The Washington union., 1857-05-23
Proposals for stationery.
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April IS 1857

pursuance OF the "act legalizing and making APP
propaons for such necessary objects usually n.
aud provide Cor Incidental expenses of The departments
Offices Of the aud Ton purposes
O'Clock Tuesday the "a next for furnishing
following articles o stationery or the the senate such
viz
lass.
1000 sheets prepared parchment, 10 by % inches square Of
ream engrossng paper very smooth thick by
inches when trimmed, per
100 cartridge paper very tough and with very
smooth surface, 2s BY "a inches square weigh
less than 80 pounds 10 the ream per
200 cartridge paper very tough and with ysry smooth
surface "a by 2S inches weigh no. loss than
20 pounds 10 the ream per
g. coo cartridge paper very tough and with yey smoo
surface 10 by 2anchea square weigh not less than
23 pounds 70 the rearn, per ream
9. $50 reams white soft wrapping paper per ream
T. 10 ea white law cap paper satin finish tan lined Of the
best quality, per
o. white cap paper finish OF the very best quality
plain, per ream
TO- 100 reas white 40 post highly glazed
cndered, gut FAINT lined, and TO weigh not less than
pounds 10 The reanl, OF the best quality per ream
H. 20 rcams white 4o post highly glazed
endercd, gilt, and TO weigh not less than pounds 10 the
realn, Of the very best quality, per
IL 90 reims blue 4to post paper highly glazed and hard
endcred, gilt, faint lined OF the bost quality per
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Is reas small size white letter paper highly azoa and
hard calendercd gilt Of the very best quality per ream
H. so realms white Bath post paper highly glazed and hard
calendered gilt faint lined, ahd 70 weigh less
lS 20 reams amber Bath paper, highly glazed and hard
caiendered, gill; faint lined, of the very best quality per
ls 10 white large note paper highly
glazed and hard caicndered gill; faint lined Of the very
H. 80 realms white velum large paper highly glazed
hard caiendered gilt faint lined, weigh less
than pounds to the ream Of the very best quality per
-
laid large note paper highly glazed and hard
calendorcd, gilt faint lined, and weigh less than
- pounds 70 the reain OF the very best quality
l9 10 rens white laid large note highly glazed hard
calendercd, To
the ream, q the worry best quality,
hard calendered gl weigh not less than pounds
:, :. TO The ream Of The very best quality per ream
a. 30 reams white small size paper highly glazed
hard oalendered gill; faint lined, of the very quality
per ream
% 20 white note paper highly glazed and
hard caiendecd gilt Of the very quality per ream
2a 20 reams amber note highly glazed and
"a Is fancy paper different kinds satin finish
OF the very best quality, per
25 dozen sheets white thick boting paper per dozen
90 dozen cap portfolios without looks per dozen
27 dozen quarto portfolios with locks, per dozen
2s IL dozen blade penknve pearl handles silver tipped
30 dozen small wobladc pcnknivos pearl handles silver
blade penkniyes handles tipped per dozen
soa ., dozen dozen do DO. -. do with extra long blade
So dozen pearl folders per dozon
S4 ~ dozen IVORY folders inches long and inch wide, and to
weigh not less than ounces to the dozen per
30 II dozen ivory handle wafer stamps chequced per
80 dozen large size handle stamps others Of equal
quality, for notes, per dozen
81 dozen small size agate handle stamps others equal
quality, for notes, par dozen
49, dozen cut glass paper weights Of the best quality per
dozen HH -3-
80 fancy paper weights very best quality per
40 IL dozen taper stands others equal quality
Al 20 pounds wax arcrs SO to the pound, per pound
AZ dozen bronze paper weights others OF equal quality
49, dozen bronze letter clips per dozen
"A dozen bronze yesa match safes each containing $50 large
size wax matches, per dozen.
As $4,000 large matches boxes containing
40 gross black pencils Fabcr Nos and or others Of
A. red and blue pencils Fabers others like quail
49, propeg pencils Mcar or others Of like quality
a. dozen apanned ebony sandhes with stands
for Ink aud sand TO have metal tops with hinges, and
metal pcnracks per dozen
So dozen large sizo cut glass inlsstands. per
81 dozen small size fancy inkstands per dozen
50 dozen springtop inSstands, per dozen
S. dozel cutgiass inktans Ia inch square with metal
hinge tops, for desks per dozeh
81 dozen cut glass sand slunds 1a inch metal hinge
tops, for desks, per dozen
So dozen cocoa sand sifters per dozen
b6. dozen cocoa wafer boxes, per dozen
o. 100 dozen red tape, No, 2a per dozen
S. 80 dozen rod tape, No 10, per dozen q
SO. 600 dozen red tape, No. 13, per dozen
CO. dozen blank books szc containing qurcs each,
g. dozen memorandum books 1omo szc morocco covers
ca. dozen scrap books, medium size per dozen
o. pounds India rubber 40 pieces to the pound pound
CO. 400 dozen large barrel steel pens very elastic per
CT 100 small pens very elastic per dozen
6s 100 dozen electro gilt long point pens per dozen
60. 100 dozen platina long point pens, per dozen
20. 80 dozen abata long point pens, per dozen
H. 100 dozen bronze New York commercial long point pens,
70 SO dozen gutta .percla long point pens per dozen
~ 90 dozen bronze elastic pens Pcry others Of
like quality, per dozen
a. 100 cards bronze imitation quil pens, per card
10 loo cards double spring pens Phneas others Of like
7o 100 cards Peruvian pens whcoer others of like quail
~ $50 cards thrcepon pens Pcrrys others quality
70 200 cards Pncas' small gilt pcns others Of like quality
per card n
So 60 dozen other steel pens per dozen
81 dozen fancy pen handles, per dozen
81 ~ dozen large barrel pen handles wood per dozen
So II dozen small barrel pen handles wood per dozen
s. 60 oo dozen e., s,ectlppSd pen handles, dozen
80 1000 clear quilts, No so
50 So % 1000 % Opaque @ quls, No 50
IS 10 dozen hnpn of black ink Of tho very best
So dozen hapns bottles Of copying ink Of tho vorv bo
quality, per dozen
90 dozen small bottles ink Iarrisous or others Of like
s 20 pounds medium size red waters in square oblong
80 ooxcs containing two ounces each, per pound
% 20 pounds medumsze red canistcrs or boxes
containing Ave pounds each
93 IL do1n boxes small size transparent waters per dozen
- IL dozen boxes fancy motto waters per dozen
90 20 pounds red Of the very quality sticks
pound, in q pound boxes, per pound
90 dozen small boxes fancy wax per dozen
o. dozen jars muehge, with metal top brush for each
per dozen
9s dozen trunks 10 by s inches
square and 4l inches deep with locks, be all respects
Ike the sample at this Office, per dozen
9a dozen embossed paper boxes l3 inches square
and inches deep, per dozen
100 dozen embossed paper boxes inches
and inches deep, per dozen
1o1 dozen embossed paper boxes inches by inches square
and IL inch deep, per dozen
102 dozen rnrs 10 length round or fiat per dozen
lo3 dozen India rubber bands inch wide per dozen
104 dozen pounce boxes, per dozen
l0o dozen papers pouncc, per dorm
l06 200 pounds best black sand in pound papcr
1O7 1000 pounds large size tne, softtwised pouni
los 200 pounds small size tSnc, hardtwistcd per pound