Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-17

dozen memorandum books, l2ino. size,
morocco covers, per dozen
IL dozen cloth pen wipers per dozen
pounds India rubber, AZ pieces 10 The
pound, per pound
400 dozen large barrel steel pens, very elastic,
100 dozen small barrel steel pens, very elastic,
per dozen
$50 cards Perry's three-point steel pens, or
others of like make and quality, per card
100 cards Perry's fine poin, steel pens, or ohers
of like make and quaiy per card
so cards Phineas's bank steel pens, or others
Of like make and quality, per card
70 cards Perrys sde-sprlng steel pens, or
others Of like make and quality, per card
SO cards Phneass imitation quill pens, or
others Of like make and qualify per card
$50 cards Phneas's ioog-point bronze steel
pens, or others of like make and quality,
per card
200 cards bullion pens, per card
so cards Phineas's patent double elastic steel
pens per card
4 gross electro gift long point pens
gross gutta percha pens
gross albata stenographic long-point pens
10 gross long-point albata pens, per gross
so dozen fne-point double action steel pens,
per dozen
8 gross other steel pens, per gross
gross large-barrel pen handles, rosewood,
per gross
2 gr,ss small-barrel pen handles, rosewood,
per gross
gross s,eel-tipped pen handles, per gross
dozen fancy pen handles, per dozen
10 dozen pint bottles OF black ink, OF the very
best quality, per dozen
s dozen half pint bottles of black ink, of the
very best quality, per dozen
dozen bottles red ink, per dozen
10 pounds medium size red waters, in square
or oblong boxes, containing ounces
each, per pound
Is pounds medium size red wafers in lin
canislers, or pound boxes, per pound
dozen boxes small size transparent waters,
per dozen
i2 dozen boxes fancy motto waters, per dozen
l6 pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
10 sticks to the pound, per pound
so pounds red wax, of the very best quality,
20 sticks TO the pound, IN pound boxes,
per pound
6 dozen small boxes fancy wax, per dozen
/ dozen jars gum muciage, per dozen
dozen small bottles gum mucilage. per do
dozen embossed paper boxes, i3inches by
inches square and inches deep per
dozen embossed paper boxes, S inches by
inches square and inch deep,per do
dozen morocco-eovered boxes, 10 inches
by 81 inches square and Al inches deep,
with locks 10 be in all respects like the
sample al 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 M
10000 long white adhesive envelopes, for letters,
~ very smooth and thick, ST inches by 81
inches square, per M
5000 long clothained 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, 6 is inches by 81
inches square, per M
80, 900 white adhesive letter envelopes, very
smooth and thick, 81 inches by l-5
inches square, per M
5000 cloth-ined adhesive letter envelopes, per
M
5000 buff adhesive letter envelopes very smooth
and thick, same size, per M
5000 De La Rue's thick white note envelopes,
adhesive, TO suit the double thick note
paper, per M
5000 AMBER -colored adhesive envelopes, 10 suit
the Bath paper, per M
5000 amber. .colored adhesive envelopes, 10 suit
the note paper, per M
$4,000 large white adhesive note envelopes, 10
suit the large note paper, per M
20,000 small white adhesive note envelopes, TO
suit the small note paper, per M
10000 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 M
5000 medium size cloth-ned adhesive envel-
opes, per
$4,000 medium size buff adhesive envelopes, for
documents very thick, smooth, and tough,
per M
900 medium buff envelopes, for documents,
very thick, smooth, and tough, not adhe-
sive, per M
The adhesive envelopes must be ihickIy gum
med, a fourth Of an inch wide, round the lappels.
By the act approved June ~, 1874 the Secre
tary OF the Senate is directed 10 conhne his pur-
chases exclusively 10 articles of the growth and
manufacture Of the United States, provided the
same can be procured Of such growth and manu-
facture OF suitable quality and at reasonable
prices upon as good terms as 10 quality and price
as can be obtained of foreign growth and manu-
facture." A preference will therefore be given 10
the productions OF American industry; and all
persons making proposals TO supply any article
win state whether the same is OF the growth and
manufacture Of the United States.
The articles must be delivered al the Office Of
the Secretary Of the Senate al Washington, free
OF any charge for carringe on or before the 10th
of September next
Every artics saust BE- Of the pey best quality, un
less an snfsrtor article IS called for.
The right is expressly reserved, in case IL shall
be necessary, to order, upon giving reasonable
notice, any additional quantity OF any or oil Of said
articles that may be required for the use Of the
Senate during the ihirtyiourth Congress.
A sufficient specimen OF each article proposed
for tof paper half quire, and Of envelopes 2o 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 freegong list viii be deemed class; and
the person offering 10 furnish any such class at
the lowest price Quantity considered) will receive
a contract fer the same, on executing bond with
two or more surctcs satisfactory to the Secretary
of the Senate, for the performance thereof under
forfeiture oftwice the contract price in case of
failure, which bond Is TO be filed in the Office ofthe
said Secretary within ten days AFTER the proposals
have been accepted.
If any article contracted for should not be de-
livered within the time stipulated, or should be
inferior in Iany respect 10 the sample the bond Of
the contractor viii be put in suit.
Proposals should be endorsed proposals for
stationery for the Senate and be directed 10 the
Secretary ofihe Senate st Washington.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at