The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-09


sure 60 by Y, and weigh pounds
300 pairs 81 point 0entinelia blue blankets, to
measure 81 by &c, and weigh pounds.
Glass No. 2.-Dry Goods.
500 yards scarlet strouds
500 do blue do
200 900 do do fancy \. list blu blue &c, cloth a
$50 do do green do ...
5000 do gray list blue DO
2 200 coo yards s ar list blue cloth
rs do green a' do ..
375 pounds worsted yarn, fold .,.. .r.. ..n-
IS dozen cotton flag handkerchief ...l
80 do do Madras do
60 do black silk do
so SO DO 81 cotton a. shawls
40 do a. ....
80 do S,4 woollen 10
600 pounds linen thread
90 do sewing silk
800 pieces ribbons, assorted
IS gross worsted gathering
80 pieces elk handkerchiefs
$4,000 yards calico
10000 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
900 do satinetts
5000 do plaid linsey
$500 do domestic shifting, bIeached
$4,000 do do do unblenched >,
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.-Hmd,care and agricultural
-..a-> IMPLEMENTS.
1850 pounds brass kettles
81 dozen butcher knives
10 900 gun fints
25 gross s1uaw awls
5000 fish hooks 81
100 dozen fish lincs
200 needles ..
l25 dozen combs, assorted
% do SCISSORS do
gross Lun worms
1900 tin kettles
50 nests japanned kettles, in a nest
80 drawing knives, 10 and IL inchesi in length
300 auge in equal proportions of !. l, 7, and
/ inch
ll5 phirs names
1877 pairs trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
$50 hand saws '
q cross-cut saws, 7 feet in length
Is do do do do
100 cross cut saw flea
l60 log chains, assorted. to IL feet
100 Whittemoro cards, No. 10
500 quarters socket chisels, J, l, and 2-inch
80 planes, fore and jack.
Glass No. 4-.Ares.
% dozen axes. to weigh from a TO 81 pounds
Is " half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
10 4" hatchets, to weigh l ! pounds
10 broadaxes.
Glass No. 5-yNorth,eest Guns. ...
500 northwest guns, two thirds of which must
measure 36 inches in length Of barrel, and
one third AZ inches in length of barrel.
To be delivered in New York Philadelphia,
may be required.
New samples of all the above articles; selected
with reference to the moot recent improvements in
manufacture, are deposited in the Office Of the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs which, with the
ton 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 smnr prices such goods as may be
wanted for presents or other purposes in the adj
minisration Of the affair Of the Department, and
10 award the contract to the party whose bid shall
he deemed most advantagc ous TO the Indians and
the Government. Goods of American nanufac-
ture. all other things being equal, will be prefer
red; but as the samples of blankets and cloths
OF foreign manufacture, it will be necessary, when
domestic article OF the kind 10 offered, that a
pie of 1t should accompany the bid. .....g.--..
The party proposing to Iurnish the articles in
any one or more of the foregoing classes will make
an invoice Of all the items therein, and afix the
prices, in dollars and cents, at which he or they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York or
before the fret day of May next, assuming
bnsis of calculation the qua nifty Of each article
the aggregate amount of the whole invoice consti-
tnting 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-
qured that the articles delivered under the con-
tracts shall conform strictly with the samples ex-
bibted, and all contracts will contain clause
thorizng the United States to purchase Of Others,
and charge any increase of price paid therefor TO
the party failing to furnish such az are required by
the terms of his contract within five days after no.
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 sureties, whose sufhciency must be
certified BY United States Judge or District At.
| torney. Payment will be made after the contract
is completed and the delivery Of the goods afore
| said to agent Of the Department. upon q dupli-
| cate invoice certified by him.
The bids will be submitted with the following
| heading, and none will he received that are not
made in theform and terms here prescribed:
81 Tor wei propose to furnish for the service of
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, vEi Here in.
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,
I Tor wei will execute 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 me Tor usl and the
sum which the United States may be obliged to
pay for the same articlcs." ..... ....-..... H..
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
by guarantee in the folio wing form, TO be signed
by one or more responsible persons, whose sufh'
cheney must be certified by como who is known
TO the Department either personally or by his
official position: ..f.-.... u.... . . ......s
Il for vel hereby guarantee that -, the above
bidder, will comply with the terms OF the adver.
tisement for Proposals for Indian Goods" dated
October 5, 1882 If the contract should be awarded
to him, and enter into bond for the execution OF
the same within the time prescribed"
..srt' [SEAL.1
(SEAL.
~ l.. Lea,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Ost -3gtwtNv 8 Intelligence and Uuion.l
rJ,HE WEEK-Comprsing the last day Of the
l. week, the fret day Of the week, the week
completed. BY the author Of "The Command