Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-19
r ARGE GOVERNMENT SALE
STEAMBOATS,, WHARF. BOATS, BARGBS, AND
OTHER PROPERTY.



WAsHNGTos, d. c., July 20, 1855.
Sealed Proposals are invited and will be re-
eeived at the places, and until the dates herein
after named, for the purchase Of the following
STEAMBOATS,, WHARF. BOATS, BARGEs, and
other property.
AT NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNTIL WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 4, IL IN, for the
Model Barge Mullgau, and one ny Coal Boat
Which can be seen at PORT HUDSON, LA, until
For the wharf-boa hatcher, 700 tons; and two
which can be seen at BATON ROUGE, La, until
the day Of sale.
ALSO, for the -,
Side wheel Steamer Colonel Holcomb, Guild
iug,) registered 800 tons.
Sde-whcel Steamer Illinois, registered 800 tons;
Side wheel Steamer W. y. savory, registered62
Side wheel Steamer J. NJ. Brown, registered $50
Side. wheel Steamer A. @. Brown, registered 22o
Side. wheel Steamer Ohio Belle, registered 800
Side heel Steamer Mustang, registered us tons.
Side wheel Steamer Saint Charles, registered oo1
Side wheel steamer Diana, registered $50 tons.
side-wh Steamer h II. Fairchlds, registered
oil tons.
Side wheel Steamer J. X. Adams, registered Gs7
tons.
Side wheel Steamer Switzerland, registered $40
Stern wheel Steamer Ida May registered $50 tons.
stern-wheel Steamer Iowa, registered 4s2 tons.
Stern. wheel Steamer Altamont, registered Se2
tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Dick Fulton No. 2, regis
| tered IFS tons.
Stern wheel steamer Colonel Benedict, registered
| ISL tons.
Stern wheel Steamer Colonel Chandler, regis
| tered % tons.
Stern wheel steamer Cornie, registered - tons.
Stern wheel Steamer LIME DAVIS, registered -
Stern wheel Steamer Colonel Chapln, registered
| tons
Screw Tug LevIathan, registered s24 tons.
Screw Tug Bnne Banks, registered 80 tons.
| Screw Tug Baltic, registered ll3 tons.
Screw Tug Captain Pitklns, (uow building)
Screw Tug mo name aud now buildingD
Screw Tug George Z. Tyler, registered llO tons.
Screw Tug America, registered AIS tons.
Screw Tug HancOX, registered 100 tons,
Screw Tug Admiral, registered log tons.
Screw Tug Gladiator, registered III tons.
Centre wheel Steamer Keeper, registered 81 tons.
Centre wheel Steamer General Ransom, regis
Centre wheel steamer Colonel COlburu, regis
tered 81 tons.
Model Barges Nos. 10, IL, ana ADbey.
Canal Boat Rosalie.
Ten lO) Gunw8le Barges.
Twenty four (2n Pon,OOn Boats.
Four ~ Yawl Boats, one q sail Boat, one ~
Metallic Boat, i've ~ Skifs, and one ~ BET oil
All Of which can be seen at NEW ORLEANS,
La. until the day OF sale
AT MOBILE, ALABAMA, UNTIL THURSDAY,
OCTOBER, IL, l2 NJ, for the
Side wheel Steamer Laurel Hill, registered 7S3
| tons. $1,000
Side wheel Steamer Warrior, registered 466 tons
Side wheel Steamer James Battle, registered 62l
side wheel Steamer Ariel, registered 3O2 tons.
Side. wheel Steamer n. w. Thomas, registered
side wheel Steamer Starlight registered 81 tons.
Side. heel Steamer lberylle, registered 5Oj tons.
Side. wheel Steamer J. d. swain, registered 221
Stern wheel Steamer Jennie Rogers, registered
stern wheel Steamer r. B. Hamilton sunk, reg
istered 1919 tons.
Screw Tug Perry, registered lj4 tons.
Screw Tug Alph Cutting, registered 91 tons.
Screw Tug Blossom registered 81 tons.
Model Barge Ford, Canal Boat Golden Era, Canal
Boat mo name), forty 40) Pontoon BarGcs,
thirty (3O) Yawl Boats, aud three C8l Sectional
All Of which can be seeua MOBILE, ALABAMA,
until the day OF sale.
Persons making proposals for more than one
boat or barge, should give the name or number
posed to be given for each.
| Each envelope containing a bid should be
sealed, and the name OF the boat or barge, OF nc,
scription Of the property, endorsed thereon, an'
| addressed to Brigadier General l.. b. Parsons
| Chief of Rail and River Transportation, IN caro-
Of the officer in charge Of river transportation ~
the point designated for opening bids.
| The Government reserves the rlghtto Wtnura"
any Of the above property, and to reJec' pro-
> posals II deemed too low. 49,, -
Payments to be made in United States cur E,
reucy, upon the acceptance of auy proposal ana
prior to the delivery OF the property.
r. rniI JescTiptioa Of The property may be OBJ
tanned ON application to Colonel Arthur Edwards,
assistant quart, rmRster, St. Louis, Missouri
By order Of the Quartermaster General;
LEWIS b. PARSONS,
Rr,y Gan and Chief OF Rail and River Trans
| pOrtation. "h' "
DY W L. WALL b CO.,