The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-30
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


April "a, 1851.
I N pursuance of the "act ega!izing and making
i appropriations for such necessary objects as
nave been usually included in the general appro-
priation bills without authority OF law, and to fix
and provide for certain incidental! expenses ofthe
departments and Offices Of the government, and
for other purposes, approved the 26'h OF Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received al
this office until 10 O'Clock, a. M, on Monday,
the Goth May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the of the Senate,
each article TO De qhe uery best quality, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz: a
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
81 in. by % 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 -
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
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 ye- cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin irish, second
quality, fant-lined
100 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
200 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed !,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-iined
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
so do blue 4to post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered gilt, taInt-lined
> do white Alto. 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
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
I2 DIT zen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
Is do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
- do small two blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
IS do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
30 do small seals for notes
Is do paper weights
10 pounds tapers
gross bluck-lead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality
- dozen Stnndishes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inkstands
do cutglass inkstands, !, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cut-glass sand stands, /, inches square
for desks
10 do small-size ut-gass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spEing-top inkstands
5 900 clear quilts, No. 80
3 900 Opaque quilts, No. 80
S 900 clear quilts, No. 10
900 dozen large-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrd steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or 9th
Of like make and quality
200 do Perry's hne-point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perrys elastic fountain steel pens, or
others Of like make and quality
ITO dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phmeas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross otber steel pens
do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small barrel pen handles rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wpers
do pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
IS do halfpint jugs do do do
2 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
100 do red wax, Of the veiy best quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in ,-pound boxes
80 do black wax, of the very best quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
s gross red tape, No. %
S do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. Is
s pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
l8 dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
2 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam