The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-10
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


OrricE or THE SECRETARY or THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
I n pursuance of the ''act legalizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
nave been usually included IN the general appro-
prlation bills without authority OF law, and to FIX
aud provide for certain incidental expenses or the
departments and offices of the government, and
for other purposes, approved the 10Th of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will he received al
his Office until III o'clock, u. M, on Monday
The 26th May next, for furnishing the foilowIr &
articles of stationery for the use of the Senste,
zach article 10 be he rey best quality, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
100 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surfaces the size TO be
II IN. by 20 IN, and TO weigh not Iess
than 20 los. 10 the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface the size to be 10
in. by "a in, and weigh not ess than
% lbs to the ream
50 do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single Hat 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
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin irish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
200 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, laint-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
% do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt iaint-iined
50 do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
8 do white 4,o 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 pote-paper, of different kinds, sat-
in finish
s do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do blolting paper
II dozen quatto portfolios, with locks
| do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-bade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
- do small two-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
2 do ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
IS do ivory folders, 9 inches long and j inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
Is do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerel
90 do small seals for notes
10 do paper weights
III pounds was tapers
5 gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No. &
9, or others OF like quality
~ dozen Standishes or pump inksiands !,
9 do large glass inkstands ~
6 do cutglass inkstands, l., uehes square, for
desks, with hinge tops !.
6 do cut-glass sand stands, L, inches square
for desks
10 do smaIlsize cut-sIass or fancy inksiands
9 do bronze or other sprng-top inks,ands
5 900 clear quilts, No. so
8 200 Opaque quis, No 50
5 900 clear quilts, No. 10
900 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do smsll-barrel steel pens do
$50 cards Perry's three-pont steel pens, or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry's dne-poini 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. Phineass bank steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do large barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do 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 hafpint Jugs do do do
. do bottles red ink do do
GO pounds red waters for letters in square or
obong boxes, containing ounces each
"a dozen boxes sma-sze transparent waters
"a do boxes fancy motto wafers
40 pounds red wax, Of the very best quality,
10 sticks TO the pound
I20 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 blnck waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
5 gross red tape. No. 90
5 do red tape, No 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
IL dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files