The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-15

WI ocAt,'S TON lpNEht
OFFlcE or TIE SEcnsrARY OF rHs SENATE,
April %, 1851.
N pursuance of the ''act legaang and making
/ appropriations for such necessary objects az
have been usually included in the general apprO-
pration bills without authority of law, and TO FIX
and provide for certain incidental expenses or the
departments anf Offices Of the government, and
for other purposes" approved the 26,h Of AN,
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until 10 O'Clock. a. M, on Monday
the 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use Of the Senate,
each article 10 be " perry best qualify, and to he
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough and
with very smooth surface; the siz, to be
II IN by IS In, and to weigh rot ess
than &c lbs. TO the ream
500 do cartridge paper. very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to ne l9
IN. by "a IN, and TO weigh not lees than
% lbs. to the ream
SO do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single fiat cap paper, satin finish
do white double cap paper. satin finish, Of
the very best quality, to be cut and ruled
according TO the sample at this Office
100 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, faint
lined, of the very best quality
so do white veil. cap paper, satin finish eec-
ond quality, plain
81 do white veil Cap paper, satin 6rish, second
quality, fant-lined
100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard caIendered, gilt
20O do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
% do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
so do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered. gilt, fant-lined
l.. IL.
do white 4to. post paper, satin finish, with
black border
100 do large size white note-paper, satin finish
100 do small aize white note paper, satin finish
gilt
50 do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, eat
in finish
do whire note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
3 do blotting paper
II d; zen quartn portfolios, with locks =
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
tipped
- do small lwo-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
I6 do pearl folders
% do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than 9 ounces
to thedozen
IS do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerei
20 DO small seals for notes
10 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5gross back-Iead pencils, Fabers No. ] &
2, or others OF like quality
~ dozen Standshes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inksiands
do cutglass inkstands, /, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cut-glaas sand stands, I7'inches square,
for desks
10 do sma-sze cut-glass or fancy nkstands
2 do bronze or other spring top inkstands
5 900 clear quilts, No. so
3 900 opaque quilts, No 30
S 900 clear quills,No 10
200 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do smaIl-barrel steel pens do
$50 cards Perry three-point steel pens, or 9th
ers OF like make and quality
200 do Perry's fine point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others Of like make and quality
ITO dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens. or others Of
like make and quality
ACROSS other steel pens
80" '"'eo-u ""ei pen hHhu,es, rosewood
4 do email barrel pen handles. rosewood
4 do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
do, pint. jugs. of black ink, of the very
best quality
25 do half-pint jugs do do do
do bottles red ink do do
oo Pounus r'u ~aiers 'or 'euefs' IN square or
O, op'y"s ooAes' containing ounces esch
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