Evening star., 1867-06-03
PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.


appropriations for such necessary objects as have
bill without authority OF law, and to TX and pro-
vide for certain Incidental expenses of the Depart
other spSroveS I the sSth ss Of aaaust
A. d. 1872, Sealed Proposals will be received at
lls o Jny iSef ths
articles of Stationery for the use of the United
states Senate, SUCH ARTICLES TO BE OF THE VERY
Ty, viz:
Class No. !; 50 reams Cartridge Paper, very
tough and with very smooth surface, S by 81 in
ches square, and to weigh not less than A pounds
To the rean, per ream.
with very smooth surface, q by 30 inches Square,
ana 10 weigh not less than 81 pounds to the ream'
>. zoo reams Cartridge Paper, very tough, and
with very smooth surface, 10 by "a inches square,
anu TO weigh not less than 23 pounds to the reaan,
4. Koreans Cartridge Paper very tough, and with
very smooth surface Il inches by 10 inches square,
8 100 10 reams soft Wrapping Paper, per rean.
.. " reams legal Cap Paper, per reaIn.
T. 20 reans Cap Paper satin finish ruled of the
very ,6o best stS Quality, per ream.
9. 100 reams quarto Post Paper, highly glazed and
hard calendered ruled, and to weigh not less than
10. 20 reams white Post paper, highly glazed and
hard cslendered plain, and to weigh not less than
9pounds to the ream, per ream.
IL. 20 reams small Letter Paper, highly glazed
"ha nsIS PAPER and
hard ca caiendered len ruled, per % ream %am,,,,,s,
10 lo reams packet Note Paper, mghiy glazed anu
IA. 100 reams white laid Commercial Note Paper,
highly glazed and hard calendered, ruled, per
Is 20 reams white laid Commercial Note Paper,
highly glazed and hard calendered, plain per
l6. IS reams small Note Paper, different styles,
IL. Is reams fancy Note Paper, different styles,
per ream.
Is. dozen cap Portfolios, without locks, per
Is. dozen quarto Portfolios, with locks, per
TO- dozen Blank Books quarto size, morocco
covers containing four q9lres each, per dozen:
morocco covers, containing two quires each, per
p. dozen small size Memorandum Books, mo-
rocco covers, per dozen.
%. dozen Scrap Books, per dozen.
Is: dozen dozen improved Ready reference Files, per
dies Silver Tipped, assorted styles, per dozen,
q. 10 dozen Small Two o-bladed Penknives, Pearl
IsPef f Ham
dies, Tipped, assorted styles, per dozen.
dozen Soy Foers Sas and
inch wide to weigh not less than sounces to the
81. II dozen Paper Weights, of Bronze, Cut Glass,
and of assorted styles. per dozen.
81. sdozen Bronze Letter Clips, assorted styles,
80. 10 pounds Pure Wax Tapers 40 to the pound,
81; $500 large size Wax Matches, in Tin Boxes,
$; 100 gross Matches on Wooden Sticks made
without Sulphur. III paper boxes, containing 1OO
= S., T. dozen Propeliing Pencils, with box of
q. Is dozen Black Lead Pencils manufactured
by the American Lead Pencil Company, of New
ss Il dozen Red and Blue Pencils, manufactured
by the American Lead Pencil Company OF New
50. 5dozen extra large size, Cut glass Inkstands,
4O dozen Inkstands of glass and other material,
assorted styles and sizes. per dozen.
with metal tops, for desks, per dozen.
AZ. 3dozen Wood Sand boxes, per dozen.
d9zsn PIECES SILK Taste S 3 per dpzea 1n1.
45. IS dozen Red Tapes No. 49, per dozen.
46. 100 dozen Red Tapes, No. y. per dozen.
a. 20tIbals Soft Hemp Twine, large, and to weigh
o az ef e1 F to weigh about
@ to Sa tie Rsr Pxe to about
p S. go balls all small Brown Irvine to weigh u pound
49, 20 halls Zebra Twine, per pound.
54. 2popnds White Rubber, i0pieces to the pound,
s.: pounds Black Rubber, aopieces to the pound,
S. dozen Pencil-rubbers, per dozen
81. Il dozen Cloth Pen wipers. per dozen.
S 6dozen packs ,RI; BI?Iting i, pads, per pack
by "A inches square. fiat. per ream.
g. $50 dozen Perry large, blue barrel Steel Pens
63 100 dozen Gillott's small barrel Steel Pens,
81. 10 gross Perry's electro gilt Classical Pens,
65 Is gross Perry's three-point Steel Pens, per
&C. 20 gross of other Steel Pens, assorted styles
o. 100 dozen steeltipped and other styles Pen
holders per dozen.
Is. 80 dozen Barrel Penholders, rosewood, three
So gross Rubber Penholders, per gross.
10 2CO0 Quills No. 80, per nj.
a. dozen japanned tin Paper Folders. per dozen.
72 81 dozen jet black Ink. in quart. pint. and
halt pi mt bottles. Very best quality, per dozen of
7S dozen small bottles best Carmine Ink per
a. 25 pounds Red Sealing Wax, 20 sticks to the
pound in : pound Ma;s boxes, per pound d..,.,
brush for each, per dozen.
76 8 dozen morocco-coyered Trunks, Is inches by
ga inches III I'll sd liz E tine nsseS agep At with Sk
per dozen.
inches square. and 21a inches deep, per dozen
IS. dozen Rulers. round and nat IL and 10 inches
~ gross Congress tie Envelopes, per gross
So. LOCO fancy note Envelopes, assorted styles,
81 5CCO white adhesive Envelopes, for letters
very smooth and thick 9a inches by 4inchessquare,
So 20 COO white adhesive Envelopes for letters.
very smooth and thick, S1a inches by 5s4 inches
S3 TO- Goo white adhesive Envelopes, for letters
very smooth and thick and in all respects TO be of
the hlSntst Quallty, 5>s inches by inches square,
s. 10 COO white adhesive Envelopes of the high
est quality, to suit the small sized note paper. per
NJ. -
So. 1000 white adhesive Envelopes, for cards per
S. 80 eco buff -coIored Envelopes. not adhesive
very SMOOTH aud thick, 7;s inches by sS4 inches
~ 5000 buff ff-colored Envelopes not adhesive,
smooth and thick, 7inches by 3s inches square
fol- locumen is. per tl. E.-EH. - g.
AN the envelopes must have faly pocksf. and
tlrse described as ddhesire must be properly gum
med along the eatife sltse0f the larpel. - = Il
The quantities of the di fcrent articles above set
forth supposed to be what ill be required, but
the Secretary OF the Senate reserves to himself the
right to order from contractors more or less of the
several articles according to the wants of the de-
paftlnent. 'n -
By the act approved June II ,ls45. the Secretary of
the Senate is directed to oonine his purchases eX
cusivey to articles of the growth and manufacture
OF the United States, ided the same can be pro-
cured of such growth and manufacture of suitable.
quality, and at reasonable prices, upon as good
terms as to quality and prize as cam be obtained of
foreign growth and manufacture. II preference
will therefore be given to the production of Ameri
can industry; and all persons making proposals
to supply any article will state whether the
is of the growth and manufacture of .the United
States. O.. s.. a.r...z.r .~rs.s
The articles must be delivered at the Office of the
Secretary Of the Seate at Washington, free of any
charge for carriage, en- or before the first day Of
October next. -t -" - 'H sSt5 -t