The national Republican., 1861-07-18
ARMY SUPPLIES.
OFFICE OF Army CLoTHISa AND EouiPAaI
Corner Of Howard and Mercer Streets,

per yard.
700 900 yards kersey, sky blue, indigo wool
dyed,) 81 inches wide, to weigh % ounces per
yard
5000 yards sky blue facing cloth.
72,500 yards, best quality black alpaca
700 900 yards flannel, dark blue, Ondigo wool
dyed,) ID inches wide, to weigh 10 ounces per
yard.
267, 900 yards flannel cotton and wool, dark
blue, (indigo dyedD to weigh 6a ounces per
yard
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, 80 inches wide,
best quality.
l75,ooo yards cotton muslin, unbleached, 80
inches wide.
$4,000 yards black silesia, SO inches wide, best
quality.
100000 yards canvass padding.
$1,000 yards buckram, 40 iuches wide, best
quality
100000 sheets wadding, cotton.
10000 pieces tape, Is yards,) white, 4-inch
wide.
- silk twist, best quality, per pound.
l,425, 900 yards Canton flannel, 27 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.
1000 linen thread, blue, No. 80 and 40, per
pound.
1000 linen thread, assorted colors, Nos. 35 and
49, per pound.
$4,000 spools cot on.
$3.50 gross hooks and eyes.
1850 gross coat buttons, best qualny
1870 gross vest buttons, best quality,
1880 gross shirt buttons, best quality.
80 $50 gross suspender buttons, best quality,
lo,526 paste board
100, 900 yards cotton cord.
5000 army blankets, wool, gray, with the
letters q. s. in black, inches long, in the cen
tre,> to be feet long, and feet inches wide.
to weigh pounds each.
1000 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 tootees.
900 black felt hats, best quality made OF
Scotch and English coney and Russia hare.
100000 hat cords, worsted, blue, 3-lG inch
diameter, with tassel at each end, two inches
long.
200 black ostrich feathers, u inches
long.
200, 900 brass saglo5
900, 900 brass bugiea.
l,4O0 gross buckles for neck stock.
- leather for neck stocks.
vizor leather, for caps.
- leather for chin straps for caps,
10000 skins morocco.
l,40O gross brass slides for caps
900 pairs n. G. s. brass scales.
$500 pairs sergeants brass scales.
900 pairs corporsls' and privates' 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 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-
tics 'or 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 a con-
tract shall be entered into within ten days after
the acceptance Of said bid or proposal.
Proposals will he 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 10 commence within twenty days
after the acceptance of the proposals, and one
| third Of the quantity contracted Tor must be de-
livered within two months from said date Of &C.
| ceptanca, and tho remainder in monthly proper
lions, within iOur months Of said date Of accept
ance, or sooner il practicable. Bidders will,
nevertheless, state la 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 he 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 law
will he regarded a9 an abandonment of the con-
tract; ana the contractor and his or their securi-
ties will DO held responsible for all loss or dam
age 10 the United States which may arise there
from,
Payments will be made on each delivery should
Congress have made I'm appropriation to meet
them, or as soon thereafter as m 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 defal-
cation on the part Of the contractor in fulfilling
the contract.
Forms of proposals and guarantees will be
furnished upon application to this Office, and
none will be corsidered that do not conform
y thereto
Proposals will be iudorscd, Proposals 70!
y Furni ,hng Materials for Army Clothing" and b
addressed.
Major D. II. VINTON,
Quartermaster U. s. Army.
), j, I'D Box 329s Post Ofhcs.
y JOSEPH SHAFFIELD'S
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