The southern press., 1851-07-07

80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard caendered, gilt
25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
50 do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, fant-lined
5 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, sat
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
2do botting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
ver tipped
l2 do small wo-bIade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2do ivory y-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 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
20 do small seals for notes
l8 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No. l &
2, or others oflike quality
II dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inkstands
6 do cutgass inkstnnds, l, inches square for
desks, with hinge tops
DO cutgass sand stands, i inches square,
~ 90 small size cut-glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
S 900 clear quilts, No. 30
3 900 opaque quills, No. 80
S 900 clear quilts, No. 10 ta
200 dozen large. barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
$50 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or 9th
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry fne-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
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
4 do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wpers
7 do pint jugs: of black ink, Of the very
best quality
25 do half-pint jugs do do do
9 do bottles red ink do do
GO pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
"A dozen boxes smnll-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 best quality, 90
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
do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape, No. % @
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. I3
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
lS 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
2 do japanned sandsifters
10000 long brown envelopeh, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, pnrt 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-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10, 600 smal-sze white letter adhesive envelopes
IS 900 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
10000 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
45, 600 small-sze white note adhesive envelopes
q, ,0Oo envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES
25 900 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 cxtra-arge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 9. by Al inches
400 pounds black sand in lb. papers
BY the act approved June II, I844, the Secre-
AIRY Of the Senate is +" directed to conhne his pur-
,hases exclusively to articles OF the growth and
of the United States, provided the
same can be procured of such growth and manu-
acture of suitable quality and at reasonable prices,
lpon good terms a. to quality and price can
De obtained Of foreign growth and manufacture.
A preference will therefore be given to the pro-
luctions Of American industry; and all persons |
making proposals to supply any article will state
whether the snme in of the growth and manufac- |
ure of the United States.
The articles must be delivered at the Office Of
he Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free Of
my charge for carriage, on or before the FIRST Of
October next.
Every article must be Of The rsry best qualify, un-
ess inferior article Is called for.
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
Tor (of paper half quire. and Of envelopes 25)
s to accompany the proposal, and TO be marked