The southern press., 1851-07-01
OFFlcE OF rHn SEcaErARY or rug sENAr

% do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
50 do blue 4to post paper, highly glazed, ant
hard calendered, gilt, falnt-lined
DO white 4to; post paper, satin finish, will
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 blotting paper
II dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four.pade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
u do small two blade penknves, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, 0 inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
lS do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
30 do small seals for notes
l6 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No | &
2, or others Of like quality
IL dozen Standishes or pump nkstands
2 do large glass inkstands
6 do cutglass inkstands, /, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
b do cutgass sand stands, inches square
for desks
10 do small-sze cut-glass or fancy inks,ands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
5000 clear quilts, No. 80
5000 Opaque quilts, No. so
5000 clear quilts, No. 20
300 dozen large 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
200 do Perry g 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
ITO dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do large-barre pen handles, rosewood
q do small barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
do pint jugs. of black ink, of the very
best quality
3 do bottles G red piIi ink jus' 40 do do do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes containing ounces each
"a dozen boxes small-sze transparent waters
"a do boxes fancy motto waters
40 pounds red wax, Of the very best duality
10 sticks to the pound
100 do red wax, of the very best quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in I-pound boxes
30 do black wax, Of the very best quality, 20
sticks TO the pound, in ,-pound boxes
do black waters
30 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
5 gross red tape, No. 90
do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. l3
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
lS dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
70 dozen embossed paper boxes like the sam
pie at this Office
3 do japsnned sandsiflers
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 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
HuheElNe
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
veopes, very smooth and very thick
40,0O0 iarge-sze white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 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
25,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card enveloTes
25,0O0 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
900 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-large size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 by 4J inches
300 pounds black sand in | ID. papers
By the act approved June IL, lS44, the Secre-
AIRY of the Senate is directed to confne his pur-
,hases exclusively to articles Of the growth and
manufacture of the United States, provided the
same can be procured of such growth and manu-
acture Of suitable quality and at reasonable prices,
upon as good terms as to quality and price as can
De obtained Of foreign growth and manufacture"
A preference will therefore be given to the pro-
iuctions of American industry; and all persons
making proposals to supply any article viii state
whether the same is of the growth and msnufsc-
ure Of the United States.
The articles must be delivered at the office oil
he Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free ofl
my charge for carriage, or before the frs, of
october next.
Epsry article must be Of the psrp best qualify, un-
es an inferior article is called for.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
or (of paper half quire, and Of envelopes 25)
8 to accompany the proposal, and to be marked