The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-01

300 pairs y point Gentineila blue blankets, to
measure 81 by Sc, and weigh pounds.
CLASS No. 2.-DTy Goods.
500 yards scarlet strouds
500 do blue do
2,oec do fancy list blue cloth
It's do do scarlet do
$50 do do green do
5000 do gray list blue do
1000 yards sared list blue cloth
$500 do scarlet do
l75 do green do
375 pounds worsted yarn, 3 fold
65 dozen cotton flag handkerchief
50 do do Madras do
90 do black silk do
80 do 4 cotton shawls
% do 64 do
40 do A
80 do S.4 woolen DO
600 pounds linen thread
20 do sewing silk
800 pieces ribbons assorted
Us gross worsted gathering
SO pieces silk handkerchief
$4,000 yards calico
Is 900 do Merimac calico
$500 do blue drilling
1000 do Georgia stripes
1900 do blue denms
1000 do cottonadc
5000 do bed ticking
900 do Kentucky jeans
600 do satinctts
5000 do plaid linsey
$500 do domestic shirting, bIeached
10000 do do do unbleaChed
5000 do do sheeting, do
5000 do checks stripes, and paids
200 dozen woollen socks
500 yards lannels, assorted
900 flannel shirts
800 calico shirts
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
CLASS No. 3.-Hardcme and agricultural
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
81 dozen butcher knives
10000 gun flints
25 gross squaw avis
5000 fish hooks
100 dozen fish lines
1000 needles
1875 dozen combs, assorted
% do scissors DO
gross run worms
300 tin kettles
so nests japanned kettles, s in nest
80 drawing knives, 10 and II inchcsin length
800 auge in equal proportions Of / J, |, Z, and
inch
lis pairs names
1877 pairs trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
$50 hand saws
81 croes-cut saws, feet in length
25 do do do do
300 hand saw files
100 cross cut saw files
100 log chains, assorted, y to IL feet
100 Whittemore cards, No. 10
500 quarters socket chisels, J, |, and 2-inch
so planes, fore and jack.
CLASS No. 4-.ares.
95 dozen axes, to weigh from 4! to s. pounds
Is " half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
Is " hatchcts, to weigh ! pounds
70 broadaxes.
Glass No. 5-.Northuest Guns
500 northwest guns, two-thrds of which must
measure SO inches in length of barrel, and
one. third A2 inches in length of barrel.
To be delivered in New York or Philadelphia,
may be required.
New eamplcs of all the above articles, selec ted
with reference to the most recent improvements in
manufacture, are deposited in the Office of the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, which, with the
contracts Of former years, open for the inspec
ton of bidders.
The Department reserves the right TO increase
diminish the quantity of any OF the articles
named, or substitute others in lieu thereof, or to
require at similar prices such goods may be
wanted Tor presents or other purposes in the adj
ministration of the affairs of the Department., and
to award the contract tn the party whose bid shall
be deemed most advauta cous to the Indians and
the Government. Goods of American manufac-
ture. all other things being equal, will be prefer
rcd but as the samples Of blankets and cloths
of foreign manufacture, it will be necessary, when
domestic article Of the kind is offered, that a
pie u! 1t should accompany the bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in
any one more of The foregoing classes will make
an invoice of all the items therein, and ntix the
pIicca in dollars and cente, at which he they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York on or
before the first day OF May next assuming a
basis of calculation the Gua nifty OF each article
therein specified, extending the cost and showing
the aggregate amount of the whole invoice copsti-
tuting the bid The goods will be inspected in
New York by an agent of the Department, who
will be appointed for the purpose; and it will be
quired that the articles delivered under the con
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples ex-
hitited, and all contracts will contain a clause
thorizng the United States to purchase of others,
and charge any increase of price paid therefor to
the terms of his contract within five days after
tice of rejection shall be given him by said agent
Bonds will be required in the amount of the bids
for the faithful performance Of the contracts, with
two more sureies, whose sufficiency must be
certified by u Unted States Judge District At
torney. 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 a dupli-
cate invoice certified by him.
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be received that not
made in the form and terms here prescrbed:
81 [or wei propose TO furnish for the service OF
the Indian Department the following goods at the
prices affixed to them respectively viz: Here in
sert the list of goods Deliverable in the city OF
New York on or before the fret day of May next
and in case of the acceptance OF this proposal
the quantity being prescribed by the Department.
Tor vel will execute contract according to
this agreement, and give satisfactory security to
the Depart mcnt within ten days after the recep-
ton of this bid and, in case of failure to enter
into such contract and give such security, lor
wei will pay to the United States the difference
between toe sum hidden by me Tor usl and the
which the United States may be obliged to
pay for the sanlh articles."
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
by guarantee in the following form, to be signed
by one more responsible persons, whose sufii
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
to the Department either personally or by HE
official position
II Tor wei hereby guarantee that -, the above
bidder, will comply with the terms of the adver
tisemcnt for "Proposals for Indian Goods" dated
October 5, 1852, if the contract should be awarded
to him, and enter into bond for the execution of
the same within the time prescribed"
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Oct -3.twtN " [Intelligcncer and Union
THE WEEK-Comprising the last day OF the
i week, the fret day of the week, the week
completed By the author of mThe Command