The southern press., 1851-06-04
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
April l5-lawtJulyl

PKOPOSALS FUN oIAlIONEhI.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
7 N pursuance of the "act legalizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
nave been usually included in the general appro-
pria1ion bills without authority of laws 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 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use of the Senate,
each article to be qe perry best quality, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
81 in. by 25 in, and to weigh not less
than % 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
50 do white soft wrapping paper
100 DO white single fiat cap paper, satin hnlsh
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 yel cap paper, satin finish, faint
lined, of the very best quality
SO do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin fLish, second
quality, faint-ined
100 do white 4to post paper, highly glazed,
and hard caendered, gilt
200 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed /,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-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 paper, satin finish.
gilt
so do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, sat
in finish
5 do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border .~...
2 do blotting paper u.
u dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do ur-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
y do small two-blade penkniyes, pearl handles,
..1 silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
IS do Ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
rs do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
90 do small seals for notes
lS do paper weights
10 pounds was taperS
S gross. bIack-lead pencils, Faber's No. &
9, or others Of like quality
l2 dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
9 do large glass inkstnnds
6 do cutglass inkstands, Il Mchcs square, for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cut-glass sand stands, IL inches square
for desks
10 do srnall-sze cut-glass or fancy wristbands
9 do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
3,0se opaque quilts, No. 80
5000 clear quilts, No. ~
200 dozen large-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or 9TH
ers OF like make and quality
200 do Perry IS fne-pont 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 doE Phneas s bank steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do arge-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
% do cloth pen wipers
lido pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
25 do half-pint jugs do do do
2 do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing ounces each
-, I.,a ratfx PorS
"a do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
10 sticks 10 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, 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. -
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers