The national Republican., 1861-07-04
Proposals for Stationery.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Jnns 4, 1861.
SEAI.ED PROPOSALS for furnishing such sta
- iionary M may he required 10y this Depart
menl during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862,
will be received until twelve o'clock NJ. on Fri
day, the 9TH Of July next Those unaccompsnied
by sa tistscOry testimonials Of ability TO fulfil the
contract will not be considered, and contracts
will only be awarded 10 established msnufac-
turers Of or dealers Ia the articles.
All articles required must be OF The best qnal-
ity Of their kind, and not inferior to the samples
which will be exhibited q, the Department.
Each proposal must be signed by the individ.
nsl or firm making it, and must specify hut one
price for each and every article Of the schedule
or of the class bid for.
The articles, when furnished, must correspond
with the samples or any Of them, if desired, and
in no case be inferior in quality TO the sample
and they must be delivered without delay when
ordered, and must be satisfactory to the Secre.
tary and a failure so TO comply with this stipu.
latiou will be deemed cause for the sbrogation
Of the contract. A. .,. ..I.-r H..NE'..a ...
Articles not named 10 the schedule are 70 be
furnished al the option Of the Department, at the
lowest market prices aud the right Is reserved Of
ordering greater or less quantity Of each srti-
Gle contracted for, as the public service may re-
quire. ...... .at.....H N.a ..r..a. .. .
Bonds, with approved security, must be given
by the person or firm obtaining the contract !;
and in the event Of the refusal or neglect of the
contractor to furnish any article or articles named
in the contract ou the order Of the disbnrsing
clerk, the same may bs purchased In open mar
ket, and the difference in price paid therefor and
the contract price shall be charged 10 the con-
tractor, and deducted in the settlement of his
account for the quarter during which snch refusal
or neglect may occur. f-.,l
The subjoned schedule specifies, as nearly ss
can now be done, the amount, quality, and de-
scriptiou Of each Of the articles likely 10 be re-
quired. ......r --y..-l.
The bids will be cauvassed for each Of the
three classes separately and contracts for one or
more Of the classes awarded, as may be deemed
most advantageous to the Department.
Proposals to be addressed to the Department
of State" and endorsed " Proposals for Station
cry" -.
CLASS No. Pepper.
Item. .H..'a o. CO... 3. ."-.|. .. 3D. ..
|. s5 resms white laid cap, heavy, ruled to pat.
| tern, per ream "-
Q. so reans cap, white or blue, ruled wide, mo
dunn, or close, and trimmed, per ream
8. 20 reams cap, white or blns, rnled, extra sn-
perfne, per ream
4. 20 reams consular cap, white or blue, trimmed
and ruled, per ream =--@----
| 3. 10 reams consular cap, white, double thick,
superfne, per ream . .'
s. seams legal cap, white, trimmed and ruled,
per ream ..r- .al-.FA 3D. 90
7. so reams post, quarto, white, ruled, super,
per ream 81.
| 8. 10 reams white vellum note paper, highly
glazed, hard cslendered, per ream :
Q. 100 reams commercial note paper, lined, sa-
per extra, per reem
| 10. Is reams fat cap, white nnruled, per ream
II. 20 reams envelope yellow or buf, royal per
l2. 25 rsams large brown envelope, per ream
| IL. 10 dozen sheets patent blottipg, per dozen
sheets
ID 2 dozen press copy books not exceeding 500
pages, per dozen. - -.
H. 1000 sheets of parchment paper, best quail
y, 10 BY le inches, per sheet
by 20 inches, per sheet, En'-.
CLASS No. 2.--Envesopss.
i. 1000 muslin-lined, printed to order, by 81
inches, per M ~
2 1000 musiin-lned, printed to order, 81 to 9
| by 81 to 4 inches, per NJ H..
| 3. 500 muslin-lined, printed to order, 81 to IL
BY to 62 inches, per N - .
100000 adhesive envelopes, white, heavy,
printed to order, and patterns, per NJ
| E. 10000 adhesive envelopes, large and small,
letter and note, plain, per N
Intermediate sizes ordered, not to be charged
higher than bid for size next larger
CLASS No. a.-Psns
i. ioOgross Perrys, Gillott's, or otner good me-
tsllic pens, per gross
2. 1000 quills, No. 80, per N
dozen gold pens, barrel o. other without
cases, best quality, per dozen
Glass No. -Continued.-Peneils
i dozen ivory or gutta percha ever. pointed
pencils, large or small, with leads, per
2. 10 dozen Fabers, OF other good No, ! to 4
or graduated, per dozen
3. dozen Faber's, &C., red and blue pencils
per dozen
a, A gross leads, hest quality, assorted, pei
Class No 3-Continued.--Ink, Inkstands, Wa.
tsrs, and War
/ dozen Draper's, or other patent, large OF
small, inkstands, per dozen
dozen Maynard & Noyess ink, or equa
quality ink, pints, per dozen
3 dozen copying ink, pints, Arnold's, or any
other manufacture, equal quality, pei
4. 3 dozen best French carmine ink, ounce, pei
dozen
e. thousand seal waters, best quality, red
! No. 2, for Office seal, per NJ,
G. pounds best red waters, common size, pc,
pound
z 100 pounds hest extra super scarlet sealing
wax, per pound
CLASS No. 3-Continned.--Cutlsyy and Mscslia
nsoUs Articles
|. 2 dozen Rogers's or other knives, four blades
buck or pearl handles, per dozen a-
Q. dozen Rogers's ivory handle or Shaver
. patent erasers, per dozen =.
3. dozen ivory wafer stamps, per dozen
4. dozen Office shears extra Der dozen