The national Republican., 1861-07-30
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE op Army CLorHINa AND EoUIPAGs,
Corner OF Hopdrd and Mercer Streets,

OFFICE op Army CLorHrNa AND EouIPAGs,
Corner Of Hopard and Mercer Streets,
NeW York. July 8, 1851.
CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
- received at this Office until IL O'Clock, NJ,
on MONDAY, the 2sth day Of July instant, when
they will be publicly opened for furnishing, by
contract, the following materials for Army Cloth
ing, deliverable at such place or places In the
city of New York as may be hereafter designated,
in quantities as required, viz;
$4,000 yards cloth, dark blue, (indigo wool
dyed, for caps, 81 inches wide, to weigh sbout
IA ounces per yard.
37s,ooo yards cloth, dark blue (indigo wool
Dyed twilled, 64 inches wide to weigh 81 ounces
per yard.
7e7, yards kersey, dark blue, dudiso wool
dyedD twillsd, "a inches wide, to weigh % ounces
per yard.
100000 yards kersey, sky blue, Qudigo wool
dyed,) 81 inches wide, to weigh 22 ounces per
yard.
5000 yards sky blue facing cloth.
72,600 yards, best quality black alpaca.
100000 yards flannel dark blue, Qndigo wool
dyed,) 81 inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per
yard.
2s7 900 yards flannel, cotton and wool, dark
blue, (indigo dyedD to weigh 81 ounces per
yard.
l,72s,ooo yards flannel, white, cotton and
wool,) 81 inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces per
yard.
$4,000 yards cotton drilling, unbleached, 27
inches wide to weigh 81 ounces per yard.
$4,000 yards cotton drilling, unbleached, 80
inches wide, to weigh ounces per yard.
$4,000 yards brown Holland, SO inches wide,
best quality.
III, 900 yards cotton muslin, unblesched, SO
inches wide.
$4,000 yards black Sileeia, 30 inches wide, best
quality.
100000 yards canvass padding
$1,000 yards buckram, 40 inches wide, best
quality.
204 900 sheets wsdding, cotton.
100000 pieces tape, (b yards1 white, 3-inch
wide.
- silk twist, best quality, per pound.
l,426, 900 yards Canton flannel, ~ inches wide,
to weigh ounces per yard. {.
- sewing silk, best quality, per pound.
1000 linen thread, W. B. No. 30 and No. 40,
$4,000 linen thread, blue, No. 30 and 40, per
pound.
1000 linen thread, assorted colors, Nos. IS and
10, per pound.
$4,000 spools cotton.
6,S60 gross hooks and eyes.
1880 gross coat buttons, best quality.
1870 gross vest buttons, best quality.
$3.50 gross shirt buttons, best quality.
a3,360 gross suspender buttons, best quality.
l0,628 paste board.
100000 yards cotton cord
100000 army blankets, wool, gray, with the
letters o. 8. in black, inches long, In the CEN
tre,) to be 7 feet long, and s feet inches wide,
to weigh s pounds each.
100000 pairs of half stockings, gray sizes,
properly made Of good fleece wool, with double
and twisted yarn, to weigh pounds per dozen
pairs.
100000 pairs bootses.
100000 black felt hats, best quality, made Of
Scotch and English coney and Russia hare.
100000 hat cords, worsted, blue, 3-l6 inch
diameter, with . tsssel at each end, two inches
100000 black ostrich feathers, IL inches
long.
200, 900 brass eagles.
100000 brass bugles.
400 gross buckles for neck stock.
- leather for neck stocks.
- visor leather, for caps.
- leather for chin straps for caps.
10000 skins morocco.
l,400 gross brass slides for csps
900 pairs N. o. 8. brass scales.
$500 pairs eergeants' brass scales.
10000 pairs corporals and privstss' brsss
scales.
All the above mentioned articles must conform
in every respect to the sealed standard patterns
In this Office, where they may be examined and
additional information received concerning them.
As 1t is desirable that the articles be of do.
mestic fabrication, bids from manufacturers or
regular dealers will be preferred, which must be
made for and conform to such articles only, In
quality and description, as are required by the
advertisement and the samples in this Office, but
contracts will be awarded to the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder who shall furnish satisfactory securi.
ties for the faithful performance thereof
The manufacturer establishment or dealers
place of business must be distinctly stated In the
proposal, together with the names, address, and
responsibility of two persons proposed as sure.
ties. The sureties will guarantee that con-
tract shall be entered into within ten days after
the acceptance of said bid or proposal.
Proposals will be received for the whole CT
any part Of each kind of the articles advertised
for.
The privilege Is reserved by and for the United
States of rejecting any proposal that may be
deemed extravagant
Deliveries to commence within twenty days
after the acceptance of the proposals. and one
third of the quantity contracted for must be de-
livered within two months from said date of &C.
ceptance, and the remainder In monthly propor-
tions, within four months Of said date of accept
ance, or sooner If practicable. Bidders will,
nevertheless, state in their proposals. the short.
est possible time In which the quantities bid for
can be delivered by them.
All articles will be subject 10 inspection by
sworn inspectors, appointed by the authority Of
the United States
1t Is to be distinctly understood that con-
tracts are not transferable without the consent Of
the proper authority, and that any sale, assign
ment, or transfer, without such consent having
been obtained Except under process of law)
will be regarded as an abandonment of the con-
tract; and the contractor and hia or their aacuri.
ties will be held responsible for all loss or dam
age to the United States which may arise there.
| from.
Payments will be made on each delivery should
| Congress have made an appropriation to meet
| them, or as soon thereafter as an approximation