The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-15

1000 do plaid linsey
1000 do domestic shirting, bleached
$1,000 do domestic shirting, unbleached
$1,000 do domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 do domestic checks, stripes and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
800 yards lannels, assorted
] 900 flannel shirts
100 calico shirts
500 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton
Class No 4.-HARDwARE.
1850 pounds brass kettles
2I6 dozen butcher knives
2S 900 gun fiints
20 gross squaw avis
Z 600 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
% 900 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
900 tin kettles
10 nests, japanned kettles, s in nest
Class No. 5.-AGRIcULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
200 drawing knives IL inches in length
100 augers, in equal proportions of I, /, = and
inch
so pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
1900 wedding hoes
us hand saws
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
100 hand-saw files
100 cross cut saw files
40 log chains. to weigh % pounds each
GOO Whittemore cards, No. 10
600 quarters socket Chisels
80 planes, fore and jack
Class No. 6.-AxEs.
70 dozen axes, to weigh from TO s., pounds
SO do half axes, TO weigh g. pounds
Al do hatchets, to weigh pounds
25 broad axes
Class No. 7.-NoRTHwEsT Guns.
$50 northwest guns, two. thirds of which must mca-
sure 80 inches in length of barrel, and one
third AZ 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:
lst Blankets.
ID. Dry goods.
3D., Domestic goods.
4th. Hardware.
9Th. Agricultural implements.
9th. Axes.
It'll. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiYe the whole or any part OF the contract accord
ing TO the above scale, the Department reserving TO
itself the right TO determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible or not
applied
purchase of goods will be about $4,000, but the
Department reserves the right 20 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 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 are Of foreign manufacture II will be neces-
sary, when domestic article is bid for, that sam
pic Of it should accompany the bid, TO enable the
Department TO 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 all the items embraced in the
above list and ax the prices in dollars and cents
at which he or they will furnish them under each
class separately, deliverable in New York, Tor If
the contractor prcfcrst about half OF the guam
tity may be delivered in St. Louis, Missouri, free
OF expense to the Govcrnment) on or before the
l5th day of May next, assuming the quantity Of
each article ne specified in this advertisement, and
extending the cost, making an aggregate oil 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 thcre) by am
agent of the United States, who will be appointed
by the Department for the purpose and TO
the conformity OF the articles purchased with the
samples exhibited, when the contract be made,
and with the terms of the contract itse which shall
contain clause that If the articles arc notiurnshcd
within the time prescribed, or u they are OF INSULT
cicnt 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 Ia lieu
thereof of the required quality, the United States
shall be authorized to purchase them oil others, and
10 charge any increase Of price they may be com
PEELED to pay therefor TO 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 sureties, the suffciency 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 dupli-
cate invoice certified by him.
Communications TO be marked Proposals for
Indian goods"
The bids will lie submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that arc not
made in the form and terms here prescribedi
81 (or we) propose 10 furnish for the service Of
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices affixed 10 them respectively, viz;
(iIere insert the list of goods.
Deliverable in the city OF New York 81 st. Louise
on or before the = day Of - next; and in case Of
the acceptance Of his proposals, the quantity being
prescribed by the Department, Tor we) will exc
cute contract according to this agreement, and