Daily national Republican., 1865-10-27
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, !

dian Goods" will be received at the oiAce Of In
dian Affairs until IL o'clock, m. on SATURDAY,
nishing, in the quantities therein given the arti-
cles named In the following list:
FIRST TCLAsS-MACKINAC BLANKETS
S-point White Blankets, G0x72 inches, to woish
s lbs 1000 pairs.
2H.point White blankets, ,54x6O inches, to weigh
8 lbs. 900 pairs
2,poInt White Blankets, 42x5eiuchoS, to weigh
% lbs, 1000 pairs.
point Scarlet Blankets, ,eOx72 inches, to weigh
2L-point Scarlet Blankets, 64x96 inches, to
weigh lbs. 900 pairs.
S.point Green Blankets, 6Ox72 inches, to weigh
s lbs 800 pairs.
2-point Indian Blue Blankets, 6exs4 inches,
to weigh 10 lbs, 100 pairs.
2& point Indian Blue Blankets, 54x68 inches,
to weigh lbs. , 100 pairs.
S.point Gentinella Blue Blankets, 6exs4 inches,
to weigh 10 lbs, 100 pairs
2b.point Gentinella Blue Blankets, 6ix68
inches, to weigh lbs, 100 pairs.
SECOND CLAss-CLoTHs.
Fancy List Blue Cloth, 900 yards
Gray List Blue Cloth 3 900 yards.
Gray List Scarlet Cloth, 900 yards.
Saved List Blue Cloth, $500 yards.
Saved List Scarlet Cloth, 5000 yards.
THIRD CLAss-DRY GOODS.
s-4 Cotton Shawls, 20 dozen.
S-4 Wooden shawls, so dozen.
Linen Thread, 900 lbs.
Cotton Thread, 200 lbs.
Calico, 10000 yards.
Turkey Red OIL Calico, 1000 yards.
Blue Drilling, 5000 yards.
Blue Denims, l, 900 yards.
Indigo Blue Plaids, |, 900 yards.
Shirting Stripes, 900 yards.
Kentucky Jeans, 800 yards.
Brown Drilling, 20, 900 yards.
Bed Ticking, 10, 900 yards.
Super satiuets, 500 yards.
Satinets, 5000 yards.
Kersey, !, 600 yards.
Plaid Linsey, 10000 yards.
Hickory Shifting, 5000 yards.
Brown sheeting, A, 5000 yards
Checks, Stripes, and Plaids, 5000 yards.
Linseys, 5000 yards.
Assorted FIannels, 1000 yards.
Flannel Shirts, l,O0O.
Calico Shirts, !, 200.
FOURTH CLAss-HARDwARE
FishhoOks, assorted, 800 dozen.
Fish Lines, assorted, 200 dozen.
Hand Saw Files, 90 dozen.
Camp Kettles, 800.
Short Handled Frying Pans, 800.
Axes, to weigh from to pounds, 20 dozen.
Half Axes, to weigh 81 pounds, 2j dozen.
Iron Tablespoons, 80 dozen.
The articles to be furnished must, In all re
spects, conform to and be equal with the Govern
ment samples IN this office, or with samples &C
eOmpanyihg the bids.
Bidders, particularly in the department @
| blankets and cloths, are invited to furnish sam
pies with thoir proposals. They are required s
| to do In connection with bids for the following
named articles Brown Drillings, shirtin
Stripes, Satinets, Plaid Linseys, Hickory Shirt
ing, Checks, Stripes and Plsids, Linseys, FlaE
| nelS, assorted; Flannel Shirts, Calico Shirt
| Hickory Shirts, S-4 Cotton Shawls, Sd WOOlle
Shawls, Linen Thread, Cotton Thread, Axes an
| Half Axes
No bids for less than an entire class Of the ar
ticles specified will be considered.
| All articles furnished under contract will b
rigidly inspected and compared with the sample
by an agent or agents appointed for that purpos,
| Such goods or articles as may In any respect faI
| to conform to the samples, will be rejected, an
| In that case the contractor will be bound to fur
| nish others Of the required kind or quality with
| in three days; or, II that be not done, they vii
| be purchased at his expense.
| Payment will be made for goods received o
invoices thereof, certified by the agent or agent
appointed 10 inspect them.
| The right will be reserved to require a create
| quantity Of any Of the articles named than thu
| specified in the above schedule, not eXceedin
| three times the amount thereof, or to take an
less quantity Of the same, al the prices proposed
Any Of the bids, or any parts thereof, may b
| rejected at the option OF the Department.
| No bids will be considered from persons VIII
former contract with the United States, or VIII
are not manufacturers Of, or wholesale dealer
| in, the required articles.
Proposals must embrace the articles with tn
quantities thereof as set forth in the above schC
| dule, with the prices annexed to each, and tb
amounts must be carried out and footed up. Sal
prices and amounts must be so given without an
mod aOation or proposed modification whatever
Proposals should be submitted in the fOllOwin
form al for wei hereby propose to furnish IL
Indian Department, according to the terms Of Il
advertisement Of the Commissioner OF India
Affairs, dated October 20, 1865. the following al
ticles at the prices thereto affixed: there inse
the list Said articles are to be delivered In ii
city Of New York on or before the LIST day
March next; and II this proposal be accepted,
for wei will, within three days thereafter, ex'
cute contract accordingly, and give security sa
isfactory to the Commissioner Of Indian Affair
for the faithful performance Of the same
Each proposal must be accompanied by guar
anty In the following form, to be signed by tw
responsible persons, whose sutlciency must
certified by a United States Judge or District A
torney I'VE hereby jointly and severally guaI
antee that the above bidder, Tor bidders,l II
contract shall be awarded to him Tor them ~
cOrding to his Tor their bid or proposal will es
ecute contract accordingly, aud give the n
quisite security for the faithful performance
the same Ms prescribed In the advertisement I,
) proposals for Indian goods, dated October Q
1855 and In the event Of his for theirl failure
to do, we hereby agree and bind ourselves, OF
heirs, executors, and assigns, to forfeit and pa
the United States MS damages, sum not ls
than fifteen per cent. on the amount Of said b
or proposal
Bonds will be required In the amount Of Il
bid for the faithful performance Of the cOntraC
with two or more sureties, whose suthcient
must bo certified to by u United States Judge
District Attorney
No proposal will he considered that does n
strictly conform to the terms and directions
this advertisement, d. N. COOLEY,
oc27 -3twtnovlS Commissioner.