The national Republican., 1861-06-20


Of the head Of the Office for which they are re-
quired. p. "---
The Department, In the examination Of the |
proposals that may be made for stationery, will |
not be governed BY the aggregate Of the lowest |
offer In awarding the contract, but will have re-
gard TO the amount Of each article used BY II for
which the lowest price may be proposed.
The Department reserves the right of ordering |
greater or less quantity Of each and every arti-
quire. o. D..
Supplying an inferior article at any tius will |
be deemed sufficient cause forthwith to annul |
the contract. ..,. ...a .'
Bonds, with approved security, to be given BY
the persons contracting; and In case of failure
70 supply the articles required, the contractors
and sursties shall be liable for the forfeiture
specified in such bond as liquidated damages.
The subjoined list specifies, as nearly as can
be done, the amount, quality, and description of |
each o. the kind Of articles required.
CLASS No. l.-Pap~.
/. 100 reams folio. post, satin finish, faint lined
and trimmed, Of the very best quality
2. 100 reams white cap paper, satin finish,
faint. lined, and trimmed, of the very
best quality
.. 20 rssms white cap paper, machine made,
faint-lined, and trimmed, Of the best
quality
4. 20 rsams cap paper, blue-lsid, faint lined,
garden pattern, commonly known as I.
dispatch or consular paper, Of the very
8. 20 reams white law cap paper, satin finish,
heavy, handmade, faint lined, and
trimmed, Of the very best quality
9. 500 reams qusrto post, white, highly glazed,
andhsrd cslendered, faint lined on three
sides, and Of the very best quality
I. 100 reams quarto. post, machine made, white,
plain, faint lined on three sides, of the
best quality
| 9. 20 teams quarto- post white, highly glassd,
and hard calendsred, faint-lined four
sides, and of the very best quality
8. 20 reams quarto- post, French, faint. lined
three aides, Of the very best quality
| 10. 80 reams white note paper, highly glssed,
hard calendered, faint. t.liRed, pilt-edgsd
on three sides, Of the very best quality
IL. 80 rearns heavy white medium paper, for
hooks, Of the very best quality
IL. 20 reams heavy white royal paper, for books,
Of the very best quality
l3. 20 reams heavy white super royal paper,
for books, Of the very best qualify
IA. 100 reams copying paper, Of the very best
| quality, color, aud style
Is. so resms heavy, highly glased, and hard
ealeudered envelope paper, royal, yell
! low or buff, Of the very best quality
10. 80 reams heavy envelope paper, super Eey al,
| hard calendered, and highly glazed,
| yellow or buff, Of the very best quality
II. 30 reams large brown envelope paper, Of
| the best quality, strong and we'll made
10. 80 reams -oysl blotting paper, Of the very
| best quality, style, and co.or.
Each item Of the above class must be accom-
panied with . sample Of half y ream, or one
package when not packed in half rssms, and the
bids must state the price per ream delivered at
the Department.
| CLASS 2-Eapslopss,
l. 500 N adhesive envelopes, white, yellow, OF
buff. colorsd, heavy, smooth, and thick
With full pockets, oficisl sizes, of the
three following sizes: 81 by 81, by I
and 10 by inchesi price to be named
for each size and color, Of The best quail
ity that Is made
2. 100 N full.pockst adhesive envelopes, of th,
proper size for quarto-post viii q, ysl
low, or buff, heavy, smooth, and thick
of the very best quality
.. 100 full-pockst adhesive envelopes, Of the
proper sise for the note paper. white
yellow, or buff, heavy, smooth, snc
thick, Of the very best quality.
| Each color Of each item Of the above elias
must bs accompanied by sample Of one pack
age, and the price must be stated for each siz
and color They must all be made adhesive au,
gummed q proper distance each side of the cen
ire lappels, with full pockets, and the lower lap
, pei we'll and securely gummsd to the pocket.
CLASS 3,-F<as.
|. 10 dozen gold pons, Of the best kind an
qaallty
, 3. 10 dozen gold pens in silver cases, Wit
ever.pOinted pencils, of the beat kim
and quality
5. 900 doSea osrds Pswy's best metallic penf
price to be per dozen cards
I I, 500 dosen steel pens Of the best makers an
{ quality
9 s. 2oM quilts of the very best quality.
;, For all tho items of class q, except item 8, i
the above class, the bidder 10 not restricted to
r particular manufacture, but samples of d fferen
1 msAess with the price Of each, may be submitted
and the Department will select which 1t deem
3 the best, the price, quality, and fitness for tn
a service, being all considered,
i CLAsa $-fsnsis.
. !. 400 doten Faher's best black-lead pencil
. Nos. !, 2, and
e. 80 dozen red and blue lead pencils Of IL
q best quality
E 3. 40 dozen ivory propelling pencils, of Near
Il or others Of like quality, with box
> lead for each.
y One dozen of each kind of class must be su
- mitted as samples.
g CLASS b.-Ink, Inkstasds, and Waters.
1t l. II dozen Ery's improved patent Amerci
10 inkstands
. .. IL dozen cast-iron inkstauds
3. IL dozen red inkstspda with ground gls
le stoppsu
,r Z. 400 aGSit bottles Of the best copying In
% sample bottles to be submitted, OF Il
y, best quality made
ir 8. 800 quart bottlss Of the best black ink
IS. 9. 100 botuss beat blue ink, sample to bs su
Id mltted
=" I. SEQ bo ties carmine ink, French, saah sii
in glass bottles, with groNnd-glAss s'o
para
q, E loco large red waters, for Department sea
v, T. leo pounds of waters, common siss b
quality, ssd