Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-01
FOR STATIONERY.
DkPARrMkSr oF THE INTERIOR, May q. 1851.


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, May q, 1857.
SEALED PROPOSAL for furnishing such stationery
ending june ass, % he rsceVod eEFsdt unti M
@ II By ys aas u nfn of s
ty to fulfil the contract viii not be considered, and
facturers OF or dealers In the articles.
All the articles required must be of the very best
samples which viii be Exhibited at the department.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual or
and every article soRsaa i'r
All the articles furnished must be equal in all re-
delay when ordered to the Of the head of
the othce Tor which they are required and failure
10 DO SO 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
al the option OF the dePartImnt at the lowest market
Bonds with approved security must be given by
Of the refusal neglect of the contractor to furnish
any article or articles named III the contract, upon
the order OF the department any ofts bureaux the
same may be purchased in open market and the dif-
Terence between tho prlce Pald therefor and the
Quoted in the settlement Of his account for the quar-
ter during which such refusal or neglect may occur.
lbe subJoIned list specifies as nearly now
be done the amount, quality, and description of each
oil the kinds Of articles required:
Item. Glass l.-Papsr.
i. 81 reains folio post heavy, satin or plaln-fn-
shed ruled and trimmed, per ream
10 reams folio post, light, plain, unruled, for of
8. SE reams cap, white or blue, ruled wide me-
dlum or close, and trimmed, per ream
4 ~ reams consular cap, white or blue, trimmed
and ruled per reanl -
5. 10 reams legal cap, white or blue trimmed and
6. go reams gnarto post, white or blue ruled va
cream-laid. ruled, per ream r
g. . [eams white velIum note paper, highly glazed,
. nard caiendered, lined and gilt, per ream
y. ID reamS Alhambra laid note paper. gilt edged
10. 10 reams buff note paper, lined. per ream
il. Is reams fiat cap, white or blue, unruled, per
ream
l2. IS rcams envelope, yellow or buff, royal per
49, 10 reams large brown envelope, per ream
IA. 80 reams pink blOtting, per rearn
l5 40dozen sheets pat ent bOtting per dozen sheets
10. y sheets drawing paper, antiquarian, per sheet
IL. IL sheets drawing paper, double elephant, per
Is. 25 sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
I ~. 20 sheets drawing paper, royal, per sheet
~. A sheets tracing paper, French, large size, per
q. go yards tracing cambric, per ward
Y. 500 binders boards, Ga by lGs4 inches, per C..
Item. Glass No. q -Enrslopes
!. $4,000 adhesive envelopes, white, yellow, or
buff, heavy, ga by S1s inches, per NJ
S pehes adssSe Ue2 Envelopes WHITE heavy lo' by
8. sG.oN adhesive envelopes white or yellow, hea-
4. 5000 adhesive envefo foPpes, pes card, per VI
D. s,0O adhesive envelopes, note, per NJ.
Item. Glass No. 3.-Pens.
l. loO dozen cards Perrys pens and of other man
utacturers, assorted, per dozen cards
?. lC0g gross Perry's, Gillotts, or other good me-
s. GOA ssi,iG a1iis, PHnfN NS per 81. srSss psiM
4. - dozen gold pens, silver cases, and pencils,
best quality, per dozen
s. 81 dozen gold pens, without cases, best quality,
per dozen.
Item. Class No. 4.-PsncilS.
l. IL dozen ivory ever pointed pencils, large or
small, with leads, per dozen
2. AS dozen Faber's, or other good No. to 4, or
. graduated, per dozen .t.r
8. % cases Faber's, L c., pOlygrades, graduated,
CO DOZEN Si3 Fabers, red and blue pencils per
dozen
5. ~ gross leads, best quality, assorted per gross
Class NO.5-IHk, Inkstands, Waters, and Var.
l. Is dozen Diapers large or small lnkstands, per
2. sd9zen cast-iron double or single nkstands, per
8. 800 dozen Maynard & Noyes ink, quarts, per
4. &c dozen Maynard & Moves ink, pints, per dozen
5. 5 dozen copying INK quarts, per dozen
.. 5d3zen best blue INK. quarts per dozen
T. 81 dozen best French carmne ink, or, per dozen
Ioo n seal walersi best quality, red, No 8. for
9. 100 pounds best red waters, common size, per
10. 2S pounds best extra super scarlet sealing wax,
per pound.
Glass NO.6.-CUHery and Miscellaneous Articles.
!. N dozen Rodgers or other knives four blades,
bnck or pearl handle, per dozen
:. Is dozen Rodsers's ivory handle erasers, per
s. 10 dozen Rpdgers's spring erasers, ivory han
dies, per dozen
SHsF sG4sT. sta5s s1s dozen dozen
O. dozen office scissors. per dozen
Z. 100 dozen silk taste, In hanks, per dozen
o. 9n dozen red tape, assorted, per dozen
~ n o. dozen paper weights; assorted, per dozen
na q Ps
r. y a IOo .n quarts best black sand, per quart
a. dozen best Chinese India ink, per dozen
IS. 2doZen camels hair pencils, assorted per dozen
10. 2uoZen sable pencils assorted, per dozen
IL. dozen Osborne + y NeWmall' hest water COL
is. 800 pounds linen twine, per pound
ches long, per dozen
20 6dozen lisnunvitae rulers round or fiat, 81 in
q ?" pounds best gaslity sponge per pound
25 10 dozen rnacage large re Size glass jars, with
- brush and metallic tops, per dozen -,
a. 10 dozen mncage in esTthen or glass jars' with
IS iaY dozen pen-holders, assorted. per dozen
q. 6 dozen sand boxes, per dozen
3D. l2dozen strong 9-lIch ivory folders, per dozen.
may 9-dtJuneS
NEW THEOLOGICAL WORKS.-The Bible
Y and Astronomy, an exposition OF the Biblical
Cosmology and ITS relations To natural science by
John Henry kurtz. ID. d.. translated from the third
and improved German edition, by L. ID. Slmonton,
The Iifs of Rev. Michael Schalatter, with full
in Pennsy vania and including his services as chap
lain IN the French and Indian war, and in the of
the Revolution, ZIG to 1872, by Rev. fl. Harbaugh.
The Two Pilgrims, or The Israelite and the Chris
Canaan, by Rev; F. R. AnsPach, A. NJ. 81,
Just published, and for sale at
TAYLOR & MAURY'S,
may q st Bookstore near 9th street.
THE AMATEURS GUIDE AND FLOWER
Il Garden Directory, containing every essential
detail for the successful cultivation Of the flower
garden by John Il. o. Clark. A practical work. in
clear and more available form than has as vet been
on which the amateur can rely
guide, being depository Of practical know edge,
IRON which he may draw with benefit, and which, be-
ing based practical experience, supplies what has
for the successful management of the iDwer-garden;
to which is added the Vegetable Garden Manual,
containing practical directions for the successful pro-
duction of all vegetables usually cultivated for table
Sc forming reliable hand book of reference, and
entity Natlnn of the flower and vegetable gardens.