The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-20
Department. OF tho Interior,
WAsHIHeroN, Nav Ia, 1853.

T Department OF tho INTERIOR,
WAsHrssroN, May IA, 1853.
q EALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the Sta
- tionery Of this Department during the fiscai
year ending 30th June, 1854, will be received IN
til O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day of June next.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimonial
of ability to fulAl q contract viii not be consd-
cred. ,,.i.erf r-ye e-,7fgr .r..f-f.. E9t-.f.- I'd
All the articles musf be of the gerry best qualify,
samples Of which must accompany the bids; and
the Department reserves the right TO retain SUI b
samples and pay for the same at the prices stated
in the offer. or to return them At its option.
Each proposal must be signed BY the individual
or hrm making il. and must specify a price, and
but one price, for each and every article named
in the schedule. Should articles be required not
suumsrated. they are to be furnished at the low
est market prices, according TO quality. Blank
forms for proposals win be furnished at the De.
parment to persons applying foe them; and az,
without uniformity therein. the Department
would find il difficult to make decision, none
ally agreeing Herewith. M
All the articles to be furnished and delivered
vithopt delay when ordered and to the satsfac-
ton of the head of the Office Tor which they are
required.
The Department reserves the right of orderin z
greater or less quantity of each and every ar
ticle contracted for the public service may
| require. asI rrI e-ll. 1-u l..l b. sua :.
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by
the person persons con attracting; and in case OF
failure to supply the articles, the contractor
and his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond liquidated DANA ges.-
The subjoined list specifics, nearly now
can % done, The quantity and description of the
articles that will be wanted. -....l --.....
STATIONERY.
Writing, paper, made Of. linen, laid or wove,
white or blue.
Is reams folio post. satin or plain 6nirh, faist
q lined, and trimmed, TO weigh not less
81 than II lbs per Eeem - ysla'1 5a v.ls,
50 reams foolscap, hand made, faint lined, and
trimmed, to weigh not less than u lbs,
per ream
10 reams foolscsp, plain machine, faint lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than IL
s lbs per ream .t.s. b. - . s
10 reams foolscap. blue laid. hand made, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly known
rs despatch consular paper, to weig
not hess than is lbs. per ream 81. fsic e
so reams quarto poet, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream ~.
l25 reams quarto post MACHINE, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
reams quarto post, hand made, plain. faint
lined four sides, per ream .tr-yel ls IS,
reams susr,o psst Frsnch. faint lined three
aides, per ream -.r.t.....- .,-.,
do do plain. do do - do
10 do do gilt do do small size
5 do do plain do do do
DO royal paper, for books
do medium paper Tor booss
100 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
| per ream -ia ,,I-ra
90 do envelope paper, fiat cap, white or
blue, per ream
10 do large brown envelope, per ream
| 30 do blotring paper, royal, do
Is dozen patent plotting paper
| 20 sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per
| sheet --.... 80 81. -.-'..
| rs do drawing paper, double elephant, per
| Aheet
| so do drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
! 50 do tracing paper, largest size French.
| - do drawing paper, royal. per sheet
5000 binders boards, s. by 103 inches, per 900
$50 dozen cards Perry's eest metallic pens, per
$50 dozen cards of all other m a nu acture in use
per doxen cards ., .,.-..r. ~ +
| 80 gross metallic pens, per gross
$1,000 guills, No. 80. per thousand
10 dosen eyer-pointed pencils, silver, per
| 10 dozen ever-pointed silver desk pencils, with
| rosewood handles, per dozen -, 49,
20 gross Of leads for ever-Pointed pencils,
4 assorted sizes, per groes
IS dosso Coutce's best black lead-pencils,
1-.1 'ao graduated g---g9 q aal.yqg oar
100 do Monroe's or other manufactured
pencils, graduated
| 10 do red lead pencils, per dozen
! : do draving-peuciis, assorted eli
90 do folders. ivory. a-inch, per dozen e1
GOO do red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
60 do silk taste, assorted coors and widths
| in hanks, per dozen
| do pounce boxes, of ivory, per dozen q .
/ 10 do do do cocoa do 1so 81,
% Go paper weights, assorted do q
do qosrto portfolios, with locks, pei
+ 1 do cap portfolios, with locks, per dozen
l. do do DE- without lock ,7 a.
do best gold pens, With silver cases, pei
! ~ do sand-boxes of cocoa, per dozen
| 10 do do tin, do
Is do wafer stands or boxes, cocoa, pei
4 u fsff gII doyenut- 20 81. tt-e,.r. g, a.
ga do erasers, Rodgers 1 Sons, ivory han.
/ dies, per dozen, genuine
80 do penknives, Rodgers + Sons, 4 blades
t., buck-horn handles, per dozen, gen.
uine -l - '
4 10 do penknives, Abbott's, American, -four
r. rsifr blade, buck horn b. indies, per dozen
/" genuine
8 do deck kn'ves, Rodgers Sons on<
/ blade. ivory handle. per dozen
K s do vsfer stamps, ivory handles, pc,
.r.slf dozen ar sir ii t1.7t. 4 Grre.
/ do wafer siamps. lignumvite handles
/ N-'D per dozen i*- ++ffs - "
Il do Office shears, II inches. per dozen
- do Office scissors, per dozen s....t.,
/ u do inkstands, cot glass, recently invented
l. -SilI zRi Sousaie. ne9sbls tops, per dozen
| do do do do single
! do i Fssnoh pump ohirs inkss.nisl p Hi
/ Is GalIo.s ink, black, Maynard = Noysss -,
600 bo.tiss ink, black. Maynard 4 Noyss. ii
tEJ.i botAIsa. per quart y " iloi ca lilQ
/ 10 quarts ink. red, per quart
II rs 6ottfrs If fnk 'hhok, Cooper & Philips, o.