Daily national Republican., 1864-12-10

by thtlhIhotNTy ttttlmOulhln OF hpDlty W tuiuh
contract will not be considered.
All the articles must be OF the very best quality,
samples Of which, containing at least . ream OF
aud the Department reserves the right 70 retain
and pay for the same At the price stated In the
offer, or to return them, At its option.
oempanylpg II are not OF the kind and quality re-
quired By the Department. and spurious articles
will subject the entire bid TO rijso,ion, a. the
The subjoined List specifies, a nearly a. can new
each Of the kinds Of articles that viii be wanted.
E,insied quantity for DC yesy.
10 reAms folio post, satin or plain hoish, faint
lined and trimmed, to weigh notlsss
than II pounds per reAm.
20 do foolsesp, plain, machine, faint lined
and trimmed, TO weigh notless than
u pounds pef ream.
pattern, oommonly known A. des-
patch or consular paper, TO weigh
not less than ie pounds per rssm.
lined, three sidss, per ream.
10 do note paper, gilt, per team, large size.
do note paper, plain, per ream, large size.
10 do note paper, gilt, per ream, small sire.
do note paper, plain, per ream, sms all sire.
100 60 envelope paper, yellow and bun, royal,
S. SS SSs1s SsIfy S ,0y Ss.. pens.
90 do msEsIIs sI s'S:a p:n. of other manufacturer.
do large barrel pen handles, rosewood,
do .msIii Iiiir S.Gisi S.Gi:i pen handles, rosewood
9 do steel tipped pen handles, per gross.
500 opaquo quilts, No. 90, per NJ.
% dozen FSber's best black lead pencils, grad
uAted, per dozen.
10 do Monroe'i or other manufactured, grad
uAted, per dozen.
10 do best red and blue pencils, per dozen.
20 do folders, ivory, inoh, do.
900 do red linen tape, assorted, do
10 do silk taste, eolors and widths, In hanks,
80 do paper weights, assorted, per dozen.
do er..ers, Rodgers sons, ivory hand
do perkniyes, Rodgers, a, sons, four
bl.de,, busk.hOrn handles, genuine,
Z do once shears, II inches, per dozen.
do ONCE scissors, per dozen.
u do inkstsnds, Drsper's patent moveAbls
I do inkstaods, oast-iron, large double, per
70 do IuEstsud,, ,o,st-iron, single per dozen.
bottle, dc SGGnIs S iss .Ps,S'GP Ss do
.qusri bother. per bottle.
IS do ink, c9opsss gs,,,s Phillips, or equal, per
100, do iuE, red, GTnOid,', or equal, In \ pin,
7o pounds sealing wax, best extra supsrane,
8 do do uupreparsd, do.
500 quarts black sand, per quart
200 pounds twine, linen, per pound.
100 do do cotton do.
sdozsn rulers, mahogany, round or nat, pei
do lisnumvite, per dozen.
bpounds sponge, beat, per pound.
10 DO gum arabic, best, do.
5000 extra large size white adhesive envelopes
very smooth and thick, ek by ~
inches tqusre, per hundred.
1000 small size white note adhesive envelopss, per
2OOO large sire white note adhesive envelopes, per
s,OoO letter size white adhesive envelopes, per
2S,Ooo long bur adhesive envelopes, very smooth
and thick, sS BY sk inches, pei
aS 900 long white or bun adhesive envelopes. very
smooth and thick, for letter and
eirenlsrs, sk by ~ inches, pei
5000 bun or white adhesive letter enveIopes,yery
smooth and thick, per hundred.
The adhesive envelopes must be thiokly gummed
. fourth OF an inch wide round the lappels.
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals. {
sample, and but one sample Of each article bid for
Each article must be bid for, and no more thar
one price named for any one article.
Bids not fully conforming to the advertisement
The terms and conditions OF the Advertisement
| for stationery are to be incorporated in the con
ment will, in all oases, judge whether the srtiolei
rendered by the contractor are OF the quality re
quiz ed by the contract.
| The stationery 10 to be furnished as II may b,
| ordered BY the Department, and At the o. ,ntrAc
prices whether the quantities exceed or fall shor
| Of those estimated.
Each proposal must be signed by the individuA
or firm making II, and must specify prize, am
bui price for each and every article named IL
| the schedule. Should any articles be required
which are not enumerated they are to be Furnished
| at the lowest market prices, II tho Department
shall see ht to order them from the ooptrAoto
having the contract for similar Articesj and II th'
contractors and the Department do not agree, thei
the Department may have the article furnished b.
any other periou or persons who will furniAh IL o
q price lower than that demanded by the oontrao
| tor.
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished q
| the Department to persons applying for them
and, as without uniformity therein Tho Depart
ment would Ind II difficult to make Q decision
none will be taken into consideration unless sub
stantially agreeing herewith.
| The head OF the Department will In all cases de
complied with, and reserves the power 70 Annu
the contract upon any failure 10 comply In rea
| sonAble time.
Bonds, with approved security, are to be giyel
BY the person or persons oontrAotinEi and, In cas-
OF failure to supply the articles, the con traoto
| specified In such bond ~ liquidAted damages.
| The contract will be awarded to the lowest an
best bidder, the best bid TO be determined after
| careful exAmin alton for the purpose OF AscTrtain
ing which bid will, in Its practical results be mos
| advantageous to the Department.
| The Department reserves to itself the right 4
reject any bid where Il IL apparent that . part o
the articles arc bid for at very low and part =
very high rates, without proner regard to the COS
| Of each for the purpose OF efeoting the AggregAt
| OF the bids under the estimate o0ntAined IN tn
advertisement. W. DENNISoH,,