Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-11-17
AUCTION SALES.
ARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILD.
IL INGS, LUMBER, TIMBER, &c, AT THE
DISMANTLED FORTS AROUND


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der, at the times and places named below, all of the
and other structufes belonging to the Qnartsrmss,
ters bepsrtmen, y; s. A. IN end aSost the follow
for the Engineer Department., the iu%eer t,mssp.
abattis, &C., connected with the same, a. follows,
EAST OF EASTERN BRANCH.
On SATURDAY, November 18th, at 10 O'Clock
2. m, at Fort Mahap, fourteen frame and log
fort, and the abattis around it,
SOUTH OF POTOMAC.
On Fo7s Non s at e.k
timber, lumber, &c, inside the fort, and abattis
aSs At
the timber lumber, &C.. inside the fort, and abat-
On TUESDAY. November 18th, at 10 O'Clock q.
m, at Fort Weed twelve frame buildings, and tim;
Der. lumber &c, inside the fort and abattis around
o OF t~e s frame buldins. and timber.
lumber &C. inside the fort, and abattis around the
Forts Weed, Farnsworth. and e,Rourke. and the
fixtures Of Iumber timber, &C., in one battery to
On WEDNESDAY November goth. at 10 O'Clock
T. m, at Fort Worth. seventeen frame and log
the sb @Hhp ,yins outside eide Of the same same.
m at Fort Ward. twenty one frame and log build
ings also the timber, lumber, &C., inside the fort,
On FRIDAY, December LIST at 10 oclock O. m. at
Fort Richardson, twenty four frame and log build
ings also the tim Der, lumber &C. inside the fort,
and abattis around the same.
On SATURDAY, December 2, at 10 O'Clock q. m /,
at Fort Tillinghast, twelve Frame and Log Build
ings; also, the Timber. Lumber, &c, inside the
fort and abattis around the same. Same day; at
ings, with Timber. Lumber, &c, inside the fort
ana abattis around the same. Immediately after
which will be sold the Timber, Lumber, &C., in
the Battery in front of Fort Crag and the Timber,
Lumber. Buildings, &C.. at Fort Nc emerson.
On MONDAY, December 4. at 10 o o'clock Q. m, at
tbs around this fort and Forts CorcoT and Strong
Same day, at clock p: m, at Fort 9. 4. 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
the abattis around it.
On TUESDAY; December s, at 10 o'clock 9. m ;,
Buildings. tmany of large size also, the Timber,
Lumber, &C., inside the fort and abatts around it,
with the covered at the fort, and all the exte-
rior Batteries and Magazines around the same,
south of Pimmet Run.
These sales embrace a large quantity of Timber
Lumber, &C., and an excellent opportunity is thus
offered to landowners 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 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 purc chase.
Terms: Cash In Government funds.
NJ. L. LUDINGTON,
Colonel and Chief Quartermaster,
no Is LIT Department of Washington.