The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-12
II. M. YOUNG

cretiou, refuse TO receive them, II IN his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
are intended.
r. M. YOUNG,
Clerk House of Representative u s.
April l5-lawtJulyl
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OfficE or TINE SEcRErARyoF THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
l N pursuance Of the "act legalizing and making
| appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
priatlon bills without authority OF law, aud TO fix
and provide for certain incidenta! expenses OF the
departments and offices Of the government, and
for other purposes, approved the 26th 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,
sact article 10 be qMe perry best quality, and to be
approved by the Secretary, VIZ
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface, the size to be
II in. by 25 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 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
w "Hite uouuIc cap paper, HHlStl, 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
% L Lille veil cap paper, satin fGish, second
quality, an7--aed
100 do whue Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
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, fant-lined
50 do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
do white 4to post paper satin finish, with
black border
100 do large size white noe-paper, satin finish,
gilt
100 do small size white note-paper, satin finish,
gilt
50 do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, eat
in finish
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do blotting paper
(. II dczen 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
l2 do small two-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknves, buck handles
tipped
2 do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
I6 do pearl folders
a5 do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
IS do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerel
90 do small seals for notes
IS do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No. / &
9, or others Of like quality
II dozen Standishes or pump Inkstands
2 do large glass inks,ands
6 do cutglass ihkstands /, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
G do cut glass sand stands, inches SQUARE
for desks
10 do smaIl-slze cut-gass or fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
) 900 clear quilts, No so
; 900 Opaque quilts, No. 80
) 900 clear quilts, No. 40
200 dozen large-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
ego cards Perry's three point steel pens, or 9th
Of like make and quality
900 do Perry hne-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. Phlneass bank steel pens or others Of
like make and quality
gross other steef pens
do Iarge-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do sma-barrel 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
% DO DO ,,,, ssIf ,sd q. Jugs do DO DO
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing 2 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
30 do black wax, of the very best quality, 30
sticks to the pound, in !-pound boxes
do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
2 do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape, No. %
s do red tape, No 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound.
10 dozen memorandum DOCKS, 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 iopanned sandsifters
10000 lorg brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick part adhesive
cd r., AZ,
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
40, 900 arge-size white letter dhesive envelopes
10 900 small-sze white letter adhesive envelopes
$4,000 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
30, 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
Is, 900 small-size white note adhesive envelopes
25,00C envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card envelores
25 900 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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