The southern press., 1851-05-28
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,

April "a, 1851.
N pursuance of the "act legalizng and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
Iave been usually included in the general appro-
priation 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 2G,h of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until 10 o'clock, a. M, on Monday,
the 26th May next, for furnishing The foIowine
articles OF stationery Tor the use of the Senate,
each article 10 be qfe 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
81 m. by % in, and 10 weigh not less
than 26 los. 10 the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size 10 be IS
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 cnp paper, satin finish
do white double cap paper, satin finish, Of
the very best quality, TO be cut and ruled
according 10 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
quality, faint-lined
lou do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
200 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
IS do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
50 do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-iDed
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, cat
in finish
do white nOte-paper, satin finish, with blnck
border
do blouing paper
~ dtzen quafto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penkniyes, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
10 do small two-blOde penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2do ivory-hande erasers
10 do pairs scissors
is do pearl folders
95 do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide, and TO weigh not less than ounces
TO the dozen
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerej
30 do small seals for notes
Is do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality
~ dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inkstands
6 do cutgsss inkstands, II inches square for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cut-glass sand stands, Il inches square
for desks
10 do small-size cut-glass or fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other spring-top nkstands
5000 clear quilts, No. 30
1900 opaque quilts, No. 30
5000 clear quilts, No. 20
200 dozen lnrge-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three point steel pens or 9TH
ers OF like make and quality
900 do Perry's fne-po 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
4gross other steel pens
4 do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do smallbarrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
24d do cloth pen wipers
lido pint jugs Of black ink, Of the very
best quality
25 do hslf.pint jugs do do do
2do bottles red ink do do
so 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, 20
sticks to the pound, in pound boxes
30 do black wax, Of the very best quality, 90
sticks TO the pound, IN t-pound boxes
s. do black waters