Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-01

All the articles must be Of the very best quail
/, samples Of which, containing At least q ream
ss,h Kind Of paper, must .e cor ;as PIG,
Id pay for tho same at the price stated In the Z
Ter, or to return them, at It's option =
No bid will be considered where tho articles
'quired by the Department, and spurious arii- 2
es will subject the entire bid 10 rejection,at the
Ieasure Of the Department. ...t, a."
The subj oined list specifies, as nearly as can
on OF each Of the kinds Of articles that will be
'anted .., Er.|
Estimated quantity tcanted for the year:
CLASS No. l-PAPER. u.t
lem. 7.
l. 10 Reams folio post, satin or plain I'm.
ish, faint. lined aud trimmed, to
weigh not less than II pounds per
reaIn. L.
T. 10 roam. fcolscap, plain, machine,
faint lined, and trimmed, 10 weigh
g.. not less than IL pounds per rearn,
3. 10 reams foolscap, blue laid, iaint
lined, garden pattern, commonly
known as dispatch or consular pa:
per, to weigh not less than 10
pounds per ream. g..
4 l2j reams qnarto post, machine, plain
faint lined, three sides, per ream.
8. s reams best double cap paper, plain
8. 10 reams note paper, gilt, per ream'
T. realms note paper, plain, per roam,
10 realms n9to paper, gilt, per tr''m'
.. resms note paper, plain, per rsanl
small Gite,
10. 100 reams envelope paper, yellow or
bufs, per ream. ..
II. % reams plotting paper. royal, per
Il 1osen ptess COPY hooks, not less
than 800 pages, per dortn,
Is. 5, 900 extra large size white adhesive en-
velopes, very smooth and thick,
9% by ~ inches square, per nun
dred. ta .r' -.
IA. $1,000 long buff adhesive envelopes, very
.. smooth and thick, sM BY So inches
ID. Is, 900 long white Of buf adhesive snvel.
opes, very smooth and thick, for
letters and circulars, 81 BY SO
inches, per hundred. .04.
l6 8 900 white or buG adhesive envelopes,
very smooth and thick, per hun
dred. .. rl..I. ..ra
II. 1000 small size white note adhesive en-
Nelopes, per hundred.
Is. 2QOO large side white note adhesive en-
yelopes, per hundred,
10. 5000 letter side white adhesive enSel'
opes, per hundred.
CLASS No. 2-PEss AND PENCILS
%. 25 gross Perry Guillott's best Me-
tallie Pens, per gross
q. o. 20 gr.ss Metallic Pens, per gross, OF
other manufacture.
% dozen best Gold Pens, per dozen.
49, 800 opaque Quilts, No. so, per NJ
"a. 30 dozen Psnhoiders, (assortsd,) per
dozen.
70. d dozen Fsber's best black Lead pen ::
10 ellis, (sraduated,) per dosen.
70. 10 doten best red and blue Lead PEN
ellis, per dozen.
CLASS No. S.-TSK, ISksrASps, wAFERs
AND WAX.
OF. IL dozen Inkstands, Kuox's or any
patent, large or small, per dozen. 4.
oS 4 dozen Inkstauds, oast-iron, large,
double per doten. =.
% 900 bottles Ink, black, Maynard 3
Eoyes, in quart bottles, per bottle.
80. % bottles Arnold copying Ink, per
bottle.
Al. 100 dozen Dayids' carmine Ink, ounce,
No. l, per dozen bottles.
g. 20 pounds Waters, common sizes, red,
per pound.
30. rs pounds Sealing Wax, best extra SUI
perhne scarlet, per pound,
CLASS No. 4.-CurLERY AND MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLES.
81. dozen Pen knives, Rodgers Z Sons
| four blades, buok-horn handles,
genuine, per dozen.
| A. dozen Erasers, Rodgers Sons,
| ivory handles, genuine, per dozen.
90. dozen ohleo Shears, n-inch, per
| dozen.
81. dozen Office Scissors, per dozen.
| SS 20 dozen Folders, ivory, 9-ineh, per
80. 400 dozen Red Linen Tape, assorted,
40. 10 dozen siIk Taste, colors and widths,
| in hanks, per dozen.
Al. 20 dozen paper weights, assorted, per
| dozen.
~. 20 pounds India Rubber, prepared, per
pound. .
| 43. 6pdunds India Rubber, unpfepafed
| per pound.
A. 300 quarts Black Sand, per quart.
| as % ounces Pounce, per ounce.
4R 400 pounds Irvine, linen, per pound.
AZ 100 pounds Irvine, cotton, per pound.
as dozen Rulers, mahogany, round OF
| W,
| 49, dozen gutta percha Rulers, round
| or nat, per dozen.
80, B pounds Sponge, best, per pound.
81. 10 pounds Gum Arabic, best, per pound
The adhesive envelope must be thickly
gummed, a fourth OF an inch wide round thu
lappels ,,,-.
sample, and but one sample, Of each article bid
Each article must be bid for, and no more thar
one price named for any one article.
Bids not fully conforming to the Advertisement
will not be considered.
The terms and conditions OF the Advertisement
for stationery are to be incorporated In the con
tract for stationary and the head OF the Depart
ment will, In all cases, judge whether the arti
cles rendered by the contractor are OF the quAlit
required by the contract.
The stationery is to be furnished as II may b
ordered by the Department, and at the contrac
prices whether the quantlties exceed or iali shor
| Of those estimated.
Each proposal must be signed by tho individ
| ual or firm making II, and must specify price
aud but one price, for each and every articl
, named In the schedule. Should any articles b
required which are not enumerated, they are
be furnished at tho lowest market prices, II til
| Department shall see At to order them from tn
contractor having the contract for similar arti
cles: and II the contractors and the DepartmeI
do not agree, then the Department may have tn
article furnished by any other person or person
who will furnish 1t at a price lower than ths
, demanded by the contractor.
\ farm PROPOSALS Furnished
the Department to persons applying for them
ment would ind It difficult to make 4 decision
/. none will be taken into consideration unlei
, substantially agreeing herewith.
The head OF the Department will III all case
decide whether the terms Of the contract hay
r been complied with, and reserves the power
annul the contract upon any failure To comply
Il reasonable time.
Bonds, with approved security, are to be give
by the person or persons contracting; and In CA
Of failure to supply the articles, tho contTact
and his sureties shall be liable for the forfeitu
specified in such bond as liquidated damages,
o The contract will be awarded to the lowest al
best bidder the best bid to be determined after
\ careful examination for the purpose OF ascertain
=. ing which bid will, In Its practical results,
most advantageous to the Department
The Department reserves to itself the right
! reject any bid where 1t Is apparent that part
the articles are bid for At very low and q part
very high ratss, without proper regard to the Cd
, Of each for the purpose of efeetng the Aggregs
: Of the bids under the estimate contained in t
It advertisements W. DENNlSON,
nOVaO Postmaster Genorsl.