Evening star., 1870-01-11
WOOD AND >OAL.
DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.

tDhOfOSALS fOk SIAI1ONkhr.
POsr OFFICE pEraarxEsr.}
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Post once
Department until the nth day Of January, le az Il
for one Year fro% the is asg y Fssra" n
~, $50 Those unaccompsn by satisfactory te-ti
mSniais q ability to fulfill contract Will not be
All the articles must be Of the very best quality.
samples OF which, containing at least ream Of each
kind of paper, must accompany the bid, and the De-
al the price stated In the osr or return shem
No lid viii be considered where the articles ac-
anTed by the Derartnent, and spurious articles
ure Of the Department.
The SUIT joine,i Iirt specifies nearly as can now
of the kind of articles that viii be wanted:
ESTIMATED QUANTITY WANTED FOR THE
Hsrs. CLASS No. TAPER.
!. 10 reams of Consular iap, printed heading.
faint lined, to weigh not less than Il pounds
2. no resms FoOlscap, plain, machine, faint.
lined and trimmed, TO weigh not less than II
5. l6rea%s legal Cap, to weigh no, less than 1,
q. 20 reams oaartc Post, machine. plain, faint
lined, three sides, printed heading 5 Post
nm master nsI,s General EN-. % may direct per ream
6. 50 reams Note Parer, large size, best quality,
printed heading as Postmaster General may
z. Is reams Note Paper, plain. large size printed
heading rs Postmaster General may direct,
g a,reams Note Paper, best quality, small size,
9. 40 reams Envelope Paper, yellow or bua roy
70. g 5sams BIotting Paper, royal: rer resm. -,
ii. ~ dozen Press Copy Books, not less than 1000
l.. sS@ extra large size white Adhesive EnyeI-
square, printed the Postmaster General
:. may direct, per hundred.
smooth and thick, %. by s., inches. printed 4.
the Postmaster General may direct, per hun
IA. l25.OO long white or buff Adhesive Envelopes,
very smooth and thick, for letters and circn-
lars, esx by 3S inches, with such printing
thereon as the Postmaster General may di,
=, ret, per hnndred:
10. aSe large Size white Note Adhesive Envelopes.
II. 500 letter size white Adhesive Envelopes, per
IS a Ssst Sp Ma9a Hcn S
~. ~ gross Metallic Pens, Of other nanuiacture,
%. dozen best Gold Pens, per dozen.
dozen dozen fe1h9laeTs, s sssI5isd, I. per dczen
g. 80 dozen Jcsf ii Red and Blue Lead Pencils, per
dozen.
0A1>'' -''' AND WAx "LnS'
"a Il dozen Inkstands, Knox or any patent, large
3. 4dozen Inkstands cast iron, large, double, per
Dc. DO bottles Ink, black, best quality, in quart
hotties, per bottle.
II. rtnCh IppylDC
q. dozen bottles Hoover's Violet Fluid
~ 100 bottles David Carmine Ink, ounce, No.
50. 20 pounds Waters, common sizes, re-. per
81. IS pounds Scaling Wax, best extra superine,
CLASS No. 4-cCTLERY AND MIsCELLANE-
., ., aozs, pn ouS hRTIGLEs
blades, buck horn handles, genuine, per
IS. 6dozen Erasers. Rodgers sons, ivory han.
q. dozen 6siss skear., II inch, per dozen.
IS. dozen Office Scissors, per dozen.
6. - dozen Folders. ivory, 9-inch. per dozen.
Ss 10 dozen sin Taste, coors oT' and and widths, in
hanks, per dozen,
40 u pounds India RubJer, prepared pc per pound.
a. pounds India Rubber, unprepared, per
I2. no gross Gum Elastic Bands. assorted.
q go pounds Twine, linen. per pound. :.
Is. dozen Rulers, mahogany, round or fiat, per
4s. 2dozen Gutta Percha round or fat, per dozen.
~. 20 dozen Mucilage, 8 ounce bottles.
fosrth of an inch wide round the iappeIs with such
ssiIfng on the face as the Postmaster General may
saSe hsse safsT sna rt 1t ri Of with hs
Bids not fully conforming TO this advertisement
The terms and conditions Of the advertisement for
stationery. and the head II the Department will. in
all cases, judge whether the articles Rendered Ly the
contractor are VI the quality required by the con-
The Stationery is to he furnished as IL may he or.
dsred 10y the Department and at the prices
whether the quantities exceed fall short u those
Each proposal must be signed by the individual or
firm making it, and must specify price, and bm ose
for each and every article named in the schei
enumerated they are to be furnished az the lowest
market price, if the Deparnent shall t 70 order
similar articles and If the contractors and the De-
the Articles sssP b. tss anr may
persons who viii furnish ii at price lower than that
Blank forms for proposals will be furnished at the
ant 70 sgp sgp&yns & for them and
find it difficult to make decision, win be taken
into consideration unless substantially agreeing
The head Of the Department will, in all cases de-
eide whether the terms Of the contract have been
contract upon any failure to comply in Reasonable
Bonds with approved security are to be given nv
the person or persons cont, acting and I'm of fail
% nre 70 supply The the contractor and
bond as liquidated damages.
bes bidder the best bid to he determipeS sfteI sns
sSe sa5S ts amin q p, for the e
vantaeeous to the Department. w ''0'' ~
The Postmaster General reserves the right OF re-
;, The PROPOSALS must be indorsed on the envelope
Assistant Postmaster General. ~
JOHN A. J. CRESwELL.
de 41aw6t Postmaster General.
ORPHAMs COgRT, Dece%bs. Il. ise.
COUNTY, To Wif:-In the case OF TOCLMIN A.
POE, Adminiarator G. +. A.. Of Florence Poe, de.
ceased the administrstor e. aforesaid has with
County Aforesaid, alpointed sAT ATURDAY, January
The Hth, A. y; l0o, Tor the nnal settlement and
sss q hs :hS & = NE % !. n:
where Al the creditors and heirs Of aid sre
notified TO sttend, with their claims properly
vooche9 or they may Otherwise By law be exc1nded