The national Republican., 1861-07-26
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OrrroE or ARMY CLOTHING AND EouPAaE,
Corner Of Horard and Mercer Streets,

Orrros OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EoupAeE,
Corner Of Horard and Mercer Streets, .u
! ,... IN Nep York, July 8, 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
~ received at this Office until u o'clock, M
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 about |
IA ounces per yard.
37s,ooo yards cloth, dark blue, (indigo wool
dyed) twilled, "a inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces
per yard.
$1,000 yards kersey, dark blue, (indigo wool
dyed0 twilled, 81 inches wide, to weigh "a ounces
per yard.
100000 yards kersey, sky blue, Gndigo wool
dyed,) "a inches wide, to weigh "a ounces per
yard.
5000 yards sky blue facing cloth.
72,500 yards, best quality black alpaca.
100000 yards flannel, dark blue, Gndigo wool
dyed,) Sd inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per
yard.
blue fndigo dyed') to weigh 81 ounces per
l,725,oOO yards flannel, white, cotton and
wool,) 81 inches wide, to weigh sa ounces per
yard. =
$4,000 yards cotton drilling, unbleached, ~
inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces per yard. =
$4,000 yards cotton drilling, unblesched, SO
inches wide, to weigh ounces per yard.
10000 yards brown Holland, SO inches wide,
l76,ooo yards cotton muslin, unbleached, Sc
inches wide.
$4,000 yards black silesia, SO inches wide, best
quality.
100000 yards canvass padding.
$1,000 yards buckram, 40 inches wide, best
quality.
100000 sheets wadding, cotton.
10000 pieces tape, % yards,) white, 3-incb
wide.
- silk twist, best quality, per pound.
l,425,o00 yards Canton flannel, a inches wide,
to weigh ounces per- gard.
- sewing silk, best quality, per pound.
1000 linen thread, ". B. No. 80 and No. 10,
per pound.
$1,000 linen thread, blue, No. 30 and 40, per
pound.
1000 linen thread, assorted colors, Nos. s6 and
40, per pound.
$4,000 spools cot on.
! $3.50 gross hooks and eyes.
23,650 gross coat buttons, best quality.
1850 gross vest buttons, best quality.
33,36o gross shirt buttons, best quality.
80 35U gross suspender buttons, best quality.
lO,526 paste board.
1000 yards cotton cord.
100000 army blankets, wool, gray, with the
letters Q. S. il black, inches long, in the cen
tTe,) 10 be feet long, and 5 feet 8 inches wide,
20 weigh pounds each.
s1C,o00 pairs Of half stockings, ST.J, sizes,
properly made Of good fleece wool, with double
AID twisted JaEu to weigh pounds per dozen
pairs
| 100000 pairs bOCtees
| fa1t kafc ~. itfz d. ~
scotch and English coney and Russia hare.
100000 hat cords, worsted, blue 3-l6 inch
diameter, with a tassel ct each eud, two inches
long.
100000 black ostrich feathers, ~ inches
long.
zoo, 900 brass eagles.
100000 brass bugles.
400 gross buckles for neck stock.
- leather for neck stocks.
- vizor leather, for caps.
- leather for chin straps for caps
10000 skins morocco.
| 400 gross brass slides for caps.
900 pairs N. G. 8. brass scales.
$500 pairs sergesnts' brass scales.
$4,000 pairs corporals' and privatss' 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 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 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 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-
liyered within two months from said date OF &C.
ceptance, and the remainder In monthly proper.
tons, 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, aPPoiutoo py the Rutnorlty Of
9 The United States.
, 1t Ia 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 process Of law
will be regarded as an abandonment of the con-
Isct and the contractor and his or their securi-
ties will be held responsible for all loss or dam.
age to tho United States which may arise there.
| from.