Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-16
AUCTION SALES.
ARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILD.
IL INGS. LUMBER. TIMBER, &C.. AT THE
DISMANTLED FORTS AROUND
Headquarters Department of WashtnstoR..
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT of Wash,nstoa.. J
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win be sold at Public Auction to the highest bid.
oncers Quarters Barracks. Mess. houses, stabie a
and other structures belonging to the Quartermas'
ing dismsptled forts around washington. Also,
for the Engineer Department, the lumber, timber
abattis, &C.. connected with the same, a. follows,
EAST OF EASTERN BRANCH.
Q. M, at Fort Mahsn. fourteen frame ana log
buildings; also the timber; lumber, &C., inside the
fort, and the abattis around it.
On MONDAY, November 9th, at 10 O'Clock a.
m, at Fort Lyon, sixteen frame buildings; also,
around the same. Same day, at If. O'clock o. mn
eleven rane buildings at Fort Farnsworth; also,
On Tuesday. November 18th, at 10 o. clock a.
m, at Fort Weed, twelve frame buildings, and tim
her lumber &C. inside the fort. and abatti' around
iumber &C. inside the fort and asstts around the
same also the plank Isyetm na Cf pit between
fixtures Of lumber; timber, &C., in one battery to
g. at Fort Worth seventeen frame - and dog log
buildings, and the timber; lumber, &C.. inside the
On THURspkS, Nov.%b ,s sSth, at 10 clock a.
Dgs; also the timber lumber, &c, inside the fort,
and ahattis around the same:
Sn n. Dh iSt, NJ III % CLOCK u H.. ~
nss also. the timber, lumber, &C., inside he fort,
and abattis around the same
On SATURDAY, December 2, at 10 o'clock q. m. q,
at Fort Tillipghast, twelve Frame and Log Build
iBgs; also, the Timber, Lumber &C.. inside the
fort and abattis around the same. Same day, at l
O'Clock p. m at Fort Craig. eleven Frame Build
iDgs, with Timber, Lumber, &c, inside the fort
ana sbattis GROUND the .sme Immediately after
the Battery in front of Fort Craig and the Timber,
Lumber. Buildings, &C.. at Fort Mcpherson
On MONDAY, December 4. at 10 o clock q. m, ct
Fort Morton, nine Frame Buildings and the abat-
tbs around this fort and Forts CorcOr and Strong
Same day, at clock p m, at Fort G. +. Smith,
twenty five Frame Buildings; also, the Timber,
Lumber, &c, inside the fort and abattis abound
the same. Immediately after which will be sold
the Timber, Lumber, &C., inside Fort Bennett and
On TUESDAY. December 5, at 10 O'Clock a. m =,
At Fort Ethan Allen, seventy four Frame and Log
Buildings. tmany of large size also, the Timber,
Lumber. &C., inside the fort and sbatts around it,
with the covered way at the fort and all the exte
rfor Batteries and Magazines around the same,
south of Pimmet Run.
These sales embrace large quantity of Timber 4,
Lumber, &c, and an excellent opportunity is thus
offered to land and others in the vicinity of
Washington to secure buildings and fencing mate
rial convenient to their property.
The military guard will remain upon the prem
Uses seven days after date Of sale for protection of
property and purchasers, mot owners of the land
Will be required to remove the buildings, &c.
within fifteen days from the date of purchase.
Terms: Cash in Government funds.
N. L: LUDINGTON,
Colonel and Chief Quartermaster,
no Is lit Department of Washington.