The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-17
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

osslcx or THE SECRETARY OF the SENATE.


April "a, 1851.
7 N pursuance Of the "act legalizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
priation bills without authority OF law, and to fix
and provide for certain incidenta! expenses Of the
departments and Offices of the government, and
for other purposes, approved the 26lh Of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until III 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 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 rs in, and to weigh not less
than &c 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
so do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single fiat cap paper, satin finish
5 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 finish, second
quality, faint-ned
lUU 40 white 4tO. post paper, hlgnlY glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
900 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 calendered, gilt, faint-lined
50 do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard caendered, gilt, faint-lined
8 DO white 4to post paper, satin finish, with
100 do large size white note-puper, satin finish,
gilt
100 do small size white note-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
2 do blotting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
II do small two-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknves, buck handles,
tipped
9 do ivory-hardle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
IS do pearl folders
% 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
lS do paper weights
10 pounds tapers
s gross black-Iead pencils, Faber' 5 No. &
9, or others Of like quality
10 dozen Standshes or pump lnkstands
2 do large glass inksiands
do cutglass lDkstands, l. inches square, for
desks. with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, II inches SQUARE
for desks
10 do small-size cut-glass or fancy inks,ands
2 do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
5000 clear quilts, No. so
1900 Opaque quilts, No. so
5000 clear quilts, No. 10
300 dozen large. barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barre steel pens do
3G0 cards Perry's three-poin steel pens, or 9th.
ers Of like make and quality
900 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
100 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do argebarrel 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 halfpint jugs do do do
9 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-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, 20
sticks to the pound, in ,pound boxes
30 do black wax, Of the very best quality, 20
sticks TO the pound, in ,-pound boxes
3 do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape. No. %
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
10 dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
2 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
~ dozen embossed paper boxes like the sam.
pie at this office
2 do iapanned sandsifters
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-.