Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-18


CLASS Nos.
Hardware and Agricultural Implements iand
Ares.
1000 pounds brass kettles
ECO tin kettles
$50 nests japannsd do, in a nesp
rs dozen 10-quart tin pans
~ do 6-quart do
80 do 4-quart do
ls0 do 2q art do
500 do butcher knives
200 do scalping do
as NJ gun fints
100 gross gun wo1us
$50 do squaw avis
rs do hsh hooks, assorted
900 dozen do lines do
$50 gross needles
150 dozen coarse tooth combs
$50 do hne-tooth combs
$50 do scissors
10 do bush scytbes
Is do grass do
do grain do
do adZes
81 do gTubbing hoes
60 do wedding do
20 pairs hamss
100 do trace chains
$50 log chains
500 drawing knives, 10 and 70 inches IN length
2oo augers, In equal proper lions Of *, 1, X,
and K-inch
200 hand saws
30 cross cut saws, 2 feet in length
Is do do 8 do do
2'U dozen hand saw files
do cross-cut saw files
do wood rasps
ESQ quarter. socket chisels, Y, 1, and 2.ineh
70planes, fore and Jack
10 dozen shovels
Is do spades
$50 camp Kettles
,001 short handled frying pans
SO dozen basting spoons
$50 do iron table spoons
30 do tin cups
is do scythe snaths
,iS DO axes, to weigh from ~ sK pounds
lao do half axes, to weigh BIZ pounds
70 do hatchets, to weigh Il pound
do broad axes, ordinary size
$50 do zinc mirrors
700 do dre steels
CLASS Nos.
Northeast Gsas.
0O0 northwest guns, flint lock
op do do percussion lock
Said goods to be furnished at Boston, New
YORK, Philadelphia, Baltimore Pittsburp Gin
cinnati, 81 Louis, Detroit, or Chicago, as may
He specified IN the accepted bidsj and the delive-
April next, OF at such time or times thereafter
during the year 1857 rs may be ordered by the
Commissioner Of Indian Afelrs.
A. Inc right VIII be reserved to require create.
or less quantity Of any Of the articles named than
that specified In the above schedule; and also any
others OF the same class, but Of different escrip
prices
Goods Of American manufacture. of IL e required
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 a do
nestle article Of either Of those classes, thata
sample thereof shall Re forwarded to this Office.
at as early date as practicable. -
Each bidder for guns will be REQ uired to exhib.
IL sample or samples Of the kind and quality he
proposes to furnish and the department reserves
the right Of acc ep.ing such bid bids as are be-
lieved to be most advantageous to the Indians,
considering ssrviceable qualities, prices, &c.
conform to, and be equal with, the samples
which may be seen at this ONCE or such SAMPLES
Of American manufacture and guns as NAV re
furnished and approved They will be rioialv
inspected and compared with the samp 90 hv ~
agent or agents appointed for that purpo,e snch
as may be unequal thereto In any psrticulay yvTI
be rejected In which case the Contractor will he
bound to furnish others Of the required Kind IN
quality within three days; or, II that be NOT done
they WIN Dc purchased at his expense. PAYMENT
viii be made for the goods received ON invoice.
tnereol, cefined oy the agent or agents appointed
Bonds will be required in the .mcun, NJ m.
bid for the faithful performance Of the coUi,c,
win Two or more sureties whooe sufBciency n,ns,
attorney. '1~s' vi o's'1c'
Inc proposals must embrace the articles, with
sue quantlties thereof they are arranged in the
foregoing schedule, with the prices annered IN
edcn In dollars and cents at which thew Will he
Idm'shed and the amounts must be csuied ouf
ano rooted up Tor each class. They should be
submitted with the following heading:
vi Tor vel hereby propose to furnish for the
service Of the Indian Dcpai$ment. ana sccoraine
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