Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-30
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.


SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing such statIouer~
as may be required by this department during the
II O'Clock m on the 3th day of June next. Those
unaccomPanled by satisfactory testimonials of abili-
contracts will only be awarded to established manu-
fact9rers of or dealers in the articles
All the articles required must be of the very best
samples which will be exhibited Mt the de department.
firm making it, and must specify but one price for
each and every article contained in the schedule.
All the articles furnished must bo equal in all re-
spects to the samples and must be delivered without
delay when ordered to the satisfaction of the head of
the contract.
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
prices.
Bonds with approved security must be given by
the person or persons contracting and in the event
OF the refusal or neglect of the contractor furnish
any article or articles named IN the contract, upon
the order OF the department any Ofts bureaux the
same may be purchased In open market and the diff
bs the RTSe adm m therefor and the S
Quoted the settlement Of his account for the quar-
ter during which such refusal or neglect may occur.
The subJoned list specifies nearly as can now
he done the amount, quality. and description of each
ofthe kinds of articles required:
Item. class l.-P0per.
]. 81 reams folio post. heavy, satin or plain fin
lshed. led and trimmed. per ream
lo reaIns ioiIn post light, plain, unruled for of
3. ST reams cap. white or bue, ruled wide, me
dunn or close, and trimmed, per ream
4 ~ realns consular cap, white or blue, trimmed
and ruled, per reaIn
5. 10 reams legal cap, white or blue, trimmed and
ruled, per ream
6. 60 reans quarto post, white or blue, ruled va
rlOus widths, per ream
,. 10 reams gnarto post, extra superfne. thick
cTeaIn-laId, ruled, per ream
g. p reas white vel! uIn note paper, ghly glazed
hard calendered. lined and gIlt per Team =
y Is reaIps Alhambra laId note paper, gilt edged,
10. 10 reans buff note paper, lined. per ream
II. 10 reams fiat cap, white or blue, unruled, per
l2 IS reams envelope, yellow or buff, royal, per
T.
I3. I7o reaIns large brown envelope per roam
IA. Sj reams pink hlOtting, per rearn
4od3zen sheets patent blotting, per dozen sheets
10. sheets drawing paper. antiquarian, per sheet
sheet -
ls. Is sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
~. % sheets drawing paper, Oyal. per sheet
~. 40 sheets tracing paper, French, large size per
q. So yards tracing cnmhric, per yard
p 5.l1 binders boards, 6il 10y lG.4 inches, per c.
Item. Glass No. 2-Enrslopss
!. 4e1mg s adhesive envelopes, white, yellow, or
hun, heavy. sA by SAs inches, per VI
? 6's% sdheslye sPveioPss. white, heavy. lo7. hy
P"ris1 68 "sS"Sss s. Psf TA'e or yellow hen"
= 300 900 adhesive envelopes, card, per NJ
.. eeO adhesive envelopes, note, per VI.
Item. Glass No. 3-Peas
/. lUO dozen cards Perry's pens, and of other man
niac!urefs, assorfedl per dozen cards
s. G,OOG quills, 40 81, per VI
4. 81 dozen gold pens, silver cases, and pencils
best quality, per dozen
s. 81 dozen gold PENS, without cases. best quality,
per dozen.
Item. Glass No. 4-Psnriis.
l. a I0aen % Iyqry eyer pointed pencils, large or
p a2f Sihall, Hn1cn WIN FnIa leads per dozen
graduated, per dozen
j. . cases Faber's, &c, polygrades, graduated,
4. e. dozen Faber's, c. red and blue pencils, per
5. a gross leads, best quality, assorted per gross
Class No. 5.-I"k, Lnkstands, Waters, aud Wax.
/. IS dozen Diapers large or small nkstands, per
2 sd9zen cast-irOn double or single inkstands, per
8. 900 dozen Maynard & Noyes ink, quarts, per
:. S6 dozen Maynard & Noyes ink, pints, per dozen
B. 25 dozen copying ink, quarts, per dozen
D. 5d9zen best blue Ink, quarts, per dozen
7. 81 dozen best r rench carmine INK, o. per dozen
o. o c a. sea- o waiersi best quality, red No. B. for
Q. 100 pounds best red waters, common size, per
10. 00pounds best extra super scarlet sealing wax
per pound.
Class No.6.-CHnery and Miscellaneous Articles.
!. - dozen Rodgers's or other knives four blades
buck or pearl handle, per dozen
2. Is dozen Rodgers's ivory handle erasers, per
8. 10 dozen Ropdgers's spring erasers, ivory han
4.6dozeniyery I. wafer stamps. per dozen
s. dozen office shears, extra; per dozen
b. dozen office scissors, pcr dozen
z. 100 dozen silk taste, in hanks per dozen
g. go dozen red tape, assorted, per dozen
g. dozen paper weights, assorted, per dozen
II. 5pounds prepared nda rubber, per pound
H. lCO quarts best black sand, per quart
l3 % pounds pounce, per pound
H. dozen best Chinese India ink, per dozen
Is 2dozen camels hair pencils, as sorted per dozen
10. 2dozen sable pencils assorted, per dozen
H. dozen Osborne 5 or Newman's best water col
Ors, per dozen
lS. go pounds linen twine, per pound
H. IL dozen mahogany rulers round or fat, 81 in
ches long, per dozen
~ dozen lgnumvltP rulers, round OF fiat, 50 in
ches long, per dozen
q. 20 pounds best quality sponge, per pound
=. ~ pounds gum arabic, per pound
~ 10 dozen mucIlage, large-slZe glass Jars, with
brush and metallic tops, per dozen
"a. lO dozen muclage IN earthen glass Jars, with
out brush or tops per dozen
25. lH dozen pen-hOders, assorted per dozen
3. dozen wafer stands or boxes, Cocoa per dozen
n. dozen sand boxes, per dozen
3 l2dozen strong S-inch ivory folders, per dozen.
may 29- DIT June3O
nU POINTS SGUNPOWDER.
~ am all times supplied with all the various kinds
OF DU POINTS GUNPOWDER, and am prepared
to supply the same quantity to parties wanting
on the most favorable terms.
w. ALBERT KING,
Agent for the District of Columbia,
No. 2G II HlYh