The national Republican., 1861-10-14
GOVERNMENT ADVTS.
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

Clerks Office, Sept. 20, 1861,
i Of Congress Of August %, 1912, entitled "An act
gaizing aud making appropriations for such
cessary objects as have been usually included In
R SPa pTo1Sa Ss %
tpenses Of the Departments and Offices of Govern.
ent, and for other purposes sealed proposals will
received at this Office until Friday the 2Sth day
the following articles of stationery for the use
the House Of Representatives Of the United
ates, viz:
CLASS No. l.
76 rOams ,s White s,nns cap paper, extra supernne
iorea%s m.S blue cap paper, extra Sulerdn'' 'e' mt
SO reams white cap paper, extra superhne,
plain.
150 reams white quarto post, extra superfne,
feint lined, gilt.
% reans blue .quarto post, extra supSrflne,
feint lined, gilt.
so reams white Quaro post, extra superfine,
plain, gilt.
10 ream1 blSe quarto post, extra superhne,
plain, gilt.
% realms white qnar!o post, large size, extra
thin, f int lined
10 rsans white quarto post large size, extra
so reams White laid Bath post, extra supcrnne,
10 reams white laid Bath post, extra superiue,
plain, gilt
size, feint lined, gilt.
90 reans buff note. extra superfne, large size,
feint Tired, gilt.
Is reams damask note, extra superine, large
size, feint lined, gilt.
25 reams white note, extra .uperhne, large
size, plain, gilt
75 reams white note, extra superfne, email
size, feint lined gilt.
rs reams white note, extra superfue, small
size, plain, gilt
20 rcams white note, extra thin, No. G, feint
lined, gilt.
10 reams white note, extra thin, No. 8, plain
5reams white note, extra thin, No 8, plain,
10 ream. white mite, extra thin, No 8, fsint
80 reams Jesup h Bros extra superfne white
we've post, ieint lined, (widc ruled)
CLASS No 2.-E.velopes.
90 900 white thick adhesive envelopes, GB by s16
inches.
$4,000 white thick adhesive envelope, t1S by 21s
inches.
10000 buT thick adhesive envelopes, tH by a'S
inches
10000 white thick adhesive cnyelopes, S% by ca
inches.
10000 white thick adhecive envelopes, b4 by az
inches.
IS, 900 white thick adjective envelopes, So by 3ts
inches.
,oCO 900 buff thick envelopes, CA by 3ii inches.
10000 buff thi!k adhe-i envelopes, ~ by "@
CLASS NO. 8.
200 gross re metallic pens In boxes
20 gross Perry's double latent, large, blue.
barrel pens fine points in dozen boxes
25 dozen black swan quill pens.
15gco. penholders, assorted styles
2gross cut and pr ssed glass ink!tands, os-
sorted sizes and s'yis.
CLASS No. L. -- Miscellaneous.
dozen pearl hanIle pocket knives, four
6 dozen shell handle picket knives, four
blades.
10 doZeu pearl and shell handle pocket knives,
blades.
iozen Office shears, II iuches
ldozen Office shears, inches.
dozen Office shears, inches.
dozen scissors, inches
10 dozen co.or pencils, large and small.
so pounds sealing wax, les. quality.
dozen Letter { ips, gilt and bronze.
2 dozen letter files.
10 pounds India rubber, medium sized pieces
dozen bottles pouEce.
dozen short rubber pencils.
dozen portfolios different Styles.
CLASS No. 8.
$50 reams brown Manila enyelopins paper,
very tough, with smooth surface, Il by
81 INCHES, to weigh not less than 10
pounds per ream.
900 reams brown Manila enveloping paper,
very tough, with smooth surface, 20 by
20 inches, to weigh not les than 20
pounds per ream.
weigh Lot less than - pounds per ream.
Proposal for the above must state the price per
earn for paper and pr &C per Thousand for enve
nd be adcompauedb by the names Of the sureties in
By the act approved June II, ls4i, th4 Clerk OF
he House of p esentatives Is " directed to coRine
lis purcha.es exclusively to a,tices tn growth and
manufacture Of the United States provided the same
AN be procured of such growth and manufacture, OF
uitable quail ty, and at reasonable prices upon as
good terms, as u quail x and price, as can be Oh
aimed of foreign growth and manufacture" A
will therefore, be given to the produc
ions of American Industry, aud all persons making
proposals 10 supply any article will state whetht +
he same Is the growth and manufacture Of the Uni
ed States.
The articles are to be delivered free Of any charge
or carriage, at the office of the Clerk Of the House
+ Representatives on befsre the twentieth day OF
November keXt.
Each bidder, though he may desire to prol ose for
he whole OF the articles above enumerated, will be
cquired 10 make SeIrrdte and distinct proposal f'
dch class; and no propo-al or paper embracing more
han single C ass will be considered. Each propo
al to be endorsed, Proposals for Glass No. -, OF
stationery for House OF Representatives OF The
United States" AID addressed to III undersigned.
hey will be free of postage
Sufficient specimens of each class must accompany
he proposals. marked with the name of the bidder
I'D the pumber OF the class, according to the above
advertisement
The person Offering 10 furnish any description OF
rtcicS al the lowest price, quality consider shall
&C i've Il contract for the saIne on executing bond
With two or more suretes satisfactory TO Tic CLERK
# the House OF Representatives for the performance
II III. same under forfeiture of twice the contract
'ricc in the csse Of failure; which bond must be
lied i'll the Office of the said clerk within ten days
ttcr the proposals We been opened and the result
g ared.
EMERSON ETHE IDGE,
sept 25-wiw Clerk II. X u. s.
NJ POi.TkNE' no IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
". FENWlCk. date Manager CT The Washing.
On Branch Office Of The Scientific American Patent