The southern press., 1851-07-28
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

Clerk House Of Representatives q. s
April l5--lawtJulyI
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
oFF'or OF THE SEoRErARY or THE SENATE.
April "a, 1851.
~ pursuance OF the 'act legalizing and maxim
i appropriations for such necessary Objects a
have been usually included in the general appro
pralion bills without authority Of law, and to fl.
and provide for certain incidental expenses Of tn
departments and offices of the government, am
for other purposes" approved the 26lh of Au
gust, lo42, sealed proposals will be received q
this Office until 10 o'clock, a. m, on Monday
the 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles oi stationery for the use of the Senate
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, an,
WIN very smooth surface; the size to b
II IN. by rs in, and to weigh not les
than rs lbs. to the ream ~
500 do cartridge paper. very tough, and will
very smooth surface; the size to be l:
IN. by "a in., and to weigh not less thar
% lbs. to the ream .tt .t
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
3o DO wnite VEIL cap paper, satin finish, Sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white vell cap paper, satin fir ish. second
quality, faint-lined
lou 10 white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
2OO 10 white 4to post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
80 DO white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
% DO ,sS wSs S.ld B1n pos. PAPER hgb glazed
so do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
DO white 4to: post paper, satin finish, with
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
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
2do blotting paper
l2 dczen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
8 do cap portfolios, without locks
10 DO four.blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
l2 do small two-bade penkniyes, pearl handles.
3do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
I6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
ls do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
90 do small seals for notes
l8 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality
II dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
do large glass inkstands
do cutglass inkstands, II inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, II rthes square.
for desks
lO do small-size cut-glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
200 clear quilIs, No. 80
900 Opaque quilts, No. 80
1000 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large-barrel 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 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
170 dozen long point steel pens
100 doz. Phineas's q bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
4 gross other steel pens
do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do smal-barre pen handles, rosewood
4 do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
z do pint jugs. Of black ink, Of the very
best quality
oS do haIfni ;roo IL l.
3 do bottles red ink do do
90 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing ounces each
"a dozen boxes small-slze transparent waters
"a do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, Of the very beat quality,
10 sticks to the pound
l2o 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, 20
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
do black waters
20 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape, No. %
do red tape, No. I9
100 do red tape, No. 13
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
l5 dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
$50 letter files |
10 dozen embossed paper boxes, like the SAM
pie at this office
9 do japanped snndsfers
10, 900 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10 900 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
No 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
10 900 lnrge-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10 900 sma-size white letter adhesive envelopes
IS 900 large-sze brown letter adhesive envelopes
10 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
Is 900 sma-sze white note adhesive envelopes
Is, 600 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card envelopes
Is 900 plnin white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
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