The national Republican., 1861-10-25
GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
DPOPOsALs FOR sTATIoNERY.
HousE OF RRrRssSsrArIvEs UsrIEp STATE

PROPOSALS FOR sTATloNERY.
HOUSE, OF RRrRssKsrArIvrs UsrrEp STATES,
Clerks Office, Sept. 20, 1851.
In pursuance of the seventeenth section of the
I cf Congress Of August 20, 1912, entitled can act
cessary object, as have been usually included In
e general appropriation bills without authority of
", and g Ak and provide for certain Incidental
rscsi7ed live E at this once SSt Friday he ssth Day
October next, at twelve O'Clock M, for furnish
the House of Representatives Of the United
ates, viz:
CLASS No. l.
IS rs.%s s,, White ,vs cap paper, extra supsrhne,
10 oreams .S blue cap paper, extra 'upsrfne tel mt
50 reams white cap paper, extra supernpe,
Is reams white fiat cap, extra superane.
$50 reams white quarto post, extra super6ne,
2S reams blue. qIarto post, extra suporfne,
feint lined, gilt.
so rea%. white qHar'o post, extra supsrfne,
10 re:%, mr. Slss &, quars0 post, extra 'uperhne,
% rsa%s white quarto post large 'iae, extra
10 reans white quarto post, large size, extra
so reams v fite laid Bath post, extra superhns,
fetnt Une0, gilt
10 reams white laid Bath post, extra superane,
$50 rs.%: 'H; s;hts Ss note, extra superau., large
size, feint lined, gilt.
SO reans buff note. extra superfne large size,
2S reams dsmask note, extra superfne, large
size, feint lined, gilt
26 reams white note, extra superfne, large
IS reams white note, extra supsrhne, small
size, teint lined, gilt
2S r',%s ,1s gIsis %sts sIs 1IS'' extra upsrns small
rs reams white note, extra thin, No Q, feint
10 rsams white note, exua thin, No. 9, plain,
6reams white note, extra thin, No. 8, plain,
gilt.
10 rsi%: y white lit. note, extra thin, No, 8, feint
so reams Jesup & Bros extra superine, white
wove post, feint lined, (wide ruled.)
Glass No. 2.-Enuelopes.
$4,000 white thick adhesive envelopes, 6ts by 8h
inches.
80 600 white thick adhesive envelopes, ~. by az
inches.
10000 but thick adhesive envelopes, 6X by 81!
10000 white thick adhesive envelopes, 9" by a,l
10000 white thick adhesive envelopes, Ok by 2il
$4,000 white thick adhesive envelopes, 81. by aE
900 900 buff thick envelopes, OK by 3ll inches.
100 900 buff thick adhesive envelopes, 7h by 3x
inches.
CLASS No. 3.
200 groes best metallic pens, In boxes.
26 gross rerrys double latent, large, blue
barrel pens, fine points, in dozen boxes
25 dozen black swan Quill pens,
2gross cut and pressed glass inkstands, as.
sorted sizes aud styles.
CLASS No. 4. Miscellaneous.
8 dozen pearl han4le pocket knives, four
9 dozen S;.s.s shell handle pocket knives, four
10 dozen pearl and shell handle pocket knives,
ldozen office shears, II inches
ldozen Office shears, inches.
4dozen office shears, Q inches.
dozen scissors, inches
10 dozen color pencils, large and small
30 pounds sealing. wax, test quaity.
200 spools red tape.
dozen letter cips, gilt and bronze.
Is pound. India rubber, medium sized pieces.
dozen bottles pouuce.
0 dozen short rub6er pencils.
+dozen portfolios, different styles.
CLASS No. 8.
l60 reams brown Manila enveloping paper
very tough, with smooth surface, 27 by
81 inches, to weigh not less than ~
pounds per ream.
600 reams brown Manila enveloping paper
very tough, with smooth surface, 20 by
25 inches, to weigh not less than ~
pounds per ream.
500 realms same as above, 10 by "a inches, 10
weigh not less than % pounds per ream
Proposals for the above must state the price per
cam for paper and pr ce per Thousand for enve es
md be accompanied by the names Of the sureties in
ended to be OF red.
By the act approved June II, 1874, the Clerk Of
he Houe Of Ri iesentatives Is directed to conf
lis purchases exclusively to aticles tn growth and
of the United States provided the same
ian be procured of tuch growth and manufacture, o.
uitable quail ty, and at reasonable prices upon NJ
aimed % Of f,reisn growth and manuiacturs." n "A
preference ill., therefore, be given to the produc
ions Of American Ind ustry, and all persons MAXI
proposals 10 ply any article will state whether
he same Ia the growth and manufacture Of tn Uni
ed States
The articles are to be delivered free of any charge
II Representatives, on before the twentieth day o.
ext.
Each bidder, though he may desire to pro- ose 70,
he whole OF the articles above enumerated, will bt
equired TO make seperdk and distinct proposal fu
dch class; and no propo a or paper embravi, more
han a single ass will be considered: Each propo
al to be endorsed, l." Proposals for Glass No -, o.
for House OF Representatives Of tn,
United States" and addressed to tn. undersigned
| hey will be free OF postage
Sufficient specimens of each class must accompany
he proposals, marked with the name of The biddtl
~ the pumber OF the class, according TO the above
advertisement.
The person offering to furnish any description O.
articles at the lowest price, quality consider, d. sha
.eceive contract Tor the same executing bone
with two or more sureties satisfactory to the Cerl
If the House OF Representatives Tor the performanc,
If tho same, under forfeiture Of twice the contrac
price In the case Of failure which bond must b,
lied in the Office of the said clerk within ten day
.ter the proposals I've been opened and the res III
ieiared.
EMERSON ETHE.IDGE,
sept 25-w4w Clerk II. X U, 8.
IMPORTANT TO INVENTORs.-ROBE
L W. FENWICK, date Manager of the Washing
ton Branch Office Of the Scientific American Patent