The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-14

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

Clerk House OF Representative u. y.
April l5--lawuulyI
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY os THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
I'm pursuance of the "act legaIizing and making
| appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
priation bills without authority Of law, and TO FIX
and provide for certain incidental expenses OF the
departments and Offices of the government, and
for other purposes" approved the Goth of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until 10 o'clock, a. M, on Monday,
the 26lh May next, for furnishing the following
articles Of stationery for the of the Senate,
each article 10 be q the uery best qualify, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge piper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
II in. by 25 IN, and to weigh not less
than 2G lbs. To the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be 10
in. by "a in, and to weigh not less than
90 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, Sec
ond quality, plain
90 do white veil. cap paper, satin fiji ish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
200 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard caIendered gilt
% do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
I'd coIa nta. c,i.,
50 do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, fant-lined
do white 4to. post paper, satin finish, with
black border
100 do large size white note-paper, satin finish,
gilt
100 do small size white ote-paper, satin finish,
gilt
50 do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, sat
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do blottng paper
II dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
Is do four-blade penkniyes, pearl handles, sill
u do small two-b blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
&c do pearl folders
25do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
I8 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerel
90 do small seals for notes
Is do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality
y dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inkstands
6 do cutgass inkstands, IL inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cut-glass sand stands, ] inches square,
for desks
10 do small-sze cut-glass or fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other spring-top nkstands
S 900 clear quilts, No. 80
3 900 opaque quilts, No so
5 900 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do smal-barrel steel pens do
360 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality
900 do Perry fine pon, steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others Of like make and quality
10 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
4 do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
lido small barrel pen handles, rosewood
a do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
Z do pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
25 do halfpint Jugs do do do
2 do bottles red ink do do
IL, xaI r. -
obong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
"a dozen boxes sma-size transparent waters
"a do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, Of the very best quality,
10 sticks to the pound
100 do red wax, Of the very best quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
80 do black wax, of the very best quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces of TASTE assorted sizes
gross red tape. No. %
S do red tape No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
5poupds India rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
9 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
10 dozen embossed paper boxes like the sam
pie at this Office
9 do iapanned sandsifters
40, 900 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
900 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
10000 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 smal-size white letter adhesive envelopes
65 900 Iarge-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
80 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
as 900 smaIl-si white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, TO suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES
25 900 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
1000 white card envelopes, with black border