The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-01
GOVERNMENT SALES.

OONEnNmENt 0HLEOS
N oVERNMENT SALE OF THE MILITARY
u Railroad at Brazos Santiago, Texas. .--ofice
New orleans. s. La. July Q. 1867
Sealed Propossis will be received at this office
until IL NJ August 10. lS9I ior the Pnrchase oi
States in and TO the United states MAllhnttaTy
Railroad from Brazos Santiago TO Whites
The sale vii viii include the entire track and
sidings. buildings, water stations, turn tables,
bridges, etc, the railroad materials the supplies
PER- aiming to the road together with the rolling
stock ss cars, machinery, and other equipment
S1S miles Railroad Track.
2 Tprn-Tables
1000 pounds Railroad Chairs.
300 Cross Ties.
$500 pounds Railroad Iron
1 Locomotive and Tender tnamed %West.
- ern'D
EIat Cars.
Hand Cars
Push Cars,
5ss pounds Car Springs.
Crow Feet.
Spike Mauls.
I Track Guage.
Fire Tongs.
Railroad Depot Building,
I Eoreman's Quarters.
l57 pounds American Packing
30 pounds Jute Packing.
20 feet Rubber Hose.
I Douglas Pump.
Water Casks
Feed Pipe.
] Cistern.
Office Desks
Cooking Stove
/ Stove.
Claw Bars.
Shackle Bars.
Lantern,
2Slgnsl Lanterns.
Grind Stones
Padlocks
l Turning Lathe.
Spades.
As Shovels.
sets Carpenters Tools.
Water Buckets.
Jackscrews and Levers.
Anvtls,
z Bellows
Pinch Bars
i Cold ChiSel.
Blacksmiths' Hammers
Sledge Hammers.
Is Hammer Handles.
Spike Punches.
l set Blacksmiths' Tools.
Blacksmiths' Tongs.
Cross-cut Saw.
173 Pick Axes.
"A Pick Axe Handles.
Square Brasses.
Stuffing Boxes.
! Brass Faucet.
l Hose Nozzle,
The sale will not include the title to the land,
which does not belong to the United States.
This road is about ten miles in length, and
extends from Brazos Santiago to Whites
Rancho on the Rio Grande. From this point
connection is made by steamer with Browns
The route is the shortest and best for the i'm.
mense traffic between the Gulf of Mexico and
Mexico, and the communication by rail alone
can readily be extended to Brownsville.
The road already completed saves thirty miles
OF difficult and tortuous navigation. The road
is five feet gauge, good ties, L rail, and full
spiked.
The property may be inspected on applica-
| tion to Captain Q. III. Hoyt, A. Q. M, Browns
Vile, Texas, and any information desired may
be obtained from that officer, or from the office
| of the Chief Quartermaster, Fifth Military Dis
trict, New Orleans, La.
| A condition of the sale will be that trans
portatton shall be furnished for all Government
1 troops and supplies whenever required, at rates
! not 10 exceed those paid by the United States
| TO other railroad companies in the Fifth Mill
| tary District.
| The terms of payment accepted will be those
| considered the most favorable to the Govern
| ment.
Ten per cent cash, in Government funds, to
1 be paid on acceptance OF proposal
| The Government reserves the right to reject
| any or all proposals.
| Proposals should be indorsed Proposals for
| the purchase of Brazos Santiago and Rio Grande
| Railroad" and addressed "Brev. Lieut.. Col. A.
| ]. McGonnigle, A. @. NJ. u. s. Army, Office
| Chief Quartermaster, Fifth Military District,
| New Orleans, La"
! A. ]. MCGONNIGLE,
Brew. Lieut.-Col. and A. Q. M. U. s. Amy,
| 7l7l8t In charge of office.