ppOpOS.ET.S For 1s8.o0O Indian Nations.
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 cSEPERATE proposals in writing anu kJ scaled, wilt be feeeiyed oy me sag scriber until 1 o'clock, F. M. of ihnrsaai The 18th day of May next, lsa5' Tor inr- nishing and delivering at the seVeral issa inc nepots, in tue new Choctaw eohh'iy' : " eet af the Territory of A rkansas, the le1- lowing Indian Rafions, viz:

 800 Rations,

 At the Depotvnear Fort I o,vsa''1 e River.

 Io4,550 Rations,

 at the Depot on the Mountain ForK oi Little River, forty miles north cast iFou' Hort fowson.

 72,300 Rations,

 the Depot at Horse Praria, twenty sniles west from Fort Towson.

 30,75O Rations,

 At inc Depot near Old Miller c. II. for asp pmiles south east from Fort TowsoT.

 I9O,65C Rations,

 n.ha nana, tie New Choetaw hs rsnov near the Arkansas twenty-five mics south westwal dly, from Foft ssnttifs

 55,350 Nations,

 At the Depot al Pheasant Bluff, ou the Arkansas, thirty five miles above fos1 Smith-and--

 55,35O Rations

 Al the Depot en sthe Poteaa Rsveri hout forty miles soath wealWardiy iron Fort Smith

 mad and at all the places above named, on or about tile first day of July next. and wilt bs continued from time to time until the .rf4oie is called for, which may be caicnla= Yad an on or before the close oi Octr. next The Ration complete above named w'il consist Of ane aud quarter rounds ot Fresh Beef, and three fourisis Of . qfisft of Corn for each person and at the rate of four quarts of Salt for every one hun dred persons The Beef Corn and Salt. s~omprisinr the Ration must be of good quality, and delivered in good order.

 rhe quality as well as weight of Beef, 8ana inc measure Of Corn and Salt compri ainr the ration. offered for delivery WIff De inspected by an agent; and That propo- sals may not be made under wrong in1- 1s,ressions, 1t is here made known, tbaf tite sssarn and saft must be delivered at inc rate of thir4u.f,oo quarfS 10 the bushel, d1'g sneasmre All risk, and every expense at 1enaipg the delivery and distribution Of zrh, rasions mast be horne by contractors. Issues of the meat part of the ration .Ynaysfe varied from time te time, 30 as to make deliveries of one anu fourth .poands of fresh. or three f0uri1s of pound el saifed Pork. instead Of Beef; 90 aisO may a portion CT tho meat part of the ration be. delivered in cattle and hogs, upon esti-# mate on the hoof, provided such shall De -rcceptable to the Indians; but n no cage, .uust such change of issues increase the scost of the ration, or any of the e0mPo- naut parts thereof, as above designated and to which bidders are referred in cal. seulatinr prices at which they will fnrnish 14he ration for.

 The delivery of cattle and hogs on foot as above noted, may Dc made for one or two months at 8 time. should tue same oe deemed expedient by ihesreceivtng agents; 80 also may the otherp parts oi the ration, Corn and Salt, be delivered for periods cor responding thereto.

 Bonds to the amount Of one half If fhe : ~,ra,,. Tn. yu.l, ', s : | i st U ful fulfilment of contracts, and payment 4f 4foran furnishing nnder said contracts will be made at this place, Little Rock, q. Y. The privilege of rejecting bids deemed high is reserved.

 Persons making bids will accompany sshem with satisfactory reference as to -sbeir capacities 10 furnish They wllI please to write on the envelope Of their communication, tbe word . Proposals, and will attend at this place on the last day ofsreceiving proposals ti0th haysl for Ghe purpose of closing contracta-

 ] BROWN, Capt I s. n

 Pr-jneiput Disb'g -ggt Ald. Eseassl Tittle Rocis. i. T.

 March ', 1883. 10wds

 gAISINS.

 n WHOLE and half boxes fresh Mus