Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-21
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR
Washington. July a. + 3

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF TIE INTERIOR
Washington, July 0, O..
CEALED PROPOSALS for furnishs,e rhe sta
- tionery Of this department for one yeaf, 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-
ntals Of ability to fulfil contract viii not be con-
sidered.
All the articles must be 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 one 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 10 itself the right of or
derng greater or less quantity Of each and every
article contracted for, as the public service may re-
quire.
the person or persons contracting; and in case of
failure to supply the articles, the contractor and
his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture spec
fed In such bond AZ liqujdated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly as now can
be done, the quantity and description Of the arti-
cles that will be wanted, viz
Is reams folio post, satin or plain finish, faint.
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less than
IL lbs, per Team
so reams foolscap, hand made, faint-lined. and
trimmed, to weigh not less than u lbs,
Per ream
10 reams foolscap, plain, machine, faint-lined.
and trimmed, to weigh not less than II
10 reams foolscap, blue laid. hand made faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly known as
despatch or consular paper, to weigh not
$50 reams Quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined three sides, per ream
Us reams quarto post machine, plain, faint
lined four sides per ream
s reams quarto post, hand made, plain, faint
lined four sides per ream
Sreams quarto post, French, faint lined three
Is reams note paper, gilt, per ream, large size
realms note paper, plain, per ream, large size
10 reams note paper, gilt, per ream, small size
5 reams note paper, plain, per ream, small size
100 reams envelope paper, yellow or buff, rOyaI,
go reams envelope paper, fat cap, white or blue,
10 reams large brown envelope Der ream
20 realms blotting paper, royal, per ream
IS dozen patent botting per, per dozen
90 sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per sheet
- sheets drawing paper, double elephant, per
80 sheets drawing paper, elephant per sheet
oO sheets tracing paper, largest size, French,
per sheet
5000 binders boards, 8 4 by I6k inches per NJ
$50 dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens, per
dozen cards
$50 dozen cards of all other manufacture In use
per dozen cards
40 gross metallic pens per gross
Is, 900 quilts, No. so, per NJ
10 dozen ever pointed pencils, silver, per dozen
lO dozen ever pointed silver desk pencils with
rosewood handles, per dozen
40 gross of leads for ever pointed pencils as
sorted sizes, per gross
IS dozen Contees bestblack-lead pencils, grad
uated, per dozen
100 dozen Monroe's or other manufactured, grad
uated, per dozen
10 dozen red-lead pencils, per dozen
dozen drawing pencils, assorted, per dozen
~ dozen folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
800 dozen red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
6O dozen silk taste, assorted colors and widths
in hanks, per dozen
dozen pounce boxes, of ivory, per dozen
dozen pounce boxes of cocoa per dozen
~ dozen paper weights, assorted, per dozen
dozen quarto portfolios with locks
dozen cap portfolios, with locks
dozen cap portfolios, without locks
dozen best gold pens, with silver cases, per
dozen
10 dozen sand boxes Of tn per dozen
l5 dozen understands, or boxes, cocoa, per
dozen - -
Is dozen as. eTssers, Rodgers Sons, ivory han
~ dozen penknlves, Rodgers 4 Sons four
blades, buckhorn handles, genuine, per
dozen desk knives, Rodgers & Sons, one
blade, ivory handles genuine per dozen
dozen wafer stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
3dozen wafer stamps, lignum- vias handles,
4dozen office shears, IL inches, per dozen
dozen ONCE scissors, per dozen
II dozen inkstsnds, Diapers patent, movable
tops, per dozen
dozen inkstands cast iron larpe double nor
adozen inkstands, cast iron, large, single, per
dozen
600 bottles ink, black, Maynard NOyes's, in
IS bottles ink, black, Cooper & Phinips'., or
equal, per quart
800 bottles ink, red, Arnold's orequal, in pint
1so bottles carrnine ink, small size, French, or
equal, per bottle
$1,000 waters, large red, for Office seals, peIM
lUs POUNDS waters common size, red, pr pound
$50 pounds sealingwax, best extra superfne
scarlet per pound
81 pounds sealing-wax, supernne, per pound
10 pounds sealing wax, black, per pound
40 pounds India rubber. prepared per pound
pounds India rubber, unPrepared per pound
az quarts black sand per quart
ia ounces pounce, per ounce
dozen India ink, best, per dozen
2dozen camel's hair pencils, assorted, per
dozen r.
2dozen sable pencils, assorted, per dozen
dozen Osborn best water colors, per dozen
400 pounds Irvine, linen, per pound
1Ht pounds twine, cotton, per pound
5000 pocket envelopes, Of white or yellow paper.
OF the following sizes, viz: 81 by 3S In,
per hundred
10000 pocket envelopes, letter size
6dozen rulers, mahogany, round or fat, per
dozen
2dozen lignum vite, round, per dozen
pounds sponge, best, per pound
10 pounds gum arabic, best, per pound
1000 white card envelopes, plain, per hundred
500 small size white note adhesive enveIopes
per hundred
5000 large size white note adhesive envelopes per
hundred
5000 letter size adhesive envelopes, per hundred
jy 10-1aWiw
UNITED STATES MAIL.
FLORIDA
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, July 9, 1855.