The southern press., 1851-05-19

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
50 do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
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, eat
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
do blotting paper
l2 dozen quaIto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-bade penkniyes, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
l2 do small two blade penknves, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
edo ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
I6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, Q inches long and | inch
wide, and TO weigh not less than ounces
l8 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
20 do small seals for notes
Is do paper weights
10 pounds tapers
S gross black-ead pencils, Fabers No. / &
2, or Others OF like quality
- dozen StaDdishes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass nkstands
6 do cutglass inkstands, IL inches square. for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cnt-glass sand stands, ] inches square,
for desks
10 do smasze cut-glass fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
5 900 clear quilts, No. so
3 900 opaque quilts, No. 80
5 900 clear qus, No 10
900 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens DO
800 cards Perry's three-poInt steel pens or 9TH
Of like make and quality
200 do Perry fne-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. Phneas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
a do large barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do small-barreI pen handles, rosewood
4 do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wpers
Z do pint jugs of black ink, Of the very
best quality
IS do balf-piint Jugs do do do
2 do bottles red ink do do
GO pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing ounces each
"a dozen boxes smal-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, 20
sticks to the pound, in !-pound boxes
5 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. 13
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
1S dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
9 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
70 dozen embossed papef boxes, like the sam
pie at this office
9 do iapanned sandsifiers
10000 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
900, 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 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small-sizs white letter adhesive envelopes
65, 600 large-sze brown letter adhesive envelopes
30 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
1000 small size white note adhesive envelopes
25,OOC envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES
xio, ..,b,s I'd pvcln
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
1000 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-arge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 9 ! by 4I inches
300 pounds black sand in ] ID. papers
BY the act approved June IT, I844, the Secre-
tary of the Senate is directed TO con6ne 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-
faciure Of suitable quality and at reasonable prices
upon good terms as to quality and price as can
be obtained Of foreign growth and manufacture Z"
A 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 manufac-
ture Of the United States.
The articles must 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.
Epsry article must be Of the pery bea quality, un-
less an inferior arficls Is called for.
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire. and Of envelopes 25)
ia to accompany the proposal, and to be marked
with the name OF the proposer, and the price Of
the article The whole Of each article specified
in the foregoing list will be deemed classi and