Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-31
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
- WaSh irr.tn., Innlrr a IlEr

washington, July 9, 1865 s
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing the sta +.
~ tionery OF this department for one year ending
the 18th August, 1856. will be received until
O'Clock, p. m, on the 18th day of August next.
Those unaccompanied by satisfactory testimo-
mails of ability to fulfil contract will not be con-
sidered
All the articles must he of the very best QUALITY.
samples of which must accompany the bids: and
the department reserves the right to retain such
samples and pay for the same at the prices stated
in the offer. or return them, at its option.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify price and
but price, for each and every article named in
the schedule. Should articles be required not emu
merated, they are to be furnished at the lowest
market prices according TO quality
All the articles TO be furnished and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satisfac-
ton of the head of the office for which they are re-
quired.
The department reserves TO itself the right of or
dering greater or less quantity of each and every
article contracted fol- the public service may re-
quire.
Bonds, with approved security, to he given bv
the person or persons contracting; and in case of
failure 10 supply the articles. the contractor and
his surciies shall be liable for the forfeiture speci-
fled in such bond as liqujdatsd damages
The subloned list specifies AZ nearly now can
be done. the quantity and description of the arti-
cles that will be wanted, viz:
10 reams folio post. satin or plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, 10 weigh not less than
50 realms foolscap, hand made faint-lined and
trimmed, TO weigh not less than IL lbs
per ream
10 reams foolScap plain, machine faint-lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than -
lbs. per ream
10 realms fOolScap. blue laid. hand made faint
lined. garden pattern, commonly known as
despatch or consular paper, to weigh not
less than 16 lbs, Per ream
150 reamS qHarto post. hand made, plain. faint
lined three sides per Te1m
125 rean.S quarto post, machine, plain, faint
lined four sides, per ream
5 reamS qUano post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides, per redm
5 realms quaTto post, French, faint-lined three
SIDES. per rCam
Is reams note paper, gilt, per ream. large size
D realms note paper, plain, per ream, large size
10 reams note paper. gilt per ream small size
) reams note paper. plain, per ream, small size
100 ream> envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal
60 realms envelope paper fat cap. white or blue
per Team
10 rearns large brown envelope. per ream
20 realms blo,tlng paper. royal, per ream
% dozen patent blotting paper, per dozen
% sheets drawing paper antiquarian, per sheet
- sheets drawing paper, double elephant, per
sheet
50 sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
50 sheets tracing paper, largest size, French,
per sheet
"a sheets drawing paper, ROYAL. per sheet
5000 binders boards. Il 4 10y I03i inches. per NJ
$50 dozen cards Perry best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
80 dozen cards Of nj other manufacture in use
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens per gross
B,O00 quilts, No 30, per VI
10 dozen ever pointed pencils. silver. per dozen
10 dozen ever pointed silver desk pencils, with
rosewood handles, per dozen
10 gross of leads for er-pointed pencils, IS
sorted sizes, per gross
IS dozen Contee'S best black lead pencils grad
uatpd dozen
100 dozen Monroe's or other manufactured. grad
Gated. per dozen
10 dozen red-lead pencils. per dozen
dozen drawing pencils. assorted. per dozen
20 dozen folders, ivory, 9-inch. per dozen
600 dozen red linen tape assorted per dozen
60 dozen silk taste, assorted colors and widths
i'm hanks. per dozen
dozen pOuuce boxes. of ivory. per dozen
I dozen pOunce boxes, Of cocoa. per dozen
81 dozen paper weights. assorted. per dozen
dozen quarto portfolios. with locks
dozen cap portfolios. with locks
dozen cap portfolios, without locks
dozen hest gold pens, with silver cases per
dozen
II dozen sand boxes of cocoa, per dozen
III dozen sand boxes of TN. per dozen
ID dozen understands, or boxes, cocoa, per
dozen
- dozen era~ers, Rodgers & Sons, ivory han
dies. genuine. per dozen
30 dozen penknives, Rodgers & Sons four
blades, buckhorn handles, genuine. per
dozen
dozen desk knives. Rodgers 4 Sons. one
blade. ivory handles, genuine. per dozen
dozen wafer stamps, ivory handci, perdozen
dozen wafer stamps, Iignum-viiae handles
per dozen
dozen office shears, II inches, per dozen
dozen Office scissors. per dozen
E,l2 dozen ink>tandS, Diapers patent, movable
tops. per dozen
dozen ihkstands, cast iron, large, double, per
dozen
dozen ink5tands, cast iron, large, single, per
dozen
600 bottles ink. black, Maynard & Noyes's, in
bottles, per quart
IS bottles ink, black, Cooper & Phillips's, or
500 bottles ink, red, Arnolds ore9ual, in ( pint
bottles per bottle
40 bottles carniue ink, small size, French, or
equal. per bottle
s0O00 waters, large red, fcr Office seals, per VI
100 pounds waters, common size, red, pr pOurd
$50 pounds scaling WA, best extra Supertne,
scarlet. per pound
81 pounds sealing-yvay. supeTtine, per pound
Is pounds sealing black. per pound
40 pounds India rubber, prepared, per pound
pounds India rubber, unPrepared, per pound
900 quarts black sand per quart
130 ounces pounCe. per ounce
dozen India ink, best. per dozen
2dozen camel'S hair pencils, assorted, per
dozen
2dozen sable pencils, assorted, per dozen
dozen Osborn best water coiorS, per dozen
cakes
400 pounds Irvine. linen, per pound
lU pounds twine, cotton, per pound
5UuN pocket envelopes Of white yellow PAPER
OF The following sizes, w: "a by 3S in,
per hundred
30UU0 pocket envelopes, letter size
6dozen rulers, mahogany, round or Hat, per
dozen
. dozen lignum vit;p round. per dozen
pounds sponge, best, per pound
10 pounds gum arabic, best. per pound
1000 white card envelopes, pain per hundred
5000 small size white note adhesive envelopes
per hundred
5000 large size white note adhesive envelopes per
hundred
5000 letter size adhesive envelopes, per hundred
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UNITED STATES MAIL.
PROPOSALS for carry ING the mails Of the Uni
u ted States from l>t day IF October. l-.55 to
J0th June, l-j9. inclusive in the State Of North
Carolina, will be received al the Contract office of
the Post Office Department. H. the city OF Wash