Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-05

l7.foo do do do unbIeachel
1000 do do sheetinc, do
5000 do check, stripes. and plaids
So dozen woollen socks
550 yards tlannels, assorted
500 flannel shirts
1,Coo calico do
$50 pounds cotton thread
go dozen spool cotton
$50 pounds colt on matre
loo blue cloth coats
100 do psntaloons
s. pounds vermiilion
CLAss Nc.2
HdrdsGrc und .7sriculi,aGI Laglc,aeufs
2l00 pounds brass kettles
G5 dozen butchers knives
IL, 500 gun fints
81 gross s,Iuaw avis
S,50A fir hooks
dozen bush scythve
4 do grain do
do AIDES
Is do grutbins hoes
do wood r.-Sps
loo do fish lines
$1,000 needles
l2j dozen combs. assorted
4. do scissors, do
gross gun worms
900 tin KETTLES
IS n sis japann d kettles in a nest
&c drawing knives, 10 and II inches in length
200 aug rs, in equal proportions Of lla /, q and
Is inch
% pairs names
155 do chains
5I5 wedding hoes
155 h,nd-saws
=. eros. cut SAWS, feet In length
% DO do do do
25o hsnd-Saw files
100 cresscut saw files
22U log chains. assorted, to IL feet
$50 quarters socket chissls, n, 1, and inch
~ planes. fore and jack
- mule collars
,bbO pounds Lrown siiling Irvine No. 30
- 90 four quart do
is do six-quart do
10 do ten.quart do
1S2 hand corn mills, four sizes, in equal proper.
20 dozen scalping knives
CLASS No. 8.
fires
% iesen a1ss to weigh from a. to 81 pound,
IL do half ares, to weigh 81 pounds
II do hatchets, to weigh IL rounds
20 broad axes.
CLASS No. 4.
Nerthrcst Guss
$50 northwest guns, twotrds OF which must
measure SO inches in length Of barrel and one
third ~ inches i'm length Of barrel to include
covers and packing cases.
To be delivered in Boston, New York, or Phiads-
plia. az msy be required.
SAM les OF the above articles may be seen at the
Office of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Tho department reserves tie right to increase or d.
stutc Others in lieu thereof and also " require at
similar prices such other goods a. NAV be ueeded in
faiflment Ct treaty stipulstions for other puros
e. In the administration Of the affairs Of hs depart
ment at any tile during the year; and 10 award
the contra: TO the party hose bid rhall be deemed
most advantageous to tho Indians ard the govern
ment Goods of American manufacture. oil other
Things teng equal. will 10 preferred: but the SAFE
pies of blankets and cloths are Of foreign mGnufsc-
ture il will lie necessary when domestic article of
the kind Is oiored that sample Of it accompany tbs
bid
The party proposing to furnish the articles in any
one or more Of the foregoing classes viii make m
voice oil all tho items therein and ax the prices in
dollars and cents At whch he they will furnirh
them, deliverable i'm Boston. New York or Philadel-
pa on or Leiore the first day OF April next nssun-
ing basis fcscuiation the quantity Of eech ar.
tice rs therein specified. extending the ols. and
showing the aggregate amount of the Whole.
The goods will tie inspected at the place Of delivery
by an agent OF the department no will be appointed
for the purpose; and it will lie required thst the M
tcies delivered under the contracts shall conform
strictly with the samples exhibited aud all tracts
will contain cause authorizing the United states
To purchase OF others and charge Any increase OF
price paid therefor TO the party falling to furnish
such n are required by the Of his contract.
within five days after notice OF rejection shall bsgv
en- him by said agent.
Bonds will be required i'm the amount Of the bids
Tor the faithful performance OF the contracts with two
or more suretes. whose suihcency must be certified
by United States Judge district attorney. Pay.
ment will lie made after the delivery OF the goods
aforesaid. to an agent Of the department upon sdu
plicate invoice certified by him.
The bids will Ice submitted with the following
heading, and will lie considered that are not
made ill the form and terms here prescribed:
or wei propose to furnish for the service OF the
Indian department, the following goods at the prices
am ed to them respectively, viz (iisre insert the
't OF soods deliverable in the city Of Boston, New
York, or Philadelphia rs may be required on or
before the first day of April next together with all
goOds, As
quired for the Indian Department at any time during
the year 1854; and if this proposal he accepted,
Tor WEI WILL within ten days tn, reaf,er, execute
contract accordingly, and give satisfactory security
TO the department for the faithful execution Of the
same."
I'm case Of failure to enter into such contract and
give such security, Tor vel will paw to the United
States whatever excess Of amount the Indian De
partment may be Obliged to pay for the articles herein
Specified and such others a. it may require during
the year 1854. over and shove what the SAME would
have cost according to the terms of This bid"
Each and every bid must also be accompanied ny
guarantee, i'm the following form 10 be signed ny
one or more responsible persons, whose sutfcieney
must he certified by some who is knoSn TO The
department, either personally or by his shaA 70
siton:
Tor WEI hereby guaranty that the above bidder
Tor bsdders) will comply with the terms Of the I'd
vertsement for Proposals for Indian Goods dsted
September b. 1853 if the contr set should he award
I'd TO him, Tor them,) and enter into bond for The
execution OF the sans within the time prescribed
SEAL
SEAL
CHARLES L. MIX,
Acting Commissioner.
sep 14-soti.