The national Republican., 1861-10-19
GOVERNMENT ADvTS.
PROPOSALS. FOR srATIon ERY.


iiousE OF REPRESENTATIVE UxrrEp STATES,
In pursuance of the seventeenth section Of the
ofCongress Of August 20, 1s4a, entitled can act
salizing and making appropriation for such
general appropriation bills without authority Of
w. and 70 Ak and provide for certain incidental
.penses Of the Departments and ofices Of Govern:
rec received I la At this Once Snt Friday, ths asth day
October next, at twelve o'clock NJ, for furnish |
the following articles of stationery for the uss
the House Of Representatives Of the United
ates, viz:
CLASS No. l. ...U
IS resms s, white ys cap paper, extra superhne'
10 rsams blue cap paper, extra superane,tst mt
= so reans white cap paper, extra superane,
as realms white fat cap, extra superane.
lbo reams white quarto post, extra 'uperhnc,
feint lined, gilt:
feint lined, gilt.
so reams white quarto post, extra saperHne,
10 rst%. ;:,I Sss +, auarso post extra supsrhne
a'rea%s while qGar'o post large '1e' extra
ream; ,s;, wnI,s ns,nq quar'0 post large '1' extra
50 reams % White R laid Bath post, extra superans
feiut lined, gilt.
~ rehis White lhlu Dhth pOst,
plain, gilt
l6o realms white note, extra superHne, large
size, feint lined gilt.
so reans buff note. extra superfiue, large size,
feint lired, gilt
IS rsams dsmasi note, extra superane, large
26 reams white white n0ta, a, extra 'uperine' large
IS resms white note, extra superhne, small
size, feint liued, gilt.
rs reams white note, extra superhne, small
IS reams white note, extra thin, No. Q, feint
lined, gilt.
10 reams white note, extra thin, No. 8, plain,
bresms white note, extra thin, No. 8, plain,
10 resm. white note, extra thin. No 8, feint
lined gilt.
50 reams Jesup Bros. extra superfne white
wovs post, feint lined, (wide ruled)
CLASS No. 2.-Eauelopes.
$4,000 wh,t. thick adhesive envelopes, eH by s,1
inches
$1,000 white thick adhesive envelopes, sX by sx
10000 buG thick adhesive envelopes, tX by ah
10000 white thick adhesive envelopes, bss by az
10000 white thick adhesive envelopes, 6k by 2x
2S, 900 white thick adhesive envelopes, 6H by SH
inches.
900 900 buff thick envelopes, 6x by sh inches.
100 900 buff thisk adhesive envelopes, TX by 3A
inches.
CLASS No. 8.
200 gross bet metallic pens, in boxes.
rs gross Perry's double patent, large, blue
barrel pens, fine points, in dozen boxes.
25 dozen black swan Quill pens
15gro penholders, assorted styles
2gross cot and pr ssed glass inkstands, as.
sorted sizes and styles.
CLASS No. 4. - Miscellaneous.
9 dozen, pearl han lie pocket knives, four
dozen shell handle pocket knives, four
10 dozen pearl and shell. handle pocket knives,
blades.
ldozen office shears, 9inches.
dozen Office shears, inches.
4 dozen scissors, inches.
10 dozen co or pencils, large and small.
60 pounds sealing wax, les: qua ity.
200 spools red tape.
dozen letter Q ips, gilt and bronze.
2dozen letter files.
pounds India rubber, medium sized pieces.
4dozen bottles poulce.
dozen short rnb6er pencils.
4dozen portfolios, different styles.
CLASS No. 8.
$50 reams brown Manila enveloping paper,
very tough, with smooth surface, 2i by
81 inches, to weigh not less than %
pounds per ream.
800 reams brown Manila enveloping paper,
very tough, with smooth surface, 20 by
20 nCHes, ~ Wtlku hot lthb tnhn 20
pounds per ream.
500 reams same as above, 10 by "a inches, to
weigh lot less than ~ pounds per Ieam
Propose for the above must state the price per
nd be accompanied by the names Of the sureties in
ended to be of. red.
BY the act approved June II, ls4i, the Clerk Of
he House of esentatives Is directed to con fine
lis lurcha,es exclusively to articles tn growth and
If the United States provided the
an be procured of such growth and manufacture, OF
uitsele quail ~, and at reasonable prices upon as
aimed Of foreign growth and manufacture" A
reference will, theI eiore be given to the produc
ions Of American industry and all persons making
he same IL the growth and manufacture Of thJ Uni.
ed States.
or carriage, at the Office OF tho Clerk Of the House
4 Representatives, on before the twentieth day of
November Lext.
Each bidder, though he may desire to pror ose for
he whole Of the articles above enumerated, will be
equired to make Q Sperdte and distinct proposal for
ach class and no propo al or paper embracing more
han single Q sss will be considered. Each propo
al to be endorsed, Proposals for Glass No. -, of
stationery for House OF Representatives OF the
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 bidder
I'd the number of the class, according 10 the above
dvertsement.
The person offering to furnish any description of
rticles at the lowest price, quality considered shall
eorive a contract for the same on executing bond
nth two or more sureties satisfactory TO the Clerk
the House OF Representatives, for the performance
fths same, under a forfeiture Of twice the contract
rice in the case of failure; which bond must be
led in the sfce of the said clerk within ten days
tier the proposals have been opened and the result
cared. r
EMERSON ETHE .IDGE,
sept 25-w4w Clerk II. X u s.
TO INVENTORS.-ROBER
l W. FENWICK, Qate Manager OF the Washing.