Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-07
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE sENArE,l

April ., 1857.
preparations for such necessary objects a. have been
usually included IN the general appropriation oills
certain incidental expenses Of the department.: and
ofhces ofthe government and for other purposes
ns h ,R,
Tuesday, the I'd Of June next, for furnishing the
and to be approved By the Secretary. viz:
/. 100 sheets prepared parchment, 1s by q inches
square, of the very best quality. per sheet
pes and
s, 100 Ieams of carttrdge paper, very tough, and
and to weigh not less than 80 pounds to the
Ieam, per ream
L. 90 reams cartridge paper, very tough, and with
to weigh not less than Is pounds to the ream
5. sO realms cartridge paper very tough, and with
very smooth surface, 10 by "a inches square and
to weigh not less than Is pounds to the ream,
9. 80 reams white soft wrapping paper, per ream
T. 10 reams white law cap paper, satin finish, faint
8. 50 Ieams white cap paper satin finish faint lined,
of the very best quality, per ream
very best quality, pain JAIN, per ream '"' VI '"'
hard 10
not less than pounds to the ream, of the very
>, pest quality, per ream
hard gilt and to weigh not less than
spounds to the roam, of the very best quality,
per r6lm
IL. 81 reams blue 4to post paper, highly glazed and
hard calendered, gilt. faint lined, Of the very
- 70 pest quality per ream kill
glazed and hard cslendered, gilt, of the very
:. pest quality pc, ream
and hard calendored, gilt, faint lined. and to
weigh not less than pounds to the reaIn, Of the
IS 20 Gesn,s amber Bath post 5ss paper highly glazed
and hard caendered. slt, faint lined, Of the very
Is. 10 roans white extra large commercial note pa
Per, highly glazed and hard cal endered, gilt.
IL. 50 realms white veum large note paper, highly
glazed and hard cclendered. gilt faint lined, and
TO weigh not less than pounds to the ream, OF
IS. 90 Ieams white laid large note, paper. highly
and to weigh not less than pounds to the reaIn,
10 sS OF the very best quality per Ieam
and hard calendered, gilt and to weigh not less
than pounds to the ream, of the very best
20. Is reamis white veum large note paper, highly
glazed and hard calendered, gilt, and to weigh
not less than pounds to the Tearn, of the very
G ssss5 Ss2a s sas NOTE g hhy
p. q rea@s white small slze note paper, highly
glazed and hard calendered, gilt OF the very
e. % reams amber note paper. highly glazed and
hard caendered, gilt, ialnt lined, OF the very
"a. Is reans fancy note paper, of different kinds.
Is. 5dozen sheets white thick blotting paper. per
dozen
IS dozen cap portfolios without locks, per dozen
q. 6dozen quafto portfolios with locks, per dozen
%. II dozen four blade penknlves, pearl handles,
g. dozen small eS1 h penknves pearl han
90 dozen buck handles
sod. dozen four blade penknives, with extra Ions
81. 2dozen ivory handle erasers. per dozen
a. dozen dozen PslIff Scissors Scissors per dozen
"a - dozen folders Iuches long and inch
wide, and to weigh not less than ounces to the
IS. Il dozen ivory handle wafer stamps, chequered
s. sdozen large size stamps, or Others
of equal quality, for notes, per dozen
g. sdozen small agate handle stamps, others
o. Of equal quality, for notes, per dozen To- en-
49, dozen cut-g paper weights, OF the very best
50. dozen fancy paper weights, of the very be.,
20. u dozen bronze taper stands. others of equal
Al % Sn nanId per dozen q 70 m. ou,d mar ,ound
a. adozen bronze paper weights or others Of equal
=. quality per dozen zs. s,
a. 6 dozen bronze vesta match safes, each contain
ing $50 large size wax matches. per dozen
tainins So eacb S DER I'cheS In TN ooAe' 0'h-
46. gross black lead pencils Faber's Nos and 2.
At. gross red and blue pencils, Fabers, or others
=, of like quality, per gross
like quality. with box Of leads for each, per
40. dozen japanned or ebony stands She's with cut
glass stands for ink and sand, to have metal
tops with hinges, and metal penraekS per
So dozen large size cut glass nkstands, per dozen
s.. dozen small size fancy wristbands, per dozen
s.. dozen cuteslass inkstands, " inch. square,
E, with metal hinge tops, for desks; per dozen
d. dozen cut glass sand stands, lnoh square,
s. dozen cocoa sand sfters, per dozen
S. dozen cocoa wafer boxes, per dozen
81. 100 dozen red tape, No. e, per dozen
81. 81 dozen red tape, No 10. per dozen
quIres each, per dozen
81. 6 dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo
Rocco covers, per dozen
60. dozen memorandum books, lsmo size, moroc-
90 co covers, per dozen
63. dozen scrap books, medium size. per dozen
a. pounds India rubber, 20 pieces to the poundper
IS. y dozen cloth pen wipers, per dozen
g. 40 dozenlarse barrel steel pens, very elastic. per
81. 100 dozen small barrel steel pens, very elastic
g. 100 dozen electro gilt long point pens per dozen
a. doae1
II. I5o dozen bronze New York commercial long
2. dozen s1tta- per cha long point pens. per dozen
~ 30 dozen bronze elastic long point pens, Perrys,
"a 100 cards bronze imitation Quill pens, per card
IS. 100 cards double spring pens, Phneas or others
70. 100 cards Peruvian pens, wheeer's. or others
:" 2 cards point pens Perrys or others of
H. sG cards fine Soi1. pens Phineas or others of
70. 2n cards Phiness small gilt pens, or others of
like quality, per card
stsf Dozen
81. "a dozen large barrel pen handles, rosewood, per
as. IL dozen small barrel pen handles. rosewood,
a. 80 o.. dozen stssl1tipped pen hadles PCT dozen
g. p dozen pint bottles of black ink, of the very