The southern press., 1851-07-02
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or THE SxNArE

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
N pursuance Of the "act egalizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
rave been usually included in the general appro-
'riation bills without authority Of law, and TO fix
md provide for certain incidental expenses Of the
departments and offices of the government, and
or other purposes" approved the 26lh Of Au-
gust, I642, sealed proposals will be received al
his office until 10 o'clock, a. M, on Monday,
he 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use of the Senate,
zach article TO be Of the pery best quality and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
u in by % m, and to weigh not less
than 26 lbs 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
so do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, Sec
ond quality, plain
81 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed, /,
and hard calendered, gilt
2Oo do white 4to. post paper, highly. glazed,
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
25 do white Bath post paper, highly ele7cu,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-iin,u
so do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard caendered, gilt, faint-ined
o. dp white 4to. post paper, satin finish, with
black border
100 do large size white note-paper, satin finish,
gilt
100 do small size white notepaper, satin finish,
sgilt
so do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, cat
in finish
do white note paper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do blotting paper
l2 dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
y do small two blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
l6 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
90 do small seals for notes
I8 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross back-ead pencils, Faber's No. l &
2, or others OF like quality
~ dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inkstands
6 do cutglass ipkstands, Ii inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops q.
do cut-glass sand stands, Il inches square
for desks
10 do small-sIze cut-glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
900 clear quilts, No. so
3 1000 Opaque quilts, No. so
1000 clear quills, No. 40
200 dozen large-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
36O cards Perry's three point steel pens, or 9TH
ers OF like make and quality
200 do Perry s hne- point steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
100 do Perrys elastic fountain steel pens, OF
others Of like make and quality
ITO dozen long poin, steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens, or others O
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do large-barrei pen handles, rosewood
do small barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
7 do pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
g DO do bo,,s. ss1pp, r.$ * Jugs do DO DO Do Do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square OF
oblong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
"a dozen boxes small size 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, q
sticks to the pound, in ,-pound boxes
30 do black wax, of the very best quality, q
sticks to the pound, in !-pound boxes
do black waters
20 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
5 gross red tape. No. %
do red tape, No. ~
100 do red tape, No. 13
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
l5 dozen memorandum books octave size, mo
rocco covers
do memorandum books, very small size, d.
$50 letter files
- dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this office
9 do jnpanned sondsihers
40, 900 long brown envelopes, for letters, ver-
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, yer,
smooth and thick, part adhesive
900, 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents
very thick, smooth, all tough, pa
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
veopes, very smooth and very thick
10000 large-size white letter adhesive envelope
10000 small-size white letter adhesive envelope
65, 200 large-sze brown letter adhesive envelopes
30, 900 large-sze white note adhesive envelopes
As 900 small-size white note adhesive envelopes
25,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card enveoI es