Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-16

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August -, las
ONCE Department until the 18th cay OF september
lext az O'Clock g. m, for furnishing the Stationery
q October. Isss. Those pnsecompanied by sats
actory testimonials of ability TO fu4hi contract
All the articles mu,t b. Of the very best quality;
'ample oil which, containing st least reem OF eeoh
Department r:.srve. the = retain and pa,
ne same ~ the price stated IN the oder, or 70 return
he ARTICLES Accompanying it are not Of the kHd snd
ualiy reeqiIed ~ Tue DepaItn-nt, ana sPsnoo.
he pleasure Of the Department.
The subJolned list specifies. ss nearly ~ can nov
zach OF the Kinds OF ar icles that viii Be wsnied:
10 resms folio post. satin or plain hnish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not less than
10 reams fooiscap, hand made, faint lined. and
trimmed, 20 weigh not lets than u lie. per
ana trimmed, 10 weigh not less than Il be-
10 ressns foolsosp, bus-lsid, hand N sde, faint
lined, garden pattern, commonl, knoynss
nesPatcn or consular paper, To weigh not
less than 10 lbs per resm
80 rear-s SasIto post, hard made. plain. fsint
Us reams qusrto-post, machine, plain, faint-ined
three SIDES, per ram
/ reain best hand made royal paper, plain, per
sreeula best hand made, DEM paper. PLAIN, per
Streams best hand made double cap psper, plain,
per roam
10 realms note Psper, git. per resm. large sine
S reams note paper, PlsIn. per ream, isTge sIze
S resms no'e psPer, plain. per resm, SINS Il size
100 rsams nveiope paper. yellow OF tuf, royal
IS do1el card. PeIiy'. best metallic P-ns aud
IS dozeL cards Of al other manufactures In use.
per dozen cards
IN .alGo
ssro.s large barrel pen handles, rosewood, per
2sros. s@sll barrel pen handles, rosewood, per
ssross steel tipped pen handles, per gross
Is dozen Contee's best black lead pencils, grad
IS dozen MohLoe,., % other manufactured.srsd-
10 dozen pos! red lead pencils. per dozsn
4OGozsn red linen tspe. sssottea, per dozen
lodozen silk taste. colors and widths, IN hanks,
1 dozen pounce boxes, cccos, per dozen
y dozen paper weights, assorted, per dozen
u Sozsn sand Boxes r,% q c pc s per dozen
Is dozen wafer Stands or boxes COCOA, perdoZon
6dOzssn ers.er,, Rodgers a Sons, livery hsa-
dies, EenuI.e, per dc zen
sdozen PenknIyes, Rodgers q Sons. blades,
xssT
sOoZ ~ wafer stamps, lisnumvItm handles, per
dozen Unce shears, II inches, per dozen
kdozen IEkstands, Diapers patent, movable
idozsn INK stands, cast iron. large. double, per
adoz,n Inkstands. cast iron, large, single, per
dozen
80 Ss. f saSSi
quart bottles, per bottle
IS bottles M, Cooper Phillips's, or equal, per
no bottles INK, red Arno'd's, or equal, Z pint
10 pounds waters, common sizes, red, per Psznd
75Pounds scaling wax, best extra supeISae.
- pounds lngis rubber. prepared, per pound
poNmds lpdlaIubper, Gnprepared, per pound
81 quarts black sand, per quart
20 ounces FOunce, per ounce
loo pounds tvine, cotton, per pound
6dozen rulers, mahogany, round or fiat. per
2dozsn rulers, Iignumvitr. round, per dozen
5pounds sponge. best, per pound
10 pounds gun arabic, best, per pound
very smooth and thick, ca by ~ Inches
square, per hundred
25,OW long bun adhesive envelopes, smooth and
thicb, on by So inches, per hundred
25,o long white or bun adhesiye envelopes, very
smooth and thick, for letters and circulars,
50 b. Sss Irehes, per hundred
5000 buff or white adhesive letter envelopes, very
1000 smsiI size white note adhesive envelopes. per
scO large sIzs white note adhesive envelopes. per
5000 letter size white adhesive envelopes. per hun
The adhesive envelores must ne thickly eummed.
fourth Of an inch wide, round the laPPtls.
sample and nut one sample, Of each article bid for
Zach article must he bid FOR, and no more than
Bids not full, conforming to the Advertisement
will not he considered.
stationery to be incorp the contract for
stationery; and the head Of the department. IN
the contractor are of the quality required BY the
o9ntIact.
best bl-der. and bond and security will be required
Tor IT'S faithful petforpanee.
dcred 10y the rtmsnt and the contract prices
VIZ thei the quantities exceed or fall short Of those
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or hrm making IT. and must specify price, and bat
schedule. should any articles be required which
are not enumerster they are to be furnished at the
% order ITEM from The conrse or having SH the com M
act Tor slmIlar ucles ana, the contractors and
may have the article fGrri he'd BY any oth,r psTron
or Perso ne who will furnish Il at Price lower than
Blank forms for proposals vl be furnished at the
gfRsaIen1 g. Rstsofss rPPins ior Tim and Ss
find il difficult To make a Gee sion Lone will he ts-
Ken INTO consideration unless substantially agree
Tbs department reserves TO itself the night OF or
d@rlng greater or less qua nifty Of each and ev-
cry article contracted for as the PUBLIC service may
iha head of the department. will in ell cases de
eide whether the terms Of the contract have been
complied with, aud reserves the power TO annul the
contract upon any failure To comply In ressons-
be time.
Bonds, with approved security, are to re given
by the person or persons contracting and, IN
Of lure To supply the srticlss the contractor and
his suretes shaI be liable for the forfeiture spsci-
q IN suoh bond as liquidated damages.
The contract wili be awarded to the lowest and
best bidder; the best bid to he determined sfter
careful examinstios for the purpose OF
which bid will in its PRACTICAL results, be most 40
vartigeous to the De partment.
Ths department reserves 20 ItsAlf The ght 20 re
ject any bid whore tits apparent that past .fths
articles arc bid for At very low aud part at very
high rates, without proper regard to the cost II
Tor the purpose Of affecting the If the bids
undar the estimate contained u the advertisement
su 2S-Iaw4w J. HOLT, Postmaster General.
NJ mo. 64s
NOTICE RESPECTING ACTUAL SGT
TIERS ON LANDS EMBRACED IN THE
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION No. GA.