The southern press., 1851-07-31
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OyrlcE oy rag SEcnErARY OF TIE SENATE

ion, New York, or New Orlea"-
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OsFlcE or TnE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
| N pursuance Of the ''act legaizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
priation bills without authority Of law, and 70 fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses Of the
departments and Offices Of the government, and
for other purposes" approved the 26th Of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received at
this office until 10 o'clock, u. M, on Monday,
the 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use of the Senate,
zach article to Be the 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
81 in. by rs in, and to weigh not less
than 26 lbs. to the ream
5OU 90 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
SO do white soft wrapping paper
10y DO white single fiat cap paper, satin finish
. 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 veil. cap paper, satin finish, faint
lined, Of the very best quality
So do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, Sec
ond quality, plain
81 DO white veil: cap paper, satin finish, second
100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
2OO DO white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
3O 90 white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendersd, 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-iined
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 noe-paper, of different kinds, sat
in finish
5do white note-paper, satin hnish, with black
border
2do blotting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks -
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four.blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
II do small alltwo-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives. buck handles.
2do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, Q inches long and l inch
wide, and TO weigh moi less than ounces
to the dozen
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequer.d
20 do small seals for notes
l8 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No. / &
2, or others Of like quality
l2 dozen Standishes or pump inkatands
2 do large glass inkstands n
do cutglass inkstands, II inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cut-gIass sand stands, II inches square.
for desks
10 DO small-sIze cut-gass or fancy inksiands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstnnds
5 900 clear quills, No. 80
3 900 opaque quilts, No. 80
5 900 clear quills, No. 10
200 dozen lnrge-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barre steel pens do
360 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or 9TH
ers 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
ITO dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens or others of
like make end quality
4gross other steel pens
DO large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
Ado smn-barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
7do. pint jugs. of black ink, of the very
best quality
Is do halfpint 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 smal-sze transparent wafers
"a do boxes fancy motto waters
4O pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
10 sticks to the pound
12O do red wax, OF the very beet quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
80 DO black wax, of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in ,-pound boxes
do black waters
20 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape, No. %
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. I3
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
l5 dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
do memorandum books, very small aize. do
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this Office
do japanned sandsifers
40 900 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
'00, 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 adhesive envelopes
10 900 small-size white letter adhesive envelopes
SIS 900 arge-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
30 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
45, 1000 small size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES