The national Republican., 1861-07-29
ARMY SUPPLIES.
0rFicE OF Army CLorHIsa AND EoUlPAsE,
Corner of II 7yiyy and Mercer Streets,


OrFIcg OF Army CLOTHING AND EQUlPAaE,
Corner Of n JgIrl aud Mercer Streets,
Ne,o York, July 8, 1861.
CNEALED 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 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, "a inches wide, to weigh about
IA ounces per yard.
s7s,ooo yards cloth, dark blue, (indigo wool
dyed,) twiled, 64 inches wide, to weigh 81 ounces
per yard.
767 900 yards kersey, dark blue, (indigo wool
dyed, twilled, 81 inches wide to weigh 20 ouuces
per yard.
100000 yards kersey, sky blue, indigo wool
dyed,) 81 inches wide, to weigh 20 ounces per
yard.
$500 yards skJ blue facing cloth.
72,5o0 yards, best quality black alpaca.
700, 900 yards flannel, dark blue, (indigo wool
dyed,) 81 inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per
yard.
2s7, 600 yards flannel, cotton and wool, dark
blue (indie0 dyed) 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, 80
inches wide, to weigh ounces per yard.
$4,000 yards brown Holland, SO inches wide'
best quality.
l76,ooo yards cotton muslin, unbleached, 80
inches wide.
$1,000 yards black Sileaia, SO inches wide, hest
quality.
10000 yards canvass padding.
$1,000 yards buckram, 40 inches wide, hest
quality.
100000 sheets wadding, cotton.
100000 pieces tape, Is yards,) white, 4-inch
wide.
- silk twist, best quality, per pound.
l,A26, 900 yards Canton flannel, ~ inches wide,
to weigh 7 ounces per yard.
- sewing silk, best quality, per pound.
1000 linen thread, ". B. No. 80 and no. 40,
per pound.
$4,000 linen thread, blue, No. 80 and 40, per
pound.
1000 linen thread, assorted coiors, Nos. So and
40, per pound.
$4,000 spools cotton.
$3.50 gross hooks and eyes.
1880 gross coat buttons, best quality.
1880 gross vest buttons, best quality.
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$3.50 gross suspender buttons, best quality.
lo,626 paste board.
1000 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 8 inches wide,
to weigh pounds each.
100000 pairs Of half stockings, gray, > sizes,
and twisted yarn, to weigh pounds per dozen
pairs.
100000 pairs boo.ees.
100000 black felt hats, best quality, made Of
Scotch and English consy and Russia hare.
100000 hat cords, worsted, blue, 3-l6 inch
diameter, with tassel ct each end, two inches
long.
100000 black ostrich feathers, IL inches
long.
1000 brass eagles.
2oo,0 900 brass bugles.
1,4oo gross buckles for aeck STOCK.
- leather for neck stocks.
- visor leather, for caps.
: - leather for chin straps FOR caps
10000 skins morocco.
l,4o0 gross brass slides foT caps.
900 pairs N. o. 8. brass scales.
$500 pairs sergeants' brass scales.
10000 pairs corporals' and priTstcs' D.sss
; 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 oi
regular dealers will be preferred, which must be
made for snd conform TO such articles only, Il
quality and description, as are required by the
advertisement and the samples in this Office but
contracts will be awarded to the lowest responsi.
, 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 shai! be entered into within ten days aftel
the acceptance of said bid or proposal.
Proposals will be received for the whole O,
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 b'
deemed extravsgsnt
3 Deliveries to commence within twenty day
after the acceptance of the proposals, and one
third of the quantity contracted or must be de-
I livered 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 70,
can be delivered by them.
All articles will be subject 10 inspection b,
: sworn inspectors, appointed by the authority o
J.. the United States.
1t Ia to be distinctly understood that con
tracts are not transferable without the consent q
q the proper authority, and that any sale, assign
. ment, or transfer, without such consent having
Z been obtained Except under process Of law
0 will be regarded as an abandonment of the con
tract; and the contractor and his or their securi
ties will be held responsible for ali loss or dam
) age to the United States which may arise there
4 from.