The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-23
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

ClcTh tIOQbC Vi Representatives ~ ..
April l5-lawUulyl
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE,
April "a, 1851.
T N pursuance of the ''act legalizing and making
appropriations for such necessary objects at
ave 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
or other purposes, approved the 26lh of Au-
gust, 1912, sealed proposals will be received al
his Office until 10 O'Clock, u. M, on Monday
he Doth May next, for furnishing the following
articles of stationery for the Of the Senate
zach article TO be qfe pery best quality 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 H., and to weigh not less
than 26 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
so do white soft wrapping paper
lOO DO white single HAT 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, faint-lined
100 do white Alto. post paper, highly glazed
and hard calendered, gilt
300 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
az 10 nus H., Ill
and hard calendered, gilt, faint-lined
50 do blue Alto. post paper, highly glazed, and
hard caendered, gilt, faint-lined
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
50 do fancy note-paper, of different kinds, eat
in finish
do white note-paper, satin finish, with black
border
2 do botting paper
II dozen quarto portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, with locks
do cap portfolios, without locks
IL do four-blade penknives, pearl handles, sill
yer tipped
- do small lwo-blade penknves, pearl handles,
silver tipped
40 lour pidue penkniVes, DUCK handles,
tipped
2 do ivory-handle erasers
10 do pairs scissors
l6 do pearl folders
IS do ivory folders, 9 inches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces
to the dozen
IS do ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
90 small seals for notes
10 do paper weights
10 pounds was tapers
5 gross black lead pencils, Fabers No. &
2, or others Of like quality
- dozen Standishes or pump inkstands
2 do large glass inkstands
& do cutglass inkstands, inches square, for
desks, with hinge tops
6 do cut-glass sand stands, II inches square
for desks
10 do smalsize cut-glass or fancy inkstands
do bronze or other springtop inkstnnds
5 900 clear quilts, No. 80
900 Opaque quilts, No. 30
) 900 clear quilts, No. 70
300 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 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
$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
ado 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
Is do half-pint jugs do do do
2 do bottles red ink do do
60 pounds red waters for letters, in square or
oblong boxes, containing 2 ounces each
% 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, 20
sticks to the pound, in ..pound boxes
80 do black wax, of the very best quality, 20
sticks to the pound, in .-pound boxes
do black waters
30 dozen small boxes fancy wax
do pieces of taste, assorted sizes
gross red tape, No. 90
do red tape, No. 10
100 do red tape, No, -
5pounds India rubber, 40 pieces to the pound.
Is dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
rocco covers
do memorandum books, very small size, do
$50 letter files
IL dozen embossed paper boxes, like the sam
pie nj this office
Q do apsnned sandsifters
40 900 long brown envelopes, for letters, very
smooth and thick, part adhesive
$1,000 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-
veopes, very smooth and very thick
40 900 large-sIxe white letter adhesive envelopes