Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-04-25
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.
7 Burlington Hat Store, o.
\ On Main 81 onno tie CITY notion rOom skaX2A

HE burlington Flat store, A
on Main st,opposite City Auction room -
I STURGIS h SON are now receiving new and
j large addition :otheir former stock of Hats and
Caps, comprising almost every thing in their line
suitable for the city custom and country trade,
SILK HATS.
Superior fashionable Moleskin Hats fine dress
and common Angola hats, these Angola hats we can
sell by the doz to country chants, at prices to
allow them fine profits.
FUR HATS.
Fine fashionable Beaver Hats;
Broad brim do do
Fine fashionable broad brim brush;
Fashionable pearl suhmer hats;
SOFT HATS.
Black and white soft brush hats;
Black, white and brownss4ouch;
WOOL HATS.
White and black wool Ruena Vista hats,
White, black and brown wool SLOUGH,
BOYS HATS.
Black, white and brown soft fur hats;
Black, white and brown soft wool;
Boys fancy wool;
Childrens' fancy hats and caps;
Infants turbans &C., &C., SC.
Panama, Pam-leaf and Straw hats.
Having, after two years experience in the hat anu
cap business here. become dissatisfied with the IN
feriOr quality OF many of the Eastern factory-made
hats. and not wishing to sell bad article. we have
made arrangements by which we will have all oil
our Moleskin. fine Fur and Soft Mexican hats made
in Philadelphia. Our desire is to establish repuT
cheap too we shall spare no exertion to accom-
plish it. TSP. s. All kind Of Furs bought at the
highest price for Cash burlington April Is, 80
Office Superinse ndent Indian Affairs,
st Louis, ApIil IL, 1850. !
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this Of
fee until noon Of the 18th day of May next, for
furnishing and delivering at this place, the follow
ing provisions for the Sioux Of st Peters, and the
Winnebago Indians, for this year, viz:
For the Sioux-Superine -four to amount OF 81 500
Prime pork do DO J,UU
Hogs' lard, lin kess) do $50
White shslled corn in sace0 .oO
Brown sugar, gin bbls) 4W
Coffee, gin sacks 10 amount OF $50
For theWinnebaso .four to amount of $4,000
Mess pork, do do $500
Brown sugar,tin bills do 900
Young Hyson tea, tin boxes 300
Beef cattle on the hoof, amt of ], Goo
The whole to be delivered, with the exception
Of the beef cat, at st Louis, be,wee the 18th of
May and 9Th Of June, next ensuing; and the beef
cattle to lie delivered to the United States Indian
Agent of the Winnehagoes, at the agency near
Crow Wing river, between the LIST of September
and 5th Of october next.
AS good and sufficient security will be required
for the performance OF the contracts, bidders will
please to name the persons whom they will offer
as such: should the bids be deemed extravaganza
ly high, the right is reserved to the Superintendent
to set them aside, and to make such other arrange
ments for the supplies as he shall consider most
advantageous to the Indians. The -four and pork
viii be subject to inspection here, the expenses Of
which must be borne by the contractor the corn 10
/ be inspected at sc Peters By some disinterested
person, to he mutually settedby the contractor and
| the sub-aeent. Samples will be required OF the
tea ar and coffee the contractors will agree to
! furnish. Separate bids win be received for the
beef cattle; bidders may put in their proposals for
/ either the Sioux or Winnehago provisions, or for
both, at their option, but bid will he received
for any particular article. Bids must be endorsed
Proposals for Furnishing Indian Provisions,' or
ssBeef Ca.tle,' the may be, aud he address
ed TO the Superintendent of Indian affairs at 81 Louis
! april $50 ID MITCHELL supt Ind. Afairs