Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-26
large GOVERNMENT SALE
STEAMBOATS,, wHARF.BokTs, BARGEs, AND
rf... OTHER PROPERTY. yr... ...r

ouARrRRNAsTBR GENERALS OFFICE, .
WAsHIsdroS, d. c., July 80, 1855.
Sealed 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 CINCINNATI, OHIO, UNTIL MONDAY,
AUGUST 2s, NJ
For the stern-wheel Steamboat D. @. Horton,
registered l40 tons.
stern wheel Steamboat General Meigsi registered
10 tons. ....'0r.I
Stern W heel Steamboat General Crook, formerly
d. G. Levi, registered 1871 tons.
And two ~ Wharf'boats, registered l64 and las
tons.
Ali Of which can he seen at GALLIpoLIs, OHIO,
One az ff.boat, lying at PARKBRsBURG,
One t) Wharf. boat, lying at cATTELsBURG,
And the Model Barges Horace and Capitola, lying
at CINCINNATI, OHIO. ..'.u. -.
All Of which can be seen at those places until the
day ofsale. Tl|- sd .
AT LOUISVILLE, KY, UNTIL WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 80, lS m. for the
Model Barges Charmer, Henry Clay, Voolfolk,
Payne No. 0, apd T. Norton, and for seventeen
Q7l Gunwale Barges;
All OF which can be seen at LOUISVILLE, KEN
lucky, until the day Of sale.
For the side.wheel Steamboat D. A. January,
registered 700 tons.
Side wheel Steamboat Ohio, (wreck.)
And thirteen Q3) Gunwale Barges.
All Of which eau De seen a. NEW ALBANY, IN.
DIANA, until tue day OF sale.
AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, UNTIL TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8, IL H.,
Slde-whsel Steamer Autocrat, registered 500 tons.
Side wheel Steamer lIetta, registered 476 tons.
Side-wheel Steamer J. II. Baldwin, registered
POS tons.
Side wheel Steamer John RAine, registered go
side-wheel Steamer Metropolitan, registered 1857
tons.
side.whoel steamer R. c. Wood, formerly the
Louisiana,) registered 1877 tons.
side-whoel Steamer Nebraska, registered 673
tons.
Side wheel Steamer Baltic, registered 700 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Emma, registered lH4 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Victor registered 50 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Alpha, registered 300 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Nick W. Hughes, registered
$50 tons.
Stern wheel tow boat Steamer Newsboy, regis
tered l2j tons.
Stern wheel steamer Silver Lake, registered 40
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer NJ. V. Baird, registered Of
tons. 200
Stern wheel Steamer United States, registered 30
| tons
Stern wheel Steamer Echo (sunk.)
Stern wheel Steamer Matte Cabler, registered
| $50 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Porter, registered ll3 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Alone, registered Gil tons.
Stern wheel Steamer j. S. Pringle, registered 81,
| tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Jennie Hopkins, registered
| $50 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Lioness TOW boNt0 regis
tered 233 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Carrie Jacobs registered
| 1855 tons.
stern.wheel Steamer Annie Jacobs, registered
| 200 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Lotus, registered $50 tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Virginia Barton, registered
Screw Tug J. T. Rumsey, registered 90 tons.
Screw Tug Michigan, registered l2s tons.
Screw Tug Huron, registered lbs tons, and
wharf-bOat Dearborn, 800 tons
For the Model Barges General Sheridan, Keokuk
No. |, Keokuk No. q Trenton, st. Louis, Hart
ford, AIMS, Archie, LarimoI, William Tell
Vulcan No. !, Vulcan No. p Vulcan No. 8,
Vulcan No. 7. Rosa, Glendale, Rowena, J. G.
Gault, Bob Grier, Dan Rls.ey, Ed Kline
SUSIE, Jessie, Gilmore, southerner, Guthrie
G. J. Cafrey, Ben. Gerrish, Cartwright ant
burnt wrecks Of Guthrie, Haight, and Her
cules.
And seven ~ gunwale Barges.
All of which can be seen at ST. LOUIS MIS-
SOURI,, until the day Of sale.
Also, One ~ Wharf-boat, 800 tons; Wharf
boat, u. O. Irwin,) l4S tons; seventy -seve
(II) GunWhle bhfkes, mOuel barRes Emma
Fanny, Adam sproule, Laura, and Roanoke
| six 90 Coal Boats; one ny Yawl Boat; fou
| "a 'fs, and two (2) Small Flats.
All Of which can be seen at CAIRO, ILLINOIS
| until the day Of sale.
Also, Stern wheel Steamer Lue Eaves, regis
tered 90 tons; model Barges Austerlit,
Westmoreland, Roanoke, Josephine, aud Nc
o. aud three (3) Box Barges.
All Of which can be seen at EVANSVILLE
INDIANA, until the day OF sale.
Also, Screw Tug Little Giant, registered D
tons and six (6) Gunwale Barges.
All Of which can be seen at MEMPHIS, TEN
NESSRE, until the day Of sale.
Also, One ~ Wharf. boat, 426 tons; one Il
Gunwale Barge, and two ~ Coal Boats.
All Of which can be seen at HELENA, AK
KANSAS, until tie day Of sale; ,,o
wharf boat Michigan, 1877 tons wharf boa
Chancellor, S65 tons; Ave (j) Gunwal
Barges, and one ~ Coal-boat
All Of which can be seen at the MOUTH o.
WHITE RIVER until the day Of sale.
Persons making proposals for more than on
| boat or barge should give the name or number {
each boat or barge bid for, with price propose
to be given for each.
Each envelope containing Il bid should b
sealed, and the name OF the boat or barge, or de
seription Of the property endorsed thereon, an
addressed to BrigadieT General l.. u. ParsOn
Chief Of Rail and River Transportation, in car
| of the Officer In charge Of River TransportatiO
at the points designated for opening bids.
The Government reserves the right to withdra'
any OF the above property, and to reject propC
sails II deemed too low.
Payment to be made In United States cuI
rency, upon the acceptance Of any proposal, an
prior to the delivery Of the property.
A full description Of the property may be oil
tanned on application to Colonel Arthur Edward
Assistant Quartermaster, Saint Louis, Missouri
By order Of the Quartermaster General
LEWIS b. PARSONS,
Brig. Gen, and Chief Of Rail and River Tram
portation. augS-tf
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