The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-06
OfrloE or rae SECRETARY OF rue SENATE,


ofrloE or THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
| N pursuance of the "act legalizing and making
/ appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
prlation bills without authority Of law, and to fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses Of the
departments and Offices of the government, and
Tor other purposes" approved the 18th of Au-
gust, lS42, sealed proposals will be received al
his office until 10 o'clock, u. M, on Monday,
The 26th May next, for furnishing the folio wing
articles of stationery for the use of the Senate,
zach article 10 be If The very best quality, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
l5O reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface the size to be
II IN. by rs in, and to weigh not less
than u lbs. to the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surfaces the size TO be 10
IN. by ~ m, and to weigh not less than
90 lbs to the ream
50 do white soft wrapping paper
100 DO white single flat 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
50 do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, sec
ond quality, plain
80 do white veil cap paper, satin irish, second
quality, faini-lined
100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
200 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
% do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard caendered, gilt, faint-lined
50 do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard caendered, gilt, faint-ned
S do white Alto. 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, aat-
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do plotting paper
I2 dozen quarto 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 blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknves, buck handles,
tipped
9 do ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
I6 do pearl folders
25 do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide, and TO weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerei
90 do small seals for notes
Is do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-lead pencils, Faber S No. &
2, or others Of like quality
II dozen Standishes orpump lnkstands
9 do large glass nksands
do culglass nkstands, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tory
do cut-glass sand stands, l. inches square,
for desks
10 do small-slze cut-glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other spring-top inksands
5 900 clear quilts, No so
3 900 opaque quilts, No. so
5 900 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do sma-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three-po steel pens, or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality
300 do Perry's fne-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
40 dozen long point steel pens
$50 do bullion pens
100 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens
do large-barrel pen handles, rosewood
4 do smallberrei pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wpers
Z do 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
oblonp hoyeo confaipipg onnc.s 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, 30
sticks to the pound, in ..pound boxes
80 do black wax, Of the very best quality, 30
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
5 do black wafers
30 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
5 gross red tape. No. %
5 do red tape No. ~
100 do red tape, No. 10
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
:. ~ dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this office
9 do iapanned sandsifters
40, 900 long brown envelopes, fer letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
1O, 900 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
90 900 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
40 900 largc-size white letter adhesive envelopes
1000 sma-sizs white letter adhesive envelopes
65 600 lnrge-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
80 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
As 900 small size white note adhesive envelopes
Is 900 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES
25 900 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes. with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
900 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 exira-arge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, "a by Al inches
200 pounds black sand in ID papers
By the act approved June IL, 1874, the Score
,ry of the Senate is " directed 10 conhne his pur-
hnses exclusively to articles OF the growth and
1anufacture Of the United States, provided the
a ran he procnred of ench growth and manu-