The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-05

200 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
25do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
50 do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-Iined
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
50 do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, eat
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do blotting paper
IL 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
II do small two blade penknivss, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
Is do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, cheauerei
30 do small seals for notes
% do paper weights
10 pounds tapers
5 gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No. l &
9, or others Of like quality
- dozen Standshes or pump inkstands
9 do large glass inkstands
6 do cutglass inkstands, IL inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, Il inches square,
for desks
10 do small-size glass or fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other sprngtop inkstands
5000 clear quilts, No. 30
5000 Opaque quilts, No. 80
5000 clear quilts, No. 20
900 dozen Iarge-barre steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
300 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
10 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas' IS bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
4 gross other steel pens
4 do large-barre pen handles, rosewood
4 do small pen handles, rosewood
4 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 haf-pint jugs do do do
2 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-sze 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, 90
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
3 do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
5 gross red tape. No. %
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. Is
5pounds India rubber 40 pieces to the pound
1S 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 jspanned sandsfters
10000 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-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
40 900 arge-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small-sze white letter adhesive envelopes
IS 900 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
30 900 lnrge-size white note adhesive envelopes
as 900 small-size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 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
900 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-Iarge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, g. by Al inches
300 pounds black sand in 10. papers
BY the act approved June II, 1874, the Secre-
tary of the Senate is directed to con6ne 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-
fscture Of suitable quslitysnd at reasonable prices
upon good terms as to quality and price an
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 is Of the growth and manufac
ture Of the United Bates.
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.
Ersry article must be Of III, very best qualify, I'M
less an inferior srtiels Is called for.
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire, and Of envelopes 49,
10 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