Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-09-29


CLASS No. 5.
Ha,dva,s and Agricultural implements and
Azes.
1000 pounds brass kettles
$50 nests japann.d do, 8 in nest
Is dozen 16-qusrt tin pans
4O do 6-Quart do
60 do a-quart do
500 do butcher knives
200 do scalping do
M gun fints
100 gross gun worms
$50 do squaw avis
rs do fsh hooks, assorted
300 dozen do lines do
$50 gross needles
$50 dozen coarse tooth combs
$50 do fns-tooth combs
$50 do scissors
10 do bush scythes
IS do grass dc
do grain de
do AIDES
81 do grubbing hsss
gu do wedding do ..H
20 pairs names
100 do trace chains
100 log chains
500 drawing knives, 10 and II inc hes In length
go augers, in equal proportions Of 1x, /,
and K-inch
200 hand saws
30 cross cut saws, feet in length
Is do do 8 do do
30 dozen hand saw files
do Cross-cut saw files
3 do wood rasps
$50 quarters socket chisels, \, l, and Inch
10 planes, fore and pack
10 dozen shovels
Is do spades
$50 camp kettles
900 short handled frying pans
50 dozen basting spoons 2
$50 do iron table spoons
2UO do tin cups
Is do scythe snaths
IS DO axes, to weigh from X to 5x pounds
l40 DO half axes to weigh az pounds
~ do hatchets, to weigh pound
. do broad axes, ordinary size
$50 do zinc mirrors
700 do fire steels
GLASS No6.
fortkUsst Guxs.
l'e eco northwest guns, atnt lock
oO GO DO percussion lock
SAID good' to be furnished at Boston. New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Gin
be specified In the accepte bids an he deIIvaS
ffs thereof to be made on before the LIST dav Of
ApIll next, or at such time or times theraafte,
GuIlng tne year 1857 as may be ordered by the
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Inc rlghi VIII be reserved to require greater
or iass quantity Of any OF the articles named than
that specified In the above schedule and aIso any
others OF the sameclass, but Of Different lin
ton, that may be needed, at the lowest market
prices 'o'A''
Goods Of American manufacture. of the ,ec,,,sd
styies ana quality, will be preferred but as most
OF tne samples OF blankets and cloths are foreipn
fabrics, II Will be necessary, in proposinG q d.
nestle article Of either Of those cIassaxe,Lt,
sample thereof shall be forwarded 10 mis- one
at as early date as practicable
Eacn plodsr Tor guns will be required IN exb,b
IL sample OF samples Of the kind and ouaIjtvbe
proposes 70 Furnish and the department reeves
the Tght OF accepting such bid or bids as are he
ne7ed 10 De most advantageous to the Indian.
considering servicea6le Qualities, prices, &C.
conform to, and be equal with. the "a mnes
which may be seen at this ONCE, or such samnies
OF American manufacture and guns "a NAV he
furnished and approved They will be rigidlv
inspected and compared with the samp Q, bv an
agent or agents appointed for that purpose such
as may be unequal thereto In any particul,y viii
De rejected; Ia which case the contracto, will he
pound 10 furnish others Of the req uiYed kind or
duanty within three days; or, IL that be NOT done.
they VIII be purchased at his expense. payment
VIII pc made for the goods received on invoic es
tnereol, ceruasd by the agent or agents appointed
Bonds will be required In the amount NJ tho
bid for the faithful performances Of the caot,act
with two or more suretes, whose suf1ciencv rnn.,,
attorney. " "Asi''
The proposals must embrace the articles with
the Quantities thereof as they are arranoad l., ~.
foregoing schedule, with the prices annsrsd ~
each In dollars and cents at which thew viii he
1arnished, and the amounts must be carried ant
ana footed up for each class. They should he
su ~ with the following heading:
LOT wei hereby propose to furnish for the
" ne terms Of IL sdvsftisemsnt thors1oS, dstsd