The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-13
Clerk House Of Representatives U. S
April l5--lawUulyl

r. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House Of Representatives U. S.
April l5-lawtJulyl
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Osr.cE OF THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
I N pursuance Of the 'act legaIizing and making
| appropriations for such necessary objects as
rave been usually included in the general appro-
)riation bills without authority OF law, aud to fix
md provide for certain incidental! expenses OF the
departments and Offices Of the government, and
or other purposes approved the 10Th of Au-
,ust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received at
his Office until 10 O'Clock, a. M, on Monday,
he 26ih May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the of the Senate,
ach article to be Qhe uery best qualify and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
II IN. by % M, and to weigh not less
than 26 lbs. to the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be 10
IN. by "a m, and to weigh not less than
90 lbs. to the ream
50 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 fnish faint
lined, Of the very best quality
50 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
90 do white veil. cap paper satin fish second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white 4to post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
300 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard caendered, gilt, fant-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard caendered, gilt, fant-lined
50 do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-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 note-pap satin finish,
gilt
50 do fancy noie-paper, Of different kinds, sat
in finish
5do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do bloting paper
II dozen quatto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios with locks
6do cap portfolios, without locks
IS do four-blade penknves, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
u do small two-blade penknives, pearl handles,
= do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ivory -handle 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
% DO small seals for notes
70 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality
y dozen Standishes or pump wristbands
2 do large glass inkslands
do cutglass inkstands, / inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
do glass sand stands, Il inches square,
for desks
10 do smaltsize cut-glass or fancy inksands
do bronze or other sprng-top inkstonds
) 900 clear quilts, No. 80
; 900 opaque quilts, No. 80
) 900 clear quilts, No. 10
900 dozen Iarge-barre steel pens, very elastic
400 do sma-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three-pont steel pens, or 9th
Of like make and quality
300 do Perry IS 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
40 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
4 do small barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
7 do pint jugs of black ink, Of the very
best quality n
25 do half-pint Jugs do do do
do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
obong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
"a dozen boxes small-sze 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
30 do black wax, Of the very best quality, 30
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tepe. No. %
do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. Is
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound.
IL dozen memorandum books, octave size mo-
rocco covers
2 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
~ dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this office
2 do japanned sandsihers
40 900 lorg brown envelopes, fer letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10, 900 long white envelopes for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
700, 900 medium brown enve opes for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
40 900 large-size white letter dhesive envelopes
10 900 smell-sizs white letter adhesive envelopes
65, 600 lsrge-sze brown letter adhesive envelopes
30 900 large-sze white note adhesive envelopes
as 900 small size white note adhesive envelopes
25 ,0OC 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