The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-21
OIeTh tIUuse UI REPRESENTATIVES, 2 :. i,
April I5--lawtJulyl
orrioE OF THE SECRETARY OF rHE SENATE,

20U do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard caendered, gilt, faintlned
30 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
IS 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, eat
in finish
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do blotting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
l do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknves, pearl handles, sill
IL do small two-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
edo ivory-hardle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
10 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, 8 inches long and ! inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerei
90 do small seals for notes
lS do paper weights
10 pounds tapers
gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No. q
2, or others OF like quality
II dozen Sandshes or pump inkstands
do large glass inkstands
do cuiglass inkstands, /, inches square for
desks, with hinge tops
do cnt-glass sand stands !, inches square,
for desks
10 do smasize cut-glass or fancy inkstands
DO bronze or other spring-top inkstands
5000 clear quills No. so
5000 opaque quilts, No. 80
5000 clear quilts, No. 20
300 dozen Iarge-barreI steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three-pont steel pens, or 9th
ers OF like make and quality
200 do Perry's hne-point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens. or
others oflike make and quality
10 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phneas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
4 gross other steel pens
do largebarrel pen handles, rosewood
do small-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a 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
% dozen boxes smalI-size transparent waters
"a do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, OF the very best quality.
10 sticks to the pound
l20 do red wax, OF the very beat quality. 90
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
20 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
S gross red tape, No. %
5 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
9 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes like the sam
pie at this office
9 do iapnnned sandsifters
40, 900 long brown envelopes, for letters. verv
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
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 adhesive envelopes
10 700 small-sze white letter adhesive enyelopes
IS 900 las,e-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
30 900 arge-size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 small-sIze white note adhesive envelopes
5000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
I'd
5000 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
900 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extre-large size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 by ~ inches
300 pounds black sand in Id. papers
BY the act approved June IL, 1914, the Secre-
tary Of the Senate is directed to confne his pur-
chases exclusively to articles Of the growth and
manufacture OF the United States, provided the
same can be procured Of such growth and manu-
facture Of suitable qualya and at reasonable prices
upon as good terms ms to quality and price az can
be obtained Of foreign growth and manufacture. -
A preference will therefore be given to the pro
ductions of American industry; and all persons
making 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
any charge for carriage, on or before the first OF
October next.
Epery article must be Of The rery best quality, un-
less an inferior article is called for.
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for (of paper half qure, and Of envelopes 25)
is to accompany the proposal, and to be marked
with the name Of the proposer, and the price OF
the article The whole Of each article specified
in the FOREGOING list will be deemed class; and
the person offering TO furnish any such class at
the lowest price Quality cons'dered) will receive