The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-03

1000 do blue denlIns
500 do cottonade
300 do bed ticking
900 do Kentucky jeans
500 do satinetts
1000 do plaid linsey
900 do domestic shirting, blcached
$4,000 do domestic shirting, unbleached
$4,000 do domestic sheeting unbleached
5000 do domestic checks stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
500 yards flannels, assorted
600 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton
Class No. 4.-HARDwARE.
1850 pounds brass kettles
276 dozen butcher knives
% 900 gun flints
25 gross squaw avis
900 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
20 900 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
900 tin kettles
20 nests, japannod kettles, in nest
Class No. 5.--AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
200 drawing knives 2 inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions of !, |, 2, and !
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
1900 wedding hoes
us hand saws
40 cross-cut save, feet in 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
COO Whittemore cards, No. 10
600 quarters socket chisels
90 planes, fore and jack
Class No. G.-AYEs.
70 dozen axes to weigh from a. 10 81 pounds
a. I.IF 4. .
a do hatchets, to weigh pounds
% broad axes
Class No. 7.-NoRTHwEsr GUNS.
$50 northwest guns, two. thirds Of which must inca
sure 80 inches in length of barrel, and one
third ~ inches in length of BARREL to be de-
livered in 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 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 seven parts,
viz
let. Blankets.
I'd. Dry goods
ID. Domestic goods.
9Th. Hardware.
9TH. Agricultural implements.
9th. Axes.
eth. Northwest guns
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceivc the whole any part Of the contract accord
ing 10 the above scale the Department rescrving 20
itsclf 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 viii be about 900, but the
Department reserves the right 10 increase or di.
minish tho quantity Of any Of the articles named,
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 as all the samples OF blankets and
cloths Of foreign manufacture, il will be neces
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that
pie Of IL should accompany the bid, 10 enable the
Department 20 decide whether il Is Of equal quality
with the samples 10 be exhibited.
The party proposing TO supply the artic les will
make an invoice Of all the items embraced in the
above list, and sfr the prices, in dollars and cents,
at which he or they Will furnish them under each
class separately, deliverable in New York, Tor II
the contractor prefers IT, about one half of the guam
tty 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 specified i'm this advertisement, and
extending the cost, making an aggregate Of the
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 thero) by an
agent Of the United States, who will be appointed
by the Department for the purpose, and to ascertain
the cOniormity OF the articles purchased with the
and with the terms Of the contract ITSELF which shall
contain clause that IL the articles notfurnished
within the time prescribed, or If they arc Of insult
ciont quality in the opinion Of the agent aforesaid,
and IT, within FIVE days after notice Of such INSULT
cheney, the party shall not furnish others in lieu
thereof Of the required quality, the United States
shall be authorized TO purchase them Of others, and
70 charge any increase Of price they may be com
PEELED 10 pay therefor 20 the contractor, who shall
pay tho ssid difference 20 the United States.
Bonds will be required in the amount Of the bids,
with two good suretics, the suihcienoy Of whom 10
be certified by United States Judge or District
Attorney, for the faithful performance Of the
tracts. Payment will be made after the contract
s completed and the delivery Of the goods as afore-
said TO an agent Of the Department, upon duph-
cate invoice certified by him.
Communications 10 be marked "Proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that arc not
made in the form and terms here prescribed;
81 Tor we) propose TO furnish for the service Of
the Indian Department the following goods, at tho
prices affixed 20 them respectively, viz:
(Here insert the list Of gOods.)
Deliverable in the city Of New York Tor ST. Iouis)
on or before the - day Of -- next; and in csse Of
the acceptance Of hs proposals, the quantity being
prescribed by the Department, (or WEI will exc
cute contract according TO this agreement, and