The national Republican., 1861-10-01
GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
DROPOsALs For STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEfAR1MENT,-
.. September 1lth 1851.
The proposals. for supply ing the Treasury Depart
ment with Stationery heretofore offered being un.
ior the current f,csl year ending June 3O 1852 will
bo received until IL O'Clock NJ. on Saturday, the 5ih
day OF October proxmo.
PROPOSALS, unacc ccompanicd wi satisfactory guar
an,ces for the fulhlment Of the coAtract will not be
considered, and contracts will be awarded only 10
established manutactu eis of CT dealers in the ar
All the articles must be OF the very best quality,
and samples, wah lie rc@ctiU prices dadchei 10 each
sample, must accompany each bid. The samples Of
| the party TO whom the contract may be awarded
will be paid for by the Department those Of the ~.
samples furnished by bidders under former adver
tisen,ent will be paid + by The Department, at the
| prices mentioned In their respective oherd
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making IT, and must specify price ard but onc
price, for each ard every ariic contained in tie
Ali the articles furnished will tc required 10 be
like the samples submitted, which will be retained
for comparison: and must be delivered without de
OF the Office for which y ey are required
TIL, Department, in the examination of The pro.
pmals that may be made for STA aionery, will moi be
await ding the contract, but vl have regard to The
amount Of each article used b, it, for which the
lowest price may be proposed.
The Department rcscr, rs the right of ordering a
greater or les quantity Of each aud every article
contracted for, as the public service may require.
Supplying an inferior article u, any time will be
deemed sufficient cause io ihwth TO annul the con
tract.
Bonds, with approved security, TO be given by the
persons ing; and In case of failure TO sup
Fly the 1rSeS h ,S ire hI and srrs m
such bord as as damages In
The subjcined list specifies, rs nearly as can be
done, the am2u-t quality, and description Of each
OF the Kind OF articles required.
Item. CLASS No. Paper.
l. $50 ream' white cap paper, machine made, faint
lined, and trimmed, Of the best qualify
=
known as dispatch or consular paper, Of the
very best quality.
heavy m9chlne mad. faint iintd and lIim
med, OF the very best quality.
/. 600 leans quarto post, machine made, white,
plain faint lined on 'hrcc sides, OF III, br3,
B. q reams Iuarto post white, faint lined on four
tidcs and of The very best quality;
9. 30 reums quaIto post blue, faint lined on three
rides, of the best quality.
!. 80 rcams quarto post French, faint lined thee
SIDES, vi the very best quality.
s. 80 reams white note paper, highly glazed, hard
calcndered, ian lined On three sides OF the
very best quality.
| 0. 70 reams while note paper, plain. Nf ils fCry
10. so realms cam y heavy white medium pal " 70 books
H. SO rsam- heavy white royal paper Tor books, OF
| the very best quality.
| Il 81 rcams heavy white super royal paper, for
| books, of the very best quality.
10 leo reams copying paper, Of the very best quail
| i,y, e9or, and s,yle. , ,,,
| Y,
dered envelope paper, royal. yellow or buG,
| of the very best quality.
Is heavy s1vsop
or buff, Of the vely best qualify.
IC 30 ream' large brown envelope paper, of the
| best quality, lirong and well made.
IL 80 reams royal b!otting paper, OF the very best
| quality, style, and colo,.
| Each item Of the above class must be accompa
| MED with sample Of half ream or one package,
| when not packed in half rcams, and the bids must
state the price per ream dclive-c at the Derart
ment.
Item. CLASS 2-Envelopes
/. 500 NJ adhesive envelopes, white, yellow or buff
GoS%rSd hsayy smooth I'll ana ,Sc hIS hSs %ih full
sizcs: sJs by 3a, 0 by 4, and 10 by inches;
price to be named for each size and color, OF
| the best quality that is made.
| O. 100 N iull pocket adhesive envelopes, Of the
proper size for quarto post, white, yellow,
bun, heavy, smooth and thick, of the very
8. 100 N full pocket adhesive envelopes, of the
proper size for the note paper. white, yel
low or buff, heavy, smooth and thick, Of the
Eacl.coior of each item O. the above class must be
accompanied b. sample Of one package, and the
price must be stated for each tize and color. They
must all be made aohe'ive and gummed proper
distance each side OF the ccater lappels with iull
gummed to the pocket
Itom CLASS 8 Pens.
/. 10 dozen gold pens, Of .he best kind and qual
. 10 dozen gold pens in silver cases, with ewes:
pointed pencils, OF the beet kind ani quail
3. $40 dozen steel pens, of the best makers and
quality.
i. 20 IA quilts of the very best qualify.
For all the items of Class 3, except item 3 in the
above class, the bidder is not Icst cted to particu
lar manufacture, but samples ol different makers,
with the price OF each, may be submitted, and the
considered.
Item CLASS l. -PencilS.
l. 800 dozen Fabers best black lead pencils, Nos /,
= 80 dozen I'd and blue lead pencils of the b, ,st
@ GUzcn ivory propclling pencils, of Mears, or
others of like quality, with box OF lead for
Ono dozen Of each kind Of class must be submit.
| ted as samples.
l'em CLASS O. L,b I"tStands, and Wajrs.
/. L. dozen Frys improved patent American ink.
. Il doz N cast iron inkstands.
.. 10 doz,n red inkstands with ground glass stop
| pcs.
L. so quart bottles OF the best copying ink sample
bottles 10 be submitted, OF the best quality
| made
S. 800 quart bottles of the best black lax.
i 100 bottles best blue ink sample TO be submitted
| = 800 bottles carmnc ink, FRENCH tmall si@", IN
glass bottles, with ground glass stopiGr'
| s. 600 large red waters Tor Department seal
O. 100 pounds best extra sureriine scarlet sealing
For all the articles III C!asB FultaDle ana COnyt
| nicLt samples must be submitted, with price at
| tached 10 each.
Item. CLASS 6-Cutle,y aud Miscellaneous
articles.
| l. 20 dozen Rodgers aud Sons genuine, VI ,qu !,
| trasurcs, with ivory handles
| . so dozen Rodgers and Sons genuine, or equal,
| four bladed knives, with stag ard psar
| handles.
| g. u dozen ivory handle wafer stamps.
| L. dozen large Office shears, Ct the very best
| quality.
B. doayn Office scissors Of the very bert quality
g. 100 spools Of the very best quality Of rcd linen
| tape,
I. 100 dozen Of the best quality of red linen tape
s. % dozen silk tape, OF assorted colors, in hanks
| o. doztn ivory pounce boxes
| TO- dozen lignumyita pounce boxes
| H. d"zcn cocoa or box and sand boxes Of the
best shape ard quality,
| T. dozen cocoa or box and wafer boxes, OF the
| best shape and quality
| 49, so pounds prepared India rubber, Of suitable
| sizes
| II. 20 quarts black sand
| To- ounces pOunce
| 10. 200 pounds strong linen twine