The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-01

100 do white 4to. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
900 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
IS do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt faint-lined
so do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faintlned
do 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
so do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, sat
in finish
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do botting paper
IL dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
u do small two blade penknives pearl handles,
silver tipped
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles
tipped
9 do ivory-hande erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
ls do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerei
90 do small seals for notes
l8 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No. l &
2, or others Of like quality
IL dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
9 do large glass inkstands
do cutglass Inkstands, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-gass sand stands, L, inches square,
for desks
10 do small-size cut-glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other sprng-top inkstands
5000 clear quilts, No 80
5000 Opaque quilts, No. 80
5000 clear quilts, No. 10
900 dozen large barrel 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 hne-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
10 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
4 do large-barre pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
Z do pint jugs of black ink, Of the very
best quality
IS do haf-pint Jugs do do do
2 do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing 9 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
l20 do red wax, OF the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in 1-pound boxes
30 do black wax, Of the very best quality 20
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
5 do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
25 gross red tape, No. %
5 do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. 10
5 pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
Is 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 japanned sandsfters
10000 lorg brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10000 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
100000 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 arge-size white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 sma-sze white letter adhesive envelopes
$4,000 large-size brown letter adhesive envelopes
30, 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
As 900 small size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card ENVELOPES
5000 plain white card envelopes
$500 white letter envelopes, with black border
$500 white note envelopes, with black border
200 white card envelopes, with black border
5000 extra-arge size white envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 by a. inches
300 pounds black sand in 10. papers
BY the act approved June II, 1874, the Secre-
tary Of the Senate is directed to conhne 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-
ac,ure of suitable quality and at reasonable prices,
upon good terms as to quality and price as can
be obtained Of forsign growth and manufacture. 7"
A preference will therefore be given to the pro-
auctions 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 at Washington, free of
any charge for carriage, on or before the first Of
October next.
Every article must be q( the rery best quality, un
less inferior article is called for.
A sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire, and Of envelopes 25)
is to accompany the proposal, and to be marked