Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-12

general appropriation bills without authority of law
Of the Departments and offices of Governments and
iSr ether he. scaled proP3sos will be
next at I2 o'clock M, for furnishing the following
articles OF stationery for the use of tho House OF
Representatives during the Thirty-ifth Congress,
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
Item 800 reams whiteaid qearto post, extra su-
a-loO Eeams xhits-laid quarto post, extra super
s. IS Teamss white-laid Bath post. extra superhne
$50 reams white laid Bath post, extra superhne
unruled
a-l25 reans extra superfne cream Laid notes pa
PRs sIE dHrse sHs faint lined and sllt-edsed' On
6.-l25 reams same article
7.-l25 " extra superfnc cream laid note, medi-
um size, gilt edged
s-loO reaTs white cap paper, extra superfne, faint
s.-a5 reams same paper unruled
lo.-l25 . commercial laid note paper, large size,
Proposals for the above must state the price per
half Of each to be furnished EDGED II required
H., Class 2-EnrsloPey.
e.-lasSSC envelopes, thick laid. white small size
sx4 and ~ x inSSe, '"''a' ''"' %
e. 'n'sS'''' Dun s!p' large 1 5siiss 81: sss
7.-loO,GO do buff, medium, between let
newspapers and documents.
The envelopes are to be in all cases adhesive.
Glass s.-Knires. &c.
LOO dozen four blade pearl handle pocket knives
2-SO dozen same article, stag handle
$50 dozen two-blade pearl and shell handle pocket
knives, small size, half of each
so cases scissors
$50 pairs first rate office shears
6;-8 dozen ivory handle erasers
Proposals Tor KNIVES and erasers must state the
the best quality and FIRST style of finish.
Class 4-PeHs, Penho!ders, Pencils and QHills.
l.-5o gross PeIry's patent large blue barrel pens,
$40 gross fine qualify metallic pens, in boxes
-,o s G9nabn nI1Ig6S I gross each rd oil,
one dozen each ''''
SIS gross porcupine quill penholders
e.-6 gross rosewood penholders, for large barrel
Us gross rosewood penholders, for small barrel
Penholders, best styles, for pens without
100 gross Faber's Nos. i, 2, and black lead pen
silver cases and half without cases.
CLASS Sink and IBkstdnds.
10 dozen ink, in PINT bottles
SIS dozen ink, quart do
As dozen red ink, carmine, in small glass bot
ties
Sc dozen standishes, china cutsass inkstands.
6.-5 dozen fine china inkstands, pump and dishes,
Ito dozen handsome cut glass inkstands, large
s.-lo dozen handsome cuts glass inkstands, medium
s.-S dozen handsome pressed glass inkstands, vari
10 dozen handsome porcelain ladies' inkstands,
various patterns
CLASS 6.-Msmorandum B coks, Portfolios, Tab
lets and Diaries.
I.-9 dozen memorandum books assorted sizes
30 dozen portfolios, Quarto, with locks tablets,
s-lo dozen portfolios, cap, with locks, and of fine
40 dozen pearl tablets, with pencils, and of supe
do o, Sq noeEs and Saf a.h finish
CLAss7-Wdz and WdJers.
200 pounds red waters, of fine quality
2021O do red wax, of very finest quality.
CLASS s.-Papsr Weights and Paper Folders.
1.-D dozen cut glass paper weights, finest quality
o On !. and patterns
Sioe, and not less than o. to the
$40 do nine; inch fine ivory folders, one inch
wide, and not less than OF. to the do
Ain 40 ser zen Ian and d s Nth strong handles 49,,
%-io 90 nne pearl folders, assorted patterns and
CLASS S.-Miscellaneous.
R-s,S dozen Dc red d tape N No i
g. IS do white tape, No 25
A. 10 do yesta taper stands, with wax tapers
s.-iISS dozen letter clips, gilt '''-' '''"N '''
s ss e ivory handle letter stamps, chssuered
fO.-i2 dozen pieces best quality twilled diee taste,
Ill, do bottles adhesive muo.ge, best quality,
;, WIDE metal tops and pencils attached
tive gum preferred. N' '''''''
CLASS 10.
ii mn resm. buff or brown erveone m mar smooth
surface, strong and tough, 10 < "a inch
es. to weigh not leFs than q pounds to
500 reams Of buff or. brown envelope paper
smooth surface, strong and tough, %
"a inches, to weigh not less than IS
pounds to the ream
$50 reams strong and smooth Manila paper, n K
81 inches, to weigh not less than forty
pounds to the reaH
f.-l, 900 Teams white hat caps IN half sheets, TO
weigh not less than IL pounds to the
5.-s,mooo document envelopes. fine buff paper, IA
inches long and 3s4 inches wide
Proposals for the above must state the weight and
price per ream for paper and price per thousand for
BY the act approved June IT, 1874 the Clerk of the
House of Representatives is directed to confne
msnufacGre Of the United States, provided the same a
can be procured of such growth and manufacture, OF
Of foreign growth and manufacture" A preference
will therefore be given to the productions of Ameri
supply any article will state whether the same is of
TIE articles to be delivered free of any charge
for carriage, at the Office Of the Clerk on or before
the 18th Of October next, and to be paid for
as the Committee on Accounts shall audit the bill.
Each bidder. though he may desire to propose for
the whole of the articles above Enumerated, will be
required to make separate and distinct proposal
FOR each stem and no proposal OF paper embracing
more than O single item will be considered. Zach
proposal to be endorsed " Proposals. for item No. -,
class No.-,of stationery for the House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States" and addressed to
the undersigned., They will be free of postage.
Sufficient specimens Of each item accompany the
proposal marked with the name of the bidder and the
number of the class and tem according to the above
advertisement
The person offering to furnish any description of
articles at the lowest price, quality considered shall
receive contract for the same on executing bond,
with one more suretes, satisfactory to the Clerk
for the performance of the same, under forfeiture
OF twice the contract price in the case Of failure
which bond must be fled in the Office of said Clerk
within ten days after the proposals have been opened
and the result declared.
The right is reserved in case it should be neces-
sa5y to order further supply Of all or any Of the
WIN. CULLOM,
ap 5-lawtJsl Clerk House Of Reps, u. 9.
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sold, at our great Piano and Music Store sos
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