Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-22
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

AAhON V. BROWN,
le I-utlyo Postmaster General
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. May q, 1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS Tor furnishing such stationery
fiscal year ending June 3d. lass, will be received until
IL O'Clock ON the 5oth day of June next. Those
ty to fulfil the contract will not be considered, and
contracts VIII only be awarded TO established manu-
facturers OF or dealers in the articles.
II the articles required must be of the worry best
quality Of their kind, and case inferior to the
samp,ss which will be exhibited at the department.
hrm making 1t, and must specify but one price for
each and every article contained in the schedule.
All the articles furnished must Dc csua i'm all re-
spects to the samples and must be delivered without
delay when ordered to the satisfaction of head of
the once tor which they are required and failure
to do 30 will be deemed cause for the abrogation Of
The department reserves the right of ordering
greater less quantity of each article contracted for
as the public service may require.
Articles not named IN the contract to be furnished
at the option Of the departmnt at the lowest market
Bonds with approved security must be given BY
the person or persons contracting and in the event
OF the refusal neglect of the contractor to furnish
any article or articles named In the contract, upon
the order of the department any its bureaux the
same may be purchased In open market and the diff
be to t aed
Quoted IN the settlement of his account for the quar-
The subioined list specifies as nearly as can now
De done the amounts quality, and description of each
oil the KINDS oil articles requiredg
ltem. Glass l-Papey.
1. 80 reanls folio post, heavy, satin or plan-fn-
ished, ruled and trimmed, per ream
j" reams folio post, light, plain, unruled for Of
8. Ss7 realms cap, white or blue, ruled wide, me-
dunn or close, and trimmed per roam
4. 40 realms consular cap, white or blue. trimmed
and ruled per ream
6. 600 realms quarto post, white or blue, ruled va
nous widths, per ream
L DQrEp ck
cream-la;d, ruled, per ream
NJ White ysu note Papet highly glazed
ID Ieams Aihambra Iaid note paper, gilt edged,
10. 10 reams buff note paper, lined, per ream
il. Is reans Hat Gap, white or blue, unruled, per
u. Is realms envelope, yellow or buff, royal, per
IS. l7s reams large brown envelope, per ream
IS od9zen sheets patent bottins. per dozen sheets
Is. u sheets drawing paper, antiquarian per sheet
IL. Il sheets drawing paper, double elephant, per
Is. 3 sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
%. sheets tracing paper, French, large sizs per
81. $40 yards tracing cambria, per yard
2. 5.lO6 binders boards, So BY iost inches, perC.
Item. Glass No. 2.-EnueIop,,.
ss.s, fbg g $, IR%se xh sss or
500 sdhesiys envelopes white, heavy. lo'I by
W, letter, by sd, per Nj T"l'' VI 'ei'0"' h'A-
!. 500 adhesive envelopes, card, per n
Item. "ane' Efu snv no. sI Pc,s; per NJ
l. 100 dozen cards Perrys pens, and of other man.
gross Psr1ys Gop sf or Other iSaq good me-
talllc pens, per gross
4. 50 dozen gold pens, silver cases, and pencils,
best quality, per dozen
Item. Glass No. 4.-Peneils.
l. IA dozen ivory ever pointed pencils, large or
g. 425 dozen Eaber's, or other good No. to 4. or
5. Is cases Faber's, &c, polygrades, graduated,
g. dozen Faber's. &C., red and blue pencils, per
A gross leads, best quality, assorted, per gross
Glass No.5.-Ink, Inkssands, Waters, and Waz.
l. Is dozen Diapers large small inkstsnds. per
q sdozen cast-ron double single ink stands, per
s. 800 dozen Maynard Noyes ink. quarts, per
4. ss dozen Maynard & Noyes ink, pints, per dozen
dozen best blue ink, quarts quarts, per per dozen dozen
2. 81 dozen best rench carmne ink, o., per dozen
8. los seal Tafsrss best quality, red, No. 5, for
9. 100 pounds best red waters, common size per
10. 30 pounds best extra super scarlet sealing wax,
per pound.
Glass NO.6.-Cxtle,y and Misesllaneox, Articles.
l. 10 dozen RodgeTs's or other knives, four blades,
buck or pearl handle, per dozen
& ID dozen Rodgers's ivory handle erasers, per
SO dozen R9dgers's spring erasers, ivory han
dies, per dozen
4edozsni ivory wafer stamps. per dozen
s. dozen office shears. extra, per dozen
g. dozen offlce scissors, per dozen
7. 100 dozen silk taste, i'm hanks per dozen
g. goo dozen red tape. assorted, per dozen
g. 5dozsn paper weights, assorted, per dozen
II. 5pounds prepared India rubber, per pound
Y. 100 quarts best black sand, per quart
Is. 20 pounds pounce, per pound
IA / dozen best Chinese India int M, ao,a,
Is 2dozen camels hair pencils, as sorted per dozen
TO- 2dozen sable pencils, assorted, per dozen
IL. 4 dozen Osborne 8 or Newnan's best water COL
49, go pounds linen irvine, per pound
49, IL dozen mahogany rulers, round or fiat, 80 in
20 6dozen lignlmvltr rulers, round or fat, 30 in
ches long, per dozen
Il. 70 pounds best quality sponge, per pound
q. 40 pounds gum arabic, per pound
Is. 10 dozen mucllage, large-sze glass jars with
=, ., brush and metallic tops, per dozen
~. 10 dozen nucilage IN earthen glass Jars with
out brush or tops, per dozen
3. l2 dozen pen holders, assorted per dozen
% 9 dozen wafer stands or boxes, cocoa, per dozen
q. dozen sand boxes, per dozen
%. II dozen strong 9-nch ivory folders, per Dozen
may - June0
OEUvREs DE REGNARD. illustrees de g.
" vgnettss; G. cents.
Oeuvres de Racine, illustrces de IS vignettes; IS
cents.
Oeuvres de Cornee, illustrees de IS vignettes;
Oeuvres de Boileau. illustrees par Bertal; Is cts
Oeuvres de Moliere, ilustreos do leo visnettes;
Fables de Ia Fontaine, illustrecs par Berta Is
Fables de Florisn, edition illustree par Cham; IS
Lees ss., fabu'te' ust,es; BsL.s
Fancy BASKETs.-A large quantity of Fancy
rarls by mistake. will be sold half price to cover