The national Republican., 1861-06-26
Proposals for Stationery.
DEPARTMENT oy srArw, i'e'

syr rH'l1f DEPARTMENT oy SrArg,, g,,ii't'
.....tIj = ..r Washsghon, June 4, 1861.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing sucb s,a-
~ tionery % may be required BY this Depart
msnt during the fiscal year ending June 80, ise2,
will be received until twelve o'clock NJ on Fri
day, the 9th Of July next Those uuaccompapied
by satisfactory testimonials of ability 10 fulfil the
contract will not be considered, and contracts
will only be awarded 10 established manufac-
turers Of or dealers in the articles, ~
All articles required must be OF the best quail
ity Of heil kind, and not inferior to the samples
which will be exhibited at the Department.
Zach proposal must be signed BY the individ-
uai or hrm making it, and must specify but one
or Of the class bid for 7I1l ~
The articles, when furnished, must correspond
with the samples or any of them, If desired, and
| iu 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-
t.ry and failure so to comply with this stipu-
la.ion will be deemed cause for the abrogation
Of the contract. |..... a.
Articles not named in the schedule arc to be
furnished at the option of the Department, at the
lowest market prices and the right Is reserved Of
ordering greater or less quantity Of each arti-
Gle contracted for, Ne the public service may re-
quire. ....'
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 tho
contractor to furnish any article or articles named
10 the contract, on the order of the dsbursing
clerk, the same may be purchased in open mar
ket and the difference In price paid therefor, and
| the contract price shall be charged to the con-
tractor, and deducted in the settlement of his
account for the quarter during which such refusal
or neglect may occur.
The subjoined schedule specifies, as nearly g
| ha ANnA ~ l.A--
scription of each Of the articles likely to be rs
quired. .r.
| The bids will be canvassed for each OF the
three classes separately, and contracts for one Oh
more of the classes awarded, as may be dssE.3
most advantageous to the Department,
Proposals TO be addressed to the " Department
OF State" and endorsed Proposals. for Station
cry"
CLASS No l.--Psrsr
Item
rs fsans white laid cap, heavy, ruled to P~:
tern, per resm ..
90 reans cap, white or tiue, ruled ~ids me
dunn, or close, .od trimmed, per ream
20 reams cap, white or blue ruled, extra su-
perhns, PEI ream
20 reams consular cap, ~tiss OF blue, trimmed
and ruled. per ream
5. 10 reamA 'unsular cap, white, double thick.
| supefhne, per ream
6. o :eams legsl cap. white trimmed ana ruled,
| per ream
7 SO reams post, quar,o, white, ruled, super,
per ream
8 10 resms white vellum note paper, highly
glazed, hard Gale endered, per ream
100 reams commercial nots paper. lined, su-
per extra, per ream
10 l5 reams fiat ap, white unrnled, per resui
Ii 20 resns envelope, yellow or buff, royal per
II. 20 reaDs large brown envelope, per Iesn
| a. d.
sheets
IA dozen press copy books, not exceeding 50J
pages, per dozen.
| s. 900 sheets Of parchment paper, best quail
ty, 10 by l6 inches, per. sheet
l6 500 sheets parchment paper, best quality. IL
by 20 inches, per sheet.
CLASS No. 2.--Envelopes.
|. 900 muslin lined, printed TO order, 9 by 81
inches, per N
2 1000 muslin-linej, printsd to order 81 to =
by 81 to inches, per
8 500 muslin lined, printed to order, s3 to /
by to 81 inches, per N
4. 100000 adhesive envelopes, white, heavy,
printed to order, and patterns, per n
s 10000 adhesive envelopes, large and small
IA letter and note, plain, per
intermediate sizes ordered, not to be charged
higher than bid for size next larger
. CLASS No. 3-Pens.
a |. lOOgross Perrys, Gillou's, or other good us
tallic pens, per gross
0 O. 1000 quills, No. SO, per N
I g. 4 dozen gold pens, barrel OF other, without
= cases, best quality, per dozen
CLASS No. 3..-Continusd.- d.-Penciis.
!. \ dozen ivory or gutta percha ever. pointed
:, pencils, large or small with leads, psr
dozen
2 10 dozen Faber's, or other good, No to 4
or graduated, per dozen
ii 3 zen Fabers, &c, red and blue pencils
) per dozen
4 gross leads. bes, quality, assorted, Pei
gross
i ClAas No 3-Continued -la., ln!.tands, Wa
frs. and Wa1
/ ! dozen b.apers or other pa enL large CT
SNAIL inkstands, per dozen
dozen Maynard 4 Noyes's ink, or equa
quality ink pints, per dozen
; dozen copying ink, pints, Arnods, or any
other manufacture, equal quality, pei
dozen
4 dozen best French carmine ink, ounce, pei
dozen
III :. c thousand seal waters, best quality, red
, No. 3, for Office seal, per NJ
- pounds best red waters, common size, pei
IL pound
I 100 pounds best extra super scarlet ssalins
- wax, per pound
- CLASS No 3-Continued.-C Cutlery and Miscs'la
lb neouS Articles.
|. dozen Rogerss or other knives four blades
q buck or pearl handles, per dozen
co 2, 5 dozen Rogers's ivory handle or Sha aver
le patent erasers, per dozen
"a ! dozen ivory wafer stamps per dozen
cs 4. dozen Office shears, extra, per dozen
It's 8. dozen Office scissors, per dozen
:, 8. 25 dozen silk taste, wide, per dozen
. 7, 80 dozen red tape, assorted, per dozen
be &, dozen paper weights, assorted per doze