The southern press., 1851-07-25
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
otfloE on rnn SEcHnrAKY OF rmr SENATE,

O'iief OF THE oEckErAkY OF THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851
| N pursuance of the "act legalizing and making
i appropriations for such necessary objects az
nave been usually included in the general appro-
priation bills without authority Of law, and To fix
ana provide for certain incidenta. expenses Of the
departments and Offices Of the government, and
Tor other purposes" approved the 26lh of Au-
gust ls42, sealed proposals will be received al
thus office until 10 o'clock, a. m, on Monday.
the 18th May next, for furnishing the following
articles OF stationery for the use of the Senate
each article 10 be qfe peyy best ataiiu and TO be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
l3o reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
~ m by 70 in., and to weigh not less
than 26 lbs. TO the ream
SOU do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be Is
IN. by "a m, and to weigh not less thar
% lbs. to the ream
so do white sof wrapping paper
100 do white single flat 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
lO0 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
9O DO white ve cap paper, satin fiji ish, second
quality, faint-lined
lou do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendersd, gilt
2Oo 40 white 4to post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
81 DO white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
% 90 white Bath post paper, highly glazed
ana hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
So do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
40 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
do white note paper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do botting paper
II dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknves, pearl handles, sill
~ do small two-blnde penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
% do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
ls do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
20 do small seals for notes
l8 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
3 gross black-lead pencils, Faber's No &
2, or others OF like quality
II dozen Standshes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inkstands
do cutglass inkstands, IL inches square. for
desks, with hinge tops
DO top su'gsss dssss sand stands II inchs4quare,
10 do small-sze cut-glass or fancy nkstands
40 bronze or other spring-top inkstands
) 900 clear quilts, No. 80
3 900 Opaque qus, No 80
J, 900 clear quills, No. 10
300 dozen large ebarrel 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's fine point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens. or
others oflike make and quality
I70 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phmeas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do large-bdrrel pen handles, rosewood
do small 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
25 do halfpint jugs do do do
2 do bottles red ink do do
GO pounds red waters for letters, in square or |
oblong boxes, containing ounces each
~ dozen boxes smnll-slze transparent waters
fa~
40 pounds red wax, Of the very best quality,
10 sticks TO the pound
lD do red wax, OF the very best quality, % |
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
80 do black wax, OF the very best quality. % |
stcks TO the pound, in .-pound boxes
8 do black waters
20 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces Of taste, sssorted sizes
gross red tape. No. 23
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape. No. l9
spounds India rubber, 40 pieces TO III. pound.
~ dozen memorandum books, octave sz.. mo- |
rocco covers
9 do memorandum books, very small size, do |
$50 letter files
u dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this Office
2 do japsnned sandsners
10000 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10, 900 long white envelopes, for letters, ysry
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smootb, and tough, par
adhesive
1900 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
70 600 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10 900 smslI-size white letter adhesive envelopes
IS 600 laras-sise brown letter sdhes envelopes
~, 600 lsrge-size white note adhesive envelopes
y, 900 small size white note adhesive envelopes
,, ,0Oo envelopes, TO suit the fancy, note paper