Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-06
LARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT
IL BUILDINGS, LUMBER, TIMBER, &C., AT
PORTS AROUND WASHINGTON, D. 9.
CHIEF oUARrERMAsrRR's OFFICE, !
DRpOT OF WAsHIN0TON.

CHIEF QUARTBRMAsTRR OFFICE,
DEPoT OF WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. Is, 1865.
Will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the times and places named below, all
OF the
OFFICERS QUARTERS, BARRACKS, MESS
HOUSES, STABLES,
aud other structures belonging to the Quarter
masters Department, y. $. A., in and about the
following dismantled Forts around Washington.
Also, for the Engineer Department, the lumber,
timber, abattis, &c, connected with same, as fol-
lows, viz:
EAST OF EASTERN BRANCH.
On Saturday, November 25th.
At 10 O'Clock a. m, at Fort Mahan, Fourteen
Frame and Log Buildings; also, the Timber,
Lumber, &c, inside the Fort, and the Abatts
around It.
SOUTH OF POTOMAC.
On Monday, November 27th,
At 10 o'clock a. m, at Fort Lyon, Sixteen Frame
Buildings; also, Timber, Lumber, &c, inside
the Fort, and Ahattis around the zane. Same
day, at o'clock p. m, Eleven Frame Build
ings at Fort Farnsworth also, the Timber,
Lumber, &c, inside the Fort, and tho Abattis
around the same.
On Tuesday, November 2Sth,
At 10 o'clock a. M, at Fort Weed, Twelve Frame
Buildings, and Timber, Lumber, &c, inside
the Fort, aud Abattls around the same. Same
day, at ! o'clock p. m, at Fort 0'Reurke,
Twelve Frame Buildings, and Timber, Lum-
Der, &C., inside the Fort, and Abattis around
the same; also, the Plank Reyetment Of
RiHe-pt between Forts Weed, Farnsworth,
and o'Rourke, aud the fixtures Of Lumber,
Timber, &c, In one Battery to the left Of Fort
0'Rourke.
On "Wednesday, November 10Th,
At 10 o'clock a.. m, at Fort Worth, Seventeen
Frame aud Log Buildings, and the Timber,
Lumber, &c, inside the Fort; also, q lot OF
Stone, a lot Of unused Timber, and the Abat-
tbs lying outside the same.
On Thursday, Noreplbsr 30th,
| At 10 o'clock, a. m, at Fort Ward, Twenty zone
Frame and Log Buildings; also, the Timber
Lumber, &C., Inside the Fort, and Abatti'
| around the same.
On Rrtday, December 1st.
At 10 o'clock, a. m, at Fort Richardson, Twenty
four Frame and Log Buildings; also, tb,
Timber, Lumber, &c, inside the Fort, ant
Abattis around the same.
On Saturday, December I'd,
| At 10 O'Clock, q IN, at Fort Tillinghast, Tyely
Frame aud Log Buildings; also, the Timber
| Lumber, &c, inside the Fort, and Abatti
around the same Same day, at o clock, p
m, at Fort Craig, Eleven Frame Buildings
| with Timber, Lumber, &c, inside the Fort
| and Abattis around the same; Immediately
after which will be sold the Timber, Lumber
| So, In the Battery In front Of Fort Craig, and
the Timber, Lumber, Buildings, &C., at Fort
| Mcpherson.
On Monday, Dccen6er 4th,
| At 10 o'clock a. IN. at Fort Morton, Nine Frame
Buildings, and the Abattis around this Fort
| and Forts Corcoran and Strong. Same day,
| at l O'Clock p. m, at Fort c. T. Smith,
| Twenty Ave Frame Buildings; also, the Tim.
Der, Lumber, &c. inside the Fort, and Abat'
| tbs around the same Immediately after which
will be sold the Timber, Lumber, &c, inside
Fort Bennett, and the Absttis around It.
On Tuesday, December 5th,
At 10 o'clock a. m, at Fort Ethan Allen, Seventy
four Frame and Log Buildings, many Of
large size y also, the Timber, Lumber, &c,
inside the Fort, and Abattis around 1t, with
tho covered way at the Fort, and all the ex
terror Batteries and Magazines around the
same, south Of Pimmet Run.
On Friday, December Sth,
At 10 o'clock, a. m, Thirteen Frame Buildings.
These sales embrace large quantity Of Tim
| Der, Lumber, &c, and an excellent opportunity
| is thus offered to land owners and others In the
| vicinity Of Washington, to secure building and
| fencing material convenient to their property.
The military guard will remain upon the prem
ises seven days after date Of sale for protection
Of property and purchasers mot owners of the
land) will be required to remove the buildings
SC, within aftoon days from the date Of pur'
| chase.
Buildings will be sold singly.
Terms: Cash, in Government funds.
NJ. |. LUDlNGT0N,
Colonel and Chief QuarteTmaster,
nOl6-lst Department Of Washington.