The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-24

~. M. 1obNt,
Clerk House of Representatives U. S.
April l5-lawuuyi sad.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
officE OF TIE SECRETARY OF rnE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
IN pursuance of the "act legalizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects az
have been usually included in the general uppro-
prlation bills without authority oflaw, and to fix
and provide for certain incidental expenses Of the
departments and Offices of the government, and
for other purposes" approved the Goth of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received al
this office until 10 O'Clock, a. M, on Monday,
the 10th May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use of the Senate
each article 10 be Of the rsry best quality and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz:
$50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
.r, with very smooth surface; the size to bs
~ u in. by 25in.. and to weigh not lees
than 26 lbs. to the rean
500 do cartridge paper. very tough, and will
t91 very smooth surface; the size to be II
in. by "a in, and to weigh not less thar
% lbs. to the ream
so do white soft wrapping paper
100 do white single fiat cap paper, satin finish
5 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
so do white veil. cap paper, satin finish, Sec
ond quality, plain s,feIl II
80 do white veil. cap paper, satin irish, second
quality, faint-lined as3
100 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt So
300 do white 4to post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
30 do white Bath post paper. highly glazed
and hard caendered, gilt -
25 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
50 do blue 4to. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
DO white 4to;; post paper, satin finish, with
black border s5tae
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, eat
in finish
5do white note paper, satin finish, with black
border rfr a
Edo blotting paper 1904 lH7h
II dozen quarto portfolios, with locks -
do cap portfolios, with locks nff
edo cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four:blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
IL do small two-b blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped M
3 do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped aTf
9 do ivory-hande erasers
10 do pairs scissors -a 0
l6 do pearl folders ma
IS do ivory folders, inches long and / inch
wide, and to weigh not less than 8 ounces
to the dozen 11 pt
10 do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
20 do small seals for notes
10 do paper weights iF
10 pounds was tapers
5gross black-ead pencils, Fabers No. &
2, or others Of like quality
IL dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inkstands nM }a
do cutglass inkstapds, L, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops 'ai
90 cut-glass sand stands, II inches square,
10 do small-size cut-gIass or fancy 'skstands
do bronze or other spring-top inkstands
S 1000 clear quilts, No. 80
3 1000 opaque quilts, No. 80 MA .,s ~
S 900 clear quilts, No. 10 ~, sli7ai ~ d
900 dozen large-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do smaIl-barrel steel pens do u 80
$50 cards Perry 3 three-p point steel pens or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality SIS - sa
200 do Perry's fine point steel pens, or others of
like make and quality 81, + ssf.ass ~
100 do Perry's elnstic fountain steel pens OF
others Of like make and quality
ITO dozen long point steel pens 81 n
$50 do bullion pens 1g
100 doz. Phineas's bank steel pens, or others Of
like make and quality
gross other steel pens t...-t ~
do large-barrel pen handler, rosewood
4 do smaIl-barrel pen handler, rosewood
4 do small pen handles $1,000 ra
10 dozen fancy pen handles
"a do cloth pen wipers
lido, pint. jugs: of black ink, ofthe very
best quality :,
g 90 90 s.,, ss1 ri Il. Jugs do % 90
GO 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 s 81 D
40 pounds red wax, Of the very best quality,
10 sticks to the pound sM y
100 do red wax, OF the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
30 do black wax, Of the very best quality, %
sticks to the pound, in I. pound boxes
do black waters TkF9 .ll HilQA
20 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tnpe. No. % af
do red tape, No. 10 odf 'li iM
100 do red tape, No. 13 iaaa
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
9 do memorandum books, very small size do
$50 letter files
~ dozen embossed paper boxes, like the snm-
pie at this Office rasl a'lt1h eaH
9 do ispanped sandsifters 4
40, 900 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
10 900 long white envelopes, for letters, very
% smooth and thick. part adhesive
100000 medium brown envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, par
adhesive SO r57- ~
5000 extra large size white letter adhesive en-
- sits velopes, very smooth and very thick
10000 large-sze white letter adhesive envelopes
10000 small-size white letter adhesive envelopes
65 900 large size brown letter adhesive envelopes
20, 900 large-size white note adhesive envelopes
Is 900 small size white note adhesive envelopes
$4,000 envelopes, to suit the fancy, note paper
5000 fancy card enveIof es aaFrfF
$4,000 plain white card envelopes a ROY.