The southern press., 1851-06-25
orSlcE OF THE SECRETARY OF the SENATE,

25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
SO do blue 4to post paper, highly glazed, ant
hard calendered, gilt, faint-Ined
do white 4to; post paper, satin fnish will
100 do large size white note e-paper, satin finish
gilt
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
9 do blotting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-bade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
10 do small two-bade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
8 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory fol iers, 9 inches long and inch
wide, and TO weigh not less than 8 ounces
ls do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
90 do small seals for notes
l6 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality
IL dozen Standishes orr pump inkstands
do large glass inkstands
do cutglass inkstands, IL inches square. fo,
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cut-glass sand stands, II inches square
for desks
10 do smalI-size cut-glass o43fancy nkstands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
1900 Opaque quilts, No. 80
5000 clear quilts, No. 10
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
ers Of like make and quality
2o0 do Perry 8 shne-point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others oflike make and quality
40 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
do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do small-barre pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
% do cloth pen wipers
do pint jugs. of black ink, Of the very
best quality
25 do half-pint jugs do do do
do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
"a dozen boxes sma-sze transparent waters
"a do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, Of the very best quality,
10 sticks to the pound
40 do red wax, Of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in ,-pound boxes
80 do black wax, of the very best quality, 20
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. %
5 do red tape, No. 19
100 do red tape, No l3
5pouDds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
15 dozen memorandum books, octave size mo-
rocco covers
9 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter ates
10 dozen embossed paper boxes, like the SAM
pie at this Office
2 do japanned sandsifters
1000 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-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
40, 900 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 sma-size white letter adhesive envelopes
$4,000 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
30 900 lorge-size white note adh esive envelopes
45, 900 small size white note adhesive envelopes
25, 900 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card enveloT es
25 900 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
1 1000 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-arge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 3 /. by 4l inches
300 pounds black sand in lb. papers
By the act approved June IL, 1874, the Secre-
tary of the Senate is directed to confne his pur-
chnses exclusively TO articles Of the growth and
manufacture Of the United States, provided the
same can be procured of such growth and manu-
fscture of suitable quality and at reasonable prices,
upon good terms as to quality and price as can
be obtained Of foreign growth and manufacture.
A preference will therefore be given TO the pro-
ductions Of American industry; and all persons
making proposals TO supply any article Will state
whether the same is Of the growth and nanufsc-
ture Of the United States.
The articles must be delivered Mt the Office Of
the Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free Of
any charge for carringe, on or before the first Of
October next.
EpsrY article must be qf the rsry best quality,
ie. an inferior article Is called for.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire, and OF envelopes 25)
is to accompany the proposal, and to be marked