The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-17

Dry Goods.
1000 yards scarlet strouds
500 yards blue strouds
], 500 yards fancy list cloth, blue
$50 yards fancy list cloth, scarlet
$50 yards fancy list cloth, green
1000 yards gray list cloth, blue
5000 yards saved list cloth, blue
/ 900 yards saved list cloth, scarlet
800 yards saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchiefs
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkerchiefs
us dozen black silk handkerchiefs
80 dozen Sd cotton shawls
so dozen Ga cotton shawls
% dozen A cotton shawls
40 dozen Sd woollen shawls
% 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
1000 yards Merrimack calico
$500 yards blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia stripes
1000 yards blue denims
900 yards cottonade
900 yards domestic shirting, bleached
200 yards domestic shirting, unblcached
$4,000 yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woolen socks
1000 yards plaid linsey
500 yards iannels, assorted
600 flannel shirts
100 calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
uoZen spoon COTTON, NOS ! 10 ~
SO pounds sewing silk
700 pieces riband, assorted
1900 yards bed ticking
1000 yards, Kentucky jeans
500 yards sattinets
$50 gross worsted gathering
200 pounds Chinese vermillion
20 dozen silk handkerchiefs, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hudcare
$50 pounds brass kettles
$50 tin kettles
76 nests of japanned kettles, 8 in a nest
go dozen butcher knives
2S 900 gun hints
25 gross squaw avis
900 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
$4,000 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
u dozen snes, to weigh from u to ST pounds
SO dozen half axes, to weigh 3. pounds
"a dozen hatchets, TO weigh pounds
agricultural Implements, Sc.
$50 axes, 70 weigh from a 70 q pounds
100 half axes To weigh 81 pounds
200 hatchcts, TO weigh pounds
IS broad axes
200 drawing knives, u inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions Of J, ], Z, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
500 wedding hoes
LIS hand SAVE
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, feet IN length
100 hand-saw flee
100 cross-Cut saw files
20 log chains, to weigh 25 pounds each
600 WhittemOre cards, No. 10
100 quarter socket chises
30 plsncs, fore and jack
Northwest Guns.
$50 Northwest guns two thirds of which must
measure SO inches in length Of barrel, and
one-thrd AZ inches, 70 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 II may be proper 20 remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
entirely new and Of better quality than the ar
Gcles heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts viz:
1T. Blankets.
ID. Dry.goods.
81. Hardware, TO include agricultural imple-
mcntz, Sc.
ith. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re
ceve the whole or any part Of the contract accord
ing 70 the above scale, the Department reservng 70
itsei the right ~ determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible, or not.
The whole amount in money to BE- applied 10 the
Department reserves the right 10 increase or di.
minish the quantity Of any Of the articles named
substitute others in lieu thereof or To require At
similar prices, such goods may be wanted for
presents or other purposes in the administration of
the affairs Of the Department GoOds of American
manufacture, all other things being equal will be
preferred; but AZ all the samples Of blankets and
cloths are Of foreign manufacture, IL will be neces
sary, when domestic article s bid for, that
sample Of IL should accompany the bid 10 enable
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quality with the samples 70 BE- exhibited
The party proposing 70 supply the articles will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list, and six the prices in dollars and cents
at which hc Or they Will furnish them deliverable
IN New York, Tor II the contractor prefers it, about
one hall OF the quantity may be delivered in 81
Louis, Missouri, free Of expense to the Government
GA or before the 18th day Of May next assuToine,
tie quantity Of each article specified in this al
yertisemcut, and extending the cost, making an
aggregate Of the whole invoice constituting the
bid. The goods will be inspected in New York
(and IN 81 Louis, II any portion Of them should b.
delivered thcre) by agent Of the United States
who will be appointed by the Department for the
purpose and VI ascertain the conformity Of the ar
tcles 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 are not furnished within the time
prescribed, or II they are Of insufficient quality in
The opinion Of the agent Aforesaid and il within
five days after notice Of such insuficiency the
party snail not lurnlsh Others ~ lieu thereof Of the
required quality, the United States shall be author
lied 10 purchase them Of others, and to charge any
increase Of price they may be compelled 70 pay
therefor, to the contractor, who shall pay the said
difference 10 the United States.
Bonds will be required, in the amount Of the bids
with two good suretles, the sufhciency Of whom 20
be certified by United States Judge or District
Attorney, for the faithful performance Of the con
tracts Payment will be made after the contract il
completed and the delivery u the goods az afore
go A.
cate invoice certified by him.
Communications 10 b. marked % Proposals for
Indian goOds."
The bids will b. submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that are not
made in the form and terms here prescribed
81 Tor we) propose 70 furnish for the service Of
the Indian Department the following goods at the
price, affixed 70 them respectively, viz
Here insert the listof goods)
Deliverable in the city Of New York Tor 81 Louis)
on or before the - day f. next; and in case Of