The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-29
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

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OFrlcE OF THE SEcRErAsY or THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
I N pursuance Of the "act legazng and making
appropriations for such necessary objects as
laye been usually included in the general appro-
)rlation bills without authority OF law, and to fix
md provide for certain incdenta. expenses Of the
departments and Offices of the government, and
or other purposes" approved the Goth of Au-
gust, l642 sealed proposals will be received at
his Office until 10 O'Clock, a. M, on Monday,
he Goth May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the use Of the Senate,
zach article TO be qf The psry best qualify, and to be
approved by the Secretary, viz: s
l50 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface; the size to be
81 in. by rs in, and to weigh not less
than rs lbs TO the ream
500 do cartridge paper. very tough, and with
very smooth surface; the size to be 10
in. by "a in, and to weigh not less than
% lbs. to the ream
so do white soft wrapping paper
10Y 90 White single Hat cap paper, satin finish .
b 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 frish, second
quality, faint-lined
100 do white 4to post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
200 do white 4,o. post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lned
80 do white Bath post paper, highly glazed,
and hard calendered, gilt
25 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, faint-hned
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, eat
S do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
9 do blotting paper
~ dozen quaito portfolios, with locks
/ do cap portfolios, with locks
6 do cap portfolios, without locks
10 do four-bade Penknives, pearl handles, sill
u do small two blade penknives, pearl handles,
silver tipped
do four blade penknives, buck handles,
tipped
9 do ivory handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
10 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, 8 inches long and inch
wide, and TO weigh not less than ounces
to ihe dozen
ls do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequere1
90 do small seals for notes
10 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
gross black-Iead pencils, Faber's No &
2, or others OF like quality i
II dozen S,andishes or pump lnkstands
2 do large glass inkstands
6 do cugass inkstands, / Z inches square. for
desks, with hinge tops
do cut-g lass sand stands, ] inches square,
for desks
10 do smalsze cut-glass or fancy inks,ands
2 do bronze or other sprngtop inkstands
J, 900 clear quilts, No. 80
900 Opaque quilts, No 80
1000 clear quilts, No. 10
900 dozen arge-barrel steel pens, very elastic
400 do sma'l-barrel steel pens do
800 cards Perry's three point steel pens, or 9TH
ers Of like make and quality
200 do Perry 8 fne-pont steel pens, or others of
like make and quality
100 do Perry's elastic fountain steel pens, or
others of like 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
gross other steel pens
4 do large-barre pen handles, rosewood
do small barrel 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
2 do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, continuing 2 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, 90
sticks to the pound in ,.pound boxes
80 do black wax, of the very best quality, 90
sticks to the pound in .-pound boxes
5 do black waters
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax
3 do pieces Of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape. No %
s do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No. l3
pounds India rubber, 40 pieces 10 the pound
IS dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
9 do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
I2 dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie at this Office
do iapanned sandsihers
40 900 lorg brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive