The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-04


500 yards saved list cloth, scarlet
800 yards saved list CLOTH green
225 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton flag handerchiefs
$50 dozen cotton Madras handkerchief
IFS dozen black silk handkerchlefs
80 dozen Sd cotton shaws
so dozen "a cotton 5hawls
65 dozen A cotton shawls
40 dozen 81 woollen shawls
2S, 900 yards domestic calico
5000 yards English and French calico
10, 900 yards Merrimack calico
$500 yards blue drilling
5000 yards Georgia stripes
1000 yards blue denims
600 yards cottonade
7 900 yards domestic shirting, beached
i 900 yards domestic shirting, unbleached
$4,000 yards domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 yards checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
1000 yards plaid linsey
] 900 yards tannels, assorted
900 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
430 pounds linen thread
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton, Nos. ] TO 80
so 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 handkerchiefs, bark and Bandana
$50 gross fancy and clay pipes
HardiDare.
$50 pounds brass kettles
900 tin kettles
10 nests of japanned kettles, 5 in a nest
276 dozen butcher knives
2S 900 gun flnts
IS gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
25 dozen fish lines
$4,000 needles, assorted
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 dozen scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
u dozen axes, to weigh from Al to 8. pounds
80 dozen half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
"a dozen hatchets, to weigh 4 pounds
agricultural Implements, &c.
100 axes, to weigh from A to 5. pounds
400 half axes, 10 weigh 81 pounds
200 hatchets, to weigh ] ] pounds
200 drawing knives II inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions of Il, /, Z, and
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
300 pounds brass kettles
800 wedding hoes
lis hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, feet III 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 Whittemore cards, No. 10
700 quarter SOC ket 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 II may be proper TO remark that thoee OF hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
entirely new, and Of better quality than the ar
ticcs heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals may be divided into four parts, viz
list. Blankets.
ID. Dry goods.
3D. Hardware, to include agricultural imple
nents, &c.
9TH. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceive the whole any part Of the contract accord
itself the right 10 determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible, or not.
The whole amount in money 20 be applied 10 the
purchase Of goods will be about S96,0O0, but the
Department reserves the right 20 increase or di-
mInish the quantity Of any Of the articles named,
substitute others in lieu thereof 10 require at
similar priccs, such goods as may be wanted for
presents or other purposes, IN the administration OF
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 of foreign manufacture, IL will be
sary, when domestic article IL bid for, that
sample Of ii should accompany the bid, 70 enable
the Department TO decide whether II is Of equal
quality with the samples % be exhibited
Tho party proposing 70 supply the articles will
make AN invoice Of all the items embraced In the
above list and afH the prices, In dollars and cents,
at which he or they will furnish them, deliverable
ia New York, Tor If the contractor prefers IT, about
one hall Of the quantity may be delivered in st.
Louis, Missouri free Of expense 70 the Government
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the quantity Of each article specified in tins adj
vertisemcnt, and extending the cost, making an
aggregate Of the whole invoice constituting the
bid. The goods will be inspected in New York
(and in IT. Louis If any portion Of them should b.
delivered there by agent Of the United States
who will be appointed by the Department for the
purpose and ~ ascertain the conformity Of the ar
tcles purchased with the samples exhibited, when
the contract shall b. made, and with the terms Of
tn contract itself, which shall contain clause that
| II tho articles not furnished within the time
| prescribed, il they Of insufficient quality in
| the opinion Of the agent aforesaid and il within
! five DAYS after notice Of such insufiiciency 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 10 charge any
increase Of price they may be compelled TO pay
therefor 10 the contractor who shall pay the said
difference 10 the United States.
! Bonds will be required in the amount of the bids
with two good sureties, the sufhciency Of whom y
| be certified by a United States Judge District
| Attorney for the faithful performance Of the con
tracts Payment will be made after the contract j,
completed and the delivery Of the goods as afore
| said TO an agent Of the Department, upon a dUph
| cate invoice certified by him.
Communications 20 be marked Proposals. for
Indian goods"
The bids will b. submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that are no
made in the form and terms here prescribed
= (or we) propose 70 furnish for the service o
the Indian Department the following goods at III,
prices afhHed 70 them respectively, viz
(Here insert the list Of goods.)
Deliverable in the city Of New York Cor St. Louis
on or before the - day Of next; and in case o