The national Republican., 1861-07-27
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OrrIcE OF Army CLOTHING AND EourPAas,
Corner of Ho,Ddrd and Mercer Streets,

Corner of Hopard and Mercer Streets
Nep York, July 8, 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited aud 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 material, 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:
10000 yards cloth, dark blue, (indigo wool
dyed,) for caps, "a inches wide, to weigh about
IA ounces per yard.
s7s,ooo yards cloth, dark blue, Qndigo wool
dyed,) twiled, "a inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces
per yard.
dyed) twilled, 81 inches wide, to weigh "a ounces
per yard.
70oo 900 yards kersey, sky blue, Gndigo wool
dyed,) 81 inches wide, to weigh ~ ounces per
yard.
$500 yards sky blue facing cloth.
72,5o0 yards, best quality black alpaca.
zoe, 900 yards flannel, dark blue, indigo wool
dyed,) 50 inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per
yard.
267,ooo yards flannel, cotton and wool, dark
S!Ss, Ss's (''d's' dy'd' to weigh 81 ounces per
l,725,oOo yards flannel, white, cotton and
wool,) 81 inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces per
yard.
$4,000 yards cotton drilling, unbleached, ~
inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces per yard
$4,000 yards cotton drilling, unbleached, SO
inches wide, to weigh ounces per yard.
$4,000 yards brown Holland SO inches wide,
best quality.
.. l7s,oOo 700, yards cotton muslin unNl'aoAsd' SO
$1,000 yards black silesia, SO inches wide, best
quality.
100000 yards canvass padding.
$1,000 yards buckram, 40 inches wide, best
quality.
2o4, 900 sheets wadding, cotton.
100000 pieces tape, Is yards,) white, 3-incn
wide.
- silk twist, best quality, per pound.
| l,425,o 900 yards Canton flannel, ~ 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 aud 40; per
pound.
1000 linen thread, assorted coioIs, Nos So and
40, per pound
$4,000 spools cotton,
$3.50 gross hooks and eJes.
1850 gross coat buttons, best quality
1880 gross vest buttons, best quality.
$3.50 gross shirt buttons, best quality.
33,35o gross suspender buttons, best quality.
io,526 paste board.
100000 yards cotton cord.
100000 army blankets, wool, gray, with the
letters Q. S. in black, inches long, in the CEN
tre,) to be 7 feet long, and feet inches wide,
to weigh pounds each.
900 pairs of half stockings, gray, 3 siIes,
i 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 oi
Scotch and English coney and Russia hare.
100000 hat cords, worstsd, blue, 3-l6 inoh
diameter, with tsssel at each end, two inches
long
long
10000 brass eagles.
100000 brass bugles.
l,400 gross buckles for neck stock.
| - leather for neck stocks.
| - vizor leather, for caps.
- leather for chin straps for caps.
10000 skins morocco.
l,400 gross brass slides for caps.
900 pairs N. @. s. brass scales.
I $500 pairs sergesnts brass scales.
$4,000 pairs corporals' and privstes' brass
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 it is desirable that the articles be of do.
mestic fabrication, bids from manufacturers OF
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 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 OF
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.
ivered within two months from said date of &C.
ceptance, and the remainder In monthly proper.
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 to inspection by
sworn inspectors, appointed by the authority o.
the United States.
, 1t Is to be distinctly understood that CON
tracts are not transferable without the consent O.
the proper authority and that any sale, assign.
ment, or transfer, without such consent having
been obtained Except under q process of law,
, will be regarded as an abandonment of the con.
tract and the contractor and his or their securi
tles will be held responsible for all loss or dam
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