The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-22

OFFICE OF TIE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
Anril "a 1871


April "a, 1851.
TN pursuance of the &c act legalizing and making
i appropriations fer such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
priation bills without authority OF law, ana 70 nx
and provide for certain incidental expenses OF the
departments and Offices of the Government, and for
other purposes" approved the 10Th Of August,
1912, sealed proposals will be received at this office
until ten O'Clock, a. m, on Monday, the 10Th May
next for furnishing the following articles Of Sta
tonery for the of the Senate each article to be Of
the very best quality and to be approved by the Sec
retary,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 26 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 % lbs. TO the ream
90 do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single flat 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
100 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish,
fant-lined, ofthe very beat quality
SO do white veil. cap paper, satin hnish, Sc
cond quality, plain
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, BE-
cond quality, faint lined
100 do white 4to post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
and hard calendercd, gilt, faint
lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
20 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint
lined
so do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint
lined
5 do white 4to. post paper, satin finish,
with black border
100 do large size white note paper, satin fin
ish, gilt
ish, gilt
90 do fancy note paper, of different kinds,
do white note-paper, satin finish, with
black border
9 do blotting paper
IL dozen Alto portfolios, with locks
l do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
Is do four. blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
IL do small two blade penknives, pearl han
dies, silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
. do ivory handle erasers
10 do pair scissors
l6 do pearl folders
rs do ivory folders, inches long and inch
u wide, and to weigh not less than
ounces to the dozen
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
20 do small seals for notes
IL do paper weights
10 pounds wax tapers
8 groks black lead pencils, Fabcr's No. l and
2, or others OF like quality
II dozen standishes or pump insktands
do large glass instands
do cut-glass inkstands, inches square,
for desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, 7 inches square,
: for desks
10 do small size cut glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other sprng-top instands
5000 clear quilts, No. so
1900 opaque quilts, No. so
5000 clear quilts, No, 10
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's 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
ITO dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 do Phineas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do Target 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
25 do half pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
do bottles red ink, of the very best quality
90 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
100 do red wax, of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
81 do black wax, OF the very best quality, 20
tcro 10 he if,t Il koxxoe
do black waters
30 dozen email boxes fancy
do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
25 gross red tape, No. %
do red tape, No IS
100 do red tape, No. ID
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
IL dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo
2 do memorandum books, very small size,
morocco covers
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this office
do lapanned sand sifters
10000 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes. for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
100000 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, part
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive enve-
lopes, very smooth and very thick
10000 small size white letter adhesive envelopes
60 1000 largc-sze brown letter adhesive envelopes
10000 large-sizc white note adhesive envelopes
$1,000 small size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy note paper
5000 fancy card envelopes
% 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
5000 extra-largo size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 by d inches
300 pounds black sand in h. papers
By the act approved June IT, 1874, the Secretary
of the Senate is Corrected to confnc his purchases
exclusively to articles of the growth and manufac-
ture of the United States, provided the same can
be procured of such growth and manufacture OF
suitable quality and at reasonable prices, upon as
good terms to quality and price be OBJ
tained of foreign growth and manufacture" A
preference will therefore be given to the produc-
tions of American industry; and all persons max
ing proposals to supply any article will state
whether the same is Of the growth and manufac-
ture of the United States.
The articles must be delivered at the Office of the
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free OF