The southern press., 1851-07-29
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

OFFICE OF rnE SEcRLrARY OF THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
N pursuance of the ''act legaizing and making
L appropriations for such necessary objects az
have been usually included in the general appro
pratlon lllls without authority oflaw, and to fix
and provide for certain incidental! expenses OF the
departments and Offices of the government, and
for other purposes" approved the Goth Of Au-
gust, ls42, sealed proposals will be received al
this Office until 10 o'clock, u. M, ON Monday
the 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles OF stationery for the use of the Senate
each article TO be qtths pery best qualify and to bs
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper. very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
II IN. by % in., and To weigh not Iehs
than 26 lbs. to the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be Il
IN. by "a in, and to weigh not lees thai,
% lbs. to the ream
so do white soft wrapping paper
( 100 do white single fiat cap paper, satin finish
5do 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
SO do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil: cap paper, satin fl, ish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
900 do 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 white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
so do blue 4to. 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,
50 do fancy nIots-paper, of different kinds cat
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do botting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks -
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IS do four.blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
II do small two-bIade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
edo ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
10 uO pearl IOiuSTh
25 do ivory folders, Q inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
TO the dozen
IL do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
30 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
2 do large glass inkstands
6 do cutglass nksands, 1, inches square. for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, l.. inches square,
FOR desks y
10 do small-slze cut-glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
5 900 clear quills, No. 50
3 900 opaque quilts, No. 80
J, 900 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen lnrge-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do smal-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three point steel pens, or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry's fne-point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others oflke make and quality
l70 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens