The national Republican., 1861-10-11
GOVERNMENT .ADVTS.
DPoPosALs FOR sTATIorERY.


House OF REPRESENTATIVE Usrr.p srArrs,
Clrks 0ffcs, Sept. 20, 1861.
In pursuance Of the seventeenth section of the
Of Congress Of August 20, 1sla, entitled can act
,alizing and making sppropriations for such
cessary objects a. have been usually included In
general appropriation bills without authority Of
", and o fix and provide for certain Incidental
penses Of the Departments and olaoes Of Govern.
reseived a T at % tSs ocep until Friday Ss 18Th Day
October next, at twelve o'clock NJ, for furnish
Z the following articles Of stationery for the use
the House Of Representatives Of the United
ates, viz:
CLASS No. l.
Is re.ms white ss cap paper, extra superhne,
10 reams blue cap paper, extra superane, feint
so reams white cap paper, extra supesane,
25 realms white fiat cap, extra superane.
lSo reams white quatto post, extra supernne,
2' resms AIMS, blue ., qSn,to M post, extra supsrhns,
80 reams white qaario post, extra suporane,
10 re!%s .;I SlsS s;, QuArt0 post, extra superne,
2S rea a%s While quar!O post large sl,e, extra
10 rea%s ms white iq quarto post, large ske' extra
so reams white laid Bath post, extra superane,
10 reams white laid Bath post, extra superfne,
plain, gilt
$50 reams white note, extra superfne, large
size, feint lined gilt.
50 reaEs buff note, extra superane, large size,
26 reams damask note, extra superfnc, large
size, feint lined gilt.
26 reams white note, extra superfine, large
size, plain, gilt.
size, feint lined, gilt,
25 reams white note, extra superfne, small
size, plain gilt
25 reams white note, extra thin, No. 0, feint
lined, gilt
10 reans white note, extra thin, No. 0, plain,
gilt.
'rsI%; M, white note extra 'hn' No s. plain
10 reim, white note, extra thin. NO. 8, fsint
Screams Jesup Bros; extra superfne white
woye post, ftint lined, (wide ruled)
Glass No. 2.-Enrelopes. !
10000 white thick adhesive envelopes, eH by 81
iuches
$1,000 white thi,k adhesive envelopes, 81. by 81
inches
1000, buf thick adhesive envelopes, 5X by s,i
inches
40 900 white thick adhesive envelopes, 5,s by sx
inches.
10000 white thick adhesive envelopes, 81 BY ~
iuches.
49, 900 white thick adhesive envelopes, 81 by 81
inches.
900, 900 bun thick envelopes, oal by az inches.
100000 buT thick adhesive envelopes, ~ by az
inches.
CLASS No. 3.
200 gross te metallic pens, in boxes.
70 gross Perry's double Iatent, large, blue
barrel pens, line points, in dozen boxes.
25 dozen black swan Quill pens
1lgso penhClders, assorted Styles
gross cut and PR ssed glass inkstands, as.
sorted sihcs and sylts.
CLASS No. 4. So Miscellaneous.
dozen pearl hantle pocket snive', four
G dozen shell handle picket knives, four
blades.
10 dozen pearl and shell-handle pocket knives,
bfaies.
dozen Office shears, l inches.
dozen Office Shears uinches.
dozen Office shears, inches.
4 dozen scissors, inches.
~ dozen co or pencils, orge and ANAL.
30 pounds scaling wax, les. qua ity
900 spools rcd tape.
8 5do1en let.rs ips, gilt and bronze
IS psund, india rubber, medium sized pieces.
dozen bottles pouCce.
dozen short rubber pencils
dozen portfolios, tiif rent a. lee.
CLASS No. S.
ijo reams brown Manila enyeloping paper,
very tough, with smooth surface, q by
81 irches, to weigh not less than %
pounds per ream.
Coo reams brown Msnilla euveloping paper,
25 inches, to weigh not less than 2o
pounds per ream.
500 rcams same as above, 10 By "a inches to
weigh lot less than ~ pounds per ream.
Propose for the above must state the price per
cam for paper and pr ce per Thousand for envelo
nd be accompanied by the names OF the suretics in
ended to be oil, red.
BY the act approved June II, ls4i, tn. Clerk oil
he Houe OF R esentstves l. " dir. cted to cor fine
lis Iurchases exclusively to a. tces III growth and
manufacture Of the United States, provided the same
an be procured Of tuch growth and manufacture, OF
uitable quail ~, and ut reasonable prices, upon
rood terms, as to quality and price, as can be OBJ
aimed of foreign growth and manufacture" A
preference will therefore, be given TO the produc
proposals 10 supply auy article wll state whether
he same Is the growth and manufacture OF the Uni
ed States.
or carriage, at the Office OF the Clerk of the House
If Representatives, on II befSe the tsentieth day Of
November lext
he whole Of the articles above enumerated, will be
'equired 10 make sTerae ard dis!ind pr9oosdl 70,
dch class; and no proPo al or paper embracing morc
han single Cas- will be considered. Each propo
al to be endorsed, 4" Proposals for Glass No -, o
stationery for House OF Representatives Of tn.
United States" AID addressed TO the undersigned
They will be free Of postage
Sufficient specimens of each class must accompany
he proposals, marked with the name Of The bidder
the rumber OF the class, according 10 the above
advertisement.
Inc person Offering 10 1urDlsn any description D
articles at the lowest price, quality considered sha
rec I've contract for the same on executing bono
with two sureties satisfactory to the CLERK
of the House OF Representatives for the performauc.
)f th1 same uader forftitur of twice the conrac
price in the case of failure which bond must bt
iled in the Office Of the said clerk within ten days
lter the proposals hive been tpeEed pnd the result
ie.ared.
EMERSON ETHE ,IDGE,
sept 26-wiw Clerk Ii. X u. S.
IMPORTANT TO IEVENTORs.-ROBE
W. FENWICK, Cate Manager Of the Washing
ton Branch Office of The Scientific American Patent
Agency Of Messrs. Mum & Co and for more thar
ten years officially connected with said firm, and