The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-03

blankets, to measure 90 by 81 inches, and
weigh ten pounds
400 pairs point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, TO measure 90 by ~ inches, and
weigh eight pounds
SUI pairs q point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure "a by 66 inches, and
weigh six pounds
Dry Goods
900 yards scarlet strouds
800 yards blue strouds
| 500 yards fancy list cloth, blue
750'yards fancy list cloth, scarlet
$50 yards fancy list cloth, green
1000 yards gray list cloth, blue
5000 yards saved list cloth, blue
800 yards saved list cloth, scarlet
500 yards saved list cloth, green
DDS pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchiefs
80 dozen cotton Madras handkerchief
IT'S dozen black silk handkerchief
80 dozen S-4 cotton shaws
so dozen 81 cotton shawls
% dozen Al cotton shawls
40 dozen 81 woollen shawls
%, 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
10000 yards Merrimack calico
$500 yards blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia stripes
1000 yards blue denims
200 yards cottonade
900 Yards domestic shirting, beached
$4,000 yards domestic shirting, unbleached
1880 yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
900 yards plaid linsey
500 yards hannels assorted
600 flannel shirts
100 calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos 10 30
so pounds sewing silk
100 pieces riband assorted
1900 yards bed ticking
1000 yards Kentucky jeans
500 yards sattinets
$50 gross worsted gartering
200 pounds Chinese vermilion
30 dozen silk handkerchiefs, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
HardDare.
l,7S0 pounds brass kettles
600 tin kettles
76 nests Of japanned kettles, in nest
go dozen butcher knives
. 900 gun fiints
IS gross squaw avis
1900 fish hooks
Is dozen fish lines
5000 needless assorted
100 dozen combs assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
u dozen axes 70 e d from y 70 s. pounds
"a dozen hstchets, to weigh u pounds
-4gricultura! Implements, SC.
100 axes, to weigh from Il to 5! pounds
4Co half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
200 hatchets, 10 weigh pounds
Is broad axes
200 drawing knives, ~ inches in length
700 augers, IN equal proportions Of ! !, 7, and
inch
80 pairB haIncs
$50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
500 wedding hoes
IT'S hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, 7 feet IN length
40 cro@s-cut saws, feet in length
100 hand-saw files
100 cross-cut files
40 log chains, to weigh 25 pounds each
600 Whittemore Carus, No. 10
200 quarter socket chises
80 planes, fore and jack
Northwest Guns
$50 Northwest guns two thirds Of which must
measure 80 inches in length Of barrel, and
one-third ~ inches 20 be delivered in the
city Of New York Or Philade 2hia, ma
be required.
Samples Of all the above articles are deposited in
the Office Of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs:
and IL may be proper 70 remark that those Of hard
ware, agricultural Implements, ana northwest guns
entirely new ami Of better quality than the ar
uclos heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four psrts, viz:
lot. Blankets
ID. Dry goods.
Sd. Hardware, 70 include agricultural nipple
ments, &c.
4th. Northwest guns
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiye the whole any part Of the contract accord
ing 20 the above scale the Department rcserving %
itself the right 10 determine whether the bidder j.
competent and responsible, not.
The whole amount in money to be applied % the
purchase Of goods will be about S96.0OO. but the
Department reserves the right 70 increase or di-
ninish the quantity q any 81 the articles named,
substitute others In lieu thereof Or % require al
similar prices, such goods a. may be wanted Tor
presents other purposes, in the administration Of
the affairs Of the Department. Goods Of American
manufacture, all other thing being equal, will be
preferred; bot all the samples Of blankets and
cloths Of foreign manufacture, Il will be neces
sary, when q domestic article 10 bid for, that
sample Of il should accompany the bid, b enable
the Department b. decide whether il is Of equal
quality with the samples ~ b. exhibited.
The party proposing % supply the articles will
make an invoice Of az the tenn embraced IN the
above lst, and affS the prces in dollars and cent?
At which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York, (or If the contractor prefers IT, about
one-half Of the quantity may b. delivered In S.
Louis Missouri, free q expense T. the Government
on before the 18th day II May next assuming
the quantity Of each article specified in this al.
vertisement, and extending the cost, making an
aggregate u the whole invoice constituting the
BID The goods will be inspected In New York
(and in St Louis, II any portion Of them should be
delivered therc) by an agent Of the United Statea
who. viii be appointed by The Department for the
purpose and " ascertain the conformity Of the ar
ticies purchased with the sample exhibited, when
the contract shall be made, and with the terms Of
the contract itself which shall contain clause ,i,at
j hc articles are not furnished within the time
prescrbed or Il they Il insufficient quality in
tne opinion q the agent aforesaid, and If within
hNe oays after iOtIce Of such insuflciency the
party shall not furnish others in lieu thereofOf the
required quality the United States shall be author.
lied TO purchase them Of others and 10 charge any
increase OF Puce they may be compelled 81 paw
therefor, " the contractor, who shall pay the said
difference 20 the United State -
Bonds will BE- required In the ,r,,o,,,, a. ,b, 80
with two good surcties, the suficencv 81 gboro N
be certified by United States Judge ., D;st-;rt
Attorney, for the faithful periornanee ~ ,be con-,
tracts. Payment will be made after he c,nt,.c, !;
completed and the delivery Of the eoo,s =. g.,
said 70 an agent Of the Department upor d,,rE
cate invoice certified by him.
Communications b. BE- marked Proposal. ~,
Indian goods"
The bids will b. submitted with the follow inc
heading, and none viii BE- received that are not
made IN the form and terms here prescribed.
4" (or WEI propose 70 furnish for the service II
the Indian Department the following goods AZ the
prices affixed 70 them respectively, VIZ
ttIere insert the lis, Of goods)
Deliverable in the city Of New York (or ST. Louis)
On or before the = day Of next; and IN case Of