Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-20

s sso DO 90 90 90 Pantsioons
CLASS Nos
Hardware and Asriexlsxrss Emptsmesss lasd
1900 pounds brass kettles
$50 nests japanned do, In a pes,l
Is dozen To- quart tin pans
40 do o-quart do
90 do a-quart do
l30 do q art do
SOO do but her knives
200 do scalping do
rs M gun aints
lOe gross gun worms
lO do squaw avis
Us do ash hooks, assorted
800 dozen do lines do
10 gross needles
$50 dozen coarse tooth combs
1oO do nne-tooth combs
$50 do scissors
10 do bush scythes
Is do grass do
do grain do
do AIDES
10 do grubbing bees
6o do wedding do
~ pairs names
100 do trace chains
lSO log chains
SoO augers, Ia equal proportions Of M, ], N,
and inch
2G0 hand saws
81 cross cut saws, feet In Length
Is do do 8 do do
ESQ dozen hand saw hles
do cross cut saw files
do wood rasps
ESQ quarters socket chisels, n, I, and a-inch
~ planes, fore and jack
lO dozen shOvels
Is do spades
45O camp kettles
a. O0 short handled irving pans
10 dozen basting spoons
$50 do iron table spoons
30 do tin cups
Is do scythe snaths
s DO DO s sss; 70 weigh from sosx pounds
70 do hatchets. to weigh IL pound
do broad axes, ordinary size
l5Q do zinc mirrors
200 do fire steels
CLASS No.6.
Northwsst GSss.
'S SS northwest SN guns n Ain. lock
said goods TO be furnished at Boston, New
York YORK, PSiiadelPhia, Baltimore, Pitsburg, ON
be specified In the accepted bids; and the dalive,
ies thereof to be made or before the LIST day Of
Aprll next, or at such time or times thereafter
during the year 1857 as may be ordered by the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
The hight will be reserved to REQ ulre n greater
or less quantity OF any Of the articles named than
that specihed In the above schedule; and also any
others OF the sameclass, but Of different descrip-
ton, that may be needed, at the lowest market
prices
Goods Of American manufacture, OF ID e REQ red
styles and quality, will be preferred; but as most
Of the samples Of blankets and cloths are foreign
fabrics, II will be necessary, In proposing do
nestle article OF either Of those classes, that
sample thereof shall Re forwarded to this Office
at as early date as practicable.
Each bidder Tor guns will be required TO exhib-
II a sample OF samples Of the kind and uality be
proposes to furnish and the department reserves
the right Of acc epting such bid or bids as are be-
lie we'd to be most advantageous to the Indians,
considering serviceable qualities, prices, &c.
The articles TO be furnished must in ali re- pects
conform to, and be equal with, the SAMPLES
Of American manufacture and guns as NAV he
furnished and approved. They will be rIgi dIv
inspected and compared with the samp e, nv an
agent or agents appointed for that purpose ynch
as may be unequal thereto In any psrttcuI.y ,-tiI
be rejected In which case the Contractor viii BE-
bound to furnish others Of the reouired Mind -,
quality within three days; or, II that be NOT Acne
they viii b: purchased at his expense P:ymeoi
WIN De made Tor the goods received On ,nyoicas
,neie0. cerined by the agent or agents appointed
Bonds will be required In the amcp,, q, Oh.
ola iof tne faithful performance Of the oontrsct
win TWO or more sureties, whose sufaoiencv M
attorney. 'uoss OF disuhct
Inc proposals must embrace the ar,c,ss With
quantities thereof, rs they are arranged IN the
aoiSgoIng schedule, with the prices an nered m
Sacu IA dollars and cents at which thew will he
ae,nsneo, ana the amounts must ba carried onf
anS Looteo up Tor each class. Thew should be
'"o.n''ed with the following heading: -.
~ Tor wei hereby propose to furnish for sbe
- xSe ~ the In4iAn Department and according
INC 'snns OF Ks advertisement therefor, dated