The national Republican., 1861-10-18
GOVERNMENT ,ADVTS..
DPOPOsALs Fur sTATIoNERY.

)POPOsALs Fur sTATIoNERY.
HousE OF RrrnssrrrArIyrs UrIrEp srArus,
In pursuance Of the seventeenth section Of the
q Congress Of August ~, 1s4i entitled "An aot
salizing and making appropriations for such
general appropriation bills without authority Of
v, and 10 Ak and provide for certain Incidental
penses Of the Departments and ofBces Of Govern.
rec recsived at this ofice until Friday ,hs asth day
October next, at twelve o'clock M, for furnish
the following articles Of stationery for the use
the House Of Representatives OF the United
ates, viz:
CLASS No. l.
IS resms white cap paper, extra superhne,
10 reams blue cap paper, extra ulerhne, tel mt
lined.
so reams white cap paper, extra superane,
2s realms white fiat cap, extra superHne.
$50 reams white quarto post extra superfne,
feint lined, gilt.
as rss%s ,s, blue blue, q.a,to post, extra sup'rne
60 reams white qaario post, extra .uperHne
10 rs!%. ;s,r Sss s;,, auar'o post extra 'upsrne,
as reaS, wi,s 4, qrar,o quar- post large .as, extra
10 rea%: white qusrto post, large size, extra
60 rcalns white laid Bath post, extra superane,
feint lined, Gilt.
10 reams white laid Bath post, extra superfue,
plain, gilt
16o resns white note, extra superfine, large
size, feiut lined, gilt.
so reaIs buff note. extra superine, large size,
2s realms damask note, extra supernne, large
Is reams white mote, extra supersne, large
75 reams white note, extra superfine, small
size, feint lined, gilt. -.
2s reams white note, extra thin, No. 9, ielnt
10 reams white note, extra thin, No. Q, plain,
gilt
breafns white note, extra thin, No 8, plain,
gilt
10 resm' white note, extra thin, No 8, feint
90 reams Jesup 4 Bros extra superfine white
wove post, feint lined, (wide ruled)
Glass No. 2.--Eauelopes.
$1,000 white thick adhesive envelopes, OK by 8H
$4,000 white thick adhesive envelopes, 81! by 81.
10000 but thick adhesive envelopes, bx by 81.
10000 white thick adhesive envelopes, 6. by az
10000 white thick adhesive envelopes, 6A BY az
25 900 white thick adhesive envelopes, 8. by sX
inches, ~
Sa Si thick adSssfss en- sanvsop;: * BY sx
inches.
CLASS No. 8.
200 gross best metallic pens, in boxes
rs gross Perrys double patent, large, blue
bsrrelpens, fine points, in dozen boxes
25 dozen black swan quill pens.
Is gro-s penholders, assorted styles
2gross cut and pressed glass inkstands, as,
sorted sizes and styles.
CLASS No. 4. Miscellaneous.
9 dozen pearl handle pocket knives, four
blades.
dozen shell handle pocket knives, four
10 dozen pearl and shell handle pocket knives,
6blades
1dozen office shears, II inches
1dozen Office shears, inches
4dozen office shears, 8 inches
4dozen scissors, inches.
10 dozen color pencils, large and small.
so pounds sealing wax, best quality.
200 spools red tape.
dozen letter Z ips, gilt and bronze.
10 pounds India rubber, medium sized pieces
4 dozen bottles pource.
8dozen short rubber pencils.
4dozen portfolios, different styles.
CLASS No. 8.
l5O reams brown Manila enveloping paper,
very tough, with smooth surface, ri by
81 inches, to weigh not less than ~
pounds per ream.
600 reams brown Manila eaveloping paper,
very tough, with smooth surface, % by
25 inches, to weigh not less than 81
pounds per ream. ~
900 realms same as above, 10 by "a iuches, 10
weigh not less than % pounds per resm.
Propose for the above must state the price per
cam for paper and per thousand for snve,
nd be accompanied by the names Of the suretics In.
ended to be Un, red.
BY the act approved June II, 1874, the Clerk OF
he House of ,esentatives Ii " directed to cobfne
lis purchases exclusively to a. ices tn growth and
of the United States provided the same
an be procured Of such growth and manufacture OF
uitable quail ty, and at reasonable prices upon as
sined Of foreign growth and pmsnuaeture @
reference WILL therefore, be given to the produo
ions Of American industry, and all persons making
he same is the growth and msnufacture Of tSa Uni
ed States
The articles are to be delivered free of any charge
carriage, at the otcs OF the Clerk Of the House
# Representatives, before the twentieth day Of
Lext.
Each bidder, though he may desire to prolo ose fol
he whole of the articles above enumerated, will b.
required 10 make srerde and distinct proposal 70,
ach class; and no proposal or paper embracing more
han single G ass VIII be considered: Each propo
al 70 be endorsed, 4" Proposals. for Glass No. o.
stationery for House OF Representatives Of the
United States" ard addressed to tn; undersigned
they will be free of postage:
Sufficient specimens of each class must accompany
he proposals, marked with the name Of the bidder
a.d the pumber OF the class, according 10 the above
The person offering to furnish any description o.
,rtiocs at the lowest price, quality considered shall
receive contract for the same on executing bond
with two sureties, satisfactory TO the CLERK
If the House OF Representatives for the performance
If tn same, under forfeiture Of twice the contract
price In the case of failure which bond must bt
lied in the Office Of the said clerk within ten day.
liter the proposals have been opened and the result
ieisred.
EMERSON ETHE.IDGE,
sept 26-w4w Clerk Il. X u 8.
IMPORTANT TO INVENTORs.-ROBE
L W. FENWlCK date Manager Of the Washing