The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-21


500 yards saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worstcd yarn, 3 fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchiefs
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkerchicis
us dozen black silk handkerchcfs
80 dozen Sd cotton shaws
so dozen Cd cotton shawls
65 dozen "A cotton shaws
40 dozen 81 woollen shawls
Is 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
II, 900 yards Merrimack calico
$500 yards blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia pes
900 yards blue denims
900 yards cottonade
1000 yards domestic shirtng, bleached
10 900 yards domestic shirting, unblcachcd
$4,000 yards domestic sheeting, unbeached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
1000 yards plaid linsey
500 yards tiannels, assorted
600 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos. to 80
so pounds sewing silk
100 pieces riband, assorted
4,300 yards bed ticking
900 yards Kentucky jeans
500 yards sattnets
$50 gross worsted gathering
200 pounds Chinese yermillion
20 dozen silk handkerchief, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hardware.
l,7S0 pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
IS nests of japanned kettles, S in nest
276 dozen butcher knives
2S 900 gun 1ints
20 gross squaw avis
900 fish hooks
25 dozen fish lines
25,OO0 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
u u dozen axes, to weigh from a to s. pounds
"a dozen hatchets, to weigh pounds
agricultural Implements, &c.
100 axes, to weigh from A. to 5, pounds
400 half axes, TO weigh g. pounds
20O,hatchets, to weigh pounds
% broad axes
200 drawing knives, u inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions of ;, l, 2, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
800 wedding hoes
It's hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, 3 feet in length
100 hand-sa files
100 Cross-cut saw files
40 log chains, TO weigh 25 pounds each
600 Whittemorc cards. No. 10
700 quarter socket Chisels
80 planes, fore and jack
Northwest Cans.
$50 Northwest guns, wo-thirds of which must
measure 80 inches in length Of barrel, and
onc-third ~ inches, to be delivered in the
city of New York or Philadelphia, as may
be required
Samples of all the above articles are deposited in
the office of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs;
and il may be proper TO remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
entirely new, and Of better quality than the ar
ticlcs heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts, viz
LIST. Blankets
ID. Dry goods.
3d. Hardware, to include agricultural imple-
ments, &c.
1th. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceivc the whole or any part of the contract accord
ing 10 the above scale the Department rescrving TO
itself the right 20 determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible, or not.
. The whole amount in money TO be applied TO the
purchase of goods will be about $4,000, but the
Department reserves the right TO increase or di-
minish the quantity Of any of the articles named,
or substitute others lieu thereof or 10 require at
similar prices, such goods as may be wanted for
presents other purposes, in the administration Of
the affairs Of the Department. Goods of American
manufacture all other things being equal, will be
preferred; but as all the samples of blankets and
cloths of foreign manufacture i will be ncces-
sary, when a domestic article is bid for, that a
sample of it should accompany the bid, to enable
the Department 10 decide whether il is Of equal
quality with the samples To be exhibited
The party proposing 10 supply the articles will
make an invoice Of ali the items embraced in the
above list and ailx tle prices in dollars and cents,
at which lac or uhsy will furnish them, deliverable
in New York Tor If the contractor prefers il, about
one half of the quantity may be delivered in ST.
Louis Missouri, free Of expense TO the Govcrnment)
on or before the 10th day Of May next, assuming
the quantity Of each article specified in this adj
vertiscmcnt, and extending the cost, making an
aggregate of 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 40
who will be appointed by the Department for the
purpose and to ascertain the conformity Of the ar.
tiClcs purchased with the samples exhibited, when
the contract shall be made, and with the terms Of
the contract ITSELF which shall contain clause that
If the articles not furnished within the time
prescribed if they of insufficient quality in
the opinion Of the agent aforesaid and if within
FIVE days after notice Of such insullcicncy the
party shall not furnish others IN lieu thereof Of the
required quality, the United States shall be author
lied 10 purchase them Of Others and 10 charge any
increase Of price they may be compelled TO pay
therefor " the contractor, who shall pay the sand
difference 70 the United States.
Bonds will be required, in the amount Of the bids
with two good surcties, the efficiency Of whom TO
be certified by a United States Judge or District
Attorney for the faithful performance Of the con
tracts. Payment will be made after the contract is
completed and the delivery of the goods as afore
said TO an agent of the Department, upon a dupli.
cate invoice certified by him.
Communications to be marked " Proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that are not
made in the form and terms here prescribed:
o. Cor wc) propose 10 furnish for the service Of
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices affixed 10 them respectively viz
(Herc insert the listof goods)
Deliverable in the city of New York (or ST. LOUISE
on or before the day Il next; and in case Of
the acceptance Of his proposals, the quantity being
prescribed by the Department, Cor we) will exc