Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-13
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Once Indian Affairs Sanfemher "a iAs6

SEALED proposals, endorsed Proposals for
Inaian Goods, !" will be received at the Ofise
o,c, anpian Affairs, Washington city, until 10
Octooer next, for furnishing goods for the In
olan Department for fulfilling treaty stipulations
with various Indian tribes and other Indian Psr-
poses, as follows
CLASS No. 1.
MdektHGc Blankets and Dry Goods.
2,7OO pairs point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure 90 by - inches and weigh lbs
2, 800 pairs 2h point white Mackinac blankets to
measure 81 by GO inches. and weigh lbs.
900 pairs 2-point white Mackinac blankets, to
measure AZ by So inches, and weigh / lbs
], 900 pairs y point white Mackinac blankets to
measure 80 by so inches, and weigh 4 lbs
$50 pairs 1-point white Mackinac blankets, TO
measure 81 by 46 inches, and weigh 3x lbs
300 pairs 3-pont scarlet Mackinac blankets, to
measure 90 by - inches, and weigh lbs
300 pairs X point scarlet Mackinac blankets, to
measure 81 by GO inches, and weigh lbs
100 pairs 81 point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure &c by 81 inches, and weigh 10 lbs
900 pairs 3-point green Mackinac blankets, to
measure 90 by - inches and weigh 6 lbs
200 pairs 2H point green Macknac blankets, to
measure 81 by 60 inches, and weigh lbs
100 pairs 3h-point Gentinella blue Mackinac
blankets, to measure IS by "a inches, and
400 pairs 3-point Gentinella blue Macknac
blankets, to measure 90 by y inches, and
weigh lbs
300 pairs IN point Gentinella blue Macknac
blankets, to measure 81 by 90 inches. and
weigh lbs
5000 yards fancy list blue cloth
$500 do gray list blue do
$500 do saved list blue do
$500 do do scarlet cloth
2So do do green do
500 pounds worsted yarn, folds
$50 dozen cotton flag handkerchisfs
50 do Madras do
60 do black silk do
90 do S-i cotton shawls
35 do Ga do
60 do Al do
80 do 81 wollen shawls
900 pounds linen thread
20 do sewing silk
$50 pieces ribandS
IS gross worsfed gartcIiug
80 pieces silk handkerchief.
IS, 900 yards calico
900 do Merrimac calico
5000 do blue drilling
5000 do Georgia stripes
1900 do blue dennins
1900 do cottonade
10000 do bed ticking
1000 do Kentucky jeans
LOCO do sattinets
5000 d. plaid linsey
5000 do bleached shifting
$1,000 do domestic shifting. unbleached
l2'U0 do do sheeting do
5000 do checks, stripes and plaids
200 dozen wOllen socks
1900 yards fannels, assorted
500 pounds cotton thread
400 dozen spool cotton
500 pounds cotton maitre
90 do best Chinese vermiuioH
900 do brown gilling Irvine, No. 30
500 hannel shirts
500 calico do
CLASS NO2
Reddy-mdds Clothing.
$50 blue cloth frock coats
$50 $50 do do T PaR,alo0n'
CLASS No 9
Hardware and A gTicuIturaI In1plsnasats
said goods TO he furnished at Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
st. Louis, Detroit, or Chicago as NAV be specified
in the accepted bids and the deliveries thereof to
be made on or before the LIST day of April next or
al such time or times thereafter during the wear
$3.50 as may be ordered by the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs.
The right will be reserved to require greater or
less quantity OF any OF the articles named than that
sPeclned In the above schedule; and also any
others of the same class but of different descrp-
non, that may be needed, at the lowest market
prices.
Goods of American manufacture of the required
styles and quality, will he preferred; but as the
samples of blankets and cloths foreign fabrics
IL WILL De necessary in proposing domestic arti-
Gle OF either or those kinds, that a sample thereof
shall accompany the bid
The articles TO be furnished must in all respects
conform TO, and be equal with, the samples re-
Gently selected, which may be seen at this Office
or such samples of American manufacture as may
De furnished and approved. They will be ri9idly
inspected and compared with the samples by an
agent or agents appointed for that purpose Such
as may be unequal thereto in any particular will
be rejected in which case the contractor will be
bound TO furnish others Of the required kind or
quality within three days; or, II that be not
done, they will be purchased at his expense
Payment will be made fer the goods received on
invoices thereof, certified by the agent or agents
appointed to inspect them
Bonds will be required in the amount Of the bid
10 the faithful performance Of the contract with
two or more sureties whose sutciency must be Ger
titled by United States judge district attorney
The proposals must embrace the articles with
the quantities thereof, they arranged in the
foregoing schedule, with the prices annexed to
each In dollars and cents at which they will be
furnished, and the amolnts must be carried out
and footed up for each class They should be
5000 pounds brass kettles
loo tin kettles
lSO nests japanned kettles 5 in a nest
40 dozen dc t s-GaaIt TIN Do pans
IS do 4-quart DO
50 do 2-quart do
300 do butcher knives
$50 do soaking knives
| 20 NJ gun fints
| 10 gross gun worms
| 50 do squaw avis
| 100 do fish hooks assorted
400 dozen fish lines de
400 gross needles
lbs dozen combs
50 do scissors
q do bush scythes
III do grass do
do grain do
3 do AIDES
Is do grubbing hoes
~ do wedding hoes
50 pairs names
100 do trace chains
| 200 log chains
$50 drawing knives, 10 and II inches in length
AO augers, In equal proportions OF ~, }, 4,