Daily national Republican., 1865-09-04
T .ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE
STEAMBOATS, WHARF. BOATS, BARoEs, AND
OTHER PROPERTY.
oUARrERxAsrER GENERALS OFFICE

WARRINGTON, D. G., July 80, 1855.
Sealed Proposals are invited and will be re
ceived at the places, and until the dates herein
after named Tor the purchase Of the following
STEAMBOATS,, WHARF BOATS, BARGEs, and
other property.
AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, UNTIL TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER o, 12m M,
Side wheel Steamer Autocrat, registered SB2 tons
Side wheel Steamer Izetta, registered 476 tons
Side wheel Steamer J. II. Baldwin, registered
POS tons.
side-wheel Steamer John Raine, registered go
tons
side-wheel Steamer Metropolitan, registered Ss7
tons
Side wheel steamer X. C. Wood, formerly the
Louisiana,l registered 7s7 tons.
side-wheel Steamer Nebraska, registered 673
tons
Side wheel Steamer Baltic, registered 700 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Emma, registered l94 tons
Stern wheel Steamer Victor registered so tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Alpha, registered 200 tons
Stern. wheel Steamer Nick W. Hughes, registered
$50 tons
Stern wheel ttOw boat Steamer NewsbOy, regis.
Stern wheel Steamer Silver Lake, registered 40
tons
Stern wheel Steamer NJ v. Baird, registered 81
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer United States, registered 80
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Echo (sunk.)
Stern.wheel Steamer Matte Cabler, registered
$50 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Porter, registered ll3 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Alone, registered Oil tons
Stern wheel Steamer J. S. Pringe, registered SIS
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Jennie Hopkins, registered
$50 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Lioness tow .boat,) regis
tered 2}3 tons.
Stern. wheel Steamer Carrie Jacobs, registered
1855 tons.
Stern heel Steamer Annie Jacobs, registered
206 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Lotus, registered 100 tons
stern wheel Steamer Virginia Barton, registered
100 tons.
Screw Tug J. T. Rumsey, registered 60 tons.
Screw Tug Michigan, registered l2S tons.
Screw Tug Huron, registered l2s tons, and
wh"rf'00"' Dearborn, S0 sSS tons
For the Model Barges General Sheridan, Eeokuk
No. l, Keokuk No. 2, Trenton, St. Louis, Hart.
ford, AIMS, Archie, Larimer, William Tell,
Frank DCugherty, Duchess, Chante, Phillips,
Vulcan No. !, Vulcan No. 2, Vulcan No. g.
Vulcan No. 4, Vulcan No B, Vulcan No. o,
Vulcan No. 7, Rosa, Glendale, ROwena, j. G.
Gault, Bob Grier, Dan Risey, Ed Kline,
Susie, Jessie, Gilmore, southerner, Guthrie,
G. J. Cafrey, Ben: Gerrish, Cartwright, and
burnt wrecks of Guthrie, Haight, and Her
cules
And seven t7) guuwale Barges.
All Of which eau be seen at ST. LOUIS MIS-
SOURI,, until the day Of sale.
boat, u. G. Irwin,) las tons seventy seven
G0 Gunwale Barges; model Barses Emma,
Fanny, Adam Sproule, Laura, and Roanoke
six ~ Coal Boats one ~ Yawl Boat; four
(I skirs, aud two (2) Small Flats.
All of which can he seen at CAIRO, ILLINOIS,
until the day OF sale.
Also, stern-wheel Steamer Lue Eaves, regis.
tered 90 tons; model Barges Austcrlitz
Westmoreland, Roanoke, Josephine, and No
3; and three (O Box Barges.
All Of which can be seen at EVANSVILLE,
INDIANA, until the day Of sale
Also, Screw Tug Little Giant, registered 5S
tons; and six 10y Gunwale Barges
All Of which can be seen at MEMPHIS, TEN
NESSEE, until the day OF sale.
Also, One D wharf.boat 426 tons; one (l)
Gunwsle 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. X. W. Hill, 500 tons
wharf boat Michigan, 1877 tons; wharf boat
Chancellor, 3G5 tons; Ave (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.
Persons making proposals for more than one
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 bid should be
sealed, and the name Of the boat or barge, or de-
scriPtion Qf the property endorsed thereon, and
addressed to Brigadier General L. b. Parsons,
Chief OF Rail and River transportation in care
OF the oncer In chafse OF River transportation
at the points designated for opening bids.
The Government reserves the right to withdraw
any OF the above property, and to reject propo-
sails If deemed too low.
Payment to be made in United States cur
rency, upon the acceptance Of any proposal and
prior to the delivery Of the property.
A full description Of the property may be OBJ
tanned on application to Colonel Arthur Edwards
Assistant Quartermaster, Saint Louis, Missouri
By order Of tho Quartermaster General
LEWIS b. PARSONS
Brig Gen, and Chief Of Rail and River Trans.
portatiOn. aug3-u