The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-31
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE
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OFFICE or THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
I N pursuance of the "act legaIizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects az
nave been usually included in the general appro-
)ration bills without authority Of law and to fix
Ind provide for certain incidental, expenses Of the
departments and offices of the government, and
or other purposes, approved the Goth of Au-
rust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received al
his office until 10 clock, u. M, on Monday
he Goth May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use Of the Senate,
ach article 10 be the very best quality, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to he
Fl in. by 25 in, and to weigh not lesS
than 26 lbs. TO the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to 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 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 vel cap paper, satin finish, faint
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 ish, 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
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, fant-lined
so do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, falnt-lined
do white Alto. 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 nole-paper, of different kinds, cat
in finish
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do blotting paper
II d; zen quaIto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do r-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
IL do small two blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
9 do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs SCISSORS
l6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, 9 nches long and ! inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerej
90 DO small seals for notes
IS do paper weights
10 pounds was iapers
gross bacl-Iea pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or others Of like quality
I2 dozen Standshes or pump nksands
2 do large glass inkstsnds
6 do cutgInss inkstands, IL inches s4aare. for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do ut-gIass sand stands, II inches square,
for desks
10 do small-size cutglass or fancy inksands
2 do bronze or other spring-top nkstands
900 clear quilts, No 80
}, 900 Opaque quills, No. 80
900 clear quilts, No. 10
300 dozen Iarge-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do sma-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three-pont steel pens, or 9th
ers OF like make and quality
200 do Perry hne-poini steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others of like make and quality
40 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 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
do pint jugs Of black ink, OF the very
best quality
25 do haIfpint jugs do do do
. do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters in square or
oblong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
"a dozen boxes small-s 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 veiy best quality, 30
sticks to the pound, in ,.pound boxes
30 do black wax, of the very best quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in ,-pound boxes
5 do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
5 gross red tape. No %
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
9 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie Mt this office
9 do japanned sandsifers
40 900 lorg brown envelopes, fer letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10 900 long white envelopes for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
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-sze white letter tdhesive envelopes
10 900 small-sizs white letter adhesive envelopes
65, 900 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
80 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
As 900 small size white note adhesive envelopes
25 ,O0c envelopes to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card coveloIe
25 900 plain white oerd envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
1000 white card envelopes with black border
5000 extra-Iarge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, "a by ~ inches
300 pounds black sand in ] Id. papers
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