The southern press., 1851-05-21
mo. 116

8 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
edo ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
Is do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
TO the dozen
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerei
20 do small seals for notes
lS do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
gross back-Iead pencils, Faber's No. / &
2, or others OF like quality
- dozen Standshes or pump inkstands
9 do large glass inkstands
6 do cutglass inkstands, II inches square, for
desks with hinge tops
s do cut-glass sand stands, II inches square,
10 do smal-sze cut-glass or fancy inkstands
2 do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
8 900 opaque quilts, No. 80
I, 900 clear quilts, No. 40
200 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do small-barrel steel pens do
$50 cards Perry IS three-point steel pens, or 9TH
ers oflike make and quality
200 do Perry fnep point steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others of line make and quality
ITO dozen long. point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz Phineas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
a gross other steel pens
do large barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small-barre 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 halfpint jugs do do do
9 do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing ounces each
"a dozen boxes small-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, 20
sticks 10 the pound, in ipound boxes
80 do black wax, of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape. No %
do red tape, No. IS
100 do red tape, No. Is
5pounds India rubber 40 pieces TO the pound.
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
2 do memorandum hooks, very small size do
$50 letter files
~ dozen embossed paper boxes, like the SAM
pie at this office
2 do iapanned sandshers
10000 long brown envelopes, fer letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
300, 900 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and t,eSh, par
adhesive
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and very thick
10000 large-size white letter adhesive envelopes
TO- 900 smail-szs white letter adhesive envelopes
65, 900 lerge-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
5000 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 small-size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card enveloTes
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-lsrge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 9. by ~ inches
300 pounds black sand in ! 10. papers
By the act approved June II, 1874, the Secre-
tary of the SeEate is directed to confne his pur-
chases exclusively to articles OF the growth and
manufacture of the United States. provided the
same can be procured of such growth and manu-
facure Of suitable quality and at reasonable prices,
upon ss good terms as to quality and price as can
preference will therefore be given to the pro-
ductions of American industry; and all persons
making proposals to supply any article will state
whether the same is of the growth and manufac-
ture of the United States.
The articles must be delivered at the Office OF
the Secretary Of the Senate Washington, free of
any charge for carriage, on or before the first Of
October next.
Epery article must be Of The rsry best quality,
less an inferior article IS called for.
Sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire, and Of envelopes 25)
is to accompany the proposal, and to be marked
with the name Of the proposer, and the price OF
the article. The whole OF each article specified
in the foregoing list will be deemed class; and
the person offering to furnish any such class at
the lowest price equality considered) will receive
a contract for the same, on executing bond, with
two or more suretes satisfactory TO the Secretary
of the Senate, for the performance thereof, under
a forfeiture Of twice the contract price in case
failure, which bond is to be filed in the Office Of the
said Secretary within ten days after the proposac
have been accepted.
If any article contracted for should not be de-
ivered within the time stipulated, or should be
inferior in any respect to the sample, the bond
Of the contractor will be put in suit.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
Stationery for the Senate" and be directed to the
Of the Senate at Washington.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at
he Office free Of charge.
ASBURY DICKENS,
Ap 24-td Secretary Of the Senate.