The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-11


300 pairs q point gcntinela blue Mackinac ban
kets, to measure 81 by &C inches, and weigh
six pounds.
CLass No. 2.-DRY GooDs.
1905 yards scarlet strouds
500 do blue strouds
1900 do fancy list cloth, blue
100 do fancy list cloth, scarlet
$50 do fancy list cloth, green
1000 do gray list cloth, blue
5000 do saved list cloth, blue
1000 do saved list cloth, scarlet
SEQ do saved list cloth, green
225 pounds worsted yarn, fold
100 dozen cotton flag handkerchieis
$50 do cotton Madras handkerchief
IT'S do black silk handkerchiefs
80 do Sd cotton shawls
50 do GA cotton shawls
65 do Al cotton shawls
40 do 81 woollen shawls
400 pounds linen thread
so do sewing silk
100 pieces ribbon, assorted
$50 gross worsted gathering
"a pieces silk handkerchiets, bark and bandanna
Glass No. 3.-DoMEsTIc GOODS.
80 900 yards domestic calico
10, 900 do Merrimac calico
$500 do blue drilling
s 900 do Georgia stripes
1900 do blue denms
900 do cottonade
1900 do bed ticking
900 do Kentucky jeans
500 do satinctts
1000 do plaid linsey
I 900 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
1900 yards flannels, assorted
800 flannel shirts
100 calico shirts
$50 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton
Class No 4.-HARDwARE.
1850 pounds brass kettles
276 dozen butcher knives
% 600 gun fiints
20 gross squaw avis
1000 fish hooks
% dozen fish lines
$4,000 needles
100 dozen combs, assorted
10 do scissors, assorted
10 gross gun worms
900 tin kettles
70 nests, japanned kettles, s in nest
Class No. 5.-AGRIcULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
200 drawing knives 2 inches in length
100 augcrs, in equal proportions of /, and :
inch
$50 pairs names
$50 pairs trace chains
1900 wedding hoes
IFS hand saws
40 crosscut saws, feet in length
40 cross-cut saws, feet in length
100 hand-saw files
100 cross cut files
40 log chains TO weigh Is pounds each
GOO Whittemore cards, No. 10
COO quarters socket chisels
90 planes, fore and jack
Class No. 6.-AxEs.
70 dozen axes to weigh from A. to 81 pounds
SO do half axes, 20 weigh 81 pounds
al do hatchets, 10 weigh pounds
25 broad axes
Class No. 7.-NoRTHwEsr Guns.
$50 northwest guns, two thirds Of which must mea-
sure 80 inches in length Of barrel, and one
third ~ inches in length Of barrel, To be de-
livcred 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, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and northwest guns
are entirely new, and of better quality than the ar
tices heretofore furnished under former contracts
The proposals. may be divided into seven parts
viz:
let Blankets.
I'd. Dry goods.
30. Domestic goods.
9TH. Hardware.
Jth Agricultural implements
9TH. Axes.
9TH. Northwest guns.
The lowest competent responsible bidder will re-
ceiye the whole any part Of the contract accord
ing 10 the above scale, the Department rescrvng e
itself the right 10 determine whether the bidder y
competent and responsible or not.
The whole amount in money 10 he applied 20 the
purchase Of goods viii be about SyO,OOO, but th'
Department reserves the right 10 increase or d.
minish the quantity Of any of the articles named
or substitute others in lieu thereof or 10 require NJ
similar prices, such goods az may be wanted ioi
presents or other purposes, IN the administration
the affairs of the Department. Goods Of American
manufacture, all other things being equal, viii b'
preferred bat all the samples OF blankets and
cloths are Of foreign manufacture, II will be noces
sary, when domestic article ~ bid Tor, that san
pie Of il should accompany the bid, TO enable th'
DEPARTMENT 70 decide whether Il is Of equal quality
with the samples 10 be exhibited.
The party proposing 70 supply the articles Wi
make an invoice OF all the items embraced IN th'
above list and aiK the prices, in dollars and cents
al which he or they will furnish them under eact
class separately, deliverable in New York, Tor II
the contractor prefers II, about one hall OF the guam
tity may be delivered in 81. Louis, Missouri, ire'
Of expense TO the Governmcnt,) on or before th'
18Th day of Nav next, assuming the quantity o
each article ne specified in this advertisement, ant
extending the cost, making an aggregate OF th'
whole invoice constituting the bid. Inc goods VII
be inspected in New York (and IN 81 Louis, II any
portion of them should I've delivered there) by an
agent of the United States, who will be appointed
by tho Department for the purpose, and 10 ascertain
tic conformity or the articles purchased Win th'
samples Exhibited, when the contracts hail &c mace
and with the terms of the contract ITSELF which shall
contain clause that II the articles arc nOti1rniahec
within the time prescribed, or II they are Oh lnsun
ciont quality IN the opinion oil me agent aIoresale
and IT, within Eve days after notice OF such insuh
cheney the party shall not furnish others in lier
thereof Of the required quality the Cnlted states
shall be authorized 20 purchase them OF others, ano
to charge any increase Of price they may DC com
PEELED 10 pay therefor 10 the contractor VINO shal
| pay the said difference 10 the United states
Bonds will be required in the amount OF the bids
with two good sureties, the suthciency oil whom tt
| be certified by a United States Judge or District
Attorney for the faithful Performance OF the con
| tracts. Payment will be made after the contrac
s completed and the delivery Of the goods as afore
| said TO an agent of the Department, upon dupli
| cate invoice certified by him.
Communications 10 be marked Proposals ior
/ Indian goods" -
The bids will be submitted with the following
/ heading and none will be received that arc no
/ made in the form and terms here prescribed;
| 81 Cor WEI propose 10 furnish Tor the service
| the Indian Department the following goods, at th'
! prices affixed TO them respectively, VIZ;
(IIcre insert the list Of goods
| Deliverable in the city Of New York Tor II. LOUIS
| ON or before the - day Of - next; and IN case
the acceptance OF his proposals, the quantity being
4 prescribed by the Department, Tor ve) VIII exc
cute a contract according 70 this agreement, snC