Daily national Republican., 1865-08-31
CHEG GARAY TITUTE.
PHOPOSALS.
T ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE
STEAMBOATS,, WHARF BOATS, BARGES, AND
OTHER PROPERTY. r..
oUARrERxAsTBR GEsBRAL's oyrIoE,

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 30, 1855.
Sealed Proposals are invited and will be re-
ceived at the places, and urtil the dates herein
after named, for the purchase OF the following
named
STEAMBOATS,, WHARF. BOATS, BARGEs, and
other property.
AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, UNTIL TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8, IL m,
Side-wheel Steamer Autocrat, registered S82 tons.
Slde-wheel Steamer lzetta, registered 476 tons.
side:wheel Steamer J. II. Baldwin, registered
side-wheel Steamer John Raine, registered $40
tons.
sids.wheel Steamer Metropolitan, registered SE
tons.
side-whee steamer r. c. Wood, formerly the
Louisiana,) registered 7S7 tons.
Side-wheel Steamer Nebraska, registered 673
tons.
Side whe,l Steamer Baltic, registered 700 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Emma, registered lsI tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Victor, registered so tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Alpha, registered 300 tons.
Stern, wheel Steamer Nick W. Hughes, registered
1S0 tons.
Stern wheel (tow boat Steamer Newsboy, regis
tered l25 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Silver Lake, registered l4O
tons
Stern wheel Steamer NJ. v. Baird, registered OIL
tons
Stern wheel Steamer United States, registered so
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Echo (sunk.)
!
1SO tons. .
Stern wheel Steamer Porter, registered llS tons.
Stern n-wheel Steamer Alone, registered Oil tons
Stern -wheel Steamer j. $. Pringle, registered 3ls
Stern wheel Steamer Jennie Hopkins, registered
$50 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Lioness (tow -boat,) regis
Stern wheel Steamer Carrie Jacobs, registered
| l56 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Annie Jacobs, registered
Stern wheel Steamer Letus, registered $50 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Virginia Barton, registered
100 tons.
Screw Tug J: t. Rumsey, registered 90 tons.
Screw Tug Huron, registered l2S tons, and
wharf-boa Dearborn, 800 tons.
For the Model Barges General Sheridan, Keokuk
No. l, Keokuk No. 2 Trenton, St Louis, Hart
ford, AIMS, Archie, Larimer, William Tell,
Frank Dougherty, Duchess, Chantie, Phillips,
Vulcan No !, Vulcan No z, Vulcan No. 3
Vulcan No. 4, Vulcan No B, vulcan No. 9,
Vulcan No. 7, Rosa, Glendale, Rowena, C.
Gault, Bob Grier, Dan Risey Ed. Kline,
sus e, Jessie, Gilmore, southerner, Guthrie,
c. J. Caffrey, Ben. Gerrish, Cartwright, and
burnt wrecks Of Guthrie, Haight, and Her
And seven a. gunwale Barges.
All Of which can be seen at ST. LOUIS MIS-
SOURI,, until the day Of sale.
Also, One ~ Wharf-boat, 800 tons; Wharf
boat, u. C. Irwin,) l+s tons; seventy -seven
G0 Gunwale Barges; model Bsrges Emma,
Fanny, Adam sproule, Laura, aad Roanoke
six (BD Coal Boats; one U) Yawi Boat; four
~ skis, aud two (2) Small Flats.
All Of which eau be seen at CAIRO, ILLINOIS,
until the day Of sale.
Also, Stern wheel Steamer Lue Eayes, regis
tered 90 tons; model Barges Austerlitz
Westmoreland, Roanoke, Josephine, and No
o; aud three (3) Box Barges.
All Of which can be seen at EVANSVILLE,
INDIANA, until the day of sale.
tons; and six (6l Gunwale Barges:
All OF which can be seen ut MEMPHIS, TEN
NEsSEE, until the day Of sale.
Also, One ~ Wharf. boat, 426 tons; one Q)
Gunwale Barge, and two (2) Coal Boats.
All OF which can be seen at HELENA, AR
KANSAS, until the day OF sale.
Also, Wharf.bOat II. Il. W. Hill, 500 tons
wharf. boat Michigan, 1877 tons wharf, boat
Chancellor, 365 tOnsi hve (J) Gunwale
Barges, and one Q) Coal-boat
All OF which can be seen at the MOUTH OF
WHITE RIVER until the day Of SALE
boat or barge should give the name or number OF
each boat or barge bid for, with price proposed
| to be given for each.
| Each envelope containing a bid should be
sealed, and the name Of the boat or barge, or de-
| scription Of the property endorsed thereon, and
addressed to Brigadier General L. b. Parsons,
Chief OF Rail aud River Transportation, in care
OF the officer In charge Of River Trans spoTtatiOn
at the points designated for opening bids.
The Government reserves the righs to withdraw
any Of the above property, and to reject propo-
sails II deemed too low.
Payment to be made in United States cur
reucy, upon the acceptance Of any proposal, and
prior to the delivery Of the property.
A full description Of the property may be OBJ
tained on application to Colonel Arthur Edwards
Assistant Quartermaster, Saint Louis, Missouri.
By order Of the Quartermaster General.
LEWIS B. PARSONS,
Brig. Cen, and Chief Of Rail and River Trans
pOrtation. auV3-tf
DROP SAILS FOR FUEL.