Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-06-25

dozen fancy pen handles, per dozen
1S dozen pint bottles of black ink, of the
very best quality. per dozen
80 dozen half-pint bottles of black ink, of
the very best quality, per dozen
dozen bottles red ink, per dozen
% pounds medium size red waters, in
square or oblong boxes, containing 3
OF. each, per lb.
so pounds medium size red waters. in tin
canisters OF lb. boxes, per ID.
dozen boxes small size transparent wa
fers, per dozen
II dozen boxes fancy motto waters, per
dozen
10 pounds red wax, of the very best quail
ity, 10 sticks to the h., per lib.
SO pounds red wax, of the very best quail
ity, 20 sticks to the lib. in Id. boxes.
per lib.
10 pounds black wax, of the very best
quality, 20 sticks to the h., per h.
6 dozen small boxes fancy wax, per doz.
l dozen jars gum muciliage. per dozen
l dozen small bottles gum mucillase, per
6 dozen embossed paper boxes, Is inches
by S inches square and inches deep.
per dozen
3 dozen embossed paper boxes, S inches
by inches square and | inch deep.
per dozen
6 dozen morrocco-cOvered boxes, I ) inch
es by s. inches square and f. inches
deep, with locks, to be in all respects
like the sample at this office, per doz
dozen mahogany rulers, l6 inches in
length, round or fat. per dozen
dozen bronze pen racks, per dozen
5000 extra large size white adhesive envel-
opes very smooth and thick, 9. inch
es by Al inches square. per NJ
$1,000 long white adhesive envelopes, for let
ters very smooth and thick. 81 inch
es by 81 inches square, per M
10, 600 long buff adhesive envelopes for let
tiers, very smooth and thick, per NJ
10, 900 white adhesive letter envelopes. very
smooth and thick, 6 10 inches by 81
inches square, per NJ
Sc, 900 white adhesive letter envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 inches by 3 Is
inches square, per M
80, 900 buff adhesive letter envelopes. very
smooth and thick, same size. per NJ
5000 white adhesive letter envelopes, with
black border. per NJ
SO, 900 large white adhesive note envelopes, to
suit the large note paper. per M
40, 600 small white adhesive note envelopes, to
suit the small note paper, per NJ
5000 small white note envelopes, with black
border. per NJ
l0, 900 envelopes, to suit the fancy note paper
per M
5000 white embossed card envelopes, per M
10, 900 plain white adhesive card envelopes,
per NJ
1000 plain white adhesive card envelopes,
with black border, per NJ
500 900 medium buff envelopes, for documents.
very thick, smooth and tough, part
adhesive, per NJ
200 pounds best black sand in lib. papers
per lib.
By the act approved June II, 1874, the Sec
rotary of the Senate is directed to confne
his purchases exclusively to articles of the
growth and manufacture of the United States,
provided the same can be procured Of such
growth and manufacture of suitable quality
and at reasonable prices, upon as good terms
as to quality and price as can be obtained of
foreign growth and manufacture. Aprcfer
ence will therefore be given to the produc-
ions of American industry; and all persons
making proposals to supply any article will
state whether the same is of the growth and
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 LIST of October next.
Every article must be Of me aery best qual-
tty. unless an inferior article Is culkea for.
The right is expressly reserved, in case it
shall be necessary, to order, upon giving rea-
sonable notice, any additional quantity of any
or all of said articles that may be required
for the use of the Senate during the thirty
third Congress
A sufficient specimen of each article propos-
ed for (of paper half quire. and Of envelopes
80 is to accompany the proposal. and to be
marked with the name of the proposer. and
the price of the article. The whole Of each
article specified in the foregoing list will be
deemed class; and the person offering to
furnish any such class at the lowest price
Quality considered) will receive contract
for the same. on executing bond. with two
or more sureties satisfactory to the Secretary
of the Senate, for the performance thereof,
under forfeiture of twice the contract price
in case of failure, which bond is to he filed in
the Office of the said Secretary within ten days
after the proposals have been accepted.
IF any article contracted for should not be
delivered within the time stipulated. or should
be inferior in any respect to the sample, the
bond of the contractor will be put in suit
Proposals should be endorsed g Proposals
for Stationery for the Senate" and he direct
ed to the Secretary of the Senate at Washing
ton.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered
at the Office free Of charge.
ASBURY DTCkINS.