Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-26


per card
200 cards bullion pens, per card
so cards Phineass patent double elastic steel
pens, per card i
gross electro gift long-poinl pens
gross gutta percha pens
gross albaia stenographic long point pens
10 gross long-point albata pens, per gross
SO dozen fine point double action steel pens,
per dozen
s gross other steel pens, per gross
gross large-barrel pen handles, rosewood,
per gross
9 gross small-barrel pen handles, rosewood,
per gross
gross steel-tipped pen handles, per gross
dozen fancy pen handles, per dozen
Is dozen pint bottles OF black ink, of the very
best quality, per dozen
5 dozen hafpint bottles OF black ink, oil the
very best quality. per dozen
| dozen bottles red ink, per dozen
Is pounds medium size red waters, in square
or oblong boxes, containing ounces
each per pound
Is pounds medium size red waters, in tin
canisiers, or 1 pound boxes, per pound
dozen boxes small size transparent waters,
per dozen
IL dozen boxes fancy motto waters, per dozen
10 pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
10 sticks 10 the pound, per pound
80 pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
20 sticks to the pound, IN pound boxes,
per pound
dozen small boxes fancy wax, per dozen
| dozen jars gum mncilage, per dozen
! dozen small bottles gum mncilage, per do
dozen embossed paper boxes, 13inches by
inches square and inches deep. per
dozen
| dozen embossed paper boxes, inches by
s inches square and inch deep, per do
dozen morocco-covered boxes, 10 inches
by 81 inches square and AZ inches deep,
with locks, TO be in all respects like the
sample at this office, per dozen
| dozen mahogany rulers. 10 inches IN length,
round or fiat per dozen
200 pounds best black sand, in pound papers,
per pound
5000 extra large size white adhesive envelopes,
very smooth and thick, 81 inches by Al
inches square, per NJ
10000 long white adhesive envelopes, for letters,
very smooth and thick, ST inches by 81
inches square, per M
5000 long cloth-lined adhesive envelopes, st
inches by 81 inches square, per M
10000 long white adhesive envelopes, for letters,
s inches by 81 inches square, per M
5000 long buff adhesive envelopes. for letters,
very smooth and thick, per M
5000 long white adhesive envelopes for Bath
paper, Ct inches by 81 in. square, per M
5000 white adhesive letter envelopes, very
smooth and thick Is inches by st
inches square, per M
80 900 white adhesive letter envelopes, very
smooth and thick, ST inches by is
inches square, per M
5000 cloth lined adhesive letter envelopes, per
M
5000 buff adhesive letter envelopes very smooth
and thick, same size, per M 81
5000 De La Rue's thick white note envelopes,
adhesive to suit the double thick note
paper, per M
5000 amber-coored adhesive envelopes, 10 suit
the Bath paper, per M
5000 amber-colored adhesive envelopes, to suit
the note paper, per nj
10000 large white adhesive note envelopes, TO
suit the large note paper, per M
10000 small white adhesive note envelopes, 10
suit the small note paper, per M
10 900 envelopes, 10 suit The fancy note paper,
per M
5000 white embossed card envelopes, per M
5000 plain white adhesive card envelopes, per
M
10000 medium size white adhesive envelopes.
for documents, very thick smooth, and
:. tough, per nj
5000 medium size cloth.llned adhesive enyel-
opes, per M
$4,000 medium size buff adhesive envelopes, for
documents, very thick, smooth, and tough,
per M
500, 900 medium buff envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, not adhe-
sive, per M
The adhesive envelopes must be ,hickly gum
ned, fourth of inch wide, round the lappels.
BY the act approved June II, lS44, the Secre-
AIRY of the Senate is "drected 10 confne his pur-
,hases exclusively 10 articles of the growth and
Of the United States, provided the
same can be procured of such growth aud manu-
acture of suitable quality and at reasonable
prices, upon as good terms as 10 quality and price
Is can be obtained of foreign growth and manu-
acture" A preference will therefore be given 10
he productions of American industry; and all
persons making proposals TO supply any article
hath 4 he ia nj he
manufacture of the United States
The articles must be delivered al the office of
he Secretary of the Senate nj Washington, free
Of any charge for carriage, on or before the 10th
Of September next.
Every article nsna be of The very best quality nm
less an inferior article IS called for.
The right is expressly reserved, in case il shall
be necessary, 10 order, upon giving reasonable
notice. any additional quantity OF any all of said
articles that may be required f)r the use of the
Senate during the thirty-fourth Congress.
sufficient specimen Of each article proposed
for (of paper half quire, and of envelopes 23) is
to accompany the proposal, and 10 be marked
with the name of the proposer, and the price OF
the article. The whole OF each article specified
in the freegoing list will be deemed class; and
the person offering 10 furnish any such class at
the lowest price Quantity consaered) will receive
a contract for the same, on executing bond, with
two or more sureies satisfactory 10 the Secretary
OF the Senate, for the performance thereof, under
forfeiture oftwice the contract price in case Of
failure which bond is 10 be filed in the Office ofthe
said Secretary within Ten days after the proposals
have been accepted.
IL any article contracted for should not be de.
ivered within the time stipulated, or should be
inferior in any respect 10 the sample, the bond of
he contractor will be put in suit.
Proposals should be endorsed Proposals for
stationery for the Senate" and be directed 10 the
Secretary Of the Senate al Washington.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at
he Office free Of charge.
April 26-law4w.
THE LAMPLIGHTER.-A fresh supply