The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-11
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OfFIoE or rnE SEcRErARr or rmk SENATE

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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
N pursuance Of the "act legaizng and making
i appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
prlatlon bills without authority Of law, aud 10 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, lo42, sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until 10 o clock, u. M, on Monday
the 10Th May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use of the Senate,
each article 10 DC The rery best qualify, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz: ,..IF. "A
100 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
II m by 20 IN, and to weigh not less
than 20 los. 10 the ream a8N tf
800 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 .g FL
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 u
100 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, faint
lined, of the very best quality
% do white veil. cap PAPER satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
90 do white veil. cap paper, satin fiji ish, second
quality, faint-ined
100 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
200 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, fant-Iined
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, fant-Ilned
5 do white Alto. post paper, satin finish, with
black border
100 do large size white note-paper, satin finish
100 do small size white note paper, satin finish,
gilt
SO do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, eat
in finish
s do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
do botting paper
IL d. zen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
~ do small o-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
% do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
20 DO small seals for notes,
IL do paper weights fsgL,-
10 pounds was tapers
5gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No q
=, or others OF like quality
~ dozen Standshes or pump lnkstands
do large glass inkstands
do cutglass inkstands, Il inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops 3l
6do cutgass sand stands, Il inches square,
for desks
10 do small-sze cut-gIass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
5 900 clear quilts, No. 80
3 1000 opaque quilts, No. 80
) 900 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large-bnrrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barvel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three-point steel pens or 9th
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry's fne-polnt 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's bank steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
4 gross other steel pens
4 do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
A do small barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
% do cloth pen wipcrs
do pint jugs of black ink Of the very
best quality
Is do half pint 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 smal-size transparent waters
"a do boxes fancy motto wnfers
40 pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
10 sticks to the pound
100 do red wax, of the very best quality, 20
sticks TO the pound, in ..pound boxes
30 do black wax, Of the very best quality, %
sticks to the pound, in ,-pound boxes
do black wnfers
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape, No. %
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red iape, No. 10
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to tn pound
IL dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers -..,,.....
9 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
- dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this Office
9 do japanned sandsners I.o
40 900 lorg brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10 900 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
90, 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
Vff velopes, very smooth and very thick
40, 900 nrge-size white letter adhesive envelopes
l0, 900 smallsz- white letter adhesive envelopes
65 900 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
30 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
as 900 small size white note adhesive envelopes
q, 000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES TR
81, 900 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border |
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
1000 while card envelopes with black border
5000 extrr-arge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, g. by ~ inches