The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-16
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OIsleE ON nm SEoRErARY or rnr SENArr.

April l5---lawtJuIyl
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OIficE OF THE SECRETARY OF the SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
I n pursuance of the "aci egalizing and making
l. appropriations for such necessary objects "a
nave been usually included in the general appro
oriation bills without authority Of law, and To Fl y
ind provide for certain incidental expenses the
departments and Offices of the government, aDC
or other purposes, approved the Goth of Au
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received al
has Office until ~ O'Clock, II. M, on Monday
he 10Th May next for furnishing the following
articles OF stationery for the use of the Senate
zach article 10 be u Me pery bSst qtaiii and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
l3o reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size To be
81 in. by % IN, aud to weigh not less
than 20 los. 10 the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be IL
IN. by "a M, and to weigh not less than
% lbs. to the ream
% do white soit wrapping paper
100 do white single fiat cap paper, satin finish
D do white double cap paper, satin finish, of
the very best quality, to-be cut and ruled
according to the sample at this office
lO0 DO white veil. cap paper, satin finish, faint
lined, of the very best quality
81 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
W DO white veil. cap paper, satin fiji ish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calepdered, gilt
2OO do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
30 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard caendered, gilt
95 DO white Bath post paprr hipL1v clazed
and ard-calendered, gilt, fant-lihed
81 do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard caendered 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,
50 do fancy noie-paper, of different kinds, sat
in finish
S do white notc-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do boting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
Is do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
Yer tipped
IL do small two blade penkniyes, pearl handles.
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
9 do ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
VIDE, ana TO weig!; not less than ounces
TO the dozen
ls do ivory handle wafer stamps chequered
20 DO small seals for notes
10 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No. / &
2, or others Of like quality
IL dozen Standishes or pump inks,aisds
do large glass nks,ands
do cutglass inkstands, Il inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
b do cut-glass sand stands, /, inches square,
for desks
10 do small-size cut-glass or fancy nkstands
2 DO bronze or other spriug-top ilkslands
900 clear quilts, No so
200 Opaque quilts, No. so
900 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large-barrel steel pens very elastic
400 do sma-barrel steel pens do
800 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
10 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phlneas's bank steel pens, or Others OF
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
q do small-barrel pen handles, rosewood
q 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
20 do half-pint jugs do do do
2 do bottles red ink do do
GO pounds red waters for letters. in square or
oblong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
"a dozen boxes smal-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, %
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
30 do black wax, Of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in ,-pound boxes
5 do black waters
20 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
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
10 dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
2 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie this office
do japanned sandsiners
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
20, 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
10 900 large-sze white letter cohesive ENVELOPES
10, 900 smallslze white letter adhesive envelopes
s., 900 arge-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
30, 900 large-sze white note adhesive envelopes
i5 900 small sizc white note adhesive envelopes
25,0Oc envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card envelol es
25 900 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
900 while card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-arge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick o. by 4, inches
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