Daily national Republican., 1865-08-03
large GOVERNMENT SALE
STEAMBOATS,, wHARP.Bo BARaEs, AND
OTHER PROPERTY. ... n
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wAsHISaroS, D. O., July 50, 1885.
Sealed Proposals arc invited and will be re-
eeived at the places, and until the dates herein-
after named, FOR the purchase Of the following
STEAMBOATS,, wharf BOATS, BARoEs, and
other property. r. -1H
AT CINCINNATI, OHIO, UNTIL MONDAY,
For tho Stern wheel Steamboat d. c. Horton,
registered l40 tons. ... -. ~
sters-whOol steamboat General Msiss, registered
70 tons. .. " .a H. ..s
Stern wheel Steamboat General Crook, formerly
B. G. Levi, registered l3l tons. EL 1.
And two (g wharf-boats, registered lo4 and las
Ali Of which can be seen at GALLIPoLIs, OHIO.
until the day OF sale.
One QD whaff.boat, lying at PARKRRsBURa,
One G) wharf-boat, lying a. CATTELsBURa,
And the Model Barges Horace and Cspitols, lying
at CINCINNATI, OHIO.
All Of which can be seen at those placer until the
day Of sale. ! ... ...I.e.
AT LOUISVILLE, KY. UNTIL "WEDNESDAY,
Mode. p.rs.s nseSsT GSsSs % II henry NG G.y ss woo.
Payne No. 9, and B. Norton, and for seventeen
All lf Of which can be seen a. LOUISVILLE, KEN
TUCKY, until the day OF sale.
For the side. wheel Steamboat D. A. January,
registered 100 tons.
side-w wheel Steamboat Ohio, (wreck.)
d wSsS @ Ss .sn s sE% ALBANY IN
DIANA, until the day Of sale. y. o..
AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, UNTIL TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER s, IL m, -.
Side wheel Steamer Autoerat, registered s62 tons.
Side heel Steamer Iletta, registered 47e tons.
side-wheel Steamer J. H. Baldwin. registered
sIde.wheel Steamer John Rsine. registered go
tons
sldo.wheel Steamer Metropolitan, registered ss7
tons.
Side wheel steamer r. c. Wood, Uormsriy the
L,ouisiana,l registercd 7sf tons. ,... .
side wheel Steamer Nebraska, registered 67s
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Rmma, registered l9i toaa.
Stern wheel Steamer Victor, registered 70 tons.
Stern wheel steamer Alpha, registered 800 tons,
stern wheel Steamer Nick W, Hughes, registered
$50 tons. ~.
Stern wheel ttow boat Steamer Newsboy. regis.
stern, wheel steamer Silver Lake, registered l4o
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer N. v. Baird, registered OIL
Stern wheel Steamer United States. registered 30
Stern wheel Steamer Matte Cabler, registered
$50 tons. ~. 49,. o..
Stern wheel Steamer Porter, rsgistsrsd ils tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Alone, registered I'll tons.
| e'e~sA@Ns
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Jennie Hopkins, registered
Stern wheel Steamer LiOness Qow .bost.) regis.
stern, wheel Steamer Carrie Jacobs. Registered
1855 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Annie Jacobs, registered
Stern wheel Steamer Lotus, registered 100 tons.
stern wheel Steamer Virginia Barton, registersd
Screw Tug J. T. Rumssy, registered 90 tons.
Screw Tug Michigan, registered ias tons. 49,.
Screw Tug Huron, registered l2S tons, and
wharf-bOat 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,
yGissn No. l. Vulcan No J, Vulcan No. 9,
Vulcan No. 7, Rosa, Glendale, Rowena, J. @.
Gault, Bob Grier, Dan Risley, I'd. Kline,
G. J. CsTrey, Ben. Gerrish, Cartwright, and
cules. '
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. G.. IrwinD l4s tons; seventy seven
GD Gunwals Barses; model Barses Emma,
six ~ Coal Boats one (l) Yawl Boat; four
skias, and two (2) Small Flats.
All o. which can be seen at CAIRO, ILLINOIS,
until the day OF sale.
Tered 90 tons model harEes Austerlitl.
Westmoreland, Roanoke, Josephine, and No.
81 and three Cs Box Bargss. .,,..-----
All OF which can be seen at EvANsvILLE,
INDIANA, until the day Of sale.
Also, Screw Tug Little Giant, registered 6S
All Of which can be seen at MEMPHIS, TEN
NKSsEE, until the day Of sale.
Also, One Q) Wharf f-boat, 428 tons; one ~
Gunwale Barge, and two (2) Coal Boats.
All OF which can be seen at HELENA, AR
Also, wharf-boat II. X. W. Hill, 800 tons;
wharf-boat Michigan, 1877 tons; wharf boat
Chancellor, 365 toms; Ave 10y Gunwala
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 ono
boat or barge should give the name or number Of
each boat or barge bid for, with price proposed
to be given for each.
Zach envelope containing = bid should be
sealed, aud the name Of the boat or barge, or de-
seription Of the property endorsed thereon and
addressed to Brigadler General L. D. Parsons,
Chlef OF Rail aud River Transportation, In care
OF The oifcer In charge Of River Transportation
ut the points designated for opening bids.
The Government reserves the right TO withdraw
any Of the above property, and TO reject propo-
sails II 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.
tanned on application to Colonel Arthur Edwards.
Assistant Quartermaster, Saint Louis, h'ss0uri'
BY order Of the QuArtermast'r I en- Ial
LEWIS b. PARSONS,
poitatiOn, augs'u