The southern press., 1851-06-27
orrcE or THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE,

Onu quhHty, PLAIN
80 do white veil. cap paper satin iinish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
300 DO white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
% do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-ned
So do blue 4to post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-liDed
do white 4to. 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, aat-
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
do blotting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
l do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four-blade penknves, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
u do small two-blade penknives, pearl handles
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknyes, buck handles.
tipped
2do ivory-hande erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than 8 ounces
to the dozen
l8 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
90 do small seals for notes
16 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
s gross black-ead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality.
10 dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inkstands
do cutglass inkstsqd,, IL inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, IL inches square,
for desks
10 do small-size cut-glass or fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other sprng-top inkstands
5 900 clear quilIs, No. so
3 200 Opaque quilts, No. so
S 900 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do sma-barrel steel pens do
$50 cards Perry's three point steel pens, or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry's 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
40 dozen long.point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas IS bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
4 do large-barreI pen handles, rosewood
4 do small-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
Z do pint jugs. of black ink, OF the very
best quality
25 do haIfpint 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 small-size transparent waters
"a do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, Of the very best quality
10 sticks to the pound
l2O do red wax, Of the very best quality, %
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
30 do black wax, of the very best quality 90
sticks to the pound, in i-pound boxes
5 do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape, No. %
do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo.
2 do memorandum books, very small size do
$50 letter files
l2 dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this Office
2 do jspanned sandsifters
10000 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
300, 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 arge-sze white letter adhesive envelopes
900 small-size white letter adhesive envelopes
$1,000 large-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 envelores
$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
5000 extra-large size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 9 by d inches
300 pounds black sand in ID papers
BY the act approved June II, 1874, the Secre-
tsry of the Senate is GO directed to conhne his pur-
chases exclusively TO articles Of the growth and
manufacture of the United States, provided the
same can be procured of such growth and manu-
facure of suitable quality and at reasonable prices,
upon as good terms ms to quality and price as can
be obtained Of foreign growth and manufacture
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 mannfsc-
ture Of the United States.
The articles muet be delivered at the Office Of
the Secretary Of the Senate at Washington free Of
any charge for carriage, on or before the first of
October next.
Ersry article must be af the rsry best qualify un-
less an inferior articis is called for.
A sufficient specimen OF each article proposed
for (of paper half quire, and Of envelopes 25)
Is to accompany the proposal, and to be marked