The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-05
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
April l5-IawtJulyI
orr.or or THE srcRrraRy OF THE SENATE,

OrricE or THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851
n pursuance of the ''act legalizing and making
i appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
priation bills without authority of law, and to fix
and provide for certain ncidenla! 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
his office until 10 o'clock a. m, on Monday,
The Doth May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use Of the Senate,
each article TO be Of the very best qualify, 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 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 10
in. by "A in., and to weigh not less than
% lbs TO the
50 do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single Hat cap paper, satin hnish
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
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin ish, second
quality, iaint-ned
100 do white 4to post paper, highly glazed,
and hard caendered, gilt
900 do white 4to post paper, highly glazed /,
and hard calendered, gilt, fant-lined
30 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard caendered, gilt
% do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-Iined
80 do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard cnlendered, gilt, iaintined
do white 4to. post paper, satin fnish with
black border
100 do large size white note-paper satin finish,
gilt
100 do small size white nole-paper, satin finish,
gilt
SO do fancy noe-paper, of different kinds, sat
in finish
5 do white ote-psper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do botting paper
~ dszen quaito portfolios, with locks
| do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
u do small blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknves, buck handles,
do ivory handle erasers
~ do pairs SCISSORS
l6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, . inches 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
lS do paper weights
10 pounds tapers
gross black-lead pencils. FS e,s No. &
2, or others Of like quality
~ dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inkstands
do cutglass inkstands, l; inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cnt-glass sand stands IL inches sgrare
for desks
10 do smaIl-size cut-gass or fancy inksrsnts
do bronze or other sprng-top inks,ands
S 200 clear quilts, No. so
900 Opaque quilts, No. so
5000 clear quilts, No. 10
900 dozen large-barre steel pens, very elastic
400 do smal-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perrys three point steel pens, or 9TH
ers OF like make and quality
200 do Perry's 6ne-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. Phineas' bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
A do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do small barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 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 halfpint jugs do do do
do bottles red ink do do
GO pounds red WATERS for letters in squire or
oblong boxes, containing ounces each
"a dozen boxes smal'-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 ve;y 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
do black waters
30 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape. No. 90
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces TO the pound.
IL dozen memorandum books, oc tavo size, 40
rocco covers
9 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
- I2 dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie ut this Office
9 do iapanned sandsfers
&C, 900 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
1000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
300 900 medium brown envelopes. for documents
very thick smooth, and tough, par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and verv thick
40 900 large-slze white letter adhesive envelopes
lO, 900 smsll-sze white letter adhesive envelopes
G5, 900 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
30 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
a.. 900 small-slze white note adhesive envelopes
25,0Oc envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES
Is, 900 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
1000 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-large size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 8, by Al inches
300 pounds black sand in ID, papers
By the act approved June II, 1874, the Secre-
larry Of the Senate is directed to conhne his pur-
cbases exclusively to articles Of the growth and
Of the United States. provided the
same can be procured of such growth and manu-