Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29
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T ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE
STEAMBOATS,, BARGss, AND sHIp.YARp

WARRINGTON, d. C.. July %, 1855.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited and will be
received at the once OF the ouartermaster Gen
eral bureau OF Rail and River Transportation,
a. Washington, ID. c., until the FIRST DAY OF
SEPTEMBER NEXT, at IL O'Clock NJ, for the
purchase Slrs Of the following named STEAMBOATS,,
bARGEs and other property:
side-wheel Steamer ChlokamAuga, registered
tonnage, 207 tons.
Side wheel Steamer Grant, registered tonnage,
100 tons.
Side: wheel Steamer Burnside, registered ton
mage, 2O4 tons.
Side: wheel Steamer Thomas, registered tom
mage, 40 tons.
Side wheel Steamer Sherman, registered ton
mage, 40 tons.
sde.whsel Steamer wauhatehie, registered
tonnage, 50 tons.
de.wheol Steamer Knoxville, registered ton
mage, So tons.
Side wheel Steamer Dunbar (wreck), regis
tered tonnage, tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Kingston, registered ton
mage, 93 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Kenesaw, registered ton
mage, 1865 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Bridgeport, registered
tonnage, lS4 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Holstore, registered tom
mage, So tons.
stern.wheel Steamer Missionary, registered
tonnage, ll6 tons.
stern-wheel Steamer Chattanooga, registered
tonnage, SO tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Atlanta, registered ton
Side wheel Steamer Resaca, registered ton
mage, 1872 tons.
slde;wh Steamer Lookout, registered tom
mage, l73 tons.
Side wheel Steamer Stone River, registered
tonnage, 2l4 tons.
Side wheel Steamer Clincb, registered tonnage
- tons.
Also, seven ~ Gunwaie Barges
One Row Boat, and One Model Barge.
All OF which can be seen at Chattanooga, Tenn,
at any time prior to the day Of sale.
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ehinery, and appurtenGnces in the United States
Ship Building Yard at Chattanooga.
Alfull description Of which can be seen at the
oihces Of the QuArtermasters Of Transportation at
Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, st. Louis, and
at Chattanooga.
Proposals are invited for each boat or barge
separately; the name Of the boat or description
Of the barge to be designated In the proposal.
A full description Of the property may be OBJ
tanned on application to Brevet Colonel Arthur
Edwards, A. Q. NJ, st. Louis, No.
Each envelope containing bid should be sealed
and endorsed Proposal for Steamers, Barges,
and other property at Chattanooga, Bureau Of
Rail and River Transportation, and addressed
ton. d. G.
Payment to be made In United States currency
upon the acceptance Of any proposal, and prior
to the delivery OF the property.
The Government reserves the right to with.
draw any o. the above property, and to reject
proposals II deemed too low,
By order Of the Quartermaster General;
LEWIS b. PARSONS, Brig. Gen.
aul and Chief OF Rail and River Transp'n
PROPOSALS FOR COAL AND WOOD.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Aug. 10, 1863
Proposals will be received for the delivery for
the use OF the Department for about
700 tons best quality Baltimore Company's
White Ash Anthracite Coal, furnace size,
(2,240 lbs. to the toni
100 tons best quality Baltimore COMPANY a
White Ash Anthracite Coal egg size
$50 tons best quality Red Ash Coal, same size.
All to be weighed at the Treasury scales, and
to be delivered at or near the Treasury Building
at whatever points desig lated, between the lst
and 3lBt October, 1865.
Also, for about 40 cords best quality Bakers
Pine Wood, to be delivered at such times and in
such quantities as may be required.
Bids will be received until MONDAY, SOFTEN.
Der an, addressed to the General Superintendent
OF the Building, under an envelope addressed to
70 the Secretary o. the Treasury, and to be con-
sidered binding for two weeks after that date,
the Department reserying the right to sject ali
or any portion OF the bids received.
No bids will be entertained unless satisfactory
evidence can be given Of the ability OF the parties
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