The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-27
PROPOSALS.
T ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE
Steamboats,, Wharf-BOaas, Barges, and other
Property.
OvARrTR aAsrzR GENERALS OTrcE,
N - Z u q Inlr % 1875

QvARTT \ aAsrzR GESERkL's OTrcE,
WAsHNe1vs, D C., July y, 1885. J.
Sealed Proposals s-e invited and VIII oe received
at the pisces and until tee dates hereinafter named
for the purchase OF the following named szean-
boafs Wharf. Boats, Barges, and other property.
ANEW ORLEANS, La, until Wednesday, Octo-
Der 4, II m. for the
Model Barge huligan, and one tll Csal boat, 4,
Whioe can be seen at Port Hudson, La unnI the
For tie wharF-bOst Easches, 100 tens; and two %
wbichcsa be seen at Baton Rouge, La, Until the
ALSO, forthe
side wheel steamer Colonel Holeom5, lbuildipgl,
ssise-SheeI Gamer Illinois, registered. coo tons.
side-Wheei steamer W. B. ssvory, registered o.
side-uhsel steamer J. NJ. Brown, registered $50
side.whssl steamer 4. G. Brown, registered 22s
'0 s'de-uhsel steamer Ohio Belle, registered 500
SIDE. wheel steamer Mustang. registered It's tous
side-Vheel steamer Saint Charles, registered 651
-sijda-vbeel steamer Dams, registered $50 tons.
Side-wheei steamer E. II. Fairch.lds, registered
sade-wheel steamer Adams, registered est
sid Side wheel steamer Switzerland, registered 5ls
stern-wheel steamer Iowa. registered 4s2 tons.
Stern-Wheel steamer sAltamont.s registered Ss2
Ste Seru-whee steamer Dick Full on No 2. registered
8 ssteSrn1vhee steamer Colonel Benedict. registered
Isl tons.
y Stem e 1S wooselstsAmer cone, registered tons
stern-wheel steamer Lizzie Davis, registered =
ssstsern.wheeI ;stesmsr:COonsl Chaplin. registered
screwTug LeYiaihsn. registered s24 tons.
Screw Tug BInnie Banks, registered 81 tons.
Screw 'nUR Baltic, registered ll3 tons.
Screw Tug Captain Pitkins NOV building.)
Screw Tug (no name and nov building)
Screw Tug George Tyler, registered lie tons.
SsreE Tug America registered AIS tons.
Screw Tug HAncox, registered 100 tons.
Screw Tug Admiral. registered l63 tons.
Screw Tug 6ladistor, registered III tons.
Centre-wneel stea neF Keeper, registered 81 tons
Centre wheel steamer General RAEsom register
Ceotrslwhesi steamer Colonel COlburn, register
ed 81 tons.
Model Barges ms 10 II. and Abbey.
Canal Boat Rosalie.
Ten QOl GunWale Bsfges
FFenty-four (24) PontOon Boats.
Four(i) Yssl Boats, one ~ Sail Boat one ~ Me-
talic Boat five (5 Skls and one "a sett Of Wars.
All of which can be seen st New Orleans la, IN
til tbs day Of sale
H. 2 M, for the
sids.wheel steamer Laurel Hill, registered 7sS
tons
side wheel steamer Warrior, registered ass tons.
Side wheel stea ner James Battle, registered 62l
tons. ~
side-wheel steamer Ariel. registered sO2 tons.
Side-wheel steamer W Thomas, registered 6l1
tons.
Side wheel steamer Starlight, registered ISL tons.
S-de.wheel steamer J Swain, fegis cred 227 tons
stern wheel steamer Jennie Rogers registered Sas
tons
stsrn.gheel steamer R B Hamilton, Csunll regis
tired 1879 tons.
screw Tug Perry, registered 154 tons.
Screw Tug Alph Cutting registered IS tons.
screw Tug Blossom registered CA tons.
Model Barge Ford, Canal Boat Golden Era. Canal
scat mo nsre), forty (40) PantoOa Barges thirty
(s0) Yawl Boats, and three ts} Sectional Dock.
All Of which can be seen at Mobile. Ala, until the
day OF sale.
Persons max ing proposals for more than one boat
or barge, should ave the name or number Of each
boat bsrge bid for, with the price proposed to be
gwen for each.
and the name of the hoat or barge, description Of
the properly, endorsed thereon, and addressed TO
Bfigadisr General L Parsons, Chief OF Rail and
River Transportation, in Of The officer in charge
Of river transportation at the point designated for
opening bids.
The Government reserves the right to withdraw
any OF tae above property, and 10 reject proposals
if deemed too low. s EIe rfr u
Payments to be mad in United States currency,
upon the acceptance of any proposal, and prior 70
the delivery OF the property
full DESCRIPTION Of the property may be obtain
ed on application to Colonel Arthur Edwards, As
sistant QnanernSster, st. Louis, Missouri.
BY ordsr of the Quartermaster General:
LEW S B. PARSONS,
Brig. Geu1 and Chief Of Rail and River Trsnsporta-
ton. aug9-tds