Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-16
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. May %, 1857.
SEALED PROPOSALS Tor furnishing such stationery
as may he required by this department during the
fiscal year ending June 81, 1853, will be received until
unacc0mpanled by satisfactory testimonials of abi
ty to fulfil the contract will not be considered and
contracts will only be awarded to established manu-
iactnrers OF or dealers IN the articles.
Al the articles required must be of the very best
quailty OF ther KIND and IN no case inferior to the
samples which will be exhibited at the department.
Zach proposal mnst be signed by the individual or
each and every article contained in the Schedule. iof
All the articles furnished must be equal in ali re-
delay when ordered the satisfaction of the head of
the ONCE for which they are required and failure
to do So will be deemed cause for the abrogation of
The department reserves the right of ordering a
greater or less quantity of each article contracted for
as The public service may require.
Articles not named In the contract be furnis
AT the option OF the department at the lowest market
=, Bonds with approved security must be given by
Of the refusal Or Neglect Of the fa on tf eTeIt
any article or articles named in the contract upon
the orderot the department any ofts bureaux the
same may he purchased IN open ket and the diff
pTes ss e d and the
Quoted IN the settlement of his account for the quar-
ter during which such refusal or neglect NAV occur
Inc supolned list specifies as nearly as can now
OF the kinds of articles required:
Item. Glass l.-Paper.
j. - reamS follo post, heavy, satin or plain fin
q " reanis ioIio post, light, plain, unruled for Of
nclitl seal, per redm
3. ST reams cap, white blue, ruled wide, me-
dlum or close, and trimmed, per
4. ~ re9ms consular cap, white or blue, trimmed
and ruled, per rean
D. 10 reams legal cap, white or blue, trimmed and
g. go realms quarto post, white or blue, ruled va
rIOus widths, per ream
7. 8" reams qnarto post, extra superfne, thick
., cream -lsld, ruled. per ream
8. 3 feans white vel lum note paper, highly glazed,
hard calendered, lined aud gilt, per rearn
9. Is rcams AIhambra laid note paper, gilt edge
- lined, per r5am
10. 10 reams buff note paper. lined, per ream
H. ID reaIns nat cap, White or blue, unrued, per
II. IS realms envelope, yellow or buff, royal, per
Team
49, 10 realms large brown envelope, per ream
j. - reams PINK blotilng, per ream
lG Y sheets drawing paper, artiq uarlan, per sheet
ID. Il streets drawing paper, double elephant, per
IL. Is sheets drawing paper, elephant, per sheet
~. 20 sheets drawing paper, royal, per sheet
~. 40 sheets tracing paper French. large size per
Y. 5,lO binders boards. Ga BY lt3z inches, per c.
Item. Class No. 2.-Enrelopss.
%sy,S * f5s BY sche wh pef or
in aaeSi we envelopes white heavy, lo7s by
s. $3.50 adhesive envelopes, white yellow hea-
Z. 5000 adhesive envelopes, card, per
Item go" adhes r@n envelopes, pote. per NJ
/. 100 dozen cards Perrys pens, and of other man.
%n stuSs p assorted per dozen cards
.,
5. s.a .s', qGR fns S per So sr psi NJ
best quality, Pc dozen r''
s. 81 dozen gold pens, without cases, best quality,
per dozen.
Item. Glass No. 4-Pencils.
l. IL dozen ivory eyer-pOinted pencils, large or
4 s% DOZEN VIZ beaes per 6t dozen Food
s. Is cases Faber's, &c, polygrades, graduated,
4. g. dozen Faber's &C., red and blue pencils, per
s. "A gross leads best quality, assorted Der gross
Glass No.5.-Ink, Inkstands, Waters, and War.
/. Is dozen Diapers large or small wristbands, per
2. sdozcn castiron double or sins inkstands, per
8. 800 dozen Maynard & Noyes ink, quarts, per
4. 86 dozen Maynard Il Noyes ink, pints, per dozen
s. g dozen, copy ing ink, quarts, per dozen
g. Std9 best blue ink, quarts, per dozen
g. lG5 seal waters, best quality, red, No. s. for
9. 100 pounds best red waters, common size, per
TO- 2Oo pounds best extra super scarlet scaling wax
per pound.
Glass No.6.-Culery and Miseellanson, Articles.
Item.
l. 20 dozen Rodgers's OF other knives, four blades
puck or pearl handle per dozen
2. Is dozen Rodgers's ivory handle erasers, per
8. dozen Rodgers's spring erasers, ivory ham
&c ddozsniy IVORY wafer stamps, per dozen
,. dozen olhce shears, extra, per dozen
D. dozen Office scissors, per dozen
2. lOo dozen silk taste, In hanks, per dozen
s dozen red tape, assorted, per dozen
=, =. dozen paper weights, assorted, per dozen
II. pounds prepared India rubber, per pound
u loo quarts best black sand per quart
Is. ~ pounds pounce, per pound
-. dozen best Chinese India ink, per dozen
i5 2dozen cames' hair pencils assorted, per dozen
To- ZdoZen sable pencils, assorted, per dozen
H. dozen Osborne's or Newman s best water col
ors, per dozen
IT, SS pounds linen Irvine, per pound
~. IL dozen mahogany rulers- md r Aat in
ches long, per dozen
-. 6dozen lIgnumvitn rulers, round or fat 80 in
49, ches long, per dozen
81. ~ pounds best quality sponge, per pound
Y. 40 pounds gum arabic, per pound
3D. IL t,ozen mucilage, large-sze glass jars, with
. - brush and metallic tops, per dozen
~ lo dozen nucIlage In earthen or glass jars with
- out brush or tops, per dozen
.. ~ dozen pen-hOlders assorted per dozen
%. dozen wafer stands or boxes cocoa Der dozen
"a. dozen sand boxes, per dozen
Il l2dozen strong 9-inch ivory folders, per dozen.
may 29-dt JuneD
OEUvRES DE REGNARD, lllustrees de 60
~ vignettes; e. cents.
Oeuvres de Racine, llustrees de IS vignettes; IS
cents.
Oeuvres de Corneille, illustrees de s. vignettes;
IS cents.
Oeuvres de Boileau. illustrees par BertaI; Is cts
Fables de la Fontaine, iustrees par Bertall; IS
cents.
Fables de Florian, edition illustree par Cham; Is
Les FabuIistes Popnlsres. il!ustrees par Bertall;
~ cents. FRANCk TAYLOR. je8
FANCY BASKETS.-A large Quantity of Fancy
~ baskets, which were sent to our address from
rarls by mistake, will be sold at half price to cover
ne aaty advances for two weeks only lat the Music