The national Republican., 1867-12-25
pRoPosALs FOR ARMY TRANsPoRTATi0N.
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foRT LEAvESwoRTH, KANSAS, Nov. IS, 1857
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RSr,stIon Of pissy SUPPLE. during the year com.
the following routes; s,;o,,rv va
From Fort Hars.l kPgns Rnrs.s NJ fO2 Kansas. and
any other point or points that may be designatei BY
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sh., may b. dossnatSd By the shipping OgeeI u The
latitude . dssress north. and . Foft Taon, s01 New W
Mexico or other depot that may be dcsIgnatcd In that
that depot '1N " %4' O."', '''"'' OA 'A' '0"'0 70
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established ip he Territory Of New &sxIsc% % 70 any "
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State Of Texas w'is RStTR & IfRfStf RS l' degrees
From such pont y may be designated on The Mis-;
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R9gte No 3 5000, 900 pOundsi and, on Route No. Q,
brSPosais VIII be made for each route separately.
Month @ q The year. beginning April 1858. and ending
siaaSi: wIl give ths, names full as well
BY % SgRd 10 The sun IN Of ten thousand
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the party proposing, It will bo accepted and entered
sad party In accordance with the terms u this Sdvef
Zach bidder must be present at the opening Of the
The contractor will be required to give bonds in
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Satisfactory evidence Of tho loyalty and solyepeJ Of
Proposals will bo endorsed proposals. for Army
TRANSPORTATION ROutRs kna O. d " the Sc
may be, and none will be entertained unless they
The party to whom an award is made must be pre-
pared 10 execute he contract without unnecessary
performance u tho contfSet O0""' ''' '"0
Gnre, The right to reject any and all bids that may be
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have place Of business or agency al which he may
b eonmgnieated with readily. For Route No. p At
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R9gTte S9 Q, at teayenwSrth, Kansas,
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TREAsVhYp pEsNlAEE pREsENrAEgNgSH yWRTf EGyErPFr S%NRP 1857
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Treasury Z SS sIScE oWneS BY the Gne States is
In the Dismal swamp Canal Company, IN such man.
per as to best protect the interests United States
Ia said canal, aud 70 insure that the same be kept
open ~ naygable highway without further expense
| Notice Is hereby given that on MONDAY, tho 9th
day o. December 1857, u II o'clock, M eight hun
dTed lSnl shares Of stock owned By the United States
public auction, % the highest bidder 1T the Treasury
| Department. IN the city Of Washington.
| The Dismal Swamp Canal eOnneets the waters OF
EliLab9lh river, in ylrginis, with the Pasquotank
river, In NORM Carolina, distance Of AbOut twenty
eight and one half C2SIl miles, and has been con
hlructcd a. Cost Of upward Of one million dollars.
The whole number Of shares In the Canal Company Ii
nineteen hundred and fOrty-four,. u,9+D having al
Original par value Of two hundred aud hfty dollar
tt23O) per share
PuilinformAton In relation to the history and con,
diton u the canal will DO Afforded upon application
| at this Department
Terms o. sale; one tenth part Of the purchase
money to be deposited Ut time Of sale, and the balance
to be paid upoh the delivery q the ipsiIpmshts q
| conveyance. HUGH MOCULLOCH, -
| Secretary.
1s- The aboye sale has been postponed until the q
day Of January lsR, ,, r.
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