Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-29

$50 do bed ticking
500 do Kentucky jeans
1.5O0 do satinets
800 do plaid linsey
400 do domestic shirtings, besched
1000 do do shaeting, a"
5000 do check. stripes and plsids
So dozen wooen socks
$50 yards fannels assorted
500 flannel shirts
600 calico do
$50 pounds cotton thread
20 dozen spool cotton
$50 pounds cotton matre
loo blue cloth coats
loo do rantaloons
SO pounds vermiilion
CLASS oa
NGrdrcare aud .3sricrlHural haplsmeafs
2,lG0 pounds brass kettles
Is dozen butchers knives
1059O gun fiints
IS gross squaw avis
$500 fish hooks
6dozen bush scythes
do grass do
do grain DO
8 do ADDE'S
Is de grubbing hoes
do wood rssps
100 do fish line.
5000 needles
Us dozen combs. assorted
% do scissors, do
gross gun worms
400 tin kettles
IS SITS japauned kettles. S I'm a nest
e6 drawing knives, 10 and IL inches in length
200 augers, in equal proportions of -. l, y, and
- inch
CO pairs names
195 do trace chains
5i5 Wedding hoes
l55 hnnd-saws
% cross cut saws, feet ia length
25 do do do do
go hand saw files
100 crosscut saw files
22o log chains. assorted, TO IL feet
$50 quarters socket chisels, Il, 1, and 2 inch
10 planes, fore and jack
IS mule collars
1850 bounds brown gilling Irvine No 50
70 dozen twoquart tin pans
20 90 four quart do
10 do six-quart do
10 Dis tenquart do
l52 hand corn mills, four sizes. In equal proper.
tons
20 dozen seslping knives
CLASS No
fires.
% dozen axes. to wei h from a. to So pounds
IL do half axes, TO weigh 80 pounds
IL do hatchets, to weigh - pounds
20 broad axes.
CLASS No. T.
Northuest Gu.ls.
$50 northwest guns. two-thirds of which must
measure &c inches in length of barrel and one
third ~ inches in length Of barrel To include
covers and packing sases.
To be delivered in Boston, New York, or PhiladeL
phia, as may be required.
Samples of tho above articles may be seen at the
Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
The department reserve the right to increase ai
mnish the quantity of the articles named or 10 sub
stute others in lieu thereof and also ~ require
similar prices such other goods may lie neeled in
fuiLlment OF treaty stipulatiOns for other purlus
es 10 the administration of the affairs Of the depart
ment at any time during the next year; and 10 award
the contract TO tie party whose bid shall lie deemed
most advantageous 10 the Indians and the govern
ment Goods Of American manufacture. all other
things being equal, will lie preferred: but ~ the
pies OF blankets and cloths are Of foreign msnufac-
ture. il will be necessary when domerr tic article Of
the kind is offered, that sample Of il accompany the
bid.
The party proposing to furnish the articles in any
one or more of the foregoing casses will make in
voice OF all the items therein. and iX the prices
dollars and cents at which he or they will furnhh
them, deliverable in Boston. New York or Philsdel
phia, on or before the first day Of April next
ing basis of calculation the quantity Of each NJ
ticle therein specified. extending the II, aid
showing the aggregate amount ofthe whole.
The goods will be inspected at the plare Of delivery
by agent of the department no will lp appointed
for the purpose; anu it, will be required that the 'G
ticles delivered under the contracts shall conform
strictly with the samples exhibited aud all contracts
will contsiu clause authorizing the United Ststes
to purchase OF others, and charge any increase Of
price paid therefor the party failing TO furnish
such as are required by the terms Of his contract,
within five days AFTER notice Of rejection shall DO Civ
en- him by said agent
Bonds will be required in the amount Of the bids
Tor the faithful performance of the contracts with two
or more suretief, whose suhcency must be certified
by United States judge district attorney. Pay
ment will be made after the delivery Of the goods
aforesaid, to an agent Of the department upon sdu
plicste invoice certified by him
The bids will be submitted with the following
heading, and none will be considered that are not
made in the form and terms here prescribed
(or we)propose 10 furnish for the service Of the
Indian Department, the following goods the prizes
Affixed to them, respectively, viz Here insert the
list Of goods deliverable in the city of Boston, New
York, or Philadelphia. may be required on or
before the hrst day OF April next, together with all
such other goods, at similar prices, ~ may he re-
fuired for the Indian Department any time durin.
the year 1854; and il this proposal he arcopted,
Cor we) will. within ten days Thereafter. execute
contrsct accordingly, and give satisfactory security
to the department for the faithful execution OF the
same"
In Of failure to enter into such contract and
give such security, Tor we) will pay 10 the United
States whatever exces. of amount the Indian De
partment may be Obliged to pay for the articles herein
specified. and such Others il may require during
the year 1854. over and above what the same would
have cost according TO the terms of this bid"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied by
guarantee, In the following form to 10 signed by
one or more responsible persons. Whose sufhcieny
must be certified by some who IL known u the
department, either personally or by his official Po-
sition:
Il Tor WEI hereby guaranty that the above bidder
Tor bidders) will comply with the terms Of the sd
yertisement for Proposals for Indian Goods,' dated
September Is, 1852 if the contract should he award
ed to him. (or them) aud enter into bond for the
execution OF the same within the time prescribed
SEAL,
SEAL
CHARLES T. MIX,
Acting Commissioner