The national Republican., 1861-07-23
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OffiCE of ARMY CLoruING AND EQrirhGF,
Corner of HoWard and Mercer Streets,


contract, the following material for Army Cloth
ing, deliverable AT such place or placed 10 the
city OF New York MS may be hereafter designated,
In quantities as required, viz:
$4,000 yards cloth, dark blue, (indign wool
dyed for caps, 81 inches wide, to weigh about
IA ounces per yard
$4,000 yards cloth, dark blue indigo wool
dyed) twilled, "a inches wide, 10 weigh 81 ounces
per yard. ,...
767 900 yards kersey, dark blue (indigo wool
dyed) twilled, 81 inches wide, to weigh 20 ounces
per yard. ..r.t,. ....
100000 yards kersey, sky blue, indigo wool
dyed 81 inches widei to weigh az ounces per
yard. .l..... :.
5000 yards sky blue facing cloth.
72,500 yards, hest quality black alpaca.
100000 yards haunel, dark blue, Gndigo wool
dyed,) ID inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per
yard.
267OO0 yards flannel, cotton and WOOL dark
blue, Gndgo dyed,) TO weigh 81 ounces per
yard.
l,725,OOo yards flannel, white, (cot,on and
WOOL 81 inches wide, to weigh q ourcea per
yard.
334,0o0 yards cotton drilling, unblcached, 27
inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces per yard,
234O0O yards cotton drilling, unLleaGksd, 80
inches wide, TO weigh ources per yard
$4,000 yards brown Holland sc inches wide,
best quality.
l76,ooo yards cotton muslin, unblesched, 80
inches wide.
$1,000 yards black Silesia, 80 inches wide, hest
quality.
100000 yards canvass padding.
$1,000 yards buckram, 40 inches wide, best
quality.
100000 sheets wadding, cotton.
100000 pieces tape, Is yards,) white, A-inch
wide.
= silk twist, best quality, per pound.
l,425, 900 yards Canton flannel, az inches wide,
to weigh ounces per yard.
- sewing silk best quality, per pound.
1000 linen thread, W. B. No. 80 and No 40,
per pound.
$4,000 linen thread, blue, No. 80 and 40, per
pound.
1000 linen thread assorted colora, Nos ab snd
40, per pound.
$4,000 spools cotton.
$3.50 gross hooks and eyes.
23,650 gross coat buttons, best quality.
1870 gross vest buttons, best quality.
33,35O gross shirt buttons, best quality.
33,350 gross suspender buttons, best quality.
lO,526 paste board.
100000 yards cotton cord.
100000 army blankets, wool, gray, with tho
letters q. g. in black, inches long, In the cen.
tre) to be feet long, and feet 8 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 bootees.
100000 black felt hats, best quality, made of
Scotch aud English coney and Russia hare
100000 hat cords worsted, blue, 3-l6 inch
diameter, with 3 tassel at each end, two inches
long.
100000 black ostrich feathers, IL inehss
long.
100000 brass eagles.
100000 brass bugles.
400 gross buckles for neck stock.
- leather for neck stocks
- vixor leather, for caps.
= leather for chin straps for chps.
10000 skins morocco.
400 gross brass slides for CAPS
800 pairs n @. 8. brass scales.
$500 pairs sergeants' brass scales.
$4,000 pairs corporate and privates' brasa
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 Tor and conform to such articles only, In
quality and description, as are required by the
advertisement and the samples In this office bnt
contracts will be awarded to the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder who shall furnish satisfactory securi.
ties for the faithful performance thereof.
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 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 or
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 no
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-
hVered within two months from said date of &C.
ceptance, aud the remainder In monthly propor-
hons, within four months of said date of accept
ance, or sooner If practicable. Bidders will,
nevertheless, state 10 their proposals, the short
est possible time In which the quantities bid for
can be delivered by them
All articles will be subject to 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 lawI
will be regarded as an abandonment of the con,
tract; and the contractor and his or their securi
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 appropriation
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 defal
cation on the part of the contractor in fulfilling
the contract
Forms Of proposals and guarantees will be
furnished upon application To thia ofica aud