The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-02

100 pieces ribbon, assorted
80 gross wor5ted gathering
"a pieces silk handkerchief, bark and bandanna
Class No. 3.-DoMEsTIc GOODS.
81, 900 yards domestic calico
1900 do Merrimac calico
$500 do blue drilling
5000 do Georgia stripes
1000 do blue denims
900 do cottonade
1900 do bed licking
1000 do Kentucky jeans
500 do satinetts
1000 do plaid linsey
1000 do domestic shirting, bleached
$4,000 do domestic shirting, unbeached
$4,000 do domestic sheeting, unbleached
5000 do domestic checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woolen socks
800 yards fannels, assorted
900 flannel shirts
700 calico shirts
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton
Glass No. 4.-HARDwAIE.
1850 pounds brass kettles
go dozen butcher knives
2s 900 gun hints
rs gross 5quaw avis
1000 fish hooks
20 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 = inches in length
100 augers, in equal proportions of J, |, Z, and
inch
so pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
1900 wedding hoes
l75 hand saws
40 crose-cut SAVE, feet in length
40 cross-cut We, feet in length
100 hand saw files
100 croes cut saw files
40 log chains to weigh % pounds each
coo Whittemore cards, No. 10
900 quarters socket chisels
90 planes, fore and jack
Class No. 6.-AxEs
70 dozen axes, to weigh from a to 8. pounds
80 do half axes, to weigh 3. pounds
IL do hatchets, to weigh pounds
25 broad axes
Class No. 7.-NoRTuwEsr Grss.
$50 northwest guns, two thirds of which must mca-
cure 36 inches in length of barrel, and one.
third AZ inches in length of barrel. to be de-
liyered 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 10 remark that those of hard
ware, agricultural implements, and northwest guns
entirely new, and of better quality than the ar
ticles heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals. may be divided into seven parts,
viz:
let Blankets
ID. Dry goods.
ID. Domestic goods
Ith. Hardware.
5th. Agricultural implements.
9th. Axes.
18th. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
cevo the whole or any part OF the contract accord
ing to the above scale the Department rescrving to
itself toe right TO determine whether the bidder il
competent and responsible or not.
The whole amount in money to he applied to the
purchase of goods will be about $4,000, but the
Department reserves the right 10 increase or di-
minsh the quantity Of any OF the articles named
substitute others in lieu thereof or 10 require
similar prices, such goods 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 all the samples OF blankets and
cloths of foreign manufacture, il will be ncccs-
sary, when domestic article ia bid for, that sam
pie OF it should accompany the bid, to enable the
Department decide whether il is of equal quality
with the samples TO be exhibited.
Tho party proposing TO supply the articles will
make an invoice of all the items embraced in the
above is, and afx the prices, in dollars and cens,
at which he or they will furnish them under each
class separately, deliverable in New York, Tor IL
the contractor prefers it, about ono half Of the guam
tiy may be delivered in ST. Louis, Missouri, free
Of expense 10 the Covcrnment,) before the
18th day OF May next, assuming the quantity OF
each article specified in 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. Louie, if any
portion Of them should be delivered there) by an
agent Of the United States, who will be appointed
by the Department for the purpose, and 70 ascertain
the conformity OF the articles 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 not furnished
within the time prescribed. or If they are Of INSULT
cient quality in the opinion of the agent aforesaid,
and II, within five days after notice Of such insult
cheney, the party shall not furnish ohers in lieu
thereof Of the required quality, tho United States
shall DO authorized TO purchase them OF others, and
to charge any increase of price they may be com
PEELED TO pay therefor TO 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 suretos, the sufhciency 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 afore-
said 20 an agent of the Department, upon dupli.
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 nre not
made in the form and terms here prescribed:
81 Tor WEI propose to furnish for the service OF
the Indian Department the following goods, at tho
prices affixed 10 them respectively, viz
(Hcrc insert tho list Of goods.
Deliverable in the city Of Nev York Tor St. Louis)
on or before the = day of - next; and in case OF
the acceptance OF his proposals. the quantity being
prescribed by the Department, Cor WEI will exc
cute n contract according to this agreement, and