The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-13
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
orrleE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE


PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
N pursuance Of the 'act egaIizlng and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
praton bills without authority Of law, and to b x
and provide for certain incldenta! expenses of the
departments and Offices Of the government. and
for other purposes, approved the Goth of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until 10 O'Clock, a. M, on Monday,
the Goth May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use Of the Senate,
each article 10 be Of the very best quality, and be
approved by the Secretary, viz: .t iylaW
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to he
81 IN. by % IN, 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 I9
IN by "a in., and to weigh not less than
% lbs. to the ream ,Hlafl alnF
50 do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single fla, cap paper, satin finish
S 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 hrish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
200 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed I,
and hard calendered, gilt, fant-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, iaint-lined
so do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lned
do white Alto. post paper, satin finish, with
black border
100 do large size white note pnper, satin finish
gilt
100 do small size white no!e-paper, satin finish,
gilt
so do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, sat
in finish
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
do blotting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-bade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
l2 do small two-b blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
% do ivory folders, inches long and ] inch
wide, and to weigh not less than 8 ounces
to the dozen
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
90 DO small seals for notes M
Is do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross beck-lead pencils, Faber's No. ] &
9, or others Of like quality
IL dozen Stsndishes or pump inksssnds
2 do large glass inkstaiids
6 do cutglnss inkstands, j. inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, II inches square,
for desks
10 do smalI-size cut-glass or fancy inIstands
do bronze or other sprng-top inksiands
s 900 clear quilts, No 80
3 200 opaque quilts, No. so
5 600 clear quilts, No. 40
200 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or 9TH
Of like make and quality
900 do Perry fine 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. Phinens s bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
4 do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do small-barre pen handles, rosewood
4 do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
do pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
25 do half-pint jugs do do do
9 do bottles red ink do do
he aJ fara 10
oblong boxes, containing 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, 90
sticks to the pound, in ..pound boxes
80 do black wax, Of the very best quality, 90
sticks to the pound, In .-pound boxes
do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 DO pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
5 gross red tape. No. 90
do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
Is dozen memorandum books octave size mo-
rocco covers
. do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
~ dozen embossed paper boxes, like the SAM
pie at this office
9 do japanned sandsifiers Il.
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
900 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
veopes, very smooth and very thick
10000 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small-size white letter adhesive envelopes
$1,000 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
10000 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 small size white note adhesive envelopes
25,00c envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card envelog es
5000 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
1000 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-large size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, g. by Al inches
300 pounds black sand in ID. papers