The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-19

so DO fancy note-paper, of different kinds, sat
in finish
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do blotting paper
II dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
10 DO four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
70 do small two-bade penknves, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
edo ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
16 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and TO weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
ls do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequsred
90 do small seals for notes
10 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality
IL dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
do large glass inkstands
6 do cutglass inkstands, II inches square. for
desks, with hinge tops
DO cut-glass sand stands, inches square
10 do smasize cut-glass or fancy inkstands
DO bronze or other spring-top inkstayds
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
1900 opaque quilts, No. 30
5000 clear quilts, No. 10
900 dozen arge-barrel steel pens very elastic
400 do small-barre steel pens do
$50 cards Perry's three-po steel pens, or 9th.
ers Of like make and quality M
200 do Perry fine point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perrys elastic fountain steel pens, or
others Of like make and quality
ITO dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phneas's bank steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
a do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small-barre 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
g DO do bo ns, r.d .e Jugs do do do DO DO
GO 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 wnfers
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
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
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-
covers
do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this Office
9 do japnnned sandsifters
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
900 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
veopes, very smooth and very thick
40 900 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small-sizs white letter adhesive envelopes
5000 large-sze brown letter adhesive envelopes
10000 large-sze white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 small size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES
$4,000 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-arge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 by Al inches
900 pounds black sand in ID. papers
By the act approved June II, 1874, the Secre-
tary of the Senate ia 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-
scture Of suitable quality and at reasonable prices,
upon as good terms az to quality and price rs can
be obtained Of foreign growth and manufacture"
A preference will therefore be given to the pro-
auctions of American industry; and all persons
making proposals to supply any article will state
whether the same il 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.
Every article must be Of the pery best qualify, an
less an i~Jsrisr article is called for.
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire, and Of envelopes 25l
- to accompany the proposal, and to be marked