The southern press., 1851-06-28


50 do white ve 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
900 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
25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
so do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
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
50 do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, sat
in finish
s do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do blotting paper
~ dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
l2 do small two blade penknives, pearl handles,
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, inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less Than ounces
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
90 do small seals for notes
I8 do paper weights lIl
10 pounds was tapers
S gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No. &
2, or Others Of like quality
II dozen Standishes orpump nkstands
2 do large glass inksands
do cutglass inkstapds, II inches square, for
desks, with hihl4 tops
do cut-gass sand stands 4 inches square,
for desks
10 do smasze cut-glass or fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
5000 clear quills, No. so
1900 opaque quilts, No. so
s 1000 clear quilts, No. 20
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 g fne-polnt 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
4 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
it 7 do pint jugs. of black ink, of the very
'H best quality
25 do halfpint jugs do do do
2 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-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, 90
sticks to the pound, in l-pound boxes
5 do black waters
20 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape, No %
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. l3
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
rs dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo
rocco covers
2 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam /
pie at this office
2 do japanned sandsfters
40, 900 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10, 600 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
zoe, 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
adhesive t
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
10000 large-sze white letter adhesive envelopes
10, 900 small-size white letter adhesive envelopes
65, 900 lsrge-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
30 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
As, 900 small-s white note adhesive envelopes
q, 900 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card enveloTes
25, 900 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 extru-large size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 by al inches
300 pounds black sand in ID. papers
BY the act approved June IL, ls44, the secre-
ary Of the Senate is directed to conhne his pur-
.hases exclusively to articles OF the growth and
manufacture Of the United States, provided the
lame can be procured Of such growth and manu-
acture of suitable quality and at reasonable prices,
,pon as good terms as to quality and price as can
pc oDtafneu OF foreign grown anu rnhbu'"c,ute.
preference will therefore be given to the pro-
luctions OF American industry; and all persons
making proposals to supply any article will state
whether the same is Of the growth and mnnuhc-
ure Of the United States. rrr
The articles must be delivered at the Office Of
he Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free of
my charge for carringe, on or before the first of
october next.
Erery article must be Of the perry best qualify, nm
ess an inferior article is called for.
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed |
or (of paper half qurs, and Of envelopes 05)
4 to accompany the proposal, and to be marked