The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-05
Blankets.

measure 80 by 90 inches, and weigh four
and quarter pounds
900 pairs point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure 80 by 40 inches and weigh three
and quarter pounds
400 pairs point scarlet Mackinac blankets, 10
measure % by ~ inches, and weigh eight
800 pairs % point scarlet Mackinao blankets, to
measure 81 by 90 inches, and weigh six
pounds
100 pairs 81 point green Mackinac blankets, TO
measure 90 by 81 inches, and weigh ten
pounds
300 pairs point green Mackinac blankets. TO
measure 90 by To inches, and weigh eight
pounds
$50 pairs p point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure 81 by 90 inches, and weigh six
pounds
100 pairs 81 point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, TO measure 66 by 81 inches, and
weigh ten pounds
400 pairs point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, TO measure 90 by ~ inches, and
weigh eight pounds
300 pairs p point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, 10 measure "a by DO inches, and
weigh six pounds
Dry Goods.
200 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
1900 yards saved list cloth, blue
1000 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 handkerchiets
lis dozen black silk handkerchefs
80 dozen Sd cotton shawls
so dozen 81 cotton shawls
65 dozen Al cotton shaws
40 dozen Sd woollen shawls
2S 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
10, 600 wards MerrlmaCk calico
$500 yards blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia stripes
1000 yards blue denims
600 yards cottonade
1000 yards domestic shirting, beached
$4,000 yards domestic shifting, unbleached
$4,000 yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
| 1000 yards plaid linsey
| / 800 yards hannes, assorted
| 900 flannel shirts
100 calico shirts
400 pounds linen thread
| $50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos. | to 30
SO pounds sewing silk
700 pieces ribrnd assorted
1900 yards bed ticking
900 yards Kentucky jeans
500 yards sattinets
80 gross worsed gathering
200 pounds Chinese vermillion
20 dozen silk handkerchiefs, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
HardUare.
ESQ pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
10 nests of japanned kettles, in a nest
go dozen butcher knives
D 900 gun fints
25 gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
rs, 900 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors. assorted
10 gross gun worms
u dozen axe., to weigh from A to 5. pounds
| 80 dozen half axes, TO weigh 81 pounds
"a dozen hatchets, To weigh pounds
agricultural Implements, &c.
100 axes, to weigh from a. to 81 pounds
400 half axes, To weigh 81 pounds
POO hatchets, 10 weigh Il pounds
| 25 broad axes
200 drawing knives, u inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions OF !, /, 3 and
! inch
$50 pairs names
| $50 pairs trace chains
| 800 pounds brass kettles
| 800 wedding hoes
175 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 25 pounds each
600 Whittemorc cards, No. 10
| 700 quarter socket chses
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, To be delivered in tho
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 it may be proper 70 remark that those OF hard
| ware, agricultural implements and northwest guns
entirely new, and of better quality than the ar
cles heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts, viz
| lst. Blankets.
| ID. Dry goods.
Sd. Hardware, TO include agricultural nipple
| ments, &c.
9TH Northwest guns
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ccive the whole or any part Of the contract accord
ing the above scale the Department rescrying u
itself the right 10 determine whether the bidder j,
competent and responsible, or not
The whole amount in money TO b. applied 10 th,
purchase Of goods will be about $4,000, but the
Department reserves the right TO increase di
minish the quantity Of any Of the articles named
substitute others in lieu thereof to require, al
similar prices, such goods may be wanted fo
presents or other purposes, in the administration o
the affairs u the Department. Goods Of American
manufacture, all other things being equal, will b.
preferred; but all the samples Of blankets anc
cloths Of foreign manufacture, IL will be noces
| sary, when domestic article IL bid for that
| sample OF il should accompany the bid, 10 enable
the Department 10 decide whether it il Of equal
| quality with the samples 10 b. exhibited.
| The party proposing ~ supply the articles viii
make an invoice Of al the items embraced in the
above list and afN the prices, in dollars and cents
al which be or they will furnish thcm deliverable
IN New York, Cor If the contractor prefers it, abOu
oue-half Of the quantity may be delivered in 81
Louis, Missouri, free Of expense 10 the Government
ON before the 18th day Of May next, assuming
the quantity Of each article specified in this al
vcrtiseinent and extending the cost, making or
| aggregate Of the whole invoice constituting th'
bid. The goods will be inspected in New Yorl
(and in - Louis, If any portion Of them should b
delivered there) by agent Of the United States
who will b. appointed by the Department for th'
purpose, and ~ ascertain the conformity Of the ar
ticles purchased with the samples exhibited, vhcI
the contract shall b. made, aud with the terms .
the contract itself which shall contain clause tina
IL the articles are not furnished within the tim,
prescribed, or II they Of insufficient quality IL
the opinion Of the agent aforesaid, and IL within
FIVE days after notice Of such insufficiency tn,
party shall not furnish others in eu thereOfOf th'
required quality, the United States shall be author
lied 10 purchase them Of Others aud 10 charge an,
increase 81 price they may b. compelled 10 pas