The southern press., 1851-07-10


gilt
100 do small size white note paper, satin finish,
gilt
50 do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, cat
in finish
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
do blotting paper
II dozen qua'to portfolios, with locks :
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
l2 DO small two-bade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
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 9 ounces
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequercd
20 do small seals for notes
10 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
81 gross back-Iead pencils, Faber's No. / &
2, or others Of like quality
r. dozen Standishes or pump inksands
9 do large glass inkstands
do cutglass inkstands II inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, inches square,
for desks
10 do smaIl-size cut-glass or fancy nkstands
do bronze or other spring-top inlsstands
5 900 clear quills. No. so
3 900 Opaque quilts, No. 30
5 900 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large-barreI steel pens, very elastic
400 do smallbarrel steel pens do
360 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry dne-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
170 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz, Phneas's 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 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 half-pint jugs do do do
9 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-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 ,-pound boxes
5 do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces Of taste assorted sizes
5 gross red tape, No. %
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 13
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
lS dozen memorandum books, octave size. mo-
rocco covers
2 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
I2 dozen embossed poper boxes, like the sam
pie at this Office
9 do japanned sandsifters
1000 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
900 900 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
10000 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small-size white letter adhesive envelopes
5000 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
$4,000 small-size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note pnpcr
5000 fancy card envelopes
25, 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, .. by A. inches
300 pounds black sand in ID. papers
BY the act approved June IL, 1874, the Secre-
tary of the Secate is directed to confne his pur-
chases exclusively to articles Of the growth and
Of the United States, provided the
same can be procured Of such growth and manu-
cture Of suitable quality and at reasonable prices,
upon as good terms to quality and price ns can
be obtained of foreign growth and manufacture"
A preference will therefore be given to the pro-
ductons Of American industry; and all persons
making proposals TO supply any article will stnie
whether the same is Of the growth and manufac-
ture Of the United States.
The articles must be delivered ut the office Of
the Secretary Of the Senate at Washington, free Of
any charge for carriage, on or before the first Of
October next.
Erery article must be af The rery best qualify,
hess an inferior article is called for.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire, and Of envelopes 2S)
is to accompany the proposal, and to be marked