The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-07

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OsrlcE. OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
I N pursuance of the "act legalizlng and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
have been usually included in the general appro-
oriation bills without authority of law, and to fix
and provide for certain incidental! expenses OF the
departments and offices of the government, and
for other purposes" approved the 2Gh of Au-
gust, 1872, sealed proposals will be received at
his office until 10 o'clock, a. M, on Monday,
the 26th May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the of the Senate,
zach article 10 be Of the pery best qualify, and TO be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
Fl in. by 25 IN, and to weigh not less
than 20 lbs. to the ream
500 do cartridge paper, very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size TO be IS
in. by "a in., and to weigh not less than
% lbs to the ream
50 do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single fatcap 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 fnish faint
lined, of the very best quality
so 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, 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, faintned
50 do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard cnlendered, gilt, faint-llned
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 blotting paper
II 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
IL do small lwo-blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
do ivory-haudle erasers
~ do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, 0 inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequerel
90 do small seals for notes
lS do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
S gross black-ead pencils, Faber's No ! &
g. or others OF like quality
~ dozen Standishes orpump lnkstands
do large glass inkstands
do cutglass inkstands, /, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-glass sand stands, z, inches square
for desks
10 do small-size cutgass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other sprng-top inkstands
S 1000 cIenr quilts, No. 50
J, 900 Opaque quilts, No. 80
5 900 clear quilts, No. 10
200 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do smaIl-ba steel pens do
3G0 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or 9TH
Of like make and quality
900 do Perry's fine point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perrys elastic fountain steel pens, or
others of like make and quality
ITO 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
do small barrel pen handles, rosewood
do small pen handles
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wlpers
do pint jugs Of black ink, Of the very
best quality
25 do hulf-pint jugs do do do
3 do bottles red ink do do
go pounds red waters for letters in square or
oblong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
"a dozen boxes small-sze 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 bes, quality, 90
sticks to the pound, in ..pound boxes
30 do black wax, of the very best quality, 90
sticks to tue pound, in .-pound boxes
do black waters
30 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape, No. %
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-
9 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
:, IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this Office
do apanned sandsifters
40 600 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10 600 long white envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
100 900 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 lorge-sze white letter cohesive envelopes
10 900 small-size white letter adhesive envelopes
IS 900 largesize brown letter adhesive envelopes
30 900 arge-size white note adhesive envelopes
As 600 small. size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card enveloI es
IS 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 81 by a. inches
300 pounds black sand in 10. papers
By the act approved June II, 1914, the Secre-
airy of the Senate is 60 directed to confne his pur-
bases exclusively to articles Of the growth and
manufacture Of the United States, provided the
anne can be procured of such growth and manu-
ncture Of suitable quality and at reasonable prices