The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-23

measure IS by 81, and weigh 10 pounds
500 pairs 3 point entinea blue blankets, to mea-
sure 60 by 70, and weigh pounds
300 pairs q point Gentinela blue blankets, to
measure 81 by Sc, and weigh 6pounds.
CLASS No. 2-Dry Goods.
500 yards scarlet strouds
500 do blue do
1000 do fancy list blue cloth
l l5s DO DO DO DO s s9se,s' DO DO
5000 do gray list blue do
1000 yards sared list blue cloth
$500 do scarlet do
376 pounds worsted yarn, 8 fold
65 dozen cotton flag handkerchiefs
60 do black silk do
50 do cotton sbawls
rs do Ga do
40 do "A
80 do S.4 woollen 10
600 pounds linen thread
20 do sewing silk
800 pieces ribbons, assorted
IS gross worsted gathering
80 pieces silk handkerchief
30, 900 yards calico
$1,000 do Merimac calico
$500 do blue drilling
1000 do Georgia stripes
5000 do blue denims
1000 do cottonade
5000 do bed ticking
900 do Kentucky jeans
1000 do satinetts
5000 do plaid linsey
$500 do domestic shifting. blesched
$4,000 do do do unbeached
5000 do do sheeting, do
5000 do checks. stripes, and plaids
200 dozen woollen socks
500 yards flannels, assorted
1000 flannel shirts
300 calico shirts
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
Glass No. 3.-Hard,care and .4gricult
Implements.
1850 pounds brass kettles
81 dozen butcher knives
10000 gun hints
25 gross squaw avis
5000 fish hooks
100 dozen fish lines
l9 900 needles
l25 dozen combs, assorted
% do scissors do
gross gun worms
300 tin kettles
so nests japanned kettles, in a nest
80 drawing knives, 10 and IL inchesin length
800 auge's in equal proportions Of II. l, 7, and
! inch
lis pairs names
1877 pairs trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
$50 hand saws
81 cross-cut saws, feet in length
% do do do do
800 hand-saw files
100 cross cut saw files
100 log chains, assert ted, to IL feet
100 Whitemore cards, No. 10
500 quarters socket chisels, }, , and Pinch
80 planes, fore and jack.
CLASS No. 4-.Ares.
95 dozen axes, to weigh from a to 81 pounds
Is &" half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
l3 " hatchets, to weigh J pounds
10 broadaxes
Glass No. 5-.North,cest Guns.
500 northwest guns, two-thirds of which must
measure So inches in length of barrel, and
one. third AZ inches in length Of barrel
To be delivered in New York or Philadelphia,
may be required.
New samples of all the above articles, selected
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, are open for the inspec
tiors of bidders.
The Department reserves the right to increase
or diminish the quantity Of any Of the articles
named, or substitute others in lieu thereof or to
require at similar prices such goods as may be
wanted for presents or other purposes in the ad
ministration Of the affair Of the Department. and
to award the contract to the party whose bid shall
be deemed most advauta geous to the Indians and
the Government. Goods of American manufac-
turc. all other things being equal, will be prefer
red; but as the samples of blankets and cloths are
Of foreign manufacture, it will be necessary, when
domestic article of the kind is offered, that sam
pie Of it should accompany the bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in
any one or more Of the foregoing classes will make
an invoice of all the items therein, and affix the
prices, in dollars and cents, at which he or they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York
before the first day Of May next, assuming as
basis of calculation the qua nifty Of each article as
therein specified, extending the cost and showing
the aggregate amount of the whole invoice consti.
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 re-
quired that the articles delivered under the con
tracts shall conform strictly with the sampled cx-
hbited, and all contracts will contain a clause au
lhorizng the United States to purchase OF others,
and charge any increase OF price paid therefor to
the party failing to furnish such are required by
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 or more sureties, whose sufficiency must be
| certified by United States Judge or District At
| torney. Payment will be made after the contract
ia completed and the delivery Of the goods afore
said to an agent OF the Department, upon dupli-
cate invoice certified by him.
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 wei propose to furnish for the service Of
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
sert the list of goods Deliverable in the city OF
New York on.or before the first day Of May next;
and, in case Of the acceptance OF this proposal,
the quantity being prescribed by the Department,
for wei will execute a contract according to
this agreement, and give satisfactory security to
| the Department within ten days after the recep-
ton Of this bid; and, in case of failure to enter
into such contract and give such security, Tor
wei will pay to the United States the difference
between the sum hidden by Inc Tor usl and the
sum which the United States may be obliged to
pay for the same articles"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
by guarantee in the following FORM to be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose suffi.
cheney must be certified by some one who is known
to the Department either personally or by his
official position:
81 for wei hereby guarantee that -, the above
bidder, will comply with the terms Of the adver.
tisement for proposals. for Indian Goods" dated
October s. 1852, if the contract should be awarded
to him, and enter into bond for the execution OF
the same within the time prescribed.''
[SEAL.l
SEAL
l.. LEA,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
OF -3tiw tNov [Intelligencer and Union.
THE WEEK-Comprising the last day of the
l. week, the first day Of the week, the week
completed. By the author OF "Tbe Command