Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-10
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PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.


OFFICE or INDiAE APSAIRs
WAsHIsaToS, D. G., October 20, 1855.
dian Goods, will be received at the once Of In
dian Affairs until IL clock, m on SATURDAY,
the eighteenth day Of November next, for fur
nishing, In tho quantities therein given, the sri
cles named in the following list:
FIRST CLAss-MAcKiNAC BLANKETS.
3.point White Blankets, 6ox72inehes, to weigh
8 lbs 1000 pairs .IH
az. point White blankets, 54xso inches, to weigh
lbs. 1000 pairs. Avn
2Potnt white Blankets, I2r6o inches, to weigh
% lbs, 1000 pairs.
point Scarlet Blankets, COKE inches, to weigh
lbs, l, 900 pairs. .ir .a"
2IS.Point scarlet Blankets, 64x0o inches, to
!s.pOint Green Blankets, oOx72 inches, to weigh
lbs 800 pairs.
2.Point indian Blue Blankets, oexs4 inches,
TO weigh 10 lbs, 100 pairs. %
~ point Indian Blue Blankets, 64x8e inches,
to weigh 0 lbs. 100 pairs. 100.
3-point Gentinells Blue Blankets, s6xs4 inches,
to weigh 10 lbs, 100 pairs.
az point Gentinella Blue Blankets, 64x66
inches, to weigh lbs, 100 pairs. III
SECOND CLAss-CLoTHs. 20
Fancy List Blue Cloth, 500 yards.
Gray List Blue Cloth, 5000 yards.
Gray List Scarlet Cloth, 800 yards.
Saved List Blue Cloth, 1850 yards.
Saved List Scarlet Cloth, 3,oon yards.
THIRD CLAss-DRY GOODS.
So Cotton shawls, % dozen.
81 wOOleu Shawls, 80 dozen.
Linen Thread, 200 lbs.
Cotton Thread, 200 lbs.
Calico, 10000 yards.
Turkey Red OIL Calico, 1000 yards e.
Blue Drilling, 5000 yards. ,.f.
Blue Dspims, 900 yards.
Indigo Blue Plaids, l. 600 yards.
shifting Stripes, 1000 yards.
henIueky Jeans, 800 yards.
Grown Drilling, 20, 900 yards.
Bed Ticking, u, 900 yards.
Super Satinets, 800 yards.
Sat nets, 1000 yards.
Kersey, l, 900 yards.
Plaid Ltnsey, 1000 yards
Hickory Shifting, 5000 yards.
Brown Sheeting, "A, 5000 yards.
cheeks, Stripes, and Plaid', 5000 yards. ..r.
Assorted Plannels, 1000 yards.
Flannel Shirts, 1000
Calico Shirts, /, 0OO.
FOURTH CLAss-HARDwARE
Flshhooks, assorted, 800 dozen.
Fish Lines, assorted, 200 dozen.
Hand Saw Files, 80 dozen.
Camp Kettles, 300
short Handled Frying Pans, 900.
Axes, to weigh from tU j pounds, 20 dozen.
ialf Axes, to weigh 81 pounds, IS dozen.
Iron Tablespoons, so dozen. .. L.
The articles TO bs furnished must, in all re-
spects, conform to aud be equal with the Govern
ment samples IN this once, or with samples ac-
companying the bids.
Bidders, particularly In the department of
blankets aud cloths, are invited to furnish sam
| to do in connection with bids for the following.
named articles: Brown Drillings, Shifting
Stripes, Satinets, Plaid Linseys, Hickory Shirt
| ing, Checks, Stripes aud Plaids, Linseys, Pian-
neis, assorted, FlsnneI Shirts, Calico Shirts,
| Hickory Shirts, So Cotton Shawls, s.4 WOolleu
Shawls, Linen Thread, Cotton Thread, Axes and
Half Axes.
No bids for less than an entire class OF the ar
ticles specified will he considered.
All articles furnished under contract will be
rigtdly Inspected aud compared with the samples
by an agent or agents appointed for that purpo-e.
Such goods or articles as may In any respect fail
| to conform to the samples, will he rejected ami
In that case the contractor will be bound to fur
! uish others Of the required kind or quality with.
In three days; or, If that be not done, they will
| be purchased at his expense.
Payment will be made for goods received on
invoices thereof, certified by the agent or agents
appointed 10 in spect them
The right will be reserved to require greater
quantity Of any Of the articles named than that
specified In the above schedule, not exceeding
three times the amount thereof, or " take any
less quantity of the same, at the prices proposed
Any Of the bids, or any parts thereof, may he
rejected at the option Of the Department,
No bids will be considered from persons who
have failed TO comply with the reauiremeats OF -
former contract with the United States, or VII"
are not manufacturers Of, or Wholesale dealer
In, the required articles.
Proposals must embrace the articles with tho
quantities thereof As sot forth In the above sche
dule, with the prices annexed TO each, aud Tho
amounts must be carried out and footed up. Said
prices aud amounts must be 50 given without any
odihcation or proposed Modification whatever
Proposals should be submitted in the following
form 81 for wei hereby propose to furnish th'
Indian Department, according to the terms OF the
advertisement u tue Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs, dated October 81, lS6j, the following ar
tioles at the prices thereto affixed: There insert
the list SID articles are to he delivered In tn"
city Of New York or before the lst day
March next; aud II this proposal be accepted, |
for wei will, within three days thereafter, exc
cute contract accordingly and give security sat
irfactOry to the Commissioner OF Indian Afairs,
| Tor tho faithful performance Of tue same.'
zach proposal must he accompanied by q guar
anty in the following form, to be signed by tNp
| responsible persons, whose SuMciency must l."
certified by United States Judge or District Al
torney 1--WE hereby Jointly and severaliy guar
antee that the above bidder, Tor bidders, If a"
| contract shall be awarded 10 him Tor theml Sc-
cording to his for therl bid or proposal, will eX
ccute Il contract accordingly, and give the re-
quisite security for the faithful performance Of
tho same as prescribed In the alyeI tisement for
proposals for Indian goods, dated October %,
lstj; and u the event OF his lOr theirl failure
to do, we hereby agree and bind ourselyes our
heirs, executors, and assigns, to forfeit and pay
the United States AS damages, a sum not less
than fifteen per cent. On the amount Of said bid
or proposal
Bonds will be required in the amount OF the
bid for the faithful performance OF the contract,
with two or more sureties, whose sud1cienCy
must be certified to by United States Judge or
District Attorney.
No proposal will be considered that does not
strictly conform to the terms and directions of
this advertisement. d. COOLEY,
Oc27 .StwtnovlS Comm siouer.
IOHN r. ELVANS 4 CO.,
" 81 Louisiana ave. aud 800 G street, n