The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-19

and quarter pounds
400 pairs point scarlet Mackinac blankets, to
measure 90 by 70 inches, and weigh eight
pounds
800 pairs p point scarlet Mac kinac blankets, to
measure "a by 60 inches, and weigh six
pounds
measure 66 by 81 inches, and weigh ten
pounds
300 pairs point green Mackinac blankets. to
measure 60 by 70 inches, and weigh eight
$50 pairs p point green Mackinac blankets, TO
measure 81 by 90 inches, and weigh SIX
pounds
100 pairs - point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 66 by ~ inches, and
weigh ten pounds
400 pairs point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets to measure 60 by ~ inches, and
weigh eight pounds
300 pairs p point gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure 81 by 90 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
600 yards saved list cloth, scarlet
500 yards saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchefs
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkerCllefs
IT'S dozen black silk handkerchiefs
80 dozen Sd cotton shawls
so dozen o. cotton shawls
65 dozen A cotton shawls
40 dozen S-4 woollen shawls
2S 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
10000 yards Merrimack calico
$500 yards blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia pes
1000 yards blue denims
900 yards cottonade
1000 yards domestic shirting, beached
$4,000 yards domestic shirting unblcached
$4,000 yards domestic sheetng, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and paids
400 dozen woollen socks
200 yards plaid linsey
800 yards hannels, assorted
600 flannel shirts
100 calico shirts
l. 430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos. | 10 80
so pounds sewing silk
100 pieces riband, assorted
1900 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.
1850 pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
10 nests oil lapanned Kettles, , IN nest
go dozen butcher knives
D, 900 gun fiints
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
25 900 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
II dozen axes to weigh from Al to 5. pounds
so dozen half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
- dozen hatchets, TO weigh pounds
Agricultural Implements, SC.
! 730 axes, to weigh from a to 5. pounds
400 half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
! 200 hatchets, 10 weigh pounds
25 broad
300 drawing knives, u inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions of J, ], 7, and
inch
J. 80 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-sa files
100 cross-cut files
40 log chains, TO weigh rs pounds each
600 Whittemore cards, No. 10
100 quarter socket chisels
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 AZ 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 NAV be proper 70 remark that those of hard
ware agricultural implements, and northwest guns
are entirely new and Of better quality than the
tcles heretofore furnished under former contracts.
The proposals may be divided into four parts, viz:
LIST. Blankets.
/ I'd. Dry goods.
Sd. Hardware, To include agricultural nipple
ments, &c.
4th. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole any part Of the contract accord
ing 10 the above scale the Department reservng u
itself the right 20 determine whether the bidder il
competent and responsible or not.
The whole amount in money to be applied TO the
purchase Of goods will be about $40, 900, but IN,
Department reserves the right to increase or di
minish tho quantity Of any Of the articles named
substitute others in lieu thereof 10 require a
similar prices, such hoods as may be wanted fo
presents or other purposes, in the administration o
the affairs Of the Department. Goods Of American
manufacture, all other things being equal, will b,
preferred; but all the samples Of blankets anC
cloths are Of foreign manufacture, IL will be neces
sary, when a domestic article IL bid for, that
sample Of it should accompany the bid, 10 enabl,
the Department 70 decide whether il is Of equa
quality with the samples 10 be exhibited.
The party proposing 70 supply the articles vii
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in fh,
above list, and ax the prices in dollars and cents
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
IN New York (or If the contractor prefers il, abou
one-half Of the quantity may be delivered in st
Louis, Missouri, free of expense to the Government
on before the 18th day Of May next, assuming
the quantity Of each article specified in this al
yertisement, and extending the cost, making al
aggregate Of the whole invoice constituting tn
bid The goods will be inspected in New Yorl
(sud in ~. Louis, If any portion Of them should b
delivered there) by agent Of the United States
who will be appointed by the Department for tn
purpose, and % ascertain the conformity Of the ar
ticles purchased with the samples exhibited, whei
the contract shall BE- made, and with the terms q
the contract itself which shall contain clause tina
If the articles are not furnished within the tim
prescribed, or If they Of insufficient quality il
the opinion Of the agent aforesaid, and if within
FIVE days after notice Of such insufiiciency th
party shall furnish others IN lieu thereof Of th
required quality, the United States shall be author
lied 70 purchase them Of Others and 10 charge an,
increase Of price they may be compelled TO pa
therefor, 10 the contractor, who shall pay the sal,
difference 10 the United States.
Bonds will be required, in the amount Of the bids
with two good sureties, the sufficiency Of whom b