The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-22

they do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended.
RIM. YOUNG,
Clerk House Of Representatives u. S.
April I5--lawuulyl
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Ory4cE or the SECRErARY or THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851
N pursuance Of the ''act legalizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
printion bills without authority Of law, and to fix
and provide for certain ncidenla. expenses of the
departments and Offices of the government, and
for other purposes, approved the 26th of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals. will be received at
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 10 b u The very best qualify and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
81 in. by rs in.. and to weigh not less
than rs los. TO the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be 10
in by "a in, and to weigh not less than
% lbs. to the ream
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
50 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, Sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin irish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
300 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard caIendered, gilt
IS do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-iined
50 do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
do white Alto. 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, sat
in finish
do white note paper, satin finish, with black
border
Edo bloning paper
II dozen quaito portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
IL do small two-blade penknves, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2do ivory-hnrde erasers
10 do pairs scissors
I6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and TO weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
IS do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerei
20 do small seals for notes
10 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality
- dozen Standishes or pump wristbands
2 do large glass inkstands
6 do cutglass inkstands, L inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cut-glass sand stands, j Z inches square,
for desks
10 do small size cut-glass or fancy nkstands
2 do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
S 900 clear quilts, No. so
3 900 opaque quilts, No. 80
5 900 clear quilts, No. 10
900 dozen Iarge-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality
900 do Perry's 6ne-point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others flike make and quality
ITO dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
4 gross other steel pens
do large barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small-b barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
7 do pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
IS do haIf-pnt jugs do do do
do bottles red ink do do
GO pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
"a dozen boxes small-slze 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, 90
sticks to the pound, in l-pound boxes
do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape, No. %
do red tape, No 10
100 do red tape, No. ID
5pounds India rubber. 40 pieces to the pound
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
2 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
~ dozen embossed paper boxes, like the SAM
pie at this Office
9 do apanned 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
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
40 900 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10, 900 sma-size white letter adhesive envelopes
IS 900 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
80 900 l&rge-size white note adhesive envelopes
AZ, 900 small. size white note adhesive envelopes
25,0Oc envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES
rs, ZOO plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
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