Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-15
I ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE
STEAMBOATS,, WHARF. BOATS, BARoEs, AND
OTHER PROPERTY.



oUARrERMAsTRR GENERALS OFFICE,
WAsHiSdToS, D. G., July 30, 1855.
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, BARoEs, and
other property.
AT CINCINNATI, OHIO, UNTIL MONDAY,
AUGUST 2s, 10 NJ.
For the Stern wheel Steamboat D. C. Horton,
Stern wheel Steamboat General Meigs, registered
10 tons.
Stern wheel Steamboat General Crook, formerly
D. G. Levi, registered l3i tons.
And two ~ wharf-boats, registered l64 and las
All Of which can be seen at GALLIpoLIs, OHIO,
until tho day OF sale.
One ~ Wharf. boat, lying at PARKERsBuRG,
One c) wharr.bOat, lying at cATTELsBURG,
And the Model Barges Horace and Capitola, lying
at CINCINNATI, OHIO.
All Of which be seen at those places until the
day Of sale.
AT LOUISVILLE, KY, UNTIL WEDNESDAY,
-..g - AUGUST 80, IL IN. for the .,
Model Barges Charmer, Henry Clay, Voolfolk,
Payne No. 8, and d. Norton, and for seventeen
az Gunwale Barges; ..'...I .....
All OF which can be seen at LOUISVILLE, KEN
IUOht, until tine uhy OF safe.
For the side-wheel Steamboat d. A. January,
registered 700 tons.
Side Steamboat Ohio, wreck
And thirteen (l3) Gunwale Barges.
All Of which can be seen at NEW ALBANY, IN
DIANA, until the day Of sale.
AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, UNTIL TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER o, lam,
Side wheel Steamer Autocrat, registered 500 tons
Side wheel Steamer lzetta, registered 476 tons.
Side wheel Steamer J. H. Baldwin, registered
20S tons
Side wheel Steamer John Raine, registered 800
tons,
Side wheel Steamer Metropolitan, registered SS7
tons.
side-w heel steamer R. c. Wood, formerly the
LOuisiana,) registered 1877 tons.
Side wheel Steamer Nebraska, registered 673
Side heel Steamer Baltic, registered 700 tons
stern-wheel Steamer Bmma, registered 1874 tons
Stern wheel Steamer Victor, registered SO tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Alpha, registered 300 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Nick w. Hughes, registered
$50 tons
Stern. wheel TOW boat Steamer NewsbOy, regis.
tered l2j tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Silver Lake, registered 40
Stern wheel Steamer NJ V. Baird, registered Of
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer United States, registered so
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Echo Sunk
Stern wheel Steamer Matte Cabler, registered
$50 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Porter, registered lls tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Alone, registered 2ll tons.
Stern. wheel Steamer J. S. Pringc, registered 3lS
tons
Stern. Wheel Steamer Jennie Hopkins, registered
80 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Lioness tow boat regis
tered 233 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Carrie Jacobs, registered
l56 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Anuio Jacobs, registered
Stern wheel Steamer Lotus, registered 100 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Virginia Barton, registered
100 tons.
Screw Tug J. T. Rumsey, registered so tons.
Screw Tug Michigan, registered l2S tons
Screw Tug Huron, registered lbs tons, and
Wharf-boat Dearborn, 800 tons
ALSO,
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 No vulcan Vulcan No No. 3
Vulcan No. 7, Rosa, Glendale, Rowena, J. C.
Gault, Bob Grler, Dan Rlsley, Ed. Kline,
sus g. Jessie Gilmore, sout herner, Guthrie,
burnt wrecks of Guthrie, Haight, aud Her
cules.
And seven ~ guuwale 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. Irwin,) l4s tons; seventy seven
az Gunwale Barges model Barses Emma,
Fanny, Adam SprOule, Laura, and Roanoke (;
six (GD Coal Boats one ny Yawl Boat; four
a. Skihs, and two (2) Small Flats.
All Of which eau be seen at CAIRO, ILLINOIS,
until the day OF sale.
Also, Stern wheel Steamer Lue Raves, regis
tered 90 tons; model Barges Austerlitz,
Westmoreland, Roanoke, Josephine, and No
0; and three 90 Box Barges.
All Of which eau be Eeen at EVANSVILLE,
INDIANA, until the day Of sale.
Also, Screw Tug Little Giant, registered 81
tons; and six (6) Gunwale Barges
All Of which can be seen at MEMPHIS, TEN
NESSEE, until the day of sale.
Also, One ~ Wharf. boat, 426 tons; one ~
Gunwae Barge, and two ~ Coal Boats
All of which can be seen at HELENA, AR
KANSAS, until the day Of sale;
Also, Wharf-boat II. r. W. Hill, 500 tons :;
wharf-buAt Michigan, 1877 tons; wharf boat
Chancellor, S6j tons; FIVE 90 Guuwae
Barges, and one ~ Coal boat.
All Of which eau 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.
Zach envelope containing a bid should be
sealed, and the name Of the boat or barge, or de-
scripton 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 Transportation
at the points designated for opening bids.
The Government reserves the righttO withdraw
any Of the above property, and to reject prOpO-
sails II deemed too low.
Payment to he made In United States cur.
rency, upon the acceptance of any proposal, and
prior to the delivery Of the property.
full description Of the property may be OBJ
tanned on application 10 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
poItatiUn. aug3-tf
MAYORS OFFICE, AUGUST 7, 1855.
WI Sealed Proposals will be received by the
undersigned until IL o. clock IN. on THURSDAY,
the 18th Of August, for grading and graveling
Eleventh street east, from South Carolina avenue
to East Capitol street, or so much thereof as the
Mayor may direct
Bidders will state price per cubic yard for
grading and per square yard for grayeling.,
The surplus earth to be deposited where the
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