Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-22
Miscellaneous.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Housk OF RzPREsaNrArIvR. Un11Rp STATE

DESCRIPTION OF ARTICLES.
Item LOO realms white laid qearto post, extra
Zoo feams white LAID quarto post, extra super
fine, uuruled :, -
s. IS realm. wbite-laid Bath post, extra super6ne.
4.-sO Ieams white Bath post, extra superfne.
5-l25 reams extra superfne cream laid notes pa
per, large size, faint lined and gilt edged, On
s-l2s realms same article
7-l25 extra suPerfne cream laid note, medi
um size, gilt edged
s-loo reams white cap paper, extra superfne, faint
s-25 reams same paper, unruled
io-iS commercial laid note paper, large size,
Proposals for the above must state the price per
or items 1, ?, 9, and portion not to exceed one
half Of each, to be FURNISHED gilt edged if required
Item l5Ooo envelopes, thles laid, white, large
2-ls5 SSo envelopes, thick laid, white, small size
4.V1,0O CO do Official size, "a 81
7.-lOO0O do buff, medium, between let
ter and official size, smooth end strong, for
- newspapers and documents.
The envelopes are to be in all cases adhesive.
' CLASS sNEni e S. &c. '
LEO dozen four blade pearl handle pocket knives,
go dozen same sam article, stag handle
- aiON:oii sito h'""O PoSnot
=, knives, small size, half of each
$50 pairs first rate office shears
6o3 dozen ivory handle erasers
Proposals for knives and erasers must state the
the best quality and frst style of finish.
Glass 4-Pens, Penholders, Pencils and Quilts.
$50 gross PeIrys patent large blue barrel pens.
80 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
IS gross porcupine quill penholde.s
7.-e gross rosewood penholders, for small barrel
s-Sgioss psnholders, best Styles for pens without
% gross fancy penholiers, handsome styles
100 gross Fabers Nos. /, . and black lead PEN
silver cases and half without cases
CLASS 5.-Ink and Husbands.
2 2Ess dozen dozen ink, half pint do DO
4-Sdczen red ink, or corinine, in small glass bot
SIS dozen stands hes, china or cut glass nkstands,
with racks, &c.
6.-5 dozen fine china wristbands, pump and dishes,
Ito dozen handsome cut-glfss inkstands, large
s.-lo dozen handsome cut glass nkstands, medium
s.-6 dozen handsome pressed glass inkstands, var-
10 dozen handsome porcelain ladies' inkstands,
CLASS 6.-Ms mOIandum Books, Portfolios, Tab
lets and Diaries.
I'D dozen memorandum books, assorted sizes
I'd dozen portfolios; quarto, with locks, tablets,
S-lO dozen portfolios, cap. with locks. and of iine
%-lO dozen pearl tablets, with pencils and of supe
nor quality and finish
5-l5 dozen pocket diaries. of fine paper and finish
CLASS 7.-Wa1 and Waters.
2-so pounds red waters, of fine quality
go DO red WAX, OF very finest quality.
I-o dozen cut FIss, paper weights, finest quality
so do nine, Inch hne ivory folders, one inch
wide, and not less than OF. to the
wide, and not less than OF. to the do
zen. and with strong handles.
10 do hne pearl folders, assorted patterns, and
strong handles.
CLASS 9.-MiSes!IansOEs.
i:-sS dozen red tape, No.ls
SIS do white tape, No. Is.
40 do vesta taper stands, with wax tapsrs
5.-l,o pounds pounds black sand, pound papers
I'D I'D dozen dS Letter s6 clips, b s1,
s- -S h ne IVORY handle letter stamps, cheauered
lS dozen pieces best quality ,wled d p5ss TASTE
ll.-l2 do bottles adhesive mucilage best quality
wide metal tops and pencils attached
Rs pounds Indls-rubber, IN usual size pieces
tive gum preferred.
CLASS 10.
Ii 900 reams buff or brown envelope paper, smooth
surface, strong and tough, ~ 4 "a inch
es, to weigh not less than q pounds to
$500 reams Of huff or brown envelope paper,
smooth surface, strong and tough, -
K "A inches, to weigh not less than Is
pounds To the reanI
So reams strong and smooth Manila paper, p x
81 inches, To weigh not less than forty
"A.
4.-l,OO reams white flat caps IN half sheets, to
weigh not less than IL pounds to the
5-2,OOOOOO document envelopes. fine buff paper, Ia
inches long and So inches wide
Proposals for the above must state the weight and
price per rea for paper and price per thousand for
By the act approved June II, 1884, the Clerk of the
House of Representatives Is directed to cOnfne
manufacture Of the Tnitcd Safes provded the same %
can be procured of such growth aud manufacture, OF
Of foreign growth and manufacture" A preference
can industry and ali persons making proposals to
supply any article. vii state whether the same is of
TIE articles are to be delivered free of any charge
for carriage, at the Office of the Clerk on or before
as the Comrnittee on Accounts shall audit the bill.
Each bidder. though he may desire to propose for
required to make a separate and distinet proposal
for each item aud no proposal or paper embracing
proposal to be endorsed " Proposals. for item No. -,
class Noo;9t stationery for the House Of Repre-:
the underslgned. They will be free Of postage.
Suflcient specimens of each item accompany the
proposal, marked with the name of the bidder and the
number OF the class and item, according the above
advertisement.
The person offering to furnish any description of
ItIces at the lowest price, quality considered, shall
receive a contract for the same executing bond,
with one or more suretes, satisfactory to the Clerk
for the performance of the same, under forfeiture
which bond must he filed in the Office Of said Clerk
within ten days after the proposals have been opened
and the result declared.
The night IS reserved, IN case it should be neces
sary to order further supply of all any of the
ticies contained In the above list.
WIN. CULLOM,
ap SlawtJsl Clerk House Of Reps, u. 8.
DOCKS FROM LONDON
ner, X. G.. b., 1856.
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