Show CONTRACT FOR TOR BREECH LOADING ARMS armb the secretary of war has concluded a contract with the bristol fire arms company for breech loading carbine the burnside patent to the amount of this arm was recommended for adoption by the board of ex which met at west point in iii july last states oct washington wednesday nov ad the district of the platte PI atte by another order or deris is to be considered as a parate separate Be command and brebt coh munroe ia is assigned to the command according to his bis brevet rank of colonel reporter of the associated press X N Y times nov 6 the french government are constructing a considerable number of hes vessels res sels seit for the transport of of cavalry although the fortifications of civita are makins making making ra rapid id progress S orders had bad recently been received re i from pin pir paris aris to put on more hands A letter from valentia says the shore end of the he atlantic cable was about to ie bi e laid and arid that all the staff at valentia had bad got n notice 1 to leave the company on the of nov nor ga unless something favorable turns up arny ARMY SUPPLIES gerali OFFICE camp floyd US ath dec IM 1858 SEALED S PROPOSALS are invited at this thia office until th the 2nd and day of january 1859 1869 for supplying til te united stales states at this place and at fort port Brid bridger gery with ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND BUSHELS BUSHEL OF GOOD WHEAT bahley BARLEY OR olt OATS in part or the whole ot of either to weigh CO 35 am ani eni 40 lbs ibs each per bushel respectively and to ie be delivered in august september and October next nejat in such ench quantities in these months as inay inny be designated by the depot quartermaster will be made on completion of contract contracts i for which bonds and will be rt required bidders will please state th the price per bush bushel and jn in doree their bids proposes for forage Frage 2 and direct thela theia to the undersigned undersigner under signed at this place 0 fl bep |