Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-03
WIN. GLOVER, Agent ma
PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT., [
August "a, 1859
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the Post
Ofice Department until the s6th Gay of september
next. at o'clock for furnishing the Stationery
Of October, 1852. Those unscoompanied by sstis
factory testlmonIsls OF ability to fulfil contract
All the articles be of the very best quality;
samples oil which, containing at least ream of each
Department reserves the nj to retain aud pay Tor
same ut the price stated IN the Offer or 10 return
the ARTICLES accompanying il are not of the kind and
auShty requirsd by the Departint 1t and spurious
the rleasurs OF the Department 'N ~
The subloined list specifics as nearly as can nov
the kinds Of e thas III be wanmtsd OIL
10 reams folio post. satin or plain finish. FAINT
IInej, and trimmed, to weigh not less than
10 reams f,oiscap, hand made, faint-lined and
trimmed, TO weigh not lie, 8 than II lbs. per
40 rcams foolscap, plain, ma,hine, faint lined,
anu trimmed, to weigh not less than II lbs.
10 realms foolscap, bue-laid, hand n ade, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonly known as
less than l6 lbs per roam
80 realms qGarto post, har d-made. plain, faint
Us rea9s qusrto- post, machine, plain faint iaed
three SIDES, per ream
4reams best hand made super royal paper, plain,
lreain beet hand royal paper, plain, per
4reams best hand made, demi paper, plain, per
reaIu
4resms best hand made medium paper, plain,
Streams best band made double cap PAPER, plain,
10 realms note paper, gilt, per ream, large slzs
. roams note paper, plain, per ream, large size
resms Tote PAPER, pain per T reain small size
'o reams .nyeloPe paper. yellow or lah, royal,
% realms blOtting paper. royal, per ream
Is dozen cards Perry's best metallic pens and
holders. per dozen cards
p dozen cards Of all other manufactures In use,
per Dozen cards
~ gross metallic pens. per gross
2sross large barrel pen handles, rosewood, per
2sross small barrel pen handles, rosewood, per
6 gross steel tipped pen handles, Per gross
2 SSSpaaa c qmi.s; NO: . a., P.s L.,
uatsd, per dozen
q dozen Ncnroe's, or other manufactured. grad
10 dozsn best red lead pencils, per dozen
~ dozen folders, ivory, s-Iheh, per dozen
40 dozen red linen tape, assorted, per dozen
10 dozen silk ia ste. cOloTs and Ill. hs m hanks
per dozen
dozen p"uLco boxes, cocoa, per dozsa
p dozen paper weights, orieI. per dozen
dozen best gold pens, per dozen
Z dozen sand boxes, Of cocoa, per dozen
Is dozen wafer sta, Dis OF boxes cocoa, per dozen
6doznn erasers, Rodgers Sons, ivory hsn-
sdozsn penknIyes. X odgers 4 Sons, bades,
DUG hhGih handles, senulde, per dozen
cozsm SsfSf camps yoIi handl. s. pG dozen
dozen once shears, II inches. per dozen
a dozen ONCE scIss ,, per dozen
Rdozen lnksta"ds, Diapers patent, movable
4dozen ink stan1s. cast iron. large. double, per
dozen
2dozsn inkstards. cast IRON, large, single, per
Ss %zsn t Ss sgpst sozin
quart bottles, pes bottle ''"'e'S' !"
Is bottles Ink, Cooper PhIlIlps's, equal, per
10" bottles INK. red, rnolds, or equal, IN = pin,
bottles, per bottle
10 pounis waters, common sizes, red, per pound
ID pounds scaling wax, lest extra superfne.
scaflet, per pound
pSH5SS. i Imfs r1tIbsT PREPARED pound
81 quarts black sand, per quart
~ ounces pounce, per OunCe
400 pounds twlna, linen, per pound
Loo pounds twino, cotton, per pound
dozen rulers, mahogany. round or fat, per
2dozon rulers, Iignumvi,a, round. per dozen
pound. sponge, best, per pound
500 sStra large SIZE. White ph5Ss GVsa envelopes
very smooth and thick, IA by "a inches
- ,oo thick, s1s BY SO INCHES. per hundred
smooth and thick, for letters snd Circulars
~ by a-s inches per hunGred
smooth AID thick. par hundred
1909 small size white note adhesive envelopes per
1900 large-sizs white note adhesive envelopes per
5000 letter size white adhesive envelopes per him.
dred.
The adhesive ENVELOPES mu.t be thioky gumrned.
u fourth 81 an inch wide, round the lappels.
Each bidder must furnish, with hIs proposals a
sample, and but one sample, of each article bid for
one price named for any one article.
Bids not fully confirming to the ADVERT sem ant
The terIns and conditions of the ADVERT sement for
stationery are TO be Incorporated ia th- contract Tor
3 cases. Judge whether this articles tsndered by
the contractor are of the quality required by the
contract.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and
6rst bidder, and bond and security Will be reuulred
The stationery IN to be furnished as 1t may be or
aercd 10y TIE and at the contract prices
the Quantities exceed or fall short of those
- Zach proposal must be signed by the. individual
ore n pIe for each and and must specify price, and at
schedule. should any articles be required which
owest pres the mail ses "
70 order them from the contrac or having the COR
act TOT ,msr articles; and, If the FACTORS and
ma have the article urri he'd by any other psrson
81 rs ne VII furnish u at price lower than
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at the
d' Partment T. persons applying for them; and, as
I'D II difficult 10 make dec son hone will he ia
ken INTO consideration unless substantially agree
ing Herewith. ~e
The department reserves 20 Itselfthe right of or
1sring greater or less quantity Of each and ey-
cry article contracted ior as The public service may
The hsad Of the department will in ali cases de-
eide whether the terms Of the contract have been
complied WITH and reserves the power to annul the
contract upon any failure to comply in reasona-
bic time.
Bonds, with approved security, are to he given
Dy the person or persons contracting and, in case
tAure to supply the articles, the cont actor and
suretlGs sha be liable for the forfeiture speoi-
q In such bond as liz Undated damages.
me contract " al be awarded To the lowest and
- ~ thnder the best bid u be determined after
eafep e5 animation for the pu rpose of ascertanng
yanttsoons ~ ~; IN rs practical results bs most ad
!, =, tment reserves to Itself he right to re-
s,t,oIas Ua Ehere II Is apparent that part sfths
- S gre nid Tor at very low and part a. very
rs,es El'ho9t proper regard to ths cot If
TOT the OF affecting the az of tbs b.
under inc estlmate contained n the nj
Al o laMw = HOLT, Postmaster or neral nv
(NENETLEiMENS,C CLOTHING MADE TOOR-
~ DER.-We offer gentlemen the Isrsat M
aass5 variety svSiy Sssi%sre. DnEs Ducts
SILK vestings OF ali styles for the present So n na
xhioh We Will make To order In the most 6nisSea
lyle of the art, At prices At least twenty mar oan
,healsr than the usual city rates. trial l sI rs
WALL, STEPHENS a On