The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-07

225 pounds worsted yarn, 3 fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchiets
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkercheis
l75 dozen black silk handkerchiefs
80 dozen Sd cotton shawls
so dozen Ga cotton shawls
90 dozen A cotton shawls
40 dozen S-4 woollen shawls
Is 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
1000 yards cottonade
1000 yards domestic shfrting, bleached
$1,000 yards domestic shirting, unblcached
$4,000 yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
1000 yards plaid linsey
$500 yards flannels, assorted
900 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos. to 80
80 pounds sewing silk
100 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 handkerchief, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hardware.
$50 pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
76 nests of japanned kettles, s in nest
276 dozen butcher knives
% 900 gun flints
% gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
% 900 needles assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
run
u dozen axes, TO weigh from a to 5. pounds
so dozen half axes TO weigh 81 pounds
~ dozen hatchcts, TO weigh pounds
agricultural Implements, &c.
1870 axes, 10 weigh from a to 5. pounds
400 half axes, to weigh g. pounds
300 hatchcts, to weigh J pounds
% broad axes
200 drawing knives, u inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions of L, j, Z, and
inch
100 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
800 wedding hoes
II5 hand saws
40 cruss-cut saws, feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, 6 feet in length
100 hand-saw files
100 Cross-cut files
40 log chains, TO weigh % pounds each
900 Nhttemore cards, No. 10
100 quarter socket chisels
30 planes fore and jack
Northwest Cans.
$50 Northwest guns, two-t thirds Of which must
measure 80 inches in length of barrel, and
one-thrd AZ inches, TO be delivered III 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 it may be proper TO remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
are entirely new, and of better quality than the
ticles heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts, viz
LIST Blankets.
ID. Dry goods.
Sd. Hardware, to include agricultural imple-
ments, &C.
Ith. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole or any part Of the contract accord
ing TO the above scale, the Department reservng To
itself the right to determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible, or not.
, The whole amount in money to be applied 20 the
purchase of goods will be about $50, 900, but the
Department reserves the right TO increase or d.
minish the quantity of any Of the articles named,
or substitute others in lieu thereof, TO require at
| similar prices, such goods as may be wanted for
presents other purposes, in the administration Of
the affairs Of the Department. Goods of American
manufacture, all other things being equal, will be
preferred; but all the samples of blankets and
cloths are of foreign manufacture, IL will be ncccs
sary, when a domestic article is bid for, that a
sample Of it should accompany the bid, TO enable
qualify with the samples 10 be exhibited.
Thc'party proposing 10 supply the articles will
make an invoice of all the items embraced in the
above list and aix the prices, in dollars and cents,
at which lac o. they viii furnish them, deliverable
in New York, (or If the contractor prefers it, about
one half of the quantity may be delivered in st.
Louis. Missouri, free of expense 10 the Government
on or before the 18th day of May next, assuming
the quantity Of each article specified in this adj
vertiscment, and extending the cost, making an
/ aggregate Of tho whole invoice constituting the
| bid The goods will be inspected in New York
/ (and in ST. Louis, If any portion Of them should be
delivered therc) by an agent Of the United States,
who will be appointed by the Department for the
purpose, and 70 ascertain the conformity Of the
\ tclcs 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 If they are of insufficient quality in
the opinion Of the agent aforesaid, and if within
1 five days after notice Of such insuffciency the
party shall not furnish others in lieu thereof Of the
required quality, the United States shall be author
lied ~ purchase them Of others, and to charge any
| increase Of price they may be compelled TO pay
therefor, 70 the contractor, who shall pay the sand
difference 10 the United States.
Bonds will be required in the amount OF the bids
with two good surctics, the suficicncy Of whom 20
/ be certified by a United States Judge District
Attorney, for the faithful performance Of the CON
tracts. Payment will be made after the contract is
completed and the delivery Of the goods Az afOre
said 70 an agent Of the Department, upon a dupli.
! cate invoice certified by him.
| Communications 10 be marked Proposals for
! Indian goods"
! The bids viii BE- submitted with the following
/ heading, and none will be received that are not
I made IN the form and terms here prescribed
:" Cor wc) propose 70 furnish for the service Of
the Indian department the following goods at the
! prices aiilzod % them respectively, viz
(icre insert the listof goods)
Delwfrabc IN the city Of New York (or St. Louis)
on or before the - day IL next; and in case Of
TIE acceptance Of hi proposals., the quantity being
J prescribed Ny the Department, (or wc) will exc