The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-21
PROPOSALS.
CONVENIENT SALE OF MoLAss

OFFIoE DEPOT CoMMIssARY OF SUBsIsTRNoR
WAsHINGToN, u: O., May ~ 1865. I
nished by the unde,siqnea will be receryeS AZ tSs
SHdS Uthse until " O'Clock N. on THURSDAY, May 81,
SrSi 900 GALLONS OF MoLAssEs
lSS barrels averaging about az gallons each ana
1g hali barrels averaging about 20 gallons eaeh.l
otroposals will not be received tor less than three
tSl barrels or Eve (5) half barrels
"a - u the packages have been regauged and re-
yeOpsosa put desired BY the will be
livery " can be seen at the Subsistence store
mouse az sixth street wharf, Washington, ID.
offcers % a"p'eS VIII be found with the following
BIeyet Brigsdier-General II. f. CLARKE, A. G.
BTcyet Brieaderseene1si q. l. KILBURN, A.
&C. s. U; 3. Philadelphia, Pa.
BfeYtt BrfRadter.GeneiB Bi T. WILSON, " 8, and
Breyet Lieut. Col, Captain and G, s., a. Il A.
Baltimore, Md. ~ -
PAYMENT in government funds, about fifty per
cent of which will be required on the acceptance
OF the bid, and the remainder before the delivery
No bid received from parties who have failed TO
comply with their contracts.
OF their bids
All purchases will be loaded at the Government
wharf. IN Washington, d. c., free Of expenso
The usual reservation by the Government m reOard
to bids Will be observed r.s -
61b tuths6t Major and G. S., .sA.
EOVERNMENr SALE OF THE MILITARY
NJ RAILROAD AT BRAzoS SANTIAGO.
TEXAS. +.
QUARTERMA sTER. G RNKRALs OFFICE.
- WARRINGTON. ID. o., April 10, 1866
Inc attention OF capitalists seeking q profitable
investment is invited TO tins sale
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Office of
the Quartermaster.G General division Of River and
Kali IIansportation) at WASHINGTON, d. c.,
for the purchase of all the right tit e. and interest
OF the United States in and to the United States
Military Railroad from Brazos Santiago to Whites
The. sale will include the entire track and sid
mgs' puiolngs water stations, turntables bridges,
etc. the railroad materials and suppl pertaining
to the road, together with the rolling stock cars
machinery, and other equipment.
Inc sale will not include the title to the land
which does not belong to the United States.
Ih's road is about ten miles IN length and extends
nom BraZos santiago TO Whites Rancho, on the
RIO GRANGE From this point connection is made
by steamer with Brownsville and Matamoras.
route IS the shortest and best for the immense
OF Southern Texas and Northern Mexico, and the
communication by rail alone can readily be ex-
tended 10 Brownsville.
The road already completed saves thirty miles of
difficult and tOrtuous navigation. Boats on the
river now charge, II IS stated for freight to Browns
each.
The road is fve1eet guage, good ties. I rail, and
ore particular description of the property can
De OBTAINED at this Office or at that of the Chief
QuarteImaster M ihtary Division of the Gulf, at New
Orleans.
condition of the sale will be that transportation
shall be furnished for all Government troops and
supplies, whenever required, at the rates paid by
Government at the time to the New York Central
Railroad. - y"
The terms of payment accepted will be those
considered the most favorable to the Govern
ment,
Ten per cent cash, in Government funds, to be
paid on acceptance et proposal
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
Proposals should be endorsed, proposals for pur-
chase OF Brazos Santiago ana Rio Grande Railroad
and addressed TO the Division of River and Rail
Transportation, Quartermaster Generals Office,
Washington, d. G.
By order of the Quartermaster General.
ALEXANDER BLISS,
=, Brevet Colonel and A. Q. NJ, in charge of Fourth
Division O. M. G. o. 423tM3l