The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-02

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,

OFFICE OF THK SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
October 3, 1850.
/ N pursuance OF the ''act legaiizng and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
lave been usually included in the general appro-
,riaton bills without authority of law, and To fix
nd provide for certain incidental expenses of the
departments and offices Of the Government, and for
ther purposes" approved the Goth Of August,
$40, sealed proposals will be received at this of
ice until 10 o'clock, M, on Saturday, the I'd of
November next. for furnishing the following arti-
les Of stationery for the of the Senate edc ar
ice TO be Of the uery best quality and to be approved
y the Secretary, viz:
400 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface, the size to
be l9 in. by "a in, and to weigh not
less than % lbs to the ream
100 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface, the size to be
81 in. by 20 in, and to weigh not
leas than % lbs. to the ream
so do white soft wrapping paper
% do white single flat cap paper, satin fin
25 do white vell.' cap paper, satin finish,
faint lined, Of the very best quality
% do white veil. cap paper, satin finish,
second quality, plain
5O do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, Sc
cond quality, faint lined
20 do blue Alto post paper, highly glazed and
hard calendered, gilt, faint lined
80 do white French Bath post paper, highly
glazed and hard caendered, gilt,
faint lined
20 do white cream laid Bath post paper,
highly glazed, and hard calendered,
gilt, faint lined
90 do white French Bath post paper, highly
glazed, and hard calendered, gilt
10 do blue French Bath post paper, highly
glazed, and hard calendered, gilt
10 do blue French Bath post paper, highly
glazed, and hard calendered, faint
lined, gilt
90 do large size white note paper, satin fin
ish, gilt
% do small size do do do do
20 do fancy note paper, of different kinds,
10 do white Alto post paper, satin finish, with
black border
10 do white note paper, satin finish, with
black border
dozen cap portfolios, with locks
do do without locks
do portfolios, with locks
do four blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do small two blade penknives, pearl
handles, silver tipped
l do four blade penknives. buck handle,
tipped
! DO ivory handle erasers
do pairs scissors, round points
do pairs office shears, like the sample at
this office
gross black lead pencils, Faber's Nos. | s. ,
or others of like quality
10 dozen paper weights
5000 quills, clear, No. 80
1000 do opaque, No. 50
1000 do clear, No. 10
II dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, che
quered
II do small seals, for notes
II do ivory folders, inches long and inch
do pearl folders
II gross large barrel steel pens, very elastic
IL do small barrel steel pens, do
10 dozen cards Perry's three point steel pens,
or others of like make and quality
10 do do Perry's fine point steel pens. dc
10 do do do elastic fountain steel pens
or others of like make and quality.
do bullion pens
gross long point steel pens
do other steel pens
l do large barrel pen handles
do small barrel pen handles
do email pen handles
dozen iancy pen handles
| gross cloth pen wipers
dozen pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
- do do half; half pint Jugs do do do
30 pounds red waters, for letters
do white wafers, do
10 dozen boxes small size transparent waters
10 do boxes ianoy motto waters
so pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
20sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
20 do black wax, do do dc
IL dozen boxes fancy wax
do pump inkstands or standishes
dozen small sise cut-glass or fancy ink
stands
l do French bronze, or other spring ink .
stands
do utglass sinkstands, ! inchessquare,
for desks
do cut glass slndstands, do do
do japanned wafer -boxes, small size
do do sand -siftcrs
10 gross red tape, No %
do do No 10
80 do do No l3
dozen memorandum-b books, quarto size,
morocco covers
do memorandum books, octave size,
morocco covers
do morocco covered boxes, TO be in all
respects like tho sample at this office
1000 long brown envelopes, for letters
20 900 long white envelopes, for letters
5000 large cloth-lincd envelopes
600 medium do
5000 large letter size do