The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-29
Clerk House of Representatives U. s.
April l5--IawlJulyl
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OrricE OF TUE SECRETARY or rnn SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
| N pursuance of the "act egalizing and maklng
| appropriations for such necessary objects az
rave been usually included IN the general appro.
,raton 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 9th of Au-
Just, ls42, sealed proposals will be received al
his Office until 10 o'cIock, a. m, on Monday
he 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles OF stationery for the use of the Senate
aci article 10 DC Qhe gerry 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 25 in., and to weigh not less
than 26 los. 10 the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be la
in. by "a in, and to weigh not less chan
90 lbs. TO the ream
SO do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single fiat cap paper, satin finish
D 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. acc
ond quality, plain
~ do white veil. cap paper, satin irish, second
quality, faint-.ined
lou do white 4to post paper, highly glazed
and hard caendered gilt
200 do white 4lo post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, falnt.lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed.
and hard caendered, gilt
25 do whi,e Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calenderrd, gilt, fainl-lined
50 do blue 4to post paper, highly glazed, aud
hard calendered, gllt faint u.d
D do whte 4to. post paper, satin hnsh with
black border
100 do large size white note paper. satin finish
gilt
100 do small size white note paper, satin finish.
50 do fancy note-paper, Of diff rent kinds sat.
in finish
do viii note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do biortng paper
II d zen qua't, portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
& do cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four-blade penknIves, pearl handles sill
yer tipped
II do small two-bade penlsnives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
9 do ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide, and 10 weig!. not less than ounces
to the dozen
IS do ivory handle wafer stamps, cheuuereI
20 do small seals for notes
IS do paper weights II
10 pounds was tapery
S gross black-lend peoeils, Faber's No. / &
2, or others Of like quality
II dozen Standishes or pump wristbands
g large glass inks,ands
6 do cutgass inkstands, II inches square. for
desks, with hinge tops
do cntgass sand stands, II inches scpare.
for desks
10 do smalIsze cut-glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spring-top inksiands
900 clear quilts, No. 80
900 Opaque quils, No. so
900 clear quilts, No. 40
300 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-harrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three point steel pens, or 9th.
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry hne.phint steel pens, or others of
like make and guilty
100 do perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others Of like make and quality
40 dozen long point steel pens
$50 d. bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens, or others OF
like make and qualify
gross other steel pens
do large.barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do sma-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
% do cloth pen wipers
Z do pint jugs of black ink, Of the very
best quality
25 do haif-pint jugs do do do
. do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters. in square or
oblong boxes, containing 9 ounces each
"a dozen boxes small-sze 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 vey best quality. %
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
80 do black wax, of the very bes, quality, 90
sticks to tue pound, in ,-pound boxes
do black waters
30 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
25 gross red tape, No. %
do red tape, No. ~
100 do red tape, No. 10
5 pounds Inda rubber. 40 nieces 10 the pound
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size mo.
rocco covers
2do memorandum books, very small size do
$50 letter files
~ dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam.
pie ut this office
2 do japanned sandsifters
40 900 lorg brown envelopes, fer letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
1000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
100 COO medium brown enve opes for documents
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
40 coo large-size white letter dhesve envelope,
10000 small.siz. white letter adhesive envelope,
5000 lnrge-size brown letter adhesive envelope,
30 COO large-s.ze white note adhesive envelope
as 600 small size white note adhesive envelope
5000 envelopes. 10 suit The fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card enveloi es
IS 900 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black horde,