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

Washington city, until lO O'Clock ON Thursday,
the LIST day of November next, for furnishing the
following goods in the quantities xed or there
abouts for the of the Indians, and deliverable
in the city of New York, viz:
Blankets.
2,l00 pairs point white Mackinac blankets TO
measure 90 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
800 pairs 2. point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure 81 by So inches, and weigh SIX
pounds
l,l75 pairs point white Mackinac blankets, 10
measure AZ by 50 inches and weigh h'e
and quarter pounds
9s0.pairs point white Mackinac blankets, To
measure sc by so inches, and weigh four
and quarter pounds
900 nairs noint white Mackinac blankets, to
measure 80 by 40 inches, and weigh three
and quarter pounds
400 pairs point scarlet hacklnao blankets, W
measure 90 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
800 pairs - point scarlet Mackinac blankets, 10
measure 81 by DO inches, and weigh six
pounds
100 pairs 81 point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure DO by "a inches, and weigh ten
pounds
300 pairs point green Macknac blankets TO
measure 60 by ~ inches, and weigh eight
$50 pairs % point green Mackinac blankets, TO
measure 81 by 66 inches, and weigh six
pounds
100 pairs 81 point gentnella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 66 by 81 inches, and
weigh ten pounds
400 pairs point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets to measure 60 by ~ inches, and
weigh eight pounds
800 pairs % point gentinea blue Mac kinac
blankets, to measure 81 by DO inches, and
weigh six pounds
Dry Goods.
900 yards scarlet strouds
500 yards blue strouds
800 yards fancy list CLOTH blue
$50 yards fancy list cloth, scarlet
$50 yards fancy list CLOTH green
900 yards gray list cloth, blue
5000 yards saved list cloth, blue
900 yards saved list cloth, scarlet
500 yards saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchiefs
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkerchiefs
lis dozen black silk handkerchieis
80 dozen 81 cotton shawls
so dozen o. cotton shawls
65 dozen A cotton shawls
40 dozen S-4 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
600 yards cottonade
1000 yards domestic shirting, bleached
$1,000 yards domestic shirting, unbleached
$4,000 yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plalds
400 dozen woollen socks
1000 yards plaid linsey
l,500 yards flannels, assorted
600 flannel shirts
TOO calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos. to 80
50 pounds sewing silk
700 pieces riband, assorted
4,300 yards bed ticking
/ 900 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
Hardware.
1880 pounds brass kettles
l $50 tin kettles
rs nests of lapanned kettles, in a nest
go dozen butcher knives
IS 200 gun fiints
25 gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
25 dozen fish lines
25, 600 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
y dozen axes, TO weigh from A to 5. pound.
SO dozen half axes, To weigh 81 pounds
- dozen hatchets, 10 weigh ! pounds
agricultural Implements, &c.
100 axes, to weigh from a to 81 pounds
400 half axes, 10 weigh 81 pounds
200 hatchets, to weigh pounds
25 broad axes
200 drawing knives, IL inches in length
100 sugers, in equal proportions OF ] }, ], Z, and
4 inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
500 wedding hoes
IT'S hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, 6 feet In length
100 hand saw files
100 cross-cut saw files
40 log chains, To weigh % pounds each
900 Whittenore cards, No. 10
700 quarter socket chisels
90 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, 10 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 10 remark that those OF hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
are entirely new and Of better quality than the
tics heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts, viz
lat. Blankets.
ID Dry goods.
3D. Hardware, TO include agricultural nipple
nents, &c.
4th. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole or any part Of the contract accord
ing 70 the above scale the Department reserying u
itself the right 10 determine whether the bidder Il
competent and responsible, or not
The whole amount in money TO be applied TO tho
purchase Of goods will be about $4,000, but the
Department reserves the right 10 increase or di
minish the quantity Of any Of the articles named
or substitute others in lieu thereof 10 require,
similar prices, such goods as may be wanted for
presents other purposes, in the administration o
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 are Of foreign manufacture. II will be neces-
sary, when domestic article IL bid for, that a
sample Of il should accompany the bid, u enable
the Department 10 decide whether il is " equal
quality with the samples to be- exhibited.
The party proposing 10 supply the articles viii
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in tn,
above list and aiS the prices IN dollars and cents
- which he or they will furnish them deliverabl,