The southern press., 1851-07-03
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


April "a, 1851.
N pursuance of the s'act legalizing and making
/ appropriations for such necessary objects as
nave been usually included in the general appro-
Driation bills without authority Of law, and TO fix
md provide for certain incidental expenses OF the
departments and Offices of the government, and
or other purposes, approved the Doth of Au-
gust, lod2, sealed proposals. will be received at
his office until 10 O'Clock, a. ni., on Monday,
he 26sh May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use of the Senate,
zach article 10 be " the rery best quality and to he
approved by the Secretary, viz;
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
~ IN. by % in., and to weigh not less
than a6 lbs. TO the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be 10
IN. by "a ln., and TO weigh not less than
% lbs. TO the ream
so do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single flat cap paper, satin finish
5 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
50 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, second
quality, faint-lined
lou DO white Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
2Oo DO white 4,o. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faiut-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
% do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, fant-lined
so do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-Iined
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 note-paper, satin finish,
gilt
so do fancy notepaper, of different kinds, eat
in finish
do white note e-paper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do blotting paper
II dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
~ do small two-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknves, buck handles,
tipped
9 do ivory-hande erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, Q inches long and ] inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
TO the dozen
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
30 do small seals for notes
l8 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality
- dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inksands
6 do cutglass inkstands, IL inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, /, inchessquare,
for desks
10 do small-size cut-gIass or fancy inks,ands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
5 900 clear quis, No. 80
3 900 opaque quills, No. so
5 1000 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barre steel pens do
$50 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry hne-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
gross other steel pens
do large barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small-barrel pen handles, rosewood
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
3 do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing ounces each
"a dozen boxes small-size transparent waters
"a do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
10 sticks to the pound
l20 do red wax, Of the very best quality. 90
sticks TO the pound, in i-pound boxes
80 do black wax, of the very best quality, 20
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. %
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound.
l8 dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
2 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
10 dozen embossed paper boxes, like the SAM
pie at this office
do japanned sandsfers
10000 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
0,000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
100 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
adhesive