The national Republican., 1861-07-17
ARMY SUPPLIES.
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CEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
- received at this office until IL O'Clock, M.,
on MONDAY, the goth day Of July instant, when
they will be publicly opened for furnishing, by
contract, the following materials for Army Cloth
ing, deliverable at snch place or places In The
city Of New York ~ may be hereafter dssissassds
In quantities - required, vif:,''t.a' g s.E.untN
$1,000 yards cloth, DARK blue, QndIeo wool
dyedD for caps, "a inches wide, to- weigh shout
l@onnces per yard. mad gfy sgastl-y-
37s,Ooo yards cloth, dark blue (indigo wool
dyed) twilled, "a inches vide, to weigh 81 ounces
per yard E'.'
,67, 900 yards ksrsey dark blue, (indiso wool
dyed) twiled, 81 inches wide, to weigh ~ ounces
per yard. .......
100000 yards ketssy, sky blue, Qndiso wool
dyea,j 81 iuches wide, TO weigh u ounces per
yard. '-'.7' @...
5000 yards sky blue facing cloth
7250O yards, best quality black alpaca
700, 900 yards flannel, dark blue, (indigo wool
dyed,) "a inches wide, 10 weigh 10 ounces per
yard.
2eHooO yards flannel, cotton and wool, dark
blue blue dndis' dy'd) to weigh 81 ounces per
l,725,o0O yards flannel, white, cotton and
woolD 81 inches wide, to weigh 6i ounces per
yard.
ss4,oOo yards cotton drilling, unbleached, ~
inches wide, to weigh 62 ounces per yard.
234,0o0 yards cotton drilling, unbleached, &c
inches wide, to weigh ounces per yard.
$4,000 yards brown Holland, &c inches wide,
best quality
l75,oo0 yards cotton muslin, unbleached, &c
inches wide
$4,000 yards black silesia, SO inches wide, bess
quality.
100000 yards canvass padding
$1,000 yards buckram, 40 inches wide, bess
quality.
100000 sheets wsdding, cotton.
10000 pieces tape, Is yards; white, 4-inch
wide
silk twist, best quality, per pound.
l425,o00 yards Canton flannel, az iachsS wide
to weigh ounces per yard.
- sewing silk, best quality, per pound.
1900 linen thread, W B, No. 80 and No A.,
per pound.
"a, 900 linen thread. blue, No 80 and AZ, Ger
pound.
1000 linen thread assorted colors, Nos 80 aud
40, per pound
| $4,000 spools cot %.
$500 gross books and eJes.
| 1850 gross coat buttons, best quality,
| 1870 gross vest buttous, best quality.
33,35O gross shirt buttons, best quality.
33,350 groSs saspender buttons, beet quality
| l0,526 paste board,
100, 600 yards cotton cord
100000 army blankets, wool, gray, with The
letters U. 8. 10 black inches long. In the csu
treD to be feet long, and feet 6 inches wids
to weigh pounds each
100000 pairs Of half stockings, gray, 2 siSss
properly made OF good fleece wool with double
and twisted yarn. to weigh pounds pei dot-n
pairs.
800 600 pairs bo0tees
200 900 black felt hats, best quality, mSta ol
acotch and Engl!sn coney and Russia hare.
200,0"0 lat cords, worstsd, blue, 3-l6 iurh
diameter, with tassal ~ each end two inckes
long.
2OO,ooo black ostrich feathers, l2 inches
| long.
| 200, QUO brass eagles
100000 brass bugles.
400 gross buckles for neck stock
- leather for neck stocks
| - viz0Y leather, for caps.
| - leather for chin straps foS rsps
10000 skins morocco
l,400 gross brass slides for caps
800 pairs N. @, s. brass scales
$500 pairs sergesnts' brass sesles.
$4,000 pairs corporsls Ind privstes blass
scales.
AN TIE above mentioned articles must conform
" 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
meslC IhoFlcation, pius from mAnuiacturers o
regular dealers will be preferred, which must be
made for and conform TO such articles only, ia
quality aEd description, as arc required by ttr
advertisement and the samples In this office, but
contracts will be awarded to the lowest respons
BILE bidder who shall furnish satisfactory securt-
ties tor the faithful performance thereof.
The manufacturers establishment or dealers
place of business must be distinctly stated In the
proposal, together with the nance, address, and
| n
ties. The snreties will guarantee that a cou-
tract shall be entered into within ten days afte.
the acceptance Of said bid or proposal.
Proposals will he received for the whole OF
any part Of each kind OF the articles advertised
ioI.
The privilege is reserved by and for the United
States of rejecting sny proposal that may BE-
deemed eItravagap:,
Deliveries TO commence within twenty days
aiteC the acceptance Of the proposals, and one
third Of the quantity contracted tor must be de-
llvered within two months from said date Of ac
csptsnce, and the remainder in monthly proper
tions, within four months Of said date Of accep,
snce, or sooner II practicable. Bidders will
nevertheless state in their proposals, the short
est possible time 10 which the quantities bid fot
, can he delivered BY them
, All articles will be subject TO inspection by
sworn inspectors, appointed by the authority OF
the United States.
> 1t Is to be distinctly understood that cou-
tracts not transferable without the consent oi
the proper authority, and that any sale, assign
t ment, or transfer, without such consent having
been obtained except under process of law
will he regarded as an abandonment of the con
tract and the contractor and his or their secur,
ties will be held responsible for all loss or dam
age to the United States which may arise there
r IRON
, Payments will 10 made on each delivery shoul,
Congress have made an appropriation to mes.