The national Republican., 1861-06-05
Proposals for Stationery.
nrrApIMENr or SrArp.

SEALED PROPOSALS for turnA.ing aac: s;a.
~ tonery ~ nlay be rcqniftd by his Dhr&rs-
men dining the fiscal yer ending Jrnt -, ltG2,
will be re eved until twelve ocp,k y. uu Hi
day, the 9th Of Juy mex. Tb0s. unaccomCsriei
by 8 tisartory to timonals OF ability 10 'ulf! t,
contract will not he considered, mud coo 'aCts
will only be awa'd,d t, ,s.ahlish.d maur ac-
turers of or dealers in y e articl.
All articles reqri,ed must be u the best als-
ity Of their kind, and not inferior TO the samples
which will be exhibited at the Department.
Each proposal must he signed 10y the indisid-
ual or firm making it, aud must specify but one
price for each and every article Of the schedule
or Of the class bid r.
The articles, when furnished, must correspond
with the samples, OF any Of them if desired, and
in no Use be inferio- Ia quality to the sample
and th " must be delivered wi,huu d, lay when
ordered, and must be satisfactory 10 the Stcre.
tlry and failure so to comply With this stipu-
latiOu will b. tlned caaJe for ih- ub:os ttiun
Of the contract.
Articles not named in the schedule are to DO
furnished ~ TIE 0piiJH nf the Depn IT. At the
lowest market prc,s, and the zig t is reserved If
ordering greater or les; quantity OF each arti-
Gle contrac ed Cor, ne the public strvi may re-
quire.
Bonds, with api rosed security, must be given
by the person firm Ub ain NJ the contact;
and in the event of the FIst! or nrgl Ct OF the
contractor to furnish ANY ariel, articles named
iu the contract, Oh the order of the Disturbing
clerk, the same may be pur,h ,sed in oun mar
ket, aud the difference IN price pal therefor, and
The contract price shall be cha,grd 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, rs nearly as
can now be done the amount, quality, aud de-
scrption OF each Of the articles likely to be re-
quired.
The bids will be canvassed 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. l.-Papsr.
!. 20 reams white laid cap, heavy, ruled to pat
2. 5O reans cap, white or blue, ruled wide, me-
dium, or close, and trimmed, per ream
g. 20 reams cap, white or blue, ruled, extra su-
perfne, per rean
a. 20 reams consular cap, white or blue, trimmed
and ruled, per rcan
g. 10 reams consular cap, white double thick,
superfne, per ream
g. 'eams legal cap, white, trimmed and ruled,
per ream
7. so reams post, quarto, white, ruled, super,
per ream
g. 10 resms white vellum note paper, highly
glazed, hard calendered, per ream
y 100 reams commercial note paper, lined, su-
per extra, per ream
10. is reams fiat cap, white, unruled, per ream
II. 70 reams envelope, yellow or buff, royal per
ream
10. 10 dozen sheets patent blotiiug, per dozen
sheets
IA. dozen press copy books, not exceeding 500
pages, per dozen.
CLASS No. l-Continued.--Enva
J. 1000 musln-Iined, printed to order, 6 by 81
inches, per
2 1000 mnslin-lined, printed to order, 81 to
by 81 to inches, per NJ
s. 800 muslin-ned, printed to order, o1 to III
by 5 to 81 inches, per NJ
A. 100000 adhesive envelopes, white heavy
printed to order, and patterns, per NJ
8 10000 adhesive envelopes, large and small
Letter and note, plain, per NJ
intermediate sizes ordered not TO be charged
higher than bid for size next larger
CLASS No. 2.-Peas
!. l00gross Perry's, Gillotr's, or other good nc.
tallic pens, per gross
2. 1000 quills No. 80, per N
g. dozen gold pens, barrel or other, without
cases, best quality, per dozen
CLASS No. 2.-Continued Pencils
l. dozen ivory or gutta percha ever. pointed
pencils, large or small, with leads, per
dozen
2. 10 dozen Faber's or other good, No. to 4,
or graduated, per dozen
3. d. Zen Fabers, H., red and blue pencils,
per dozen
4. gross leads, best quality, assorted, per
gross
CLASS No. 2-Coutinued.-Inh, Mkslands, Va
ters, and Var.
1 dozen Draper's or other patent, large CT
small, inkstands, per dozen
2. dozen Maynard & Noyess ink, or equal
quality ink ppts, per dozen
B. dozen copying Ink, pints, Arnold's, or any
other manufacture, equal quality, per
A, dozen best French carmine ink, ounce, per
d,zen
:. thousand seal waters, best quality, red,
No 3, for Office SEAL per NJ
y. pounds best red WATERS, common size, per
pound
7. 100 pounds best extra super scarlet sealing
wax, per pound
CLASS No. 2-Contnucd.-C Cutlery and Mlscslla-
| neOus Articles
| l. dozen Rogerss or other knives four blades
buck or pearl handles, per dozen
2 dozen Rogers's ivory handle or Shavtrs
| patent eiasers, per dozen
3. dozen ivory wafer stamps, per dozen
A. dozen office shears, extra, per dozen
g. 3 dozen Office scissors, per dozen
g. 20 dozen silk taste, wide, per dozen
T. 90 dozen rcd tape, assorted, per dozen
g. dozen paper weights, assorted per dozen
g. 3 dozen Green's ink eraser and paper cleaner
| per dozen
TO- pounds prepared India rubber, per pound
II. pound pounce, per pound
IL, SO pounds large twinc, for packing
l3. SO pounds linen twine, per pound
| IA. 50 pounds best cotton twine per pound