The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-20

10 dozen black SILK handkercNels
80 dozen Sd cotton shaws
so dozen "a cotton shawls
Go dozen A cotton shawls
40 dozen S-4 woollen shawls
% 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
1000 yards Merrimack calico
$500 yards blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia stripes
1000 yards blue denims
1000 yards cottonade
200 yards domestic shrting, bleached
$4,000 yards domestic shirting, unblcached
900 yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and paids
400 dozen woollen socks
1000 yards plaid linsey
l 800 yards hannels, assorted
] 600 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos. to 80
so pounds sewing silk
700 pieces riband, assorted
1900 yards bed ticking
! 200 yards Kentucky jeans
800 yards sattinets
$50 gross worsted gathering
200 pounds Chinese vermillion
20 dozen silk handkerchiefs, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
Hardware.
l,7S0 pounds brass kettles
1880 tin kettles
go dozen butcher knives
2S 200 gun flints
25 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
u dozen axes, to weigh from Il to 5. pounds
80 dozen half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
ha Il weigh IL DDunds
agricultural Implements, &c.
$50 axes, to weigh from Al TO 8. pounds
400 half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
200 hatchets, 70 weigh ! pounds
% broad axes
200 drawing knives, II inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions of J, /, 2, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
500 wedding hoes
lis hand saws
40 cross-cut saws Z feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, 6 feet in length
100 hand-saw files
100 cross-cut files
40 log chains, TO weigh 25 pounds each
GOO Whittemore cards, No 10
100 quarter socket chsels
30 planes, fore and jack
Northwest Guns.
$50 Northwest guns, two thirds of which must
measure 50 inches In length oil 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 are deposited in
the Office of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs;
and IL NAV be proper 10 remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
entirely new, and Of better quality than the
tcles heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts, viz
lst Blankets.
I'd. Dry goods.
3D.. Hardware, to include agricultural nipple
ments, &c.
4th. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole or any part Of the contract accord
ing 10 the above scale the Department reservinR 10
itsef the right to determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible, or not
The whole amount in money TO be applied 10 the
purchase Of goods will be about $50 900, but the
Department reserves the right 70 increase or di-
minish the quantity Of any Of the articles named,
substitute Others in lieu thereof 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 Of foreign manufacture, it will be neces-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that
sample Of it should accompany the bid, TO enable
the Department 10 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 ali the items embraced in the
above list and afix the prices, in dollars and cents
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
in New York Tor f the contractor prefers it, about
one-half of the quantity may be delivered in st.
Louis Missouri free of expense TO the Government
on or before the 18th day Of May next, assuming
the quantity Of each article IA specified in this adj
vertisement, and extending the cost, making an
bid. The goods will be inspected in New York
land in 81. Louis II any portion OF them should be
delivered thcre) by agent OF the United States,
who will be appointed by the Department for the
purpose and 70 ascertain the conformity of the ar
icles 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
five days after notice Of such insufficiency the
party shall not furnish others in lieu thereof Of the
required quality, the United States shall be author
lied 10 purchase them Of others, and 10 charge any
increase Of price they may be compelled 10 pay
therefor 10 the contractor, who shall pay the said
difference to the United States.
Bonds will be required, in the amount of the bids,
with two good surcties, the sufficiency Of whom TO
be certified by United States Judge or 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 as afore.
said to an agent of the Department, upon dupl.
cate invoice certified by him.
Communications to be marked Proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that are not
made IN the form and terms here prescribed:
al (or WEI propose 20 furnish for the service Of
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices affixed TO them respectively, viz:
CIere inscrt the list Of goods.)
Deliverable in the city Of New York Tor St. LOUISE
on or before the day o. next; and in case Of
the acceptance OF his proposals. the quantity being