The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-14
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
April l5--lawDuIyl


OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
i appropriations for such necessary objects us
have been usually included in the general appro-
prlation bills without authority Of law, and to hx
and provide for certain incidental! expenses OF the
departments and offices of the government, and
for other purposes" approved the Goth Of Au-
gust, ls42, sealed proposals will be received al
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 10 be Of the uery best qualify, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
l5O reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
81 in. by rs in, aud 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 -
in. by "a in., and to weigh not less than
% lbs. to the ream
SO 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 finish, faint
lined, Of the very best quality
5O 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
200 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
AND hard caendered, gilt, fant-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard caIendered, gilt
25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-ined
SO do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, taint-lined
5 do white 4to. post paper, satin finish, with
black border
100 do large size white ote-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
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
do blotting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four-bade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
IL do small two-bade penknves, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
4
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerei
20 do small seals for notes
IL do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others OF like quality
~ dozen Standishes or pump inkstap1s
9 do large glass inkstands
6 do cutgass inkstands, /, inches square for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cutgass sand stands, II inches square,
for desks
10 do smaII-sze cut-glass or fancy nkstands
2 do bronze or other sprng-top inkstands
5 900 clear quilts, No. 50
3 1000 Opaque quilts, No so
5 900 clear quilts, No. 20
300 dozen argebarrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barre steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry s fne-point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perrys 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
do small-barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wpers
do pint Jugs. of black ink, Of the very
best quality
% do halfpnt Jugs do do. do
. do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing 2 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
80 do black wax, Of the very best quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
5 do black waters
30 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 DO pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
s gross red tape, No %
do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
IS dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
10 dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this office
2 do japanned sandsifters
10000 lorg brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
300, 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
10000 large-sze white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small-size white letter adhesive envelopes
$4,000 arge-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
1000 large-sze white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 small. size white note adhesive envelopes