The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-09


April "a, 1851.
TN pursuance of the ''act iegalizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects MS
have been usually included in the general appro-
preton bills without authority Of law, and to fix
and provide for certain incidental. expenses OF the
departments and Offices of the government, and
for other purposes. approved the Goth Of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received nj
shs office until 10 clock, n. M, on Monday,
the 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use of the Senate,
each article 10 De Of the pery 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 % IN, and to weigh not less
than 26 lbs. 10 the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size TO be ID
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
S 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 irish, second
quality, taint-lined
lOU 10 White 4to. post paper, mighty glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
900 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed I,
and hard caendered, gilt faini-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
IS do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
so do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-Iined
5 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
so do fancy note-paper, Of different kinds, sat
in finish
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do boting paper
I2 d, zen quatto portfolios, with locks
| do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
- do small two-bIade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
edo ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerei
90 DO small seals for notes
l8 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
gross black-lesd pencils, Feber's No ] &
2, or others OF like quality
y dozen stsndisees or pump 1kstands
2 do large glass lnkstands AZ
8 do cutgnss nkssnds, / inches square, foi
desks, with hinge tops
do cut glass sand stands, IL inches sqrare
for desks
10 do small-size cut-glass or fancy inkstands
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.poinl steel pens, or 9TH
ers OF like make and quality
300 do Perry fine point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's e astic fountain steel pens, or
others of like make and quality
10 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phmeas'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 barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
I do pint jugs Of black ink, OF the very
best quality
IS do haf-pint Jugs do do do
2 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-sze 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 ve;y best quality, 90
sticks TO the pound in ,.pound boxes
30 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
s gross red tape. No. %
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
s pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo
rocco covers
9 do memorandum books, very small size, dc
$50 letter files
- ~ dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam