Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-01
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

NEXT nj Y o'clock M, for furnishing the following
Representatives during the Thirty fifth Congress,
DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
Glass No, 1:.PGper.
Item 1-5e reams white, Laid qearto post. extra
s-loo Isams white-laid quarto post, extra super
s. IS Teams white-laid Bath post. extra superfne,
$50 reams white Laid Bath post, extra superhne.
5.-i25 reams extra superfne cream laid notes pa
per. large size, faint lined and gilt-edged, dn-
s-l2s realms same article ,,..,n Iii, not. mail,
um SIZE ss siIt .sReane cream Ala n0'e mea-
s.-lOo reams white cap paper, extra superfne, faint
e.-25 roams same paper. unruled
lO.-l25 Is commercial aid note paper, large size.
Proposals for the above must state the price per
half OF each to be furnished gilt edged If required
CLASS 2.-EnreIoyes.
Item lL275ooa envelopes, thick laid, white. large
2-l2s,eoo env slopes, thick laid. white. small size
o env eo thick do sa s ss n size sils
tx 4. and nc s,l inches ''"''"' ''N0' W "a
7-iO0,oOO do buff, medium, between let
newspapers and documents.
The envelopes are to be in all cases adhesive.
'O'''''' mus CLASS s|KniUes. &c. ''''''
LEO dozen fou, blade pear. handle pocket knives
80 dozen two blade pearl and shell handle pocket
knives, small size, half of each
So pairs first rate Office shears
6:-3 dozen ivory handle erasers
price per dozen Items Nos /, :, and are to be of
the best quality and first style of finish.
Glass 4.-PeHs, PeHhOlders, Pencils and Quilts.
50 gross Perry's patent large blue barrel pens
2-5o gross Perry's three pointed pens
500 gross fine quality metallic pens, in boxes
40 gross bullion pens, on cards or in gilt boxes of
s. gross porcupne quill penholders
Go gross rosewood ponholders, for large barrel
Is gross rosewood penholders, for small barrel
as gross penholders best styles, for pens without
RsS SSa and Gcs ssa
ll.-S dozen gold pens first rate quality, half with
CLASS 5.-Ink and Inkstands.
I.-5O dozen ink, in pint bottles
2-S dozen ink, half pint do
As dozen red ink. or carmne, in small glass bot
Sc dozen standishes china or cut glass ink stands
6.-5 dozen fine china inkstands. pump and dishes,
TO dozen handsome ut-glass inkstands, large
a.-lO dozen handsome glass inkstands medium
9.-5 dozen handsome pressed glass inkstands, vari-
Gus patterns
10 dozen handsome porcelain ladies' inkstands,
CLASS 6.-Msniorandum Books. Portfolios, Tab
lets and Diaries.
I.-@ dozen memorandum books assorted sizes
2-N dozen P3rtiollos quarto, with locks, tablets,
$40 dozen portfolios, cap, with locks, and of fine
4-lo dozen pearl tablets, with pencils, and of supe
>. nor quality and finish
r. of pn md p1a
CLASS 7-Waz and Waters.
2.-2oO pounds red waters, of fire quality
2..2oo do red wax, of very finest quality.
r. CLAsss.-Paper Weights and Paper Folders
l.-@ dozen cut glass paper weights, finest quality
$50 do nine-inch fine ivory folders, one inch
wide, and not less than OF. to the
SD do nlne,inch fine ivory folders, one inch
wide and not less than or to the do
40 do fine pearl folders, assorted patterns and
strong handles.
CLASS 9.-MiseeIlaneous.
ll-ss,SS dozen e red tape. No.ls
"a o. o. white white tape, tape, Noe 90. .,., , -
-l"c pounds Hp pounds SS'5 black sand, pound paper.
s s--llS dozen re letter clips; gilt
s-s"ss ne ivory handle letter stamps, cheqnered
ss dozen pieces best quaiS wed 5Ri 5!e taste
liz 90 Dottles adhesive mucIlage, best quality
- wide metal tops and pencils attached
lZ-o POUNDS lndla-rubber In usual siZe pieces ma
tive gum preferred.
CLASS IN.
Item
LII" reams bun or brown envelope paper, smooth
surface, strong and tough, 10 < "a inch
es, to weigh not less than . pounds to
the
$50 reams OF buff brown envelope paper
smooth surface, strong and tough ~
"A inches TO weigh not less than Is
pounds to the ream ~
$50 realms strong and smooth Manila paper q
~ inches, To wcIgh not less than forty
pounds tn the re1rn ~
f-l,w realms white fiat caps IN half sheets to
weigh not less than IL pounds to the
5.-2,Hn,HO document envelopes fine buff "a per- y.
inches long and 50 inches wIde