The national Republican., 1867-01-21
DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.

Posr oyYIon DEPAlTHKSr,l
SEALED PROPOSALS will be 'rscsivsd al the Pest
once Department until the S0th day Of January, 1867
At II clock at noon for furnishing Stationary Tor this
Department for one year from the lst day Of fsbruary
nl.ls Of ability TO fulhl contract viii not s. son,id
All the article. must be Of the very best ~. i.y, sam
pies Of which, containing At least rsam Of each kind
paper, mu, accompany the bids aad the Department
reserves the right to retain and pay for the sams Al the
No bid viii be considered where the Article. Accom-.
R.nTns are no, q the Kind and quality required b
entire bd to rejection, at the pleasure Of the Depart.
mont.
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IsrIMATED QUANTITY WANTED ToR TEE YEAR.
CLASS No. l-PAPm.
10 re.ms folio post, satin or plain hnIsh, faint.
lined and trimmed. to weigh not less than
q 10 rssms foOiseaP. plain. maehins, fain, lined
and trimmed. % weigh not less than u
s. 10 reams foolseap, blue.laid hand. made faint.
lined garden pattern, COMMONLY known a.
less than 10 pounds, per rssm.
lbs r's%, s 2c.Iso % Ro.', machine, plain, faint.
g. sFs.ms best double cap paper. piAi., per
l. 5rs.ns note paper, plain, large sire, Per rsan
10 rsams note paper, gilt, small sire, por ream.
reAms note paper, plain, small siIe, per ream.
TO- 100 reams envelope paper, yellow or buf, royal,
IL. % rssn. SiOtilns paper, royal, per rsam.
IL edoasn prss. sopy'eo0k'' not less than 800
Is 5000 extra large sIo vhiis adhesive envelopes
,s very smooth L and ,hi's. ~ BY ~ in'h''
ooo ,Iss "a ISIs ,SI;s s:S ssiI:
smooth and thick, for letters and sirealsr;,
:. s4ey SsS inches, per hundred;
smooth and thick, per hundred
II. 1000 small size white note adhesive envelopes,
is 1000 large size white note adhesive envelopes,
10. 5000 letter ;.ii: whit. adhesive envelopes. per
Glass No a-Prs, AND prscrL,, ,ae,
%. % gross Psrry's and oiilOtt's best metallic
n. 10 sfoss metallic pens. Of other manufacture,
"a a aoI.a best sold pens, per dozen.
Is Is doisn fsS.i J; best black lead pencils, Gradu.
%. 10 doIsa best red and blue lead pencils, per
Glass No. s~isE, IzKsTAsD., wAyEns, AND WAX.
~ IL dozen inkstands, Knox or any patent, large
or small, per dorsn.
2s dozen inkstsnds, east-irOp, large, double,
o. 900 bottle. ini, black. Maynard h Noyss', In
50. ., bottles Arnold soSyiss Ing Ink, per bottle,
81. 100 bottles DAVID. earmins ink, ounce, No. l.,
81 20 pounds waters, common siIss, red, per
IS. rs pounds sealing WAX, best extra supsrans,
Glass No. l-CUrLiRr AND MIscILLAsEousA ARrIcLKs
81. s dozen penkniyes, Rodgers 4 Sons. four
blades, buek-hOrn handles, genuine, per
S. OdOIsn srassrs, Rodgers 4 Son q, ivory han.
dies, genuine, per dozen.
50. dozen once shsArs, l-ineh, per doEsn.
IS. % dOIen folders, ivory, S.insh, per dozen.
10 DOZEN siii ta.ts color color. and Ti5,Es in hanks,
per dozen.
pSaaas pa fSSi fSsIs rasSsr pssp.r Pc per rS poSnd
IS. pounds India rubber, uuprepSrsd, per pound,
~ 800 quarts black saud, per quart.
IS. 20 ounces pounee, per ounce.
90. 400 pounds twlne, linen, per pound.
F. 100 pounds twlns, cotton, per pound
IS. edoIen rulers, mahogany, round or nAt per
20. 2dOISn gutta percha, round or hIt, per dOIsn
90. 6pounds sponge, best, per pound
The adSsssss snssiops mus. Be- tSistiy Sunnsd |.
q ssssI a. aaSS Su,, S'Ss UISaS VIM
pie, and but one sample, Of each article bid for;
K.sh .Iti;i; mus! b BID tSI and no more than one
Bids not ielly conforming to the advertisement will
stationery TO be Incorporated In the contract for sta
tionery, and the head OF the department will In all
eases Judge whsihsr ,ho article. 'ssdsrsd ey ne con-
The stationery Is to be furnished as may be ordered
BY the Department and al the contract prices, whether
the quantities exceed fall short Of those estimated
Zach proposal must 10 signed BY the individual oI
hrm making IT, and must specify price, and but on,
price for each and every article named In the schedule
bhouid any articles be required which not
rated they are TO be furnished at the lowest market
prices II the Department shall see at TO order them
from the contractor having the contract for similar ar
elss and II the contractors and the apartment do
agree then the Department may have the article fur
nshsd by any other person or persons who will furnish
itat a price lower than that demanded By the con-
tractor.
Blank forms for proposals will be Furnished at thu
Department to persons applying for thom and as with
| out uniformity therein the Department would Ind
diHaeult to make declsion, none Will be taken int
confederation unless substantially agreeing Herewith
The head Of the Department will, In all cases, deeld
whether the terms Of the contract have been oomple
with, and reserves the power to Annul the eontrae
| upon any failure to comply In reasonable time,
Bonds with approved security TO bs given by tn
person or persons eontrAetng and In case Of failure
shall BE- liable for the forfeiture specified In such BON
| as liquidAtsd damages.
Ths contract will be awarded to the lowest and bsI
biddsr the best bid to be determined Aer careful eE
animation for the purpose Of AscertAining which bi
will In Its practical results be most adVAntagseuh
the Department. .
Ths Department reserves to itself the right 70 rsJse
any bid where II 10 apparent that part " the article
ave bid for at very low and part q vsry high rsts
without proper regard TO the cost 81 each Tor The pur
pose Of sfsetng the aggregate o. the bids under n
Sstim ate contained in the adyerti.sment