The national Republican., 1861-07-24

1000 drum heads, batter.
1000 drum heads, square.
5000 pairs um sticks. ..ar.
1000 drum stick carriages.
1000 sets of drum snares
1900 drum sliugs.
1000 drum cords, of Italian hemp, - feet |
long. -... ~
1000 bugles, with extra mouth piece.
. 1000 infantry bugle cord and tassels
400 garrison flag hallisrds. r4s.
200 recruiting g hsllisrds.
400 600 great-coat straps.
5000 sergesnts' ssshss.
100000 brass letters, 10000 each, A, B, O, D,
Z, F, 0,H,I,K. .s. ". ..,.
276, 900 brass numbers, a6 900 each, of 2, 80,
s, 8, o. $4,000 of l, and $4,000 of Q, 70 serve
10000 yards worstsd lace (blue) u inch vide.
$4,000 yards worstsd lace (blue) inch wide.
200 pairs sergeant major Qnfantry) chevrona.
200 pairs quartermsster's sergeant Gnfsutry)
chsvrons.
200 pairs hospital stewards chsvrons.
200 pairs ordnance sergeant's chevrons.
1000 pairs LIST sergeants (iufantry) cbevrons.
5000 pairs ssrgesnt's (infantry) chsvrons.
ls 600 pairs corporsps Qnfsntry) chsvrons
10 900 yards red bunting.
1900 yards white bunting
5000 yards blue bunting.
1900 yards a. muslin.
1900 600 yards cotton drilling,
203 900 yards bedsack tape.
5000 yards cotton webbing, II isoh,
1000 yards bolting rope
200, 900 knspsacks, complete.
100000 hsversacks, complete.
Bids will also be received at the same time
and place for the making up, from materials fur
nished BY the Government, the following articles,
to be dc ivered at the depot of army clothing
and equipsge In this city, viz
10000 single bedsacks.
200 garrison fags.
200 storm flags.
geo recruiting flags.
All the aforementioned articles must con.
form In every respect to the sealed standard pat
terms in this Office, where they may be examined
| and additional information received concerning
them.
| As II 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 respon-
sible bidder who shall furnish satisfactory secu-
rites 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 guaranty that contract
shall be entered into within ten days after The
acceptance of said bid or proposal.
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 quan.
tity advertised for.
The privilege Is reserved by and for the United
States Of rejecting any proposal that may b.
deemed ertrsvagant.
| nAlivAr;aa within fxpa 40 u
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 ac-
csptance, and the remainder In monthly proper
tious, within four months of said date OF &C.
csptance, or sooner II practicable Bidders will
nsverthelsss state in their proposals the shortest
possible time in which the quantities bid for car
be delivered by them.
All articles will be subject to inspection by
sworn inspectors appointed by authority Of the
United Ststes.
It 10 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 beer
obtained (excspt under q proceas Of !sw,) vii
bs regarded as An abandonment of the contract
and the contractor and his or their securiue
will be held responsible for all loss or damag'
to the United States which may arise therefrom
Psymsnts will be made on each delivery shoul'
Congress have made an appropriation to NEE
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 vii
be forfeited to the United States In case Of de
fAlcation on the part of the contractor in fulfii
ing the contract.
Forms Of proposals and guaranty will be fur
nished upon application to this Office, and nom
will be considered that do not conform thereto
Proposals will be indorsed Proposals 70
Furnishing Army Supplies and Msterials," an
be addressed,
Major D. 4. ylNToN,