Daily national Republican., 1865-09-01
Array INsTITUTE.
PItOI.OSALS.
PIkOPOSALS.
7 ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE
STEAMBOATS,, WHARF. BOATS, BARaEs, AND
OTHER PROPERTY.
ouARrERMAsrRR GENERAL,s oYRIcE. I

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wAsHISaroN, D. c., July 30, 1865.
Scaled 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, BARGEs, and
other property.
AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, UNTIL TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER o, l2m.,
side-wheel Steamer Autocrat, registered S62 tons
Side-wheel Steamer lZettR, registered 476 tons.
Side-wheel Steamer J. II. Baldwin, registered
20S tons. =
Side wheel Steamer John Raine, registered 600
side-wheel Steamer Metropolitan, registered Sg
tons.
side-wheel steamer r. c. Wood, formerly the
Louisiana,) registered 7S7 tons.
Side wheel Steamer Nebraska, registered 673
tons.
side-wheel Steamer Baltic, registered 700 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer EPma registered l94 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Alpha, registered 300 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Nick W. Hughes, registered
$50 tons.
Stern. wheel ttow boat Steamer NewsbOy, regis
tered l2j tons
Stern wheel Steamer Silver Lake, registered 40
tons,
Stern wheel Steamer NJ. V. Baird, registered ol
Stern wheel Steamer United States, registered 90
Stern wheel Steamer Echo (sunk.)
Stern wheel Steamer Matte Cablor, registered
$50 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Porter, registered lIs tons
Stern wheel Steamer Alone, Registered oil tons.
Stern wheel Steamer S. Pringle, registered SIS
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Jennie Hopkins, registered
Stern wheel Steamer Lioness tow -boat,) regis
tered 233 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Carrie Jacobs, registered
1855 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Annie Jacobs, registered
206 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Lotus, registered $50 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 l2S tons, and
wh'rf'SO"' Dearborn; 1GSo' sSS tons d.
For the Model Barges General Sheridan, Keokuk
No. l, Keokuk No. 2, Trenton, st. Louis, Hart
ford, AIMS, Archie, Larimer, William Tell,
Vulcan No. ], Vulcan No. ., Vulcan No 8,
Vulcan No. 4, Vulcan No. 8, Vulcan No. q,
Vulcan No. 7, Rosa, Glendale, Rowena, J. C.
Gault, Bob Grier, Dan Risley, Ed. Kline
c. J. Catfrey, Ben. Gerrish, Cartwright, and
burnt wrecks of Guthrie, Haight, and Her
cules.
And seven C7) gunwale Barges
All OF which can be seen at ST. LOUIS MIS-
SOURI,, until the day Of sale.
Also, One Q) Wharf-boat, 800 tons; Wharf
boat, u. C. Irwin,) las tons; seventy seven
az Gunwale Barges; model Barses Emma,
Fanny, Adam Sproule, Laura, and ROanoke
six (6l Coal Boats one ~ Yawl Boat; four
(i) Skiffs, and two (2) Small Flats.
All OF which can be seen at CAIRO, ILLINOIS,
until the day Of sale.
tered 90 tons; model Barges AusterIitz,
Westmoroland, Roanoke, Josephine, and No.
0; and three (3) Box Barges.
All OF which can lie seen at EVANSVILLE
nnIt hal lav ~ uala
Also, Screw Tug Little Giant registered SO
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 Q)
Gunwale Barge, and two (2) Coal Boats.
All OF which can bo seen at HELENA, AR
KANSAS, until the day Of sale.
Also, Wharf boat H. R. w. Hill, 500 tons;
wharf boat Michigan, 1877 tons wharf boat
Chancellor, 365 tons; hve (5) Gunwale
Barges, and one ~ Coal boat
All OF which can 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 he given for each.
Bach envelope containing a bid should be
sealed, and the name Of the boat barge, or de-
scrption Of the property endorsed thereon, aud
to Brigader 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 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.
rency, upon the acceptance Of any proposal, and |
prior to the delivery Of the property
A full description Of the property may be OBJ
Iained on application to Colonel Arthur Edwards,
Assistant QuaTtermaster, Saint Louis, Missouri,
By order Of the Quartermaster General.
LEWIS b. PARSONS,
Brig Gen, and Chief OF Rail and River Trans
portation. auV3-tG