The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-14
Glass No. 2.-DRY GooDs

1000 do saved list cloth, scarlet
500 do saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton tag handkerchief
$50 do cotton Madras handkerchiefs
lT5 do black silk handkerchief
80 do S-+ cotton shawls
80 do 81 cotton shawls
TO do Al cotton shawls
10 do S-4 woollen shaws
430 pounds linen thread
so do sewing silk
TOO pieces ribbon, assorted
$50 gross worsted gathering
81 pieces silk handkerchiefs, bark and bandanna
Cl0ss No. 3-DoMEsTIc Goods.
35 900 yards domestic calico
10000 do Merrimac calico
500 do blue drilling
s 900 do Georgia stripes
1000 do blue denims
] 800 do cottonade
$500 do bed ticking
900 do kentucky jeans
500 do satnetts
1000 do plaid linsey
Z 900 do domestic shirting, bleached
5000 do domestic shrting, unbleached
900 do domestic shooting, unbleached
5000 do domestic checks, stripes, and plaids
400 dozen woollen socks
] 800 yards hannels, assorted
800 hannel shirts
700 calico shirts
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton
CLAss No 4.-HARpwARE.
1850 pounds brass kettles
go dozen butcher knives
% 900 gun flints
IS gross squaw avis
7 900 fish hooks
IS dozen fish lines
$4,000 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
80 do scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
,090 tin kettles
10 nests, japanned kettles, s in a nest
Class No. 5.-AGRIcULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
200 drawing knives IL inches in length
700 augers, in equal proportions OF |, z, and I
inch
80 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
1900 wedding hoes
It's 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 IS pounds each
600 Whittemore cards No. 10
GOO quarters socket chisels
80 planes, fore and jack
Class No. G.-AIEs.
70 dozen axes, to weigh from a TO 5. pounds
SO do half axes, 70 weigh 81 pounds
81 do hatchets, to weigh ! pounds
rs broad axes
Class No. 7.-NoRTgwEsr GySs.
$50 northwest guns two thirds Of which must mea-
sure 80 inches in 9Th Of barrel, and one
third ~ inches in length Of barrel, TO be de-
lvered in New York or Philadelphia, as may
be required
Samples of all the above articles arc deposited in
the office Of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs I;
and IL may be proper 20 remark that those OF hard
ware, neutrality-suspicious. and northwest guns
are entirely new, and OF better quality than the
ticcs heretofore furnished under former contracts,
The proposals may be divided into seven parts,
viz
let. Blankets
ID Dry goods.
"a Domestic goods
4th. Hardware.
9TH. Agricultural implements.
9th. Axes.
7th. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
coive the whole or any part Of the contract accord
ing 70 the above scale the Department reserving
itself the right 10 determine whether the bidder is
competent and responsible or not.
The whole amount in money 20 be applied 20 the
purchase of goods will be about 80, 900, but the
Department reserves the right 10 increase d.
innish the quantity OF any Of the articles named,
substitute others IN lieu thereof or 10 require, at
similar prices, such goods a. may be wanted FOR
presents other purpose in the administration Of
the affairs Of the Department. Goods of American
manufacture, all other things being equal, will be
preferred bot as all the samples Of blankets and
cloths are Of foreign manufacture, IL will be neces
sary, when domestic article s bid for, that sam
pie Of ii should accompany the bid, TO enable the
Department 10 decide whether IL IL Of equal quality
with the samples 10 be exhibited
The party proposing 30 supply the articles will
make an invoice of all the items embraced in the
above list and ahK the prices, ia dollars and cent?,
at which he or they viii furnish them under each
class separately, deliverable in New York, Tor II
tho contractor prefers IL, about half Of the guam
tity may be delivered in 81. Louis, Missouri, free
Of expense TO the Government,) on or before the
] Sch day Of May neIt, assuming the quantity of
each article a. 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. Louis, ifany
portion Of them should be delivered tbere) by am
agent Of the United States, who will he 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 itsef which shall
contain clause that II the artclesarc nOtfurnshed
within the time prescribed, or if they Of INSULT
cient quality in the opinion Of the agent Aforesaid
and II, within five dsys 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 10 purchase them Of others. and
20 charge any increase Of price they may be com
PEELED 10 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 suretics, the suticiency Of whom 10
be certified by United States Judge or District
Attorney, for the faithful performance Of the con-
tracts Payment will be made after the contract
'phfitttN ana Tue utuNtiy VI SvVuH a. AZURE
said to an agent Of the Department, upon a 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 are not
made In the form and terms here prescribed:
81 Tor ve) propose to furnish Tor the service OF
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices aflred TO them respectively, viz:
(llere insert the list Of goods
Deliverable in the city of New York Jr 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, (or ve) viii exc
cute contract according TO this agreement, and