The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-15


$50 sturgeon Irvine
1000 codlines
500 trout do
1000 head do
$40 lhs. brass kettles
765 tin kettles
20 nests japannsd kettles e in nest)
rs dog. butcher knives
$4,000 gun fints
1T ST. Louis, Missouri.
9so pairs s-poin, white Maclinae blanket. nj
s74 I" Ii DO do DO
i24 {. do scarie. do
10y q do do do
14S |" 3 do green do
81 3 do gentinella blue do
1850 yards blue strouds
1000 scarlet do
l,5o0 : blue, fancy, and gray list cloth
s as ! s ssssis. DO DO DO DO
1860 " blue saved list cloth
$50 |" green do do
$50 " scarlet do do
4o5 pounds worste, warn
So dozen cotton ds .iandkerchiefs
40 Madras do
IS black silk s3 d.
20 e. cotton shavls, asortsd
$500 yards domestic calico
1880 English and French calico
2,23O bleached cotton shifting
5000 unblcached do do
4aOO do do shecting
$500 domestic checks, stripes and plaids
las dozen woollon socks
1880 yards plaid linsey
$500 fanncls, assorted
4l6 flannel shirts
500 calico shirts
IS pounds linen thread
~ cotton do
IS sewingSilk
20 gross worsted gathering
3lo pieces rib.nds, assorted
100 gross fancy and clay pipes
so pounds vermilion, Chinese
500 I" beads, assorted
1900 g brass kettles
465 tin kettles
46 nests japanned kettles leigh. in nesD
&c dozen fying-pans
666 tin pans
6O0 tin cups
36 dozen ire-stsels, assorted
IS Britannia and paper lookingglasscs
~ gross buttons, assorted
ff,0OO brass nails
10000 6sh-hooks
100 doxen fshing-linss
l5,5OO needles
no dozen combs
40 scissors
u iron spoons
50 pewter and tin plates tone-half ofeach)
~ packs pins
gross thimbles
Ga augers
"a dozen gimblets
233 dozen butcher knives
% gross squaw avis
1900 gun fints
~ dozen strong hoes
u gross gun worms
40 northwest guns; two-thirds Of which must
measure IS inches in the barrel, and one
third 40 inches 100 deliverable in the city
Of New York, and the residue at the place
where manufactured. Also
g dozen axes, 70 weigh from % s. pounds
4 doe: dozen , .ausx axes g ? % %
To be delivered at the place whore manufactured.
schedule Of the articles, with samples, may be
seen at the Office Of the Commissioner Of Indian At
fairs, in Warrington, exhibiting the amount Of
partment reserves the nigh, 70 increase or diminish
the quantity of any Of the articles named, or subs
tutc others in lieu thereof.
The whole amount in money to b applied 70 the
purchase of goods will be about S85 900; of which
some 100000 win be wanted on the seaboard, and
the resldue in the west. Goods Of American man
ufacture, all other things being equal, will be pre-
fcrred.
The party proposing :, ,S supply he article; :; will ,i
above list and afx the prices in dollars and cents,
at which he or they will furnish Thorn, deliverable
in New York and st. Louis respectively, on or
before the hfteenth day. Of May next, assuming
tsenent, and extending the cost, making an aggre-
gute Of thewholc invoice before sending il on. The
goods will be inspected at New York ST. Louis by
an agent Of the United States, who will Be appointed
by the department for the purpose, and ascertain
the Conformity OF the articles purchased with the
samples exhibited, when the contract shall be made
md with the terms of the contract ITSELF which shall
contain clause that e the articles are not furnished
cient quality in the opinion Of the agent aforesaid
and If within five days after notice Of such insuf-
cheney the party shall not furnish Others in lieu
thereof Of the required qSsl.ty the United State:
to charge any increase Of price they may be COM
PEELED to pay therefor TO the contractor, who shall
pay the said differences 10 the United States
As these goods win not be ready for delivery be-
fore the middle Of May, separate proposals. viii be
received for their transportation from New York or
ST. Louis to their destination in the Indian country
up TO Tra Of March merit.
Bonds win be required, in the amount of the bids
with two good suretos, the suficiency Of whom
TO be certified by United States Judge or district
attorney, for the faithful performances Of the con-
tracts. Payment will be made after the contract is
comPlsssd, and the delivery Of the goods at New
York and st. Louis respectively to an agent Of the
department. upon duplicate invoice certified BY
hun.
Recommendations to be marked, proposals for
Indian goods.n
The BIDS win be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that are not
made il the form and terms hare prescribed:
81 Cor we) propose 10 furnish, for the service of
the Indian Department, the following goods, at the
prices AFFIXED TO them respectively, VIA
(TIsre insert the Iist Of goods.l
Deliverable in the city Of New York, or ST.
Louis, on or before the ---- day Of ---- next;
and in case Of the acceptance Of hs proposal, the
quantity being prescribed by the department., Cor
wei Will execute ccnsracs according 70 this agree
ment, and give sstishciory security 70 the depart
nent, within eight days after the acceptance 81 this
bid; and in case Of failure TO enter fnso such con-
tract and give sueh security, Cor ws) viii pay TO
The United States the differences Between he sums
hidden by me, Cor us) and the sum which the Uni
led States may be Obliged 20 pay for the same arti-
cles."
0yv,cR IspIAS AvrAins,
September 30, 1695-
T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.