The national Republican., 1861-10-05
GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
DPoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.


FOR STATIONERY.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, UxirEp srA1rs,
In pursuance Of the seventeenth seotioi, of the
ct Of Congress of August %, 1sil entitled "An act
'saliziug aud making appropriations for such
cessary object, rs have been usually included IN
wv, and o FIX and provide for certain incidental
expenses of the Departments and Offices of Govern:
lent, aud for other purposes" sealed proposals Will
: October next, at twelve o'clock M. for furnish.
~ the following articles of stationery for the u.s.
{ the House Of Representative Of the United
tates, viz:
Glass No. |.
IS rcoms white cap paper, extra superilne,
10 rcams blue cap paper, extra sulerine, feint
SO reams white cap paper, extra super8ne,
Is rcans white fiat cap, extra superfne.
$50 reams white quatto post, extra superGne,
ieint lined, gilt.
IS rcsms ue qaarto post, extra sup0rfn",
ftint lined, gilt.
50 rsams white qunr;o post, extra superline
plain, gilt
10 rei%. ns,u 6lTs e, quar'O post extra 'uperfne
70 rsams white quar!o post large size, extra
thin, Flint lined
10 renns white quarto post, large sizc, extra
90 rcams Wkite laid Bath post, extra supcrfnc,
fcint lined, gilt.
10 rcams white laid Bath post, extra super6ne,
plain, gilt
l5o ream, white note, extra superfne, large
size, feint lined, gilt.
SO reans buff note. extra superiine, large size,
feint liz ed, gilt
rs reams damask note, extra superHne, large
size, feint lined, gilt.
25 reams white note, extra supertlne, large
size, plain, gilt. ~.
70 reams white note, extra superilnc, email
size, fcint liued, gilt.
70 reams white note, extra superiine, small
size, plain, gilt
10 reams white note, extra thin, No. 0, plain,
gilt.
'rea%. m, white note extra 'h'n' No. s. plain
lined, gilt.
bOresms Jesup Bros extra supefine white
woye post, fcint lined, (wide rucd.)
CLASS No. q E,vclopes.
$4,000 white thick adhesive envelopes, Ga by SIi
inches
$1,000 white thick adhesive envelopes, s1l by 8'l
inches
10000 buG thick adhesive envelopes, b.. by 81.
inches
10000 white thick adhesive envelopes, SsS by 3x
inches.
10000 wlte thick adhesive envelopes, btl by 21l
inches.
$4,000 white thick adhesive envelopes, 81 by 81
inches.
GOO ono buif thick envelopes, 61 by "a inches
100 900 buff thick adhesive envelopes, ~ by 50
inches.
CLASS No. 8.
200 gross he metallic pens, in boxes.
25 gioss Perry's double a.ent, large, blue
barrel pens, fine points, in dozen boxes
IS dozen black swan quill pens.
15gro penholders, assorted styles
gross cut and pr. ssed glass inkatands, as
sorted siles and Styles
Glass No. 4. - Miscellaneous.
dozen pearl hantlc pocket knives, four
dozen, she'll handle picket knives, four
10 dozen pear and shell handle pocket knives,
dozen Office shears, IL inches.
ldozen Office shears, inches.
dozen Office shears, inches.
idozen sciss, rs, inches.
10 dozen co or pencils, large and small.
so pounds sealing wax, les. qua i'y.
dozen ietnr ips, gilt md bronze.
10 p,undt India rubber, medium sized pieces
dozen bottles pource.
dozen short rubber penos.
dozen portfolios different styles.
CLASS No. s.
$50 reams brown Manila enyeloping paper,
very tough with smooth surface, u by
81 inches, to weigh not less than 20
pounds per ream.
very tough, with smooth surface, 20 by
rs inches, to weigh not less than 20
pounds per ream.
500 realms same MS above, 10 by a inohes TO
weigh Lot less than % pounds per Tcam.
Proposals for the above must state the price per
eam for paper, and pr &C per thousacd for enveo
Ind be accompanied by the names of the surcties In
ended to be OF red
BY the aot approved june II, ls4I, the Clerk Of
he Housc of Il esentatives is directed to coDfine
MS purchases exclusively to articles tn growth and
manufacture Of the United States provided the same
,an be procured OF ,uch growth and manufacture, OF
suitable quail ty and at reasonable prices, upon a.
good terms, as to quality and price, as can be oh
taned Of foreign growth and manviacture" A
preference i'll therefore, be given to the produc
lions Of American industry, and all persoas making
proposals TO supply any article will state wheI her
The same Is the growth and manufacture of tho Uni
The articles are to be delivered free Of any charge
for carriage, at the Office O.! the Clerk Of the House
Of Representatives, on befsic the twentieth day o
Each bidder, though he may desire to PROF osc fol
the whole of the articles above enumerated will be
required 10 make sIerdte and diStina proposal fo
than single C sss will be considered. Each propo
sal to be endorsed, " Prof. o'als for Glass No -, OF
Stationery for House of Representatives of the
United States" AID addressed to TIL undersigned
They will be free OF postage
Sufficient specimens of each class must accompany
the proposals. MAJ ked with the name of the bidder
a the umber oil the class, according TO the above
The person Offering to furnish any description o
articles at the lowest price, quality considered sha
rec i've contract for the same on executing bond
with two or more suretcs satisfactory to the CLERK
of the House Of KeJ for the performance
of III same under FORT iure of twice the contrac
price in the case Of failure; which bond must b
filed in the Office Of the said clerk within ten day.
after the proposals We been opened and the resul
delared.
EMERSON ETHE .IDGE,
sept 25-wiw Clerk.H. II U. S.
TO INVENTORS.-ROBE