Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-10
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

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SCI eow4w NEW YoRk.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
August "a, ls5e.f
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received ct the Post
sasF until s day
IF October, 1859. Those HnacOompsnsd BY salts
viii not be considered
All the articles must be of the very best quality;
Department. reserves the to retain and pay tor
hem, II i: op opt No Sid,r Be ~here
Inc articles 1t are not OF the KIND and
sticIes vii subject tn. strs bid 10 rejection, At
the pleasure of the Department.
be- done. The smountr enaIitv. and descr,ption Of
each of the kinds of articles that il be wanted:
oo or pna es. s sban
10 resm. foo'scap, handmade, faint-lined. and
trimmed, TO weigh not less than IL lbs. per
~ reans foolscap, plain. mashine, faint lined.
and TT mmed' to weigh not less than Il lbs.
10 realms fooIscap, blue-laid, hand made. f.iat
p, despatch or consular paper, to weigh not
less than 10 lbs per ream
lined tSres sides, per resm ''
lbs realms qusrto- post, machine, plain, faint-ined
-,
4reams bost hand made super roya pa per, plain,
1rea n best hand made royal paper, plain, per
4reams best hand made, dem, paper, PLAIN, per
4resms best hand-ma medium paper, plain,
Streams best hand made double cap paper, plain.
10 realms note paper, gilt per rean, large size
realms note paper, plain, per resm, large size
reams note paper, plain, per Ieam, small size
100 reams Envelope paper. yellow or buff, royal,
ss!s9i s:; p.n. .na
IS dozen cards Of al! other manufactures In use,
per dozen cards
afss bsrPRs shp Rfh handles rosewood
ssros. small barrel pen handles, rosewood, per
gross steel tipped pen handles, per gross
cS% best Back lead pencils. grad
IS dozen MoHsos'.. q other m.nuf.otured,sr.d-
% dozen folders, iyory' s-inch, Per dozen
10 dozen .iIk taste. Oolors and Widths. In hanks.
dozen poanoe boxes, COCOA, per dozen
p dozen paper weights, assorted, per dozen
+ is dozen wafer stands or boxes. COCOA, per dozen
sdOzsn erasers, Rodgers & Sons, livery han
sdo.ep PenEniyes. Rodgers & Sons. blades,
sdoI oaexh9eI I h! handles, genuine, RsI dozen
.dozsn once shears, II inches, per dozen .
dozen ofloe scisso:s Q, per dozen
RdOzen ,nkst.Ods. Diapers patent, movable
4dozeh INK stands, cast iron, large. double, per
sdossn ink.sands, cast iron, large. single. per
adozep bronze spring top inkstands, per dozen
80 bottles ink: black, MAYNARD Noyes's. in
IS bottle. mi, Cooper 4 PhilliPss, or equal, per
100 S0t Sss.e! red ha AHod equal In pint
Ioo pounds waters, common sizes, rcd, per pound
Is pound. sealing way, best extra supsrhns.
rubber sH s1Sna
so quarts black sand, per quaft
20 ounces Pounce, par ounce
l01 pounds twino, cotton, per pound
Sdozen rulers, mahogany. round or fat, Per
2dozen rulers. lignumvite, round, per dozen
.5pounds sponge. best, per pound -. -.
10 poa ndf gum arabic, best, pc. pound
very smooth snd !hisk. " By X inSho:
" ,0n sh ion s. iasSs:' haaa9ss a''
smooth 2 nd thick, for letters and circulars,
5000 buff 81 white sdas.Ivs letter envelopes. very
a note ssahs:iVs Envelopes.
a0 s rhiss note adhesive envelopes. per
5000 letter white adhesive envelopes. per hun
The adhesive ENVELOPES must De thiokIy summed.
. fourth Of en inch wide, round the lapptls.
s.p snd but ons .smps Of each a srtos hid f
Each article must be bid for, and no more than
Gs not p s f 70 the
VII not be considered.
sstionery and the head of the department WI !, IN
all CA SEES, Judge whether the articles tsndered by
the contractor are OF the quality required by tho
The contract will be awarded to the lowest and
r ~ ana p2Sa ana security VIII be required
~ The IS to furnished it b.
.sthsi the quantities s1ossd or i short 81 os:
!, Zach proposal must be signed ~ the individual
ss p,is f9 sh each and svsy article NAMED s ne
are Be Be tSs
owest MAJ ket Pfios: the depa rtment shall see 1T
sds ans Zen iss hsy.s Che
the department do not agree, then the dspai tment
nay have the article ,furI he'd BY any othtI
ssnP Sf@: a furnished AZ
sPpyh s Ss
ind il difficult to make decision. mono will be ia
CouSioSiolion UElObb buUSI6ubiaily aFI &C.
ng Herewith, a.. b..
The department reserves to ltsefthe right OF or.
iaring greater or less quautIty of each and ey-
,ry article contracted for, as the public service may
Tbs head of tho department win I'M all casas de-
vide whether the, terms Of the contract have been
complied with, and reserves the power TO annuI the
contract upon any failure to comply in rsssons-
Bonds, with approved security, are to he riven
BY the person or pereohs contracting aad In case
ffllure 10 supply the articles. the contr Actor and
,is sureties shall be liabie for the forfeiture sseci
d In suoh bond rs hq Undated damages. : :. -
The contract will be awarded tn tho lowest And /
,rst bidder tho best bid IL 10 determined after 4
eful Exam nation for the pose OF ascerfaininS
Vhlch bid WILL In its practical results be noat an
analogous to the department.
The departure mt reserves TO itself he right to re
ret any bid where il is apparent that part Of IN.
articles are bid for at very low and part Ct veTy
rates without proper regard to the 90 At az "a
or the purpose OF affecting the aggregate Of the ds
the estimate contained IN the "a VERT
au 2S-taw4w J. HOLT, Postmaster General.
DPOF. NORRIS "ARZUMEA" pREMIITM
e. :. BAKING POWDER.
The excellcnt composition does not CONTAIN q |
sticls Of saleretus, aium OF any other kind Of de-
emas es the Purest and best Baking Po1det
nown. It will produce three ounces additional OF \
read over ytast from every one and a quarter
ounds of -four; because by its all the primitive
ropeities of the wheat ars preserved unchanged
nd undimlnished. and 10 highly. favorable FOR per-
ons suffering from dyspepsa IL is original In its
positiou n resuIt Of geieDti ia inn