The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-29
QUARTERMAsTER-GENERAL's OFFICE.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., April 10, 1866 I
The attention OF capitalists SET KING a profitable
investment is invited TO tins SALE
Sealed Proposals will be received az the Office of
me Quartermaster.General division OF River and
uniI the first Gay Of June next at u O'Clock NJ
for the purchase of all tho right ut e. and interest
OF me United States IN and TO he United State.
Military Railroad from BTazos Santiago to Whites
Rancho, lexas.
The sale will include the entire track and sid.
ngs, buloiDgs water stations, turntables bridges
etc the railroad ma erials and suppl es pertaining
10 the road, together with tue Iolhng stock cars
machinery, and other qupment.
lhe sale will not include the tite to the land
which Coes not belong to the United States.
ms road is about ten mics IN length and extends
nom BTazos santiago to Whites Rancho, on the
MO trance From this point connection IS made
by steamer with Brownsville and Matamoras.
Ihis route is the shortest and best for The immense
uatnc between the Gulf of Mexico and the interior
OF southern Texas and Northern Mexico and the
commnncation I5 M by TaI alone can readily be ex-
The road already completed saves thirty miles of
dHcult and tortuOus navigation. Boats on the
rver now charge, II s stated for freight to Browns.
EACH
The road is fve.toet guage good ties rail, and
llore particular description OF the property can
De obtained at TINS office, or at that of the Chief
9uartelmaster Nj ilitary Division OF the Gulf at New
Orleans
A condition of the sale will be that transportation
shall be furnished for all Govel nment troops and
supplies, whenever required, at the rates paid by
government at the time to the New York Central
Raj road.
The terms of payment accepted will be those
considered the most favorable to the Govern.
ment,
len per cent cash, in Government funds, to bo
paid on acceptance eft proposal.
The Government reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals.
EroIosa should be endorsed proposals for pur.
chase of Brazos SanuaPO ana Rio Grande Railroad
and addressed 10 the DIVISION of River and Rail
Transportation, Quartermaster Generals Office,
WASHINGTON, ID. C..
By OIder of the Quartermaster Geueral.
Brevet Colonel and A Q. NJ in charge of Fourth
Division Q. ri. G. o 423 tM3l
y OVERNMENT SALE OF MOLASSE
OFFICE DEPOT CoMM1ssARY OF SuRs1srrNcp
WAsHINeToN, u. c.. May l2, 1866. I
Sealed Proposals in duplicate, of the form fur
Office until II O'Clock NJ on THU RSDAY, May 81
1865 Tor the sale of about
IA 500 GALLONS OF MOLASSES.
(S9 barrels averaging about AZ gallons each, and
479 half barrels averaging about 23 gallons eachl
Propos will not be received lor less than three
(3) barrels or five t5) halt barrels.
All the packages have been regauged and re-
coopered; but, If desired by the purchaser, will be
rePuaged by reliable inspector before their do
livery, 1t can be seen at the Subsistence store
house, at Sixth street wharf, Washington, D.
L, or samples will be found with the following
BIeyet Brigadier-Gene H. + CLARKE, A. C.
G. S, U. S. A, New York city.
Brevet BTlgadler-G Gene al q. l. KILBURN, A.
{. g. s., U. S. A Philadelphia, Pa.
bfsFet BTigadier.Gene o I. WILSON, V. s. and
Breyet Lieut., Col, Captain and G. s., U. s. A.,
Baltimore Md.
Or at this office.
PAYMENT il Government funds about fifty per
cent OF WmCh Will be required ON the acceptance
OF the bid and the remainder before the delivery
commences.
No bid received from parties who have failed t
comply with their contracts.
Bidders are requested to be present at the opening
of their bids.
All purchases will be loaded at the Government
wharf III Washington, ID. c., tree of expense
The usual reservation by the q Government IN regard
to DIds Will be observed.
G BELL,
Is tuths6t Major ard G. S., U. S A.
hROPOSALS EOR HEATING EORpS