The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-23

800 yards saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchieis
$50 dozen lotion Madras handkerchief
IT'S dozenblack silk handkerchief
80 dozerS-4 cotton shawls
so dozeI ID cotton shawls
So dozei A cotton shawls
40 dozd S-4 woollen shawis
2S, 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yads English and French calico
10000 ya'ds Merrimack calico
$500 yads blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia stripes
1000 Yards blue denims
1000 yards cottonade
1000 Yards domestic shirting, bleached
$1,000 Yards domestic shirting, unblcached
$1,000 yards domestic sheeting, unbeached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woolen socks
1000 yards plaid lnsey
1900 yards hannels, assorted
500 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
300 yards bed ticking
i 900 yards Kentucky jeans
500 yards sattinets
$50 gross worsted gathering
200 pounds Chinese vermillion
30 dozen silk handkerchief, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hardware.
1850 pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
rs nests of japanned kettles, in nest
27b dozen butcher knives
IS 900 gun flints
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
$4,000 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
u dozen bs to weigh from 70 81 pounds
~ enz4sn hatchets, to weigh ! pounds
agricultural Implements, &c.
730 axes, to weigh from Al to s. pounds
400 half axes, TO weigh 81 pounds
200 hatchets, TO weigh ! pounds
20 broad
200 drawing knives, IL inches in length
700 augeTs, in equal proportions of ;, /, ?, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
500 wedding hoes
lis hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, 7 feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
100 hand-saw files
100 cross-cut saw files
40 log chains, TO weigh % pounds each
GOO Whittemorc cards, No. 10
100 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, TO be delivered in the
city of New York or Philadelphia, as may
be required.
Samples of all the above articles arc deposited in
the office of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs;
and it may be proper TO remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
entirely new, and of better quality than the ar
tcles heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts, viz:
LIST. Blankets
ID. Dry goods
3D.. Hardware, 10 include agricultural imple-
ments, sc.
4th. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ing TO the above scale the Department reserving to
itself the right 10 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 $50 900, but the
Department reserves the right to increase or d.
mnish the quantity Of any of the articles named,
or substitute others in lieu thereof 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 arc OF foreign manufacture, it will be
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that
sample OF il should accompany the bid, to enable
the Department TO 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 all the items embraced in the
above list, and ax the prices, in dollars and cents
At which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
ia New York. Tor If the contractor prefers IL, about
onc-half Of the quantity may be delivered in st.
LOUIS, Missouri fresUf expense TO the Government
on % before the ldh day OF May next, assuming
the quantity Of each article specified in this adj
ytrtiscmcut, and extending the cost, making an
aggregate of the whole invoice constituting the
bid The goods will be inspected in New York
land in ~. Louis, If any portion OF them should be
delivered thcrc) by an agent of the United States
who will be appointed by the Department for the
purpose, and 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
II the articles not furnished within the time
prescribed, OF if they are of insufficient quality in
The opinion Of the agent Aforesaid, and if within
hvc days after notice Of such insufTicency the
party shall not furnish others in lieu thereof of the
required quality, the United States shall be author
lied b. pure haze them Of Others and to charge any
Increase Of price they may be compelled 10 nav
therefor, 81 the contractor, who shall pay the sand
difference 81 the United States.
Bonds wil be required, in the amount of the bids.
with two good sufetes, the sufficiency of whom TO
be- certified by United States Judge or District
avn vi ihlAiilul OF inc con-
tracts Payment will be made after the contract is
completed and the delivery Of the goods as afore.
said 70 al sgent Of the Department, upon a dupli-
cate invoice certified by him.
Communication, to be marked Proposals for
Indian guOds."
The bds will b. submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that are not
made ia the form and terms here prescribed
81 tor ve) propose TO furnish for the service of
the Indian Department the following goods at the
prices affixed 10 them respectively, viz:
tHere insert the list of goods)
Deliverable IN the city Of New York Tor St Louisl