The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-04-30
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY. !.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

n pursuance Of the "act lega'izng and making
| appropriations for such necessary objects al
have been usually included in the general appro
priation bills without authority of law, and 10 fl
and provide for certain incidental. expenses OF III,
departments and Offices Of the government, anc
for other purposes" approved the 26lh OF Au
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received Al
this Office until 10 o'clock, a. M, on Monday
the 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles Of stationery for the use Of the Senate
each article 10 be Of the rery 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 25 in, and to weigh not less
than rs lbs. to the ream
5Uu 90 cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be Ig
in. by "a in, and to weigh not less than
% lbs. to the ream
SO do white soft wrapping paper
lou DO white single fiat 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
100 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, faint
lined, Of the very best quality,
81 DO while veil. cap paper, satin finish, Sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin irish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
900 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
% do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
50 do blue 4to. post panss highly glazed, and
hard calendersd, giE, faint-lined
do white 40; 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 note-paper, Of different kinds, sat-
in finish
5do white note-psper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do blotting paper
10 dazen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four.blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
II do small two-bla penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3do four blade penknivss, buck handles.
tipped
2do ivory-hardle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
is do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerei
90 do small seals for notes
Is do paper weights
10 pounds was tspers
gross black lead pencils, Faber's No. &
Q, or others OF like quality
- dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
9 do large glass inkstands
do cutglass inkstands, Il inches square, Tor
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, IL inches square,
for desks
10 do small-size cut-gass or fancy inksiands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
; 1000 Opaque quills, No. 40
1000 clear.qus, No. 20
200 dozen large.barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barre steel pens do
$50 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. Phineass bank steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do large barrel pen handles, rosewood
Ado small barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small ren handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
lido pint jugs Of black ink, Of the very
best quality
25 do half-pint jugs do do do
do bottles red ink do do
go pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes. containing 2 ounces each
"a dozen boxes small-size transparent waters
~ 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 We 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 I-pound boxes
do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
25 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
Q do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
~ dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this Office
2 do iapanned sandsifters
10000 lorg brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick. part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
]00.0 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
wcrv thick snnnoths .r1 tx.~L