The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-20
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE,


April l5-lawuulyl
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFrlcE OF THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
I N pursuance Of the ''act Iegalizing aud making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
Rave been usually included in the general appro-
priation bills without authority Of law, 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, 1912, sealed proposals will be received al
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 qfths rery 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
III 10. by 20 in, and to weigh not lens
than 20 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
50 do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single fiat 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
lou 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
90 do white veil cap paper, satin finish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
300 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt faint-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard caendered, gilt, fant-lmed
50 do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
3 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
do blotting paper
IL dozen quaIto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
IS do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
IL 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
I6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
30 do small seals for notes
10 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No q
2, or others Of like quality
u dozen Standishes pump inkstands
2 do large glass inks,ands
do cutglass inksands, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cuts glass sand stands, | 7 inches square.
for desks
10 do small-size cut-glass or fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other sprng-top inkstands
S 900 clear quilts, No. 80
3 900 opaque quilts, No. 80
S 900 clear quilts, No. 20
300 dozen large-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
300 do Perry's 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
l00 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small-barrel pen handles, rosewood
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
2 do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
ob'ong 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
do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape. No. 90
do red tape, No. 19
100 do red tape, No. 10
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
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this Office
9 do japanned sandsifiers
40, 900 loEg brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for lettersSyerv
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-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
10000 lorge-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small-sizs white letter adhesive envelopes
IS 900 arge-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
10000 arge-size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 small-size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES
$4,000 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
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