The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-15

ooo pairs 3point Gentineia blue blankets, to mea-
| sure 60 by ~, and weigh pounds
300 pairs q point Gentinella blue blankets, TO
| measure 81 by &c, and weigh pounds.
Glass No. 2.-Dry Goods.
500 yards scarlet strouds
| 500 do blue do
$500 do fancy list blue cloth
l iss DO DO DO DO s sSss's' DO
| 1000 do gray list blue do
$500 yards sared list blue cloth
$500 do scarlet do
SIS pounds worsted yarn. fold
IS dozen cotton flag handkerchieis
| 80 do do Madras do
| 60 do black silk do
50 do 4 cotton shawls
| 25 do Ga do
| 40 do a. do
80 do Sd woollen do
| 600 pounds linen thread
| 20 do sewing silk
| $40 pieces ribbons, assorted
65 gross worsted gathering
| 80 pieces silk handkerchief
| 81 900 yards calico
10000 do Merimac calico
| $500 do blue drilling
1000 do Georgia stripes
| 5000 do blue denims
| 1900 do cottonade
| 5000 do bed ticking
| 900 do Kentucky jeans
1000 do satinetts
$500 do domestic shirting. beached
5000 5000 do do shee Ell 'A' do
5000 do checks, stripes, and plaids
200 dozen woollen socks
800 yards hannels, assorted
1000 flannel shirts
! 800 calico shirts
| 600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
CLASS No. 3.-Hard,oare and agricultural
Implements.
| D do hroa la
ga dozen butcher knives
10000 gun flints
Is gross squaw avis
5000 fish hooks
| 100 dozen fish lines
| $4,000 needles
1876 dozen combs, assorted
| % do scissors do
| I gross gun worms
| 300 tin kettles
| 80 nests japanned kettles 8 in a nest
| 80 drawing knives, 10 and l2 inchesin length
| 800 auge's in equal proportions of II, 4, and
Iinch
lis pairs names
| 1877 pairs trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
q cross-cut saws, 7 feet in length
% do do do do
| 800 hand saw files
| 100 cross cut saw files
100 log chains, assorted, = to l2 feet
100 Whttemore cards, No. 10
500 quarters socket chises, J, l, and 2-inch
J. 50 planes, fore and jack.
Glass No. 4-.Ares
So dozen axes, to weigh from 4! to s! pounds
10 half axes, to weigh 81 pounds
l3 hatchets, to weigh q pounds
| 10 broadaxes.
Glass No. 5-yNorth,cest Guns.
800 northwest guns, two-thrds 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,
az may be required. :. 1872
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
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 affairs of the Department, and
to award the contract to the party whose bid shall
be deemed most advantageous to the indiana and
ture, all other things being equal, will be prefer
red; but as the samples of blankets and cloths are
of foreign manufacture, 1t will be necessary, when
domestic article Of the kind is offered, that
pie of 1t should accompany the bid. "'
The party proposing to furnish tho articles in
any one 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
before the fret day of May next, assuming as
basis of calculation the qua nifty of each article
therein specified, extending the cost and showing
the aggregate amount Of the whole invoice eonsti-
| 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 samples
hibited and all contracts will contain clause au
thorizing the United States to purchase Of Others,
and charge any increase Of price paid therefor to
the party failing TO furnish such 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.
| turney. Payment will be made after the contract
10 completed and the delivery of the goods afore
said to an agent Of the Department, upon a dupii-
| cate invoice certified by him. s|
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
prices affixed to them respectively, viz: Here in
sert the list Of .eoodsl Deliverable in the city of
New York on or before the first day Of May next;
and, in case o4'the acceptance OF this proposal,
| ! for wei will execute q contract according 10
this agreement, and give satisfactory security to
| the Department within ten days after the recep-
ton of this bid; and, in of failure to enter
| wei will pay to the United States the difference
between the sum hidden by me for usl and the
sum which the United States may be obliged to
| pay for the came articles."
Each and every bid must also be accompanied
by guarantee in the following form, to be signed
| by one more responsible persons, whose sufi.
cheney must be certified by some one who 10 known
| to the Department either personally or by his
official position: .a.. I.a.s ... Z. ss
| 81 Tor vel hereby guarantee that -, the above
bidder, will comply with the terms of the adver-
tsement for "Proposals for Indian Goods" dated
October g. 1852, if the contract should be awarded
to him, and enter into bond for the execution Of
| the same within the time prescribed"
STALL
! (SEAL.l
L. LEA,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Oct 6-3tawtNov [lntelEgencer and Union.l
THE WEEK Comprising the last day Of the
J. week, the first day Of the week, the week
completed By the author Of "The Command
ment with Promise" This IL an excellent volume,
in which are illuatrated the ADVANTAGE of q holy