Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-17
T ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE
STEAMBOATS,, wHARF. BOATS, BARGEs, AND
OTHER PROPERTY.

auARrERxAsrER GENERALS OFFICE,

"ASHlNuTON, ~. w., July ~, 1900.
Sealed Proposals are invited and will be re.
ceived at the places, and until the dates herein.
after named, for the purchase Of the following
STEAMBOATS,, WHARF. BOATS, DARGEs, and
other property.
AT CINCINNATI, ONO, UNTIL MONDAY,
AUGUST 2s, 10 NJ
For the Stern. wheel Steamboat D. c. Horton,
registered 40 tons.
stern-wheel Steamboat General Melgs, registered
rs tons.
Stern wheel Steamboat General Crook, formerly
b. G. Levi, rcgi,iercd Isl tons.
And two ~ Wharf. boats, registered lI and las
tons.
All OF which can be seen at GALLIpoLIs, OHIO,
One CD w6GTr. boat, lying at PARKERsBURG,
One d wharf-bOat, lying at cATTELsBuRo,
And the Model Bargcs Horace and Capitols, lying
All of VII eh eau be seen a! those places until the
day Of sale.
AT LOUISVILLE, KY, UNTIL WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 20, IL M. Tor the
Model Barges Charme., ncny Clay, Voolfolk,
Payne No. ., and g. -iotton, and Tor seventeen
90 Gunwa'e BargcS;
All OF which can be seen at LOUISVILLE, KEN.
TUCkI, mill the day OF sale.
For the side.whcel Steamboat D. A. January,
registered 100 ions.
Side wheel Steamboat Ohio, (wreck.
Aud thirteen Q3) Cunwa,e Darges.
All OF which can be cen at NEW ALBANY, IN
DIANA, until the day OF sale.
AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, UNTIL TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8, IL M,
Side wheel Steamer Aut ocrat registered 500 tons
Side wheel Steamer lZetta, registered 4T6 tons
sde-wheel Steamer J. II. Baldwin, registered
2Os tons.
Side wheel Steamer John Raine, registered go
sde.wheel Steamer Metropolitan, registered 1857
tons.
Side wheel steamer n. C. Wood, formerly the
LOulsiana,) registered 1877 tons.
Sde-wheel Steamer Nebraska, registered 673
tons
Side wheel Steamer Baltic, registered 700 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Emma, registered l0i 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 tow boat Steamer YowsbOy, regis.
tered l2J tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Silver Lake, registered 40
tons,
Stern wheel Steamer NJ. V. Baird, registered OIL
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer United States, registered 80
] Stern. wheel Steamer Echo (sunk)
Stern wheel Steamer Matte Cabler, registered
$50 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Porter, registered lI3 tons.
| Stcrn,whcel Steamer Alone, registered 2ll tons.
Stern wheel Steamer J. S. Pringle registered SIS
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Jennie Hopkins, registered
go tons.
Stern heel Steamer Loness tow .boat,) regis.
tered 233 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Carrie Jacobs, registered
l56 tons.
| Stern wheel Steamer Annie Jacobs, registered
206 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Lotus, registered $50 tons.
Stern-wheel Steamer Virginia Barton, registered
| $50 tons.
Screw Tug J. T Rumsey, registered 80 tons.
Screw, Tug Michigan, registered lbs tons.
Screw Tug Huron, registered lbs tons, and
wharf-bOat Dearborn; SOS tons
For the Model Barges General Sheridan, KCokuk
| No. l, KeOkuk No. 2, Trenton, St Louis, Hart
| ford, Ann',, Archie, Tarimer, William Tell,
Vulcan No. |, Vulcan No . Vulcan No 5,
Vulcan No. 4, Vulcan No !, Vulcan No q,
Vulcan No. z, Rosa, Glendale, Rowena, + C.
Gault, Bob Gric", Dan Rsley, Ed. Kline,
Sus e, Jessie, Gilmore, Sout herner Guthrie,
c. J. Cdhrey, Ben. Cornish, Cartwright, and
burnt wrecks of Guthrie, Haight, aud Her
culeS.
And seven az gunwale Barges
| All of which eau DO seen at ST. LOUIS MIS-
| SOURI,, uu,l the day Of sale
Also, One ~ rt-boat, 800 tons; Wharf
boat, u. C. Irwin) las ions; seventy -sovcn
| az GInwale Barscs; model BarSeS Emma
Fenuy, Adam SprOlle, Laura, aud Roanoke /;
six (GJ Coal Boat one Q) Yuwl Boat four
| (i) Skif', and two (2) Small Flats
| All Of which can be seen al CAIRO, ILLINOIS,
| until the day Of sale.
| Also, Stern wheel Steamer Lue Eayes, regis
| tered 30 tons model Barges Austcrlitz,
| WestmOreland, Roanoke, Josephine, and No
0; aud three (3) Box EIrges.
| All Of which eau be ieen ut EVANSVILLE
INDIANA until tho day Of sale.
| Also, Screw Tug Little Giant, registered 80
tons; and six (Jl Guuwale D.rges.
| All of which eau be seen at MEMPHIS, TEN
NESsEE, until the day Of sale
| Also, One ~ Wharf boat 42G tons; one ~
Gunwale Barge, aud two ~ Coal Boats.
| All OF which cun be seen at HELENA, AR
| KANSAS, until the day OF sale
Also Wharr-boat II. H. W. Illll, 500 tons
| wharf boat Michigan, III tons; wharf buat
| Chancellor, 3Bj tons; Ave ~ Gunwalc
Barge, and one ~ Coal-buat
| All Of which eau DO seen at tho 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 fox each.
Each envelope containing a bid should he
sealed, aud tho name OF the boat or barge, or de-
| addressed to Brigadier General L. u. Parsons,
| Chief Of Rail and River Transportation, In care
| Of the officer In charge OF River Transportation
at tho points dcNigIa,ed for opening bids
| The Government erves 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.
reucy, 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 the 9uarfgTW9s'G5 G snSdvs
Brig. Gen, and Chief Of Rail aud River Trans
pOrtation. aug3-tf.
MAYORS OFFICE, AUGUST 7, 1865.
IN L.. 1. IL. 4