The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-22

GLASS NO. -.--ry 'oouS.
500 yards scarlet strouds
500 do blue do
1000 do fancy list blue cloth
$50 do do green do
5000 do gray list blue do
1000 yards sared list blue cloth
$500 do scarlet do
ITS do green do
375 pounds worsted yarn. 3 fold
IS dozen cotton flag handkerchief
80 do do Madras do
% do black silk do
| 50 do cotton shawls
% do Ga do
40 do a
80 do 81 woollcn 10
GOO pounds linen thread
20 do sewing silk
800 pieces ribbons, assorted
65 gross woIsted gathering
80 pieces silk handkerchief
$1,000 yards calico
5000 do Mermac calico
$500 do blue drilling
1000 do Georgia stripes
5000 do blue denims
1900 do cottonade
5000 90 bed ticking
900 do Kentucky jeans
1000 do sainetts
5000 do plaid linsey
$500 do domestic shiriing, bIeached
10000 do do do unbeached
5000 do do sheeting, do
5000 do checks, stripes, and plaids
200 dozen woollen socks
500 yards fannels, assorted
1000 flannel shrts
300 calico shirts
600 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton.
CLASS No. 3.--Hardtcare and .4gricu cultural
IMPLEMENTS
1850 pounds brass kettles
81 dozen butcher knives
10000 gun fints
25 gross sduaw avis
5000 fish hooks
100 dozen fish lines
1000 needles
1875 dozen combs, assorted
% do SCISSORS do
gross gun worms
300 tin kettles
so nests japanned kettles, 8 in nest
80 drawing knives, 10 and II inches in length
300 auge's in equal proportions OF u, !, !, and
inch
ll5 pairs names
1877 pairs trace chains
$50 wedding hoes
$50 hand saws
q cross-cut saws, 7 feet in length
25 do do d do do
300 hand-saw files
100 cross cut saw files
l6O log chains, assorted = to IL feet
100 Whittemore cards No. 10
500 quarters socket chises, !, , and pinch
50 planes, fore and jack.
Glass No. 4-.Ares
95 dozen axes, to weigh from 4! to 8! pounds
Is " half axes, to weigh 3, pounds
10 " hatchets, to weigh pounds
70 broadaxes.
Glass No. 5-.Norihccst Guns.
500 northwest guns. two thirds of which must
measure SO inches in length of barrel, and
one-third ~ inches in length Of barrel
To be delivered in New York or Philadelphia,
may be required.
New sa,nples Of all the above articles selec ted
with reference to the most recent improvements in
maj ilTn Hpnn aiteI thn tfi.,a ,Ft hn
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, which, with the
contracts of former years, are open for the inspec
ton of bidders.
The Department reserves the right to ncre
or 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 for presents or other purposes in the adj.
mnstraon of the affairs of the Department, and
to award the contract to the party whose bid shall
be deemed most advantageous to the Indians and
the Government. Goods of American manufac-
ture. all other things being equal, will DE prefer
red; but as the samples OF blankets and cloths
Of foreign manufacture, it will be necessary, when
domestic article Of the kind is offered, that sam
pic Of It should accompany the bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in
any more of the foregoing classes will make
al invoice OF all the items therein, and attix the
prices, in dollars and cents, at which he they
will furnish them, deliverable in New York on or
before the fret 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.
tutng 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
hibited, and oil contracts will contain clause
thorizing the United States to purchase Of Others
and charge any increase of price'paid therefor to
the party falling to lurnish such required by
the terms of his contract within five days after
tice OF rejection shall be given him by said agent
nnIo No troI in, IF !
for the faithful performance Of the contracts, with
two or more sureties, whose sulliciency must be
certified by a 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 agent of the Department. upon a dup-
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 or wei propose 10 furnish for the service Of
the Indian Department the following goods, at the
prices affixed to them respectively, viz Here in
cert the list Of goods. Deliverable in the city of
New York or before the first day of May next;
and, in case Of the acceptance of this proposal,
The quantity being prescribed by the Department,
] or wei will execute n 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 for usl and the
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 sufh
cheney must be certified by some one who ia known
to the Department either personally or by his
official position:
81 Tor wei hereby guarantee that -, the above
bidder, will comply with the terms Of the adver.
tisement for proposals for Indian Goods" dated
October s, 1862, if the contract should be awarded
TO him, and enter into bond for the execution OF
the same within the time prescribed"
[SEAL.]
tSKAL.l
l.. LEA,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
OF 6-3tawtNov [Intelligencer and Union.
TTNHE WEEk-Comprising the last day Of the
l. week, the first day Of the week, the week
completed. BY the author of "The Command