The national Republican., 1861-10-02
GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
DPOPOsALs FOR sTATIorERY,

HoUss OF REPRESENTATIVE UssrEp srAr,s.
Clerks CGos, Sept. 40 1861.
In pursuance of the seventeenth section Of the
u Of Congress of August 30 1s+2, entitled "An act
ssssy % hase Sssn SSs1aiy included afn IN
,e general aPprJ ion bills without authority Of
W, and o iix and provide for certain incidental
expenses of the Departments and Offices of Govern.
ent and for other purposes" sealed proposals will
received at this ofoe until Friday, the 95th day
October next, at twelve o'clock M. for furnish.
a the following articles Of stationery for the use
the House Of Representatives Of the United
tates, viz:
CLASS No. /.
IS re,ms white cap paper, extra superhns,
10 resms blue cap paper, extra superane, fsint
so rea%s whit. cap paper, extra ,uperhne,
rs realms white fat cap, extra superhne.
l6o reams white qu,rto post, extra super6ne,
rs rss%s hue ., aSn,tO ', post, extra sup'rfns,
80 rea%. % white @ quarto post, extra supernne,
10 re;%s .,I tlSs Is, qu.r'o post extra 'uperhne,
rs res%s wSi,e quar!O post. large size, extra
thin, f int lined.
10 reaMs white quarto post, large size, extra
so realms white laid Bath post, extra superfne,
10 reams white laid Bath post, extra supsrAne,
plain, gilt.
size, feint lined gilt.
90 reaEs buff note, extra superfine, large size,
feint lissd, gilt.
rs reams damask note, extra superiiuc, large
size, feint lined, gilt
26 rsans white note, extra supsrane, large
size, plain, gilt
rs reams white VIII. uo no!e, extra superhne, small
25 resms white note, extra superfiue, small
rs reams white hote, extra thin, No, 0, ient
10 rsams white note, extra thin, No. 8, plain,
bresIna white note, extra thin, No. s, plain,
gilt.
10 reSn. white note, extra thin, No s, fsint
90 reams Jesup & Bros extra superflne white
wove post, fsint lined, (wide ruled.)
CLASS No. 2.--Eauelopes.
$4,000 white thick adhesive envelopes, 6ts by 8H
$4,000 white thick adhesive envelopes, S1 by az.
10000 BUT thick adhesive envelopes, tys by 80.
10000 white thick adhesive envelopes, 5ss by az
inches.
10000 white thick adhesive envelopes, bX by az
inches.
25, 900 white thick adhesive envelopes, 81 by 81
inches.
900 900 buff thick envelopes, sx by az inches.
100 900 buff thi:k adhesive envelopes, TX by 81
inches.
CLASS No. 3.
200 gross best metallic pens, In boxes.
25 gross Perry's double pa ent, large. blue
barrel pens, fine points, in dozen boxes
% dozen black swan Quill pens.
16grog penholders, assorted styles
sorted siaes and styles.
CLASS No. 4. Miscellaneous.
dozen pearl handle pocket Knives, four
dozen shell handle picket knives, four
10 dozen pearl and shell handle pocket knives,
blades.
dozen office shears, II inches.
ldo1en Office shears, inches.
4dozen office shears, inches.
%dOzen scissors, 4 inches.
10 dozen CO or pencils, large and small
% pounds sealing wax, best quahty.
dozen Letter ips, gilt and bronze.
2dozen letter fles.
ID spounds indiarubber, medium sized pieces,
dozen bottles pOuLce
dozen short rubber pencils.
4dozsn portfolios, diff :rent styles.
CLASS No. 6.
l6O reams brown Manila enveloping paper.
very tough, with smooth suriace, ri by
~ inches, to weigh not less than %
pounds per ream.
r..
very tough, with smooth surface, 20 BY
pounds per ream.
800 reams same as above, 10 by "a inches, to
weigh lot less than % pounds per ream
Propose for the above must state the price per
am for paper and pr ce per thousand for enveo, es
Id be accompanied by the names Of the sureties In
nded to be OIL red.
le HOuse of X esentatves Ia directed to con iins
Is purcha,es exclusively to q; tices tn growth and
anufacture Of the United States, provided the same
N be procured Of such growth and manufacture, Of
itAble quail ty, and at reasonable prices, upon a.
bod terms, as to quality and price, as ean be ob.
lined OF foreign growth aud manufacture" A
reference vii therefore, be given to the produc
ropossls to supply any article wall state whether
'e same Is the growth and manufacture Of tn, Uni.
d States.
r carriage, ut the Office of the Clerk of the House
ovember Isxt.
Each bidder, though he may delire to proI ose for
10 whole Qf the articles above enumerated will hp
9uired to make seperate and distinct proposal for
eh class; and no propo al or paper embra, /. more
IAN single 9 sss will be onridered Each propo.
i to be endorsed, " Proposals. for Glass No -, Of
nited Ststes," aud addressed 10 tn, undersigned
hey will be free Of postage
Suihcient specimens Of each class must accompany
lie proposals, ma, ked with the name OF ,he bidder
the Tumeer Of the class, according to the above
tvertisement
The person offering to furnish any description of
rticles at the lowest price, quality considered shall
&c I've contract fer the sahe on executing a bond
th two or more suretes, satisfactory to the Clerk
the House OF keI resentatiyes for the performance
tbs same under forf iure of twice The con tract
rice In the cfse of failure which bond must be
ed in the Office of the said clerk within ten days
her the proposals hive been opened and the rec VII
,iarsd. ~
EMERSON ETHE IDGE,
sept 26-wlw Clerk II. II u, s.
TO INyENTORs.-ROBER