The national Republican., 1861-09-30
GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
DROPOsALs FOR sTATiONERY.
1REAsuRY DEPARTMENT.

lHEAsURN DEfAR1MENT.
The proposals. for supplyin The treasury Depart.
ment with Stationery heretofore offered being un.
sor the current fiscal year enaiSg June so 1852 Vii
bo received until ~ O'Clock M. on Saturday. the 9th
day Of October proximo.
antees for the fuhment Of the contract, will MT be
considered, and contracts will be awarded only TO
established manufactu ers Of CT dealers In the nr,i
All the articles must be of the very best quality,
and samples, Nth he Respective price, attached @ zach
:Snp,s must accompany esca , Da nne S SAMPLES Psd o,
will be paid for by the Department. those Of the un
successful bidders will be returned to them. The
tisement will be paid r by the Department, at the
prices mentioned In their respective Offers.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
price, for each and every article contained in the
schedule.
for comparison; and must be delivered without de
lay, when ordered. to the satisfaction of the head
The Department, in the examination of the pro.
posals that may be made for stationery, will NOT be
governed by the aggregate Of the lowest offer IN
Swai ding the contracts but will have regard TO the
Amount Of each article used by it, for which the
The Department reser, es the right of ordering a
greater or lees quantity Of each and every article
contracted for, as the public service may require.
Supplying an inferior article at any time ~ill be
deemed sufficient cause forthwith to snnul The con
tract
Bonds, with approved security, to be given by the
persons contracting; and In case of failure to sup
lies thaIi be liable for the forfeiture specified in
such bond as liquidated damsges
The subjoined list specifies, ts nearly as can be
done, the amou.t, quality, and description OF each
Of the kind Of articles required.
Item. CLASS No. Pepper.
l. l5O ream white cap paper machine made, faint.
lued and trimmed of the hest uuality
known as dispatch or consular paper, OF the
heavy, mschlne made, faint lined, and Trim
med, of the very best quality.
L. 600 reams quarto post, machine made, white,
plain faint lined on three sides, Of the besi
quality.
tides, aud of the very best quality.
O. 60 reems quarto post, blue faint lined on three
sides, of the best quality.
l. 80 reams quarto post, French, faint lined three
SIDES, Of the very best quality.
" oaiendsrtd, faint lined on three side, ii The
as rsss ysay shs Hsf not. paper plain Of the ,.ry
TO- 60 resms si sSS Ssa~y white medium pa n 10 books
OF the very best quality
II. 60 reams heavy white royal paper, Tor books OF
the very best quality
u 60 reams heavy white super royal paper, for
books, OF the very best quality.
l3. 100 reams copying paper, Of the very best quail
| ity, color, and style.
f s% os bS
of the very best quality.
Is. SO rea@s heavy envelope paper, suPsr:royyal
or buff, of the very best quality.
10 " 'S bsst qusilsy, Strong and wsti made Wv
quality, style, and Color.
Each item Of the above class must be accompa
MED with a sample Of half ream, or one package,
| when mn DACkad in half and the bita
state the price per ream delive.ed at the Depart
| ment.
Item. CLASS 2-Enuelopes.
l. 600 M adhesive envelopes white, yellow Q, buG
assIy .aeS sns Rs ,hles SS n
price to be named for each size and color, Of
| the best quality that Is made.
" " proper sze for qusrto post white, yellow
| or buff, heavy, smooth and thick, of the very
8. 100 NJ full pocket adhesive envelopes, of the
| proper size for the note paper, white, yel
low or buff, heavy, smooth and thick, Of the
very best quality.
Each color Of each item OF the above class mu,t be
| accompanied by q sample Of one package, and the
price must be stated for each size and color. They
distance each side Of the ceuter lappels, with iui
| pockets, and the lower lapel well and securely
| gummed to the pocket
Item. Glass 8 Pens.
l. 10 dozen gold pens, of ,he best kind and qua
| ity.
| q 10 dozen gold pens iu silver cases, with ever
pointed pencils, OF the best kind and quail
8. 600 dtzen steel pens, of the best makers and
T. 20 N quilts, of the very best quality.
For all the items Of class except item ., In the
above class the bidder Ia not restricted to paricu
lar manufacture, but samples OF different makers
With the price OF each, NAV be submitted and the
Department will select which 1t deems the hest the
price, quality, and fitness Tor the service being nj
| considered
Item. CLASS 4-Pencls.
l. 800 dozen Fabers best black lead pencils, Nos
! 2,8and4
2. 80 dozen red md blue lead pencils of the best
| quality.
others Of like quality, with box Of lead fol
One dozen Of each kind of class must be submit
| ted a. samples.
Item. CLASS 5--Ink, Lacstands, and lPaiers.
l. 10 dozen Fry's improved patent American ink
.. - dozen cast.iron inkstands.
3. 70 dozen led inkstands with ground glass stop
a. 800 quart bottles of the best copying ink sample
bottles to be submitted, OF the best quality
6. 800 quart bottles of the best black ink.
100 Bottles best blue ink, sample to be submitted
T. 800 bottles carmine Ink, French fmall size, Il
| glass bottles, with ground glass stop ers
| s. 1000 large red waters, Tor De partment seal.
0. 100 pounds best extra surerhne scarlet sealing
| wax.
For ali the articles In class suitable and convc
nient samplts must be submitted, with price at
| tached to each
Item CLASS G-C,dlery and Miscellaneous
Articles.
l. 20 dozen Rodgers and Sons genuine, or eIu i
| erasures, with ivory handles.
| 2. 80 dozen Rodgers and Sons genuine, or equal
four bladed knives with stag aud paar
| handles.
3. 70 dozen ivory handle wafer stamps.
4. 8 dozen large office shears, of the very best
| qualify.
g. 8 dozen office scissors, of the very best quality
9. 100 spools Of the very best qualify Of red linen
tape.
:. 100 dozen of the best quality of red linen tape
s. 90 dozen silk tape, OF assorted cOors, in HANKS
| 0. dozen ivory pounce boxes
| 10. 9 dozen lgnumvitg pource boxes
| IL. dozen cocoa or box and sand boxes, OF the
| best shape and quality.
II. dozen cocoa or box and wafer boxes, of the
best shape and quality.
| 10. so pounds prepared India rubber Of suitable
| sizes.
| IA. 20 quarts black sand
| 10. ounces pounce
| 10. 200 pounds strong linen twine
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