The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-15
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

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Clerk House of Representatives U S.
April l5--lawuuIyI
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFloE OF THE SECRETARY or the SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
I N pursuance of the "act legalizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
rave been usually included in the general appro.
oration bills without authority Of law and to fix
md provide for certain incidental! expenses Of the
departments and Offices of the government, and
or other purposes, approved the Goth of Au-
Just, 1872, sealed proposals will be received at
his Office until 10 o'clock, a. M, on Monday,
he Goth May next, for furnishing the following
articles Of stationery for the use Of the Senate,
zach article TO be fine 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 20 m, and to weigh not less
than 26 los. TO the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough and with
very smooth surface; the size to be IS
IN. by "a H., and to weigh not less than
% lbs. to the ream
so do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single flat cap paper, satin finish
5 do white double cap paper, satin finish, of
the very best quality, to be cut and ruled
according to the sample at this Office
lined, Of the very best quality
SO do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, second
quality, faint-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-lined
81 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
% 10 whue Bath post paper, highly glazed
ana hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
so do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-ned
do white 4to: post paper, satin finish, with
black border
lou 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
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do blotting paper
II DE- zen quaIto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
lS do four blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
~ do small two-bade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
I6 do pearl folders
% do ivory folders, inches long and ] inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, cheuuerel
30 do small seals for notes
il do paper weights
~ pounds was tapers
5 gross black-lead pencils, Fabers No &
9, or others OF like quality
u dozen Standishes orpump inkstands
do large glass inks,ands
do cutgass inkstands, /, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut glass sand stands / inches SQUARE
for desks
10 do small-sze cut-glass or fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other sprng-top inkstands
1000 clear quilts, No. so
1000 opaque quilts, No 80
900 clear quilts, 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
ers OF like make and quality
200 do Perry s 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
do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
40 small barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
Z do pint jugs of black ink, of the very
best quality
IS do half-pint jugs do do do
9 do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
obIong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
"a dozen boxes smell-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. 30
sticks 10 the pound, in i-pound boxes
do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces of taste assorted siEes
gross red tape No. %
do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. Is
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
II dozen embossed paper boxes like the sam
pie at this Office
9 do japanned sandsiffers
10000 lorG brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesye
90 900 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-size white letter adhesive envelopes
$1,000 large-sise brown letter adhesive envelopes
$4,000 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
Is, 900 smalsze white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card envelorea
$4,000 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border