The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-16


glazed, and hard calendered, faint
lined, gilt
50 do large size white note paper, satin fin
ish, gilt
20 do fancy note paper, Of different kinds,
satin finish
10 do white ito post paper satin finish with
black border
10 do white note paper, satin finish, with
black border
dozen Go cap portfolios siha,o, with locks is,,
do portfolios, with locks
DO iour blade penkniyes, pearl handles,
silver tipped
) do small two blade penSnives, pearl
handles, silver tipped
| 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 quilts, clear, No. 50
1000 do opaque, No. 80
1000 do clear, No. 10
IL dozen ivory handle wafer stampe, che
quered
II do small seals for notes
II do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide
do pearl folders
II gross large barrel steel pens, very elastic
II 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, do
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
do large barrel pen handles
do small barrel pen handles
do small pen handles
dozen fancy pen handles
gross cloth pen wipers
dozen pint jugs Of black ink, of the very
II do half pint jugs do do do
| do bottles red Ink do do do
20 pounds red waters, for letters
do white waters, do
10 dozen boxes small size transparent waters
10 do boxes fancy motto waicrs
% pounds red wax, Of the very best quality
% 2ostieks to the pound, in pound boxes
IL dozen boxes fancy wax
do pump inkstands or standishes
dozen small sise cut-glass or fancy ink
stands
do French bronze. or other spring ink d.
stands
do cut glass inkstands, inchessqu
for desks
do cut glass slndstands, do do
DO japanned wafer boxes, small size
10 gross red tape, No. %
do do No 10
20 do do Noi3
dozen memorandum books. quaTto size,
morocco covers
do memorandum books, octave sizc,
morocco covers
do morocco-coyorcd boxes, to be in all
respects like the sample at this office
20,OOO long brown envelopes, for letters
10000 long white envelopes, for letters
1000 large oloth-lined envelopes
l,OOO medium do
5000 large letter size do
20 900 large size white letter adhesive envelope,
10000 small size do do
20 600 white note envelopes, No. i5O-3
10000 white note adhesive envelopes
10000 envelopes 10 suit the fancy note paper
10000 large plain white card envelopes
1000 white letter envelopes, with black border
b,OOO white note envelopes, do
tOV,oOv brown envelopes for documents, very thick
and tough
dozen embossed paper boxes
Is DO letter files
do taper stands
2OJ pounds black sand in III papers.
BY the act approved June ~. Isi4. the Sccreta ~
Of the Senate Is directed ~ confnc his purchast
exclusively to articles the growth aud manufacture
NJ tho United States, provided the same can be pro.
cured Of such growth and manufacture Of suitable
quality and at reasonable prices, upon az good
terms as 70 quality and price can be obtained Of
foreign growth and manufacture" A preference
will therefore be given to the productions of Amer
supply any article viii state whether the same il
'f the growth and manufacture Of the United
states.
The articles must be delivered al the Office Of the
Secretary Of the Senate at Washington free OF any
charge for carriage, on or before the 26th Of No
gember next in default Of which the bonds will be
put in suit
Eeoy article must be Of hs rery best quality, un.
sss an inferior article Is called for
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
Tor (oi paper halta quire) s TO accompany the pro-
posal and 20 be marked with the name of the pro-
poser and the price Of the article. The whole of
zach article specified in the foregoing list will be
iccmcd a class, and the person Offering 10 furnish
my such class at the lowest price Quality cOnsd-
,red) will receive contract for the same, on exc
,utng bond, with two or more surcties sstisfsc-
ory To the Secretary Of the Senate for the perform
'nce thereof, under forfeiture of twice the con
rsct price In Of failure which bond to be ed
m the office Of the said Secretary within ten days sE
er the proposals have been accepted.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for sta
onery for the Senate" !" aud be directed 20 the Sec.
-etary Of the Senate at Washington"
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at
he Office, free Of charge.
ASBURY DICkINS,
Oct 5-iaw4w Secretary Of The Senate.