Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-24
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
OrFIcE OF THE sEcREraRy or ,px s,x

usually included m the general appropriation bills
ncdensi the n aS5
efices ofthe government and for other purposes
b received At this Office until 10 o'clcci a. . s on
Inesday, the I'd Of June next, for furnishing the
Senate, sneh articles 70 be OF fhe rery best smaliy
and to be approved by the Secretary, viz:
Glass No.
l. coo sheets prepared parchment, Is BY 2 inches
, square, of the very best quality, per sheet
?. resms engrossng paper, very smooth and thick,
with very smooth surface. ss6y q nche: Square
and to weigh not less than 81 pounds to the
Z. ao reams cartridge paper, very tough, and with
to weigh not less than 10 pounds to the rcam,
very smooth surface, % by "a inches square, and
TO weigh not less than 3 pounds to the ream.
s. 80 reams white soft wrap piping paper, per ream
T. IL reams whlte aw,cap papeI satin finish. faint
y lined 1 OF the very best quality per ream
D. D, rearns white cap apor satin finish, faint lined,
OF the very best quality, per ream
r rsam So white cap Papel satin finish. of the
hard calepdeIed gilt, FAINT lined. and 70 weigh
NOT less Than pounds to the Team, OF the very
H. ., realms white 40 post paper. highly glazed and
Spounds to the reaIn, OF the very best quality,
u. 81 reams blue 4to post paper, highly glazed and
hard oalendered, gilt, faint lined, Of the very
% best quality, per ream
glazed and hard calendered, gilt, Of the Very
:, s best quality, per ream
and fa sHs post s s sn sdFsd I'd
weigh not less than pounds to the ream, of the
Is. 20 reams amber bath post paper, highly glazed
hna hard calendered, gill; faint lined, Of the very
Is. 10 rcams white extra large commercial note pa
per, highly glazed and hard calendered, t.faint
=, lined, OF the very best quality, per ream.
u. rel ly
glazed and oh hard casndered, gill faint lined and
Ia. 60 reams white laid large note, paper, highly
s sIsTed and hard calendsTed gilt. liant lined
9, of the very best quality, per ream.
H. Streams are white lard large note hshy glazed
tnan pounds to the ream, oil the very best
a. % s9n 4aDn. r per Isa nn,,, ,., not. ,s
glazed and hard calendered, gilt, and to weigh
not less than pounds to the TeaIn, OF the very
81. 80 resns white small size note paper, highly
glazed and hard calendered, gilt. faint lined, Of
p. p realms white small size note paper, highly
glazed and hard calendercd, gilt, Of the very
q. % resms amber note paper, highly glazed and
S STt enSndered gilt faint lined Of the very
"a. Is reanls fancy note paper, of different kinds,
=, satin hniSh, of the very best quality, per ream
Is 5dozen sheets white thick blotting paper, per
q. dozen cap portfolios without locks, per dozen
-,
q. u dozen four-blade penknives, pearl handles,
2, SILVER SILVER tipped per dozen E.Sa ,.,.u;r.
30. dozen fonr-blads pc psnknives, buck handles,
aoa. dozen four-blade penknives, with extra long
blade
g. s dozen Ivory handle e,ase5s per dozen
81 Z d1zen pearl flld r, Per dozen
vide, and To weigh not less than ounces To the
- dozen, per dozen
s. 8dozen large size agate-handle stamps, others
. oSSfegua quality. for notes, Per dozen
3d. sdozin catslsss paper weights Of the very best
80. dozen fancy paper weights, Of the very best
49, aSzeyn dsI isper stands. other. Of
quality, per dozen
g. 90 pounds wax tapers, DC to the pound. per pound
s. 2dozen bronze letter clips. per dozen
~ dozen bronze vesfa match safes, each contain
. ing - large size wax matches. per dozen
@ 5000 large size wax matches, In tin boxes, con-
g. gross black lead pencils. Fabers Nos and ,.
o,as ,as Of e e3p Stns Tay per eros,
-, of like quality, per gross
~. Is dozen PIopeng pencils, Mears. or others of
IKE quality, with box Of leads for each, per
20. dozen japanned or ebony standishes, with cut
slass stands for ink and sand, to have metal
tops with hinges, and metal penracks, per
So dozo large size cut glass inkstands, per dozen
s.; dozen small size fancy inkstands, per dozen
81 dozen spring top iIkstands, per dozen
81 S % GH square
SIS. dozen cocoa sand-sifters, per dozen
Sc. s dozen COCOA wafer boxes, per dozen
s. dozen red tape IS per- Sasa
S. 81 s% Sd dozen red tape No. Is per dozen
quIres each, per dozen
81. 6 dozen memorandum books, octave size, mo-
6a. dozen memorandum books, l6mo size, moroc-
60 GO covers, per dozen
g. pounds India rubber, 20 pieces to the poundper
Per- sS7s9 elastic pc.
81. lO dozen small barrel steel pens very elastic
g. 6Sdozen electro gilt long pon. pens per dozen
CD 100 dozen patIna long point pens, per dozen
H. IS, DOZEN bfoaze New York nfnc Rs long
e. q dozen guta percha long point pens. per dozen
u. 81 dozen brOnzs elastic long point pens Perrys.
H. 100 cards bronze imitation quill pens, per card
IS 100 cards double spring pens, PhIncas, others
rs. 100 cards Peruvian pens, Wheeler's, or others
of like quality, per card
" ~ cards point pens Perys others of
7a q" cards fine point pens. Phneas'. or others Of
like quality, per card
81. GO dozen other steel pens, per dozen
81. dozen fancy pen handles, per dozen
b. "a dozen large barrel pen handles osewood, per
dozen
49, IL dozen small barrel penIhandes, rosewood.
per dozen
q. 6odozen steel tipped pen hadles, per dozen
IS. 5000 clear quilts, No. 80
81. 5000 Opaque quilts. No. ~
ST. % dozen pint bottles of black ink, of the very
best QJtalIty, per dozen
&c. lodozen half pint bottles of black ink of the very
hest quality, per dozen
&c. dozen half-plnt bottles of copying ink, of the
very best quality, per dozen
80 dozen small bottles red ink, Harrison's. or 9th
eIs of like quality, per dozen
81. 2ipounds medium size red waters. Pin square
or obiong boxes, containing two ounces EACH
per pound
g. ~ pounds medium size red waters, in tin canis-
tiers, or boxes, containing five pounds each
U.s. IL dozen boxes small size transparent waters,
per dozen
g. z dozen boxes fancy motto waters, per dozen
3d. ~ pounds red wax, OF the very bsst quality, q
sticks to the pound, in = pound boxes, per
9. 6 dozen small boxes fancy wax, per dozen
g. dozen jars mucllage, with metal top and brush
for each, per dozen
90. dozen morocco-covered trunks, Is inches by
aa inches square, and "a inches deep, with
locks, to be IN all respects like the sample al