The national Republican., 1861-05-23
10000 yards cotton duck, "a inches wide, to
weigh l2l ounces per yard

10000 black felt hats, best quality, made OF
Scotch and English concy and Russia
10000 black ostrich feathers, IL inches long
40, 600 brass eagles
5000 do crostd cannon
10000 do bugles
5000 do cross eabres
200 do castles
1900 irumpe,s
10000 brass knapssck trimming sets
200 do spears and ierrules, for guidons and
cOlors
2,5OO gross buckles, iron fol'er, and inch,
best qualify
300 gross buckles for neck stocks
400 pairs N. c. s. brass scales, aud 100 pairs
bronze
1900 p,irs sergeants' brass and 500 pair
bronzed scales
10000 pairs corporals' and privates' brass and :.
800 pairs bronzed scales
5000 gross coat buttons, best quality
5000 gross vest buttons, do
5000 gross shirt buttons, do
5000 gross suspender buttons, best quality
400 400 i.,v Sug!ss, with as s1'r" mouth, pieces
1000 flies, B and U, each kind
100 drums, complete, artillery
5000 do heads, batter
1000 do do snare
1000 do snares, sets
1000 do sticks pairs
1000 do cords Of Italian hemp, "a feet long
1000 do slings
800 do stick carriages
300 hospital tent poles
5000 wall tent poles, sets
$4,000 common do do
5000 hospital tent pins, small and large
10000 wall do large
100000 common do
800 900 600 tent buttons, (wood,) large and small
500 garrison flag halliards, of Italian hemp,
220 feet long
1000 recruiting flag halliards, of Italian hemp,
Al feet long
10000 pounds cotton sewing twine, Q and 8
10000 pounds Manila tent cord, large, me-
dium, and small, best quality
500 pounds bolt rope
5000 do balng rope
300 do fax twine
5000 yards cotton webbing, and II inch
10000 tin canteens, with cork stoppers, pints,
to weigh ll3 ounces without the
shoppers
300 iron pots with balls
$4,000 mess pans, sheet iron, weight 2 pounds
10000 camp kettles, do 3 sizes, in nests,
ls4 pounds
5000 pickaxes, 2 sizes, to weigh 64 and
pounds
lV,ooo Ielllng axes, cast Steel pest qualty, II,
Sand st pounds
10000 camp hatchets, cast steel, do ls
ounces
10000 piska1e handles, best quality
10000 telling axe do do
'SSS s.oJs ss%P A,,ss.s .t.s hsnd'' best an"
1000 stoves for Sibley tents
$4,000 chains for Sibley tents, sets.
All the aforementioned d articles must conform
Sc, ALL n I'm cd ota Iord IN,
this Office, where they can be examined, and any
additional information in regard to them will be
furnished. Sample patterns Of the woollen and
cotton cloths will be sent by mail to bidders. 1t
is desirable that the articles be of domestic man.
| ufacture.
Proposals will be received for any one of the
articles separately, and for any portion of each
not less than one.fourth of the number or guam
uty advertised for.
The privilege is reserved by the United States
of decreasing the quantity one.fourth on the
ceptance of the proposals, and of increasing it
not to exceed double the quantity, at ary time
prior to the completion Of the contract, by Civ
ing the contractor thirty days notice of such de-
sired increase; and Of rejecting any proposal
which may be considered extravagant.
The manufacturers 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 guaranty that a contract
shall be entered into within ten days after the
acceptance of said bid or proposal.
Bids from manufacturers will be preferred, or
from regular dealers in the articles, and contracts
will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidders
who shall furnish the required securities for the
faithful performance thereof.
Deliveries to commence within twenty days
after the acceptance Of the proposals, and one
| fourth Of the quantity contracted for must be
delivered in equal monthly proportions within
| two months from said date Of acceptance, and
| the remainder within three months thereafter 10
| monthly or greater proportions.
1t Is to be distinctly understood that contracts
| are not transferable without the consent of the
| proper authority, and that any sale, assignment
.or transfer, without such consent having beea
obtained, Except under a process Of law,) will
| be regarded as an abandonment Of the contract
and the contractor and his their securities will
| be held responsible for all loss or damage to the
United States which may arise therefrom.
Payments will be made on each delivery should
Congress have made appropriation to meet
them, or as soon thereafter as an appropriate
shall be made for that purpose. Ten per cent of
the amount of each delivery will be retained until
| the contract shall be completed, which will be
forfeited to the United States In case of defalca-
ton the part of the contractor in full ling the
| contract.
Forms of proposals and guarantee will be fur
| nished upon application to this Office and none
| will be considered that do not conform thereto.
Proposals will be endorsed "Proposals for
Furnishing Army Supplies and Materials" and
| be addressed
| COL. CHARLES THOMAS,
| Asst. Q. NJ. Gen., U. S. Army.
may 23-3tawijune3
ROYS CJOTHING