2
| feet 11 inches wide.
| Sides Nos. | and 2. Four plates, 5 feet 7inches
| long by 2 feet 11 inches wide,
| Ends Nos. | and 2.—Bix plates, 5 feet 2 inches
; long by 2 feet wide.
One sct of 14 plates, each warked K No, 1.
’ Tank No. 2.
| Top.—Bix plates, 4 feet 7 inches long by 2 feet
| 2 inches wide,
| Bottom.—Six plates, 4 feet 7 inches long by 2
feet 2 inches wide,
Sides Nos. | and 2.—Twelve plates, 5 feet 7
inches long by 2 feet 2 inches wide.
Ends Novs. | and 2.—'l'welve plates, 3 feet 7
’ imches long by 3 feet 2 inches wide.
Thrco scbo ox D 6 platcw to be wmavbad K Ne. Q.
Taxk No. 3.
‘ Top.—Two plates, 5 feet 1 inch long by 2 fcel‘
11 inches wide.
Bottom.—'l'wo plates, 5 feet 1 inch long by 3
feet 1 inch wide.
Side No. I.—Two plates, 5 feet 7 inches long by
2 feet 11 inches wide.
Side No. 2.—Two plates, 4 feet 1 inch long by
f % feet 11 inches wide. |
Ends Nos. 1 and 2.—Bix plates, 5 feet 3 inches
long, by 2 feet 1 inch wide.
One sct, or 14 plates, to be marked K No. 3.
Tank No 4.
Top.—Two plates, 5 feet 1 inch long by 2 feet
0 inches wide.
Bottom.—Three plates, 5 feet 1 inch long by 3
feet wide,
Side No. I.—'Two plates, 5 feet 10 inches long
by 2 feet 9 inches wide.
Side No. 2.—One platg, b feet 7 inches long by
2 feet 6 inches wide at one end, and 1 foot
6 inches wide at the other.
Ends Nos. | and 2.—Six plates, 5 feet 4 inches
long by 2 feet 4 inches wide.
One set, or 14 plates, to be marked K No. 4.
Task No 5.
Top.—Two plates, 5 feet 1 inch long by 2 feet
inches wide.
Bottom —Two plates, 5 feet 1 inch long by 2
fect 9 inches wide,
Sides Nos. 1 and 2.—Four plates, 5 feet 10inches
long by 2 feet 9 inches wide,
Ends Nos. 1 and 2.—Six plates, 4 feet 10 inches
long by 2 feet 3 inches wide.
One set, of 14 plates, to be marked K No. 5.
ITank No. 6.
Top.—Two plates, 5 feet 1 inch long by 2 fect
9 inches wide.
Bottom.—Three plates, 5 feet 1 inch long by 3
feet wide.
Side No. I.—Two plates, 5 feet 10 inches long
by 2 feet V) inches wide,
Side No. 2.—One plate, 5 feet 7 iaches long by
2 feet 5 inches wide at one end, and 1 foot
6 inches wide at the other end.
Ends Nos. | and 3.—Bix plates, 5 feet 4 inches
long by 2 feet 4 inches wide.
One set of 14 plates, to be marked K No. 6.
The plate-iron is to be of the best quality,
3-16 (three-sixteenths of an inch) thick, cut cor
| rectly to size and lu;pt level from the shears, to
| bear bending, and, if cracked in bending, to be
replaced by the maker.
1,500 pounds of rivet-iron 1-2 (half an inch)
in diameter.,
Plate-iron for water tanks for steamer building
at New- York.
Task No. 1.
Top.—Four plates, 7 feet 7 inches long, 2 feet 3
inches wide,
Bottom.—Four plates, ‘7 feet 7 inches long, 2
feet 3 inches wide.
Sides Nos. 1 and 2.—Twelve plates, 5 feet 10
inches long, 2 feet 10 inches wide.
Ends Nos. 1 and 2.—<Twelve plates, 3 feet 10
inches long, 2 feet 3 inches wide.
Two sets, or 32 i»lnt(-n, to be marked Y No. 1.
T'anx No. 3.
Top.—Two plates, 6 feet 7 inches long, 1 foot 9
inches wide,
Bottom —l'wo plates, 6 feet 7 inches long, 1 foot
Y inches wide.
Sides Nos. 1 and 2.--Bix plates, 5 feet 10 inches
long, 2 feet 4 inches wide,
Ends Nos. | and 2.—Two plates, 6 feet 4 inches
long, 2 feet 10 inches wide,
One set of 12 plates, to be marked Y No. 3.
Taxxk No 4, |
Top.—~Two plates, 5 feet 1 inch long, 2 feet 9
inches wide.
Bottom.—Three plates, 5 feet 4 inches long, 2
feet 2 inches wide.
Sede No. I.—Two plates, 5 feet 10 inches long,
| 2 feet 11 inches wide.
Side No. 2.—One plate, 5 feet 8 inches long, 3
feet 4 inches wide at one end, and 2 feet 10
inches at the other.
Ends Nos. 1 and 2.—Six plates, b feet 2 Inches
long, 2 feet 5 inches wide.,
One set, of 14 plates, to be marked Y No. 4.
Taxx No. 5.
Top.—~Two plates, 5 feet | inch long, 2 feet 7
inches wide.
Bottom —"l'wo plates, b feet 1 inch long, 2 feet
7 inches wide.
Sides Nos | and 2.—Four plates, 5 feet 10
inches long, 2 feet 11 inches wide.
Ends Nos. | and 2.—Bix pla‘es, 4 feet 4 inches
long, 2 feet 3 inches wide.
One sct, of 11 plates, to be marked Y No. 5,
T'axx No. 6.
Top.—~Two plates, 5 feet | inch long, 2 feet 5|
inches wide. |
Bottom —Two plates, b feet 1 inch long, 2 feet
10 inches wide. .
Side No. ) —Two plates, b feet 10 inches long,
2 feet 11 inches wide.
Side No. 2.—Two plates, 4 feet 4 inches long, 2
fect 11 inches wide.
Ends Nos. | and 2.—B:x plates, 4 feet 1 inch
long, 2 feet 5 inches wide.
One set of 14 plates, to be marked Y No. 6.
1,500 lbs of rivet-iron of 1-2 (half an inch) di
ameter. Plate-iron 3-16 (three-sixteenths
of an inch) thick or diameter.
Plate-iron required to build wat'r tanks {or the
steamers at Philadelphia and Norfolk.
Size No. 1.
Top—Eight plates, feet 10 inches long, 2 feet
11 inches wide.
Bottom—FEight plates, 6 feet 10 inches long, 2
feet 11 inches wide.
Side No. I.—Twelve plates, 7 feet 10 inches
long, 2 feet 7 inches wide.
Side No. 2.—'Tl'welve plates, 7 feet 10 inches
long, 2 feet 7 inches wide.
End No. I.—Twelve plates, 5 feet 1 inch long,
2 feet 11 inches wide.
End No. 2. —Twelve plates, 6 feet 1 inch long,
2 feet 11 inches wide.
Four sets, or G 4 plates, to be marked No. 1.
g Size No. 2.
Top.—Eight plates, 7 fect 4 inches long, 2 feey
11 inches wide,
Bottom.—Eight plates, 7 feet 4 inches long, 2
feet 11 inches wide.
} Side No. I.—Twelve plates, 7 feet 10 inches
long, 2 feet O inches wide.
Side No. 2.~Twelve plates, 7 feet 10 inches
‘ long, 2 feet 9 inches wide.
End No. | —Twelve plates, 5 feet 1 inch long,
2 feet 11 inches wide.
End No. 2 —Twelve plates, 5 feet 1 inch long,
2 feet 11 inches wide.
Four sets, or 61 plates, to be marked No. 2.
Size No. 3.
Top.—Eight plates, 5 feet Linch long, 1 foot
11 inches wide,
Bottom.—Eight plates, 5 feet 1 inch long, 1 foot
11 inches wide.
Side No. I.—Eight plates, 7 feet 10inches long,
2 feet 11 inches wide,
Side No. 2.—Eight plates, 7 feet 10 inches long,
2 feet 11 inches wide.
End No. I.—"Tl'welve plates, 3 feet 1 inch long,
2 feet 11 inches wide.
End No. 2.—'T'welve plates, 3 feet 1 inch long,
2 feet 11 inches wide.
Four sets, or 56 plates, to be marked No. 3.
Bilzr No. 4.
Top.—Twenty-four plates, 7 feet 4 inehes long,
2 feet 11 inches wide.
Bottom.—Twenty-four plates, 7 feet 4 inches
long, 2 feet 11 inches wide.
Side No. I.—Thirty-six plates, 7 feet 4 inches
long, 2 feet 0 Inchas wide.
Side No. 2.—Thirty-six plates, 7 feet 4 inches
long, 2 feet 9 inches wide.,
End No. I.—" Thirty-six plates, 5 feet 1 inch
long, 2 feet 9 inches wide.
End No. 2.—Thirty-six plates, 5 feet 1 inch
long, 2 feet 9 inches wide.
Twelve sets, or 102 plates, to be marked No.
4.
| Sizr No. b,
Top —FEight plates, 7 feet 4 inches long, 2 feet
5 inches wide.
Bottom.—Eight plates, 7 feet 4 inches long, 2
feet 5 inches wide,
Bide No. I.—Twelve plates, 7 feet 4 inches long,
2 feet 9 inches wide, .
Side No. 2. —T'welve plates, 7 feet 4 inches long,
2 feet V inches wide,
End No. I.—Twelve plates, 4 feet 1 inch long,
2 feet O inches wide.
End No.2.—l'welve plates, 4 feet 1 inch long,
2 feet 9 inches wide.
Four sets, or 64 plates, to be marked No. 5.
440 plates, cach to be numbered with white
paint.
This iron must be of the best quality, free
from scars or blisters; cut correctly to size, and
kept straight and level from the shears; must
bear to turn the flanches lengthwise without
cracking. Such as break or crack must be re
placed at the cost of the maker. Plate to be
one-quarter of an inch in thickness. ‘T'he rivet
izon to be five-cighths of an inch in diameter.
0,000 poundas B the best quality.
Crass—No. 3.
Copper, Lead, Tin, &ec.
50 sheets brazier's copper, 72 by 30 inches,
and 40 oz. to the foot
20,000 pounds English or East-India block tin
10 tons best Missouri pig lead
100 pounds coarse spelter solder
50 ¢ best borax.
Crass—No. 4.
Paints, §c.
500 pounds dry white lead, best quality
700 “ Spanish whiting
50 ¢ litharge
100 “ Paris green
500 “ lamp black
12 “ chrome green
6 o Prussian blue
5 “ Chinese vernnllion
200 gallons raw linseed oil (American)
00 ¢ spirits turpentine
Crass—No. 5,
Iron wire and nails,
128 pounds No. 2 iron wire
128 “" “ 3 “ “
lzs “" “ 4 “" “"
128 “ “w 5 « “
128 “ ‘“ 6 “" “" 4
(;4 “ “ 7 “ “"
6' " “ 8 “ “
04 “ “ 9 « “
04 “ G o« )
04 “ “wopl e “
64 “ “o 2 o« “
64 “ @3 o« “
500 ‘¢ 12 penny cut-iron nails
500 WlO “ «
200 « 12 « wrought iron nails
200 “" 8B “ “ “
NAVY-YARD, GOSPORT, VA,
Crass—No. 1.
Iron.
750 pounds 5-16 inch round iron
70 0« 3.8 “
6,000 wl2 “
12,500 « 5.8 “
| 3,500 « 11-16 “
2,000 w 1 “
10,000 « 11-8 “
ls,ooo “ 134 w
2,000 “« 32 "
2000 « 21-2 “
1,500 « 4 “
700 pounds 1 by 1-4 inch flat iron
200 « 138 by 14 "
1,000 ¢ 1 I.2by 14 %
1,000 “ 13-4 by 1-4 “
1,000 % 2 by 14 “
‘l,OOO “ 3 by 14 “
2000 “ 134 by 3-8 “
{2,000 « 21.4 by 3.8 “
2,000 % 212 Dy 3.8 “
]2,000 “ 234 oby 3.8 “
1,000 % 3 1.4 by 3-8 “
1,000 % 31-2 by 3-8 “
2,000 « 4 by 3.8 “
2,000 “« 41-2 by 3-8 “
1,600 « 51-2 by 3.8 “
1,000 « 11-2 by 1-2 “
1,000 %1 3.4 by 1-2 “
11,000 « 23.4 by 1.2 “
2,000 « 3 by 1-2 "
3,600 “ 51-2 by 1.2 “
1,000 « 21.2 by 5.8 “
1,500 “ 31.2 by 58 “
1,000« 4 I.2by 58 “
1,500 « 5 by 5.8 “
4,000 « 4 by 34 “
2000 “ 412hy 34 “
2000 % 6 by 34 “
Lo « 134 by 7.8 ”
1,000 « 21.2 by 7-8 “
1,000 « 3 by 7.8 “
1,000 « 5 by 7.8 “
1,000 « 6 by 7.8 “
3000 « 234 by 1 “
1,000 « 4 1-2 by 1 “ ,
2,000 pounds 6 by 1 -
1000 <« 3§ Iyl -
1,000 « 4 by 1 -
2000 « 4 by 1 -
l'm “« 4 "’ , “
1,000 « @ by 1 -
2000 « 4 by 1 -
2000 « 5 by 1 -
1,000 « 6 by 1 -
1,000 « 3 by 1 -
1000 « 4 by 1 -
2000 « 3 hy 2 -
2000 < 34 hy 2 -
000 o 4 byw w
3000 « 4 wy 4 S
2000 «4§ by ’s o
Flat Iron required for Mast Hoops.
Lane of Buttle Ships.
6,000 pounds 5 by 11-16 in. bars of 12 feet length
5000 b Ly 1116 11 “
6,600 * 44by 816 ¢« 83 o
Frigates,
15000 “ 4] by 9-16 “« 103 ¢
18,250 4§ by 9-16 “« 94 “
7,000 ¢ 44 by 7-16 “ 79 “
Stoops.
4,152 ¢« 44 by 716 “ 8 “
3,411 ¢ Qi by 716 “ 76 “
Steamer. ol
5,450 ¢« 4f by 906 ¢« B 0 @
1,000 ¢« B-16-iuch square iron
4,000 « 7.14 .
1,000 ¢ B.inch “
1,000 ¢ pail rods
1,000 ¢ spike ¢
C’rLass—No. 2,
Copper,
7,000 sheets 34-oz. sheathing copper
8,600 ¢« 32 -
10,000 ¢ 30 o
5,000 ¢+ £5 “
B'm “ 26 “
1,600 ¢« 24 “
2,000 ¢« 18 “
All to be hot-rolled.
b 0 sheets 60-oz. braziers’ copper
6,000 lbs. I§-inch composition sheathing naile
500 ¢ 6-8 ““ “
To be copper and tin—no zine.
Crass—No. 3.
Pants, Onls, &ec.
1,500 gallons pure raw linseed oil
200 ¢ spirits of turpentine
3 ¢ wine
15,000 pounds pure dry white lead
1,000 ¢ s« yellow ochre
700 ¢ “ ¢« red lead
2,000 ¢ black lead, (pulverized)
300 o« litharge
2,000 ¢ dry red ochre
100 ¢« Turkey umber
100 ¢« East India gum copal
100 - South America gum copal
400 feet best crown glass, 12 by 14
B 0 s ‘“ . “ 14 |,y 18
100 ¢ & “ “ 16 |,y 22
100 pounds East India gum copal
100 ¢ South America gum copal
10 gallons sweet oil
100 ¢ neatsfoot oil
200 ¢ fish o
zx’ L 1 tar “ .
2,000 ¢ sperm * (hest winter-strained)
Crass—No. 4.
(‘anvass, &c.
100 bolts No. 2 flax canvass
25 bolts light ravens duck
25 bolts heavy o
1,000 Ibs. flax twine
100 Ibs. whippi g twine
200 Ihs. beeswax
1,000 b, tallow (in barrels)
Crass—No. 5.
Leather, &c. .
200 sides bellows leather (one-fourth thin)
200 hides rigging
500 Ihs, pump ¢
100 blls, tar (in good strong barrels)
50 bbls, pitch o
20 bbls. soft turpentine ¢
1,000 lbs. block tin
200 lbs. Castile Soap
Crass—Mo. 6.
Nuval Stores.
5 smith’s anvils, (from 110 to 150 lbs. cach,)
per sample
100 hickory brooms, per sample
100 corn “ “
12 hair " ¢
12 dusting brushes ¢
75 pieces blue bunting, per sample
75 ¢ red “ .
7 ¢ white ¢ “
5 ¢« yellow ¢ "
b« ;.{l't'ell “ “
5 dozen brass quadrants and ketches, per sample
30 lbs. bor: x, "
20 silver calls, 1L
1 dozen (‘:lrru'ntcr’! compu"es o
2 ¢ finmer chissels, (ass’d and bandled,) per
sample
2 dozen socket chissels, (ass’d and handled,) per
sample
12 dozen brass cocks. assorted. per sample
200 pounds white chalk, per sample
20 c,m.cu iron cupboard locks, (4 inches long, keys
to differ,) per sample
20 dozen brass cupboard locks, (3 inches long,
keys to differ,) per sample
80 dozen won padlocks, per sample
20 ¢ Dbrass drawer locks, (4)8-4 to 3 inches
long,) per sample
20 dozen iron chest locks, (4 inches long, deuble
hasps,) per sample
20 dozen won drawer locks, (2 3-4 to 8 inches
long,) per sample
6 dozen 6 inch Carpenter’s patent closet locks
3 ¢ log lines, per sample
2 ¢ lamps, (with reflectors) per sample
10 pounds crocus martis .
3 dozen claw hammers .
500 sheets horn, (largest size,) ‘"
6 doz. roping palms (mounted) per sample
6 doz. seaming ** “ “
2 turniuf lathes, for frigates, with tools complete
4 doz. ? ass lamp chimneye, to fit lamps, pr. samp
200 yds. bleached cottons, per sampls
200 iln. 30d. iron cut nails, “ |
200 lbs. 20d. o ¢
500 Ibs. 12d. o ¢
1,000 Ihs, 104, “ “
1,000 Ibs. Bd. “ “
500 Ihs. 6. . o
300 Ihs. 44, o “
200 Ibs, 3d. ¢ o
100 Ibs. 12 1. iron wronght nails, ¢
100 Ibs 10d. o "
100 Ibs, Bd. ¢ "
100 Ibs. 6d. “ o
1 doz. pair pincers, .
1 doz. sail prickers, N
6 Joz. ship scrapers, "
3 doz. spades, “
80 gross 1 3-4 inch iron screws, ¢
30 gross li ” “
30 gross 1, o "
50 yds. coarse cloth “
50 M. 3 4 inch copper tacks -
B 0 M. H-8 ““ ‘«
1 dozen Hindostan oil stones, (largest size)
1 dozen grindstones, per sample 3
1 dozen spoke shavas “
20 M. 1} inch copper bradg
20 pounds white sewing thread, per sample
20 pounds black ¢ "
50 pounds assorted colors sewing thread, pr. samp.
20 dozen sewing awls, (assorted)
3 *“ handles for awls
12« bradawls, assorted, per sample
3 ¢ haadles for do. »
12 ¢ fishing lines, assorted, (some cod,) per
sample
12« fishing hooks, assorted, (some cod,) per
sample
20 pounds shoe thread, per sample
200 'l’;’ulh bricks Pe“ ’
1 dozen small screw plates and taps, per sample
2 hand vices, per samplo
2 ¢ fine flat ‘polishin files
b ¢ coopers aduu,f\andled
Crass—No. 7.
Stationery.
1 dozen expenditure books (full bound)
2 ¢ B.quire letter books «
2 « 3 % geder books “
2 ¢« 4 ¢« Dblank books (half bound)
2 « 3 w« . ““ “
2 ¢« 2 w« “ “ "
2 w 1 ““ “ “
6 ¢ pint bottles black ink
3 ¢ 4-pint bottles red ink
12 ¢« memorandum books
4 small size wood inkstands
4 * large size ¢ *“ (2 holes)
4« best quality penknives
60 reams best quality ruled foolscap paper, (mar
: giai:l limul)h ol b
4 reams best gnality ruled letter r
20 « “wl ’cnvelopo &
10 ¢« “ '“B “
100 sheets drawin r
200 cards best nlogl';::';
6 gross best black lead pencils
200 papers black sand (1 pound each)
20 pounds best red wafers
40 « “ lrish sealing wax
2 gross best red tape
’ gross best silk taste,
reams blotting paper
2 pounds India rubber (in 1 ounce pieces)
1 dozen large parallel rules
500 <late pencils
21 ::mcl’o hair P'lmc'l:' fod and bk
10,000 best quills (half clarified a Uf opaque
r 3 dozen double log slates '
| 2 “ small *
‘ 1 “ hoxes water colors (complete)
20 “ papers ink powder
2 “ pounce boxes and pounce
: “ Gonter’s m':ui
“ ivory paper knives
] & w wafer seals
1 ¢ cases mathematical instruments,
° NAVY YARD, PENSACOLA.
Crass—No. 1,
Flataron for Mn‘-hzl.
9,417 Ibs. 43-i by 916, in bars of 10.3 feet length
7,950 - » 94 «
4,260 “ “ 79
3014 e, 44 by 718, « 88 «
2,602 “ “ 8.2 “
2,768 “ “ s. “"
’m “ “ 7.6 "
Crass—No, 2,
Irom,
1,000 s, 8-4 inch round iron
1,000 1 o
1,000 2 by 38 inch flat-iron
1,000 2 by 1 o
oo by 1f
5% ’-'u syuare iron
o) *
LOO 2 “
500 3 o
20 sheets boiler-ivon, 4-inch thick
20 ¢ shect-iron i “
6 bundles 1 inch hoop-iron
‘“ 1 -
\ . “" ‘z “"
‘ CrLass—No. 3.
Copper.
100 pounda xl-im-h bolt copper
](n) ‘“ ,4 “ .
l(m “" “" "
2‘” ““ ' “ “
20 sheets 32-ounce brazier’s copper, for galley pipes
2 boxes 14 ¢ sheathing copper
2 ‘“ ]6 . ‘“ “"
2 « 20 ¢« ““ “
2 « 24 ““ ““
2 « 28 ¢ ““ ‘“
2 « 32 “ “
50 M- 3-4 inch copper tacks
250 pounds copper rivets und bars, assorted
Crass—No. 4,
Canvas, &ec.
20 holts No. 2 American flax canvas
‘w ‘“ “ 3 ‘“ "
50 ¢« “ 4 ‘" 0
DO ¢« v b “ “
500 ¢ “ 6 ‘" ‘“
w ““ ‘“ 1 “ “"
5O ¢« « 8 “ “ E
10 ¢« ¢« 2 cotton canvas
25 « “ 3 “
25 ¢« “ 4 “
25 ‘- “ b .
25 ¢ “ 6 “
25 ¢« “ 7 “
25 ¢« “ 8 ‘“
25 ¢ «10 ‘
50 bolts hammock stuff
25 ¢ bagging ¢
20 < lig?n ravens duck
200 pounds cotton sewing twine
800 ¢ flax ¢
Crass—No. 5.
Hardware,
500 pounds 5-inch wrought iron spikes
500 ¢ G-inch fo *
500 ¢ 7-inch o »
500 ¢¢ 6 penny iron cut nails
50 “ 10 . “
um . 2‘, ‘“ ‘“ ““
m “" 40 “ ‘“ ‘“
SCO sister hooks, assoried sizes
50 iron hanks
50 wood hauks
2,000 pounds pig lead
1,000 ¢ 3-16 sheet lead
6 gross 1-inch brass s rews
G “ 14 “
6““‘1 “ “
6“2 “ “
6 “ 1 ¢ ironscrews
G ¢ l. “ .“
6¢]} ““ ‘“
6 ¢« 2 « ““
8 ¢« J ¢« ““
50 M iron tacks, 14 and 16 oz.
1 dozen 6-inch iron knob locks
1 dozen cooper’s adze
200 pounds cooper’s rivets, assorted sizes
500 sinall iron thimbles
2 dozen wood axes, (Colling)
2 dozen wood handles
1 dozen riveting hammers
2 dozen hand hammers, steel faces
10 pounds quicksilver
6 dozen 2 inch brass butt hinges
6 24 “ ““
6 ¢ 2 inch iron butt hinges
6 ¢ 24 “ “
50 barrels slaked lime
6 sct calking irons
2 dozen long handled tar brushes
100 clamp brushes, with handles
1,000 cod hooks
1,000 mackerel hooks
1 dozen calking mallets
1 dozen serving mallets
2 dozen screw drivers
5 M sewing ncedles, 2,4, and 6
6 dozen iron palms
6 gross G-inch hand-saw files
gross brass door-buttons
dozen spoke shaves
200 sheets lanthern horn
4 dozen binnacle bowls
6 dozen iron padlocks
2 dozen brass padlocks
Crass—No. 6.
Paints., &c.
5,000 Ibs. white lead, half in 50 I, kegs
2,500 Ibs. black paint, in 50-Ib, kegs
1,000 Ibs . dry red lead
500 gallons linseed oil, in barrels
300 gallons spirits turpentine, tin cases
10 gallons Japan varnish
b barrels bright varnish
5 barrels black varnish
400 Ibs. litharge
500 Ibs. Spanish brown
50 Ibs. rotten stone
500 Ibs. putty, in bladders
12 reams emery paper
4 reams sand paper, (coarse and fine)
CrLass—No. 7.
Rathne, &c. '
10 coils white rope for reef points
20 ** 6-thread ratline
20 “ 9 “
m “ 12 " ‘%
20 ¢ 15 ¢« €
20 ¢ 18 « “
20 “21 “ “
1,000 pounds tarred marline
1000 pounds tarred houseline
10 coils sigual balyards
100 cod lines
50 pounds fish lines (assorted sizes)
20 pieces red bunting
20 pieees white bunting
15 picces blue bunting
Crass—No, 8.
Candles.
5,000 pounds sperm candles
Crass—No, 9.
Stationery.
25 reams foolscap paper, blue laid, faint lined
5 reams regulation paper, blue laid, faint lined
10 reams envelope paper
2 dozen Congress penknives
24 gross Gillott eagle pens
12 gross narrow red tape
6 dozen quart-bottles Lluell ink
1 dosen blank letter-bookg (4 quires)
4 dozen note-books
25 reams letter paper.
The foregoing will be published twice a week until
the 20th proximo,in the rl“nion. National lnlefligencer,
and National Democrat, Washington, D. C.; Eastern
Argus. Portland and Age. Augusta, Maine ; New
llum&shire Gazetteand Republican Union, Portsmouth,
and New Hampshire Patriot. Concord. New Hamp
shire ; Morning Post. and Daily Times, Boston ; Re
publican llcmltli‘. Providence. R, 1.; Journal of Com
merce, Globe, and Bvening Post, N. Y.; Pennsylva
sian. and Public Ledger, Philadelphia ; Re Ib¥imn
and Argus, and Sun, Baltimore ; Beacon, -nr South
ern Argus, Norfolk ; Chronicle and Old Dominion
Portsmouth, Va, April—
JAKED Kentutky Ci
Bl Lentue Jigars,
20,000 45,000 Short Hixuf y
18,000 Connecticut seed leaf Cigars.
25,000 Cuba do.
10,000 small size Cigars, extra quality,
20,000 Regalias, very superior.
10,000 Principe do, for sale by
BROWNELL & CO, Commission Merchants,
al9 9 Exchange st.
NEW GOODS,.
C F. GLADDING & CO. have just rec’d a new assort-
X+ ment of beautiful Lace Cnr; Wrought Muslin Col
lars ; Chemizetts, of various styles, with and without col
lars ; black demi Lace Veils and a very large assortment of
other Embroideries and Lace Goods, which they offer for
sale very cheap, at 35 N, Main st. ald
VARNISHES,
COP.\L. Carriage, Furniture, Picture and Japan Var
nishes, for sale at the sign of the Golden Mortar, 125
High st, by H. H. BURRINGTON,
alld : (‘hemigt un@ Apuihocury.
T T GIRANDOLES. [
A GOOD assortment of Cornelius’ manufacture, just
roc’d at 51 and 53 N, Main st,
als TIIOVMM{ WHITAKER & BON,
T LOOKING GLASSES, -
]3O DOZ mahogany framed Looking Glasses, small
sizes, just rec’d and for sale at wholesale at 13 N,
Maid st, by CARPENTER & CONGDON.
s I -
1 TARE glass rnmfiheno Hanging Lamps, just rec’d and
for sale at 13 N, Main =t,
alld CARPENTER & CONGDON,
e L e reue——
30 HIIDS Havana superior vlmllili', now landing, for
sale by TILLINGIHAST SHELDON.
55032 e et e
Nn*™RßUs me white Maryland Mealing Corn
500.’ vory heavy, this day landing schr. Now IQ"I:
lus, and for sale at the lowest market price, at 14 W, Wa
terst,by PENNIMAN, KNIGHT & €O,
£ CARPETINGS,
ROM}RT :;l'l-}l'.lll‘: & B’l‘u .Tu:'.du nre this day receiv
ing a good assortment of painted Ca tings, at Ca
Hall, oppasite the Post Office, - ' _Ql'!.j
£ HOLLOW WARE,
Sl".l‘l': ns .l'!ina;r I:ot-, Ke‘t'l::. Bake Pans, Griddles,
riders, &e sale at 53 d=t
S T GARDINER & PIILLIPE.
CLOTHING AND CLOTHING MATERIALS,
Navy Deranrvesr,
Buneav or Provistons ano Crorming, Armie 17, 1848,
SEAI.I-)I) PROPOSALS, endorsed *Proposals for Navy
Clothing and Clothing Materials,” will be received ot
this office until 3 o’clock P, M, on Monday, the 224 day of
.II next, for furlmh!ntlnd delivering (un receiving thir
ty .(" umkog' at each or either of the Navy Yards at
Charlestown, Massuchusetts ; Brooklyn, New York ; and
(:o-run, Virginia ; such quantities of any or all of the ful
lowing named articles of Navy Clothing and Clothing Ma
terinls as mny be ordered by the Chief of this Bureau, or
by the commandants of said Navy Yards, respectively, dur
ing the fiscal year commencing on the Ist day of July next,
and ending on the 30th day of June, 1849, viz :
Blue pilot cloth pea jockets, wool-dyed.............. 2,000
Do do do monkey jackets,do d0..............1,000
Do eloth trowsers e v . .
Blue flannel over-shirts, twilled and wool-dyed. ... .. 10,000
Do do under-shirts do do dos, . v.va. 8,000
Do do drawers do do d0........5000
Do flannel, do do do..yards 15,000
Canvas duck rOWSerSii. cccvoorencsssssnssscsseess. 9000
Canvas duek for do. . ..ovvvnitiacirisanaa..yards, ... 7,000
Barnsley sheeting froeks. . ..oovviviiiiiinaninasiaa. 4,000
Barnsley sheeting for do.......covvveee. . yards, .. 7,000
Woollen SOCKS. . ...oveveenvscnrnsnnsassss.plirs, .. 1,000
Woollen stOCRiNES. .. ccoveeescsccrscoscees@oaseees JOLHU
Colioßin BROOB. o« cososssssssnsessssssnssclils doee ONN
Calf=kin pumps. . .....cocvvvnernensssssesnntlOn . . 10,000
Black silk handkerchiefs.........c.cvvveennsceiees. 12,000
Mattresses (with two covers to each)..........0..... 2,500
Dungarce, (dyed in the yarn).............yards .. .. 15,000
The clothing and clothing materials will be divided into
eight classes, fur each of which separate proposals will be
received, and a separate contract made, viz:
First Class.—All the woollen articles made up, viz : blue
cloth pen jackets, blue cloth monkey jackets, blue cloth
trowsers, blue flanuel under-shirts, and blue flanuel draw
ers.
Second Class.~All the flannels that may be required for
u::.klnu garments similar to those specified in the first
c 8.
Third Class.—All the linen articles made up, viz, Barns
ley sheeting frocks and canvas duck trowsers.
Fourth C'ass.—All the Barnsley sheeting and canvas duck
that mn{ be required for making gurments similar to those
specified in the third class, and the Dungarce.
Fith Class.—All the shoes and pumps.
Sizth Class.—All the stockings and socks,
Seventh Class.—All the mattresses, including two covers
to each wiattress,
FEighth Class,—All the black silk handkerchiefs,
T'he shoes and pllll:yl to be stamped with the contrac
tor's name, number of shoe and pump, and year when
w ade ; the sizes to be in the following proportion for each
10 pairs, unless otherwise ordered, viz:
Two of No. 12, four of No. 11, twelve of No. 10, fifteen
of No. 9, fifteen of No. B}, twenty of No. 8, fifteen of No
7}, ten of No, 7, five of No. 6}, two of No, 6,
All the above articles are to be fully equal, in the quali
ty, texture, and finish of material, pattern, and workman
ship, to the samples which are deposited at the aforesaid
navy yards ; the pea jackets, monkey juckets, cloth trows
ers, over-shirts, under-shirts, and drawers to be of Ameri
can manufactured cloths and flannels, made of clean wool
and indigo-dyed,
The number or quantity which will be requires
of the foregoing articles cannot be preciw:'y u::lle?Ir- i.t“l':
even possiple that of some none may be required. A con
tract will therefure be made, not fur a specific number or
quantity of any article, but for such number or ¢ uantity of
each as tl;e nervwe‘mn'y rca}‘mro to be dolivcrct‘ at thoso
navy yvards respectively, T ) i
s J'm) mmmmpe y he prices must be uniform at
All the above articles must be subject to such inspection
at the place of delivery as the Chief of this Bureau may di
rect ; and no article will be received that is not fully equal
to the sample or pattern, both in waterial and workman
ship, and which does not conform in all other respects to
the stipulations and provisions of the contract to be made.
The offers must distinguish the prices for each article
mentioned, and must be caleulated to cover every expense
attending the fulfilment of the contract, including the nec
essary metal and navy: buttons, A schedule of sizes will
be found, with the samples, at the respective navy yards,
The whole must be delivered at the risk and oxpense of
the contractor, in TM' tight, substantial, and dry packing
hoxes or bales, and in good ninipping order, free of all char
ges to the United States, and to the entire satisfaction ot
the respective commandants of the said yards of delivery,
In case of failure on the part of the contractors to furnish
and deliver the several articles which may be ordered from
them, in proper time, and of proper quality, the Chief of the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing shall be authorized to
purchasge or direct purchases to be made of what may be re
quired ro supply the deficiency ; and any excess of cost ov
er the prices agreed to be paid by the contract shall be
charged to and paid by the respective contractors.,
Bonds, with two approved sureties, in one-third the es
timated amount of the respective contracts, will he requir
ed, and ten per centom will be witheld from the amount of
all payients on account thereof, as collateral security, in
addition to the bond given, to secure its performance, and
not in any event to be paid until it is in all respects com
lied with ; and ninety per centum of the amount of all de-
Lveries made will be paid by the Navy Agent within thirty
days after bills duly authenticated shall have been present
ed to him,
Bidders whose proposals are accepted (and none others)
will be forthwith noiified, and as early as practicable a con
tract and bond will be transmtted to them for execution ;
which contract and bond must be returned to the Bureau
within five days, exclusive of the time required for the reg
ulay transinission of the mail,
Every offer made must be accompanied (as directed in
the act of Congress making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for 18467, approved 10th August, 184 G) by a written
guaranty, signed by one or more responsible persons, to
the effect that he or they undertake that the bidder or bid
ders willy if' Lis or their bid be n«-r:lned enter into an ob-
Ligation within five days, with goc and sutlicient sureties,
to furnizh the supplies proposed. ‘The Burean will not be
obligated to ronni(‘rr any proposal unless accompanied by
the guaranty to be renit{ed by the Navy Agent, District
Attorney, or some oflicer of the General Government known
to the Burean.
Extract from the act of Congress approved Aagust 10, 1846,
“Rge, 6. And be it further enacted, "I'hat, from and after
the passage of this act, every proposal for naval supplies
invited by the Secretary of the Navy, under the proviso to
the general appropriation bill for the navy,approved March
third, eighteen hundred and forty-three, shall be accom
panied by a written guaranty, signed by one or more re
sponsible persons, to the effect that he or they undertake
that the bidder or bidders will, if his or their bid be accept
ed, enter into an obligation in such tlme as may be pre
scribed by the Becreu\rf of the Navy, with good and sufi
cient sureties, to furnish the supplies proposed. No pro
posal shall be considered unless accompanied by such
guaranty. [lf, after the aceeptance of a proposal and a no
tification thereof to the bidder or bidders, he or they shall
fail to enter into an nbli{ution within the time prescribed
by the Secretary of the Navy, with good and sufficient surc
ties for fu-nishing the suw{ies, then the Secretary of the
Navy shall proceed to contract with some other person or
persons for furnishing the said supplies ; and shall forth
with cause the difference between the amount contained
in the proposal so guarantied and the amount for which he
may have contracted for furnishing the said supplies for
the whole period of the proposal to be charged up against
said bidder or bidders, and his or their guarantor or guar
antors ; and the same may be inuned'mel{, recovered by
the United States, for the use of the Navy Department, in
an action of debt against either or all of said persons.”
apß—ouwdw
PROPOSALS FOR A LOAN.
TrEAsURY DEPARTMENT,
April 17, 1848,
SEALED proposals will be received, under the act of 31st
»2J March last, until 3, p. m., on Hamrd? the 17th of
June, 1848, for sixteen millions of dollars o t’niled States
stock, reimbursable twenty years from and after the Ist
day of July, 1848, bearing six per cent. interest per annum
ayable semi-annually, on the first days of January am‘
guly of each K:M. No bid will be received below par ; nor
will any bid be considered unless one ‘nr cent. thereof is
deposited in some depository of the United States at or be
fore the date fixed for opening the pm(rmalu. The bids, in
all cases, must be unconditional, and without any refer
ence to the bids of others, and should state distinctly tl e
premium offered. The proposals should be sealed, and en
dorsed “Pv?o.mln Jor loan of 1848, and addressed to the
Secretary of the Treasury, Washington City, D, C. The
sums which may be accepted will be required to be paid
to tho depositary of the U..ited States nearest the places « f
residence of the persons respectively whose offers mn{ bo
successful ; but the amount of the accepted bids from bid
ders not residing in the United States, must be deposited
with the assistant treasurcrs at New Qork, Boston, Phila
delphia, or New Orleans,
To give an oppe rluuil{ to all persons to rnmclpate in
the investment of funds in this stock, bids will be received
for the lowest denomination of certificates authorized by
law—Dbeing for fifty dollars—as well as for higher sums,
All certificates under one thousand dollars will be trans
ferable on the books of the treasury ; but all certificates for
that sum and upwards will be trnns!'vnl»le on the books of
the treasury, or by delivery with coupons attached® at the
option of the didder. To avoid expense, confusion, and
muitiplication of accounts, ali certificates with coupons
attached will be for the sum of one thousand dollars.
The successful bidders will bomtnired to deposite the
amount awarded in five equal instalments in each of the
months of July, August, September, October, and Novem
ber of the present f'ear, except for sums not excecding
twenl‘y thousand dollars, where the bidder may bhe desir
ous of making immediate payment, in which case the
whole amount may be at once t{cposited. The stock will
bear interest in all cases from the date ofdor-m«.
The bids will be opened at the Treasury )ornment at
3, p. m., on Saturday, the 17th of June, 1848, in the pres
ence of all persons who may desire to attend ; but, under
a provision introduced into the act of 31st of March last, no
bidder will e permitted to withdraw his bid. On all bids
not nccepted, lLe amount deposited in advance will be im
medially returned. The whole premium on the amount
awarded must be deposited as part of the first anmem re
quired in July next, R. J. WALKER,
ax Secretary of the Treasury.
Patext Orvice, April 17, 1848,
ON the ?letltlon of Joseph S, k.lte. of Phil
adelphia, praying for the extension of a patent
grantoed to said Joseph 8, Kice, for an improvement in sof «
ty beams for rail road cars, for seven years from the capi
'r’.n'kmlnr‘ Bmhl patent, which takes place on the 14th day of
uly, 1848~
1t is ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent
Otfice on the first Monday in July, at 12 o’clock, m. ; and
nll persons are notified to appear and show cause, It any
they have, why said petition ought not to be granted.
Ordered, also, that this nuflco{n published in the nion,
and National Democrat, Washington ; Sun, Baltmore ;
Pennsylvanian, Philadelphia ; Sun and True Sun, New
York ; Herald, Providence; Post, Boston; Gazetie and
Union, l':flmmmh. N. H.; once a weel‘f"; "'"” ::“'-“"
sive weeks prev day in July next.
previous to the first "]‘-;?)M{IND BinKE.
ap22-—3B Commissioner of Patents,
B e
CITY OF PIG)VIDENCB.
3,000 DOLLARS REWARD.
WIIERB.\fl, some wicked and malicious person or per
sons did on the night of the 6th inst,, place and ex
plode a considerable quantity of mlu;mWJf' under the
dwelling house, No. 60 North Main street, owned and oe
cupied by a respectable hmn‘.’ b‘y which explosion said
house was mucfinjfi"d and the lives of the inmates seri
onsly endangered :
Public Notice is hereby given that a Reward of Threo
Toousand dollars will be rnkl for the apprehension of the
persons who committed sa d crime, with evidence sufficient
B their convietion. THOS, M. BURGESS, Mayor,
Mayor's Office, March 7, 1818,
TAPESTRY CARPETINGS,
(-vl:(l. E. WILLIAME & O, have leceived from Eng-
N jand, by hate arrivals, elegant styles of Tapestry Car
tings, and for sale l;{“thn piece or yard at m.'{‘"’“
onhw?, R!:‘bn‘n‘ i'l:lml, Westminster stroet.
wo, A large stock of rich styles Brus ‘arpe
P ;m' wtairs. v W ‘m.:l'.‘)“
HOUSE PAPER.
lo CASES, just rec’d and for sale at low prices at 51
and 53 N. Main st
als THOMAZ WHITAKER & SBCN.