Evening star., 1867-06-17
PROPOSALS.
DRop0sALs FOR STATIONERY.
osFicx or THE sEcsErAs4 OF THE SENATE,

In pursuance of the "act legalizing aud making
sppropIissioGs fSsuch p,ssesssrg nee, objects have
without athoriy Of law, and to m sna pTo
vide for ceFtal Ineident expenses Of the Depart
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A. D. lSl2, Sealed Proposals will se Eeceiyed at
LIST day of July, 1851, for furnishing the following
articles of Stationery for the use of the United
BEST QUALIFY, and to be approved by the secreta-
/ r., viz Il f s-
Class No. ]; 50 reams Cartridge Paper, very
tough, and with very smooth surface, 2 10y 81 in
ches SQUARE and to weigh not less than IL pounds
p, 100 realms Cartridge Paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface, % by 30 inches square,
and to weigh not less than 81 pounds to the reiIr,
=: 3 200 reams Cartridge Paper, very tough, and
to Weigh not ss the
very smooth surfaces II inches by 10 inches square,
| $. 100 reams soft Wrapping Paper, per ream.
4 e. Y reams legal Cap Paper, per ream.
= % reams Cap Paper, satin finish, ruled, OF the
8 100 reans Cap Paper, second quality, ruled per
9 100 rean,s quarto Post Paper highly glazed and
hard caendered, ruled, and TO weigh not less than
9pounds to the ream, per Team, ,...,,s
hard calendered, plain, and to weigh not less than
q .s ae sm Letter ssaP Paper highly glazed
ana hard an per 6isbv
l3 10 reams packet Note Paper, highly glazed and
a. o reas aa Note PAPER
highly glazed and hard calendered, ruled, per
Is. 20 reams white laid Commercial Note Paper,
highly glazed and hard calendered, plain, per
10. Is reams small Note Paper, different styles,
IL. Is reanls fancy Note Paper different styles,
is. 5 dozen cap Portfolios, without locks, per
:, ~. 5 dozen quarto Portfolios, with locks, per
2O.6 dozen Blank Books, Quarto size, morocco
covers. containing four qnires each, per dozen.
u. 10 dozen Memorandum Books, octave size,
morocco covers, containing two Qmres each, per
r. 5 dozen small size Memorandum Books, mo-
q. dozen Scrap Books. per dozen.
"a. dozen Diaries per dozen:
rs. dozen improved Ready Reference Files, per
20; 10 dozen -Four -bladed Penknives, Pearl Han
n. 10 dozen Small Two-bladed Penknves, Pearl
dies, Tipped, assorted s. STYLES, g per dozen: son
%. T. u dozen T fVery Folders. inches M long and
inch wide, to weigh not less than 9ounces to the
81 II dozen Paper Weights, of Bronze, Cut Glass,
and of assorted sfyles. per dozen. .L 7
30. sdozen Bronze Letter Clips, assorted styles,
50. 10 pounds Pure Wax Tapers. 40 to the pound,
s. 81 $500 large size Wax Matches, in Tin Boxes,
containing 500 each, per NJ.
without Sulphur, in paper boxes, containing 100
s!chss 1s nzen m each Pencils with box of
81 8, Is dozen BLACK Lead Pencils; manufactured s
81 il pfo dozen Red and Blue Pencils manufactured
by the American Lead Pencil Company of New
50. dozen extra large size, Cut glass Inkstands,
4o dozen Inkstands, of glass and other material,
4 dozen Ink stands, l3I inches square.
withmetal tops, for desks per dozen;
~ dozen dozen pieces pieces SILK Taste, per T dozen
~ 100 dozen Red Tapes, No. q, per dozen.
aassn fss ssa sess NJ per- Dozen
4 4 go spooIs Red Tape, 30: ig ana q, per spool.
a. 2o balls Soft Hemp Twine, large, and to weigh
about pounds to the ball, per pound I'd s; Oh .,on,
49, Sas ihs WINE to weigh
5G hs sn small Irvine to weigh
to the u Pail a,i!p pr zsra PoaaFS F,sne nound
g. spounds White Rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
p S. pounds Black Rubber, 40 pieces to the pound
= adgzen Pencil bubbsFs, T. per do dozen en-,
;, TSss -
CO. dozen Iron or Bronze Pen racks, per dozen.
81. 80 dozen Gillott's Black Swau-quili Pens, per
g. I5odozen Perry IS large, blue barrel Steel Pens,
pc g. 10 dozen Gilotts small barrel Steel PENS
g. 10 gross Perry's electro.gilt Classical Pens
g. Is gross Perry's three-point Steel Pens, per
66. 80 gross of other Steel Pens, assorted Styles
&. 100 dozen steel-tfpped and other styles PEN
6s. 80 dozen Barrel Penholders, rosewood, three
s'ses g. egf gross rubber Penholders per gross
20. 2,00O Quilts, No. 80, per NJ. -
n,,adfi in pa narG Ga1
=. a. 50 % dozen jet black INK, in quart, Pint, and
half pint bottles, very best quality, per dozen of
IS. dozen small bottles best carmine Ink, per
a. Is pounds Red Sealing Wax, 20 sticks to the
Is. s dozen Jars Mucilage, With metal tops and
rs. 6 dozen morocco covered Trunks Is inches by
M 70 be in ali respects ike the sample at this Office
n dozen embossed Paper Boxes, 12inches by 8
inches square, and 2,a inches deep, per dozen.
IS dozen Rulers, round and fiat IL and 10 inches
20 = gross Congress tie Envelopes, per gross.
50. 5000 fancy note Envelopes, assorted styles,
. 81. 5000 white adhesive Envelopes, for letters,
very smooth and thick 91s inches by 4inchessquare
81 20 900 white adhesive Envelopes, for letters,
very smooth and thick, So inches by 80 inches
ss 5000 White adhesive Envelopes for letters
very smooth and thick, and in all respects to be Of
the highest quality aa inches by inches squarei
"a 10 CtO white adhesive Envelopes Of the high.
est quality to suit the small sized note paper, per
g. loaoo white adhesive Envelopes, for cards, per
EnxeipgfGs not S M aahssSs isaSs.
souare for documents. per M :. 10 = 20 .
~ hOOOO buff-colored Envelopes, not adhesive,
yerx thick, inches hy as inches square,
for documents, per n. 3.
All the envelopes must nave a full pocket, and
those described as adhesive must be properly gum
med along the entire edge Of the lappei:
The quantities Of the different articles above set
forth are supposed to be what will be required, but
the Secretary Of the Senate reserves Go himself the
right to order from contractors more or less of the
several articles according to the wants OF the de-
By the act approved June II lS45, the Secretary of
the Senate is dfected to coni4e his purchases
clusyeIy to articles of the growth and Manufacture
of the United States provided the same can be pro-
quality, and at reasonable prices, upon as good
terms as to quality and price as can be Of
foreign growth and Manufacture preference
will therefore be given to the production OF Amer
can industry; and all persons making proposals.
to supply any article will state whether the same
| is OF the growth and manufacture OF the United
States. :. = :. - =,
Secretary of the Senate at Washington, free OF any
charge for carriage, on or before the first day Of
Every article must be of the very best quality,