The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-02
GOVERNMENT SALES.

n OVERNMENT SALE OF THE MILITARY
VI Railroad at BTazos Santiago; Texas1Qflce
Chief QuarteTmastter fift5 iasz Military District
Sealed Proposals will be received at this oilice
until l2 NJ, August 10, 1867, for the purchase Of
all the right, title and interest of the United
States in and TO the United States Military
railroad nom Brazos Santiago TO Whites
haRen Tbs Sale Wiii include the entire track and
sidings, buildings, water stations, turntables,
bridges etc the rq9aG topetber with tSe
stock; cars, machinery, and other equipment,
9i% miles Railroad Track.
Turntables.
5000 pounds Railroad Chairs.
500 Cross Ties.
$500 pounds Railroad Iron.
Railroad Frogs and Switch Stands
l Locomotive and Tender (named "West.
8 Flat Cars
2 Hand Cars.
Push Cars.
$50 pounds Car Springs.
2 Crow Feet
Spike Mauls.
/ Track Guage.
i Fire Tongs.
! Railroad Depot Building,
I Eoreman's Quarters.
157 pounds American Packing.
55 pounds Jute Packing.
20 feet Rubber Hose
! Douglas Pump.
Water Casks.
] Feed Pipe.
/ Cistern.
2 Office Desks.
Cooking Stove
j Stove.
Claw Bars.
2 Shackle Bars.
i Lantern.
Signal Lanterns.
Grind stones.
Padlocks.
Turning Lathe.
.ssPadess:,
sets Carpenters Tools,
Water Buckets.
Jackscrews and Levers.
Anvils.
Bellows.
Pinch Bars.
Black smiths Hammers
Sledge Hammers.
l5 Hammer Handles.
Spike Punches.
i set Blacksmiths' Tools.
Blacksmiths' Tongs.
/ Cross-cut Saw.
l73 Pick Axes.
"a Pick Axe Handles.
Square Brasses.
2 2SLuffing Boxes.
/ Brass Faucet.
The sale will not include the title to the land
| which does not belong to the United states.
This road is about about ten miles in Length, and AM;
| 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
Jne southern I6XaB ana NOrJnerD
| 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 i've feet gauge, good ties, rail, and full
| spiked. .-'
| The property may be inspected on applica
! tion to Captain @. II. Hoyt, A. @. NJ, Browns
! vile, Texas, and any Information desired may
be obtained from that officer, or from the office
| of the Chief Quartermaster, Fifth Military Dis
| trtct, New Orleans, La.
| A condition of the sale will be that trans
| portation shall be furnished for all Government
| troops and supplies whenever required, at rate
not 10 exceed those paid by the United State
| to other railroad companies in the Fifth Mill
| tary District.
The terms of payment accepted will be thos
| considered the most favorable to the Govern
| ment.
Ten per cent. cash, in Government funds, b
| be paid on acceptance of proposal
| The Government reserves the right to rejec
| any or ali proposals.
| Proposals should be indorsed proposals 70
the purchase of Brazos Santiago and Rio Grand
| Railroad" and addressed "Brev. Lieut.. Col. A
| j. McGonntgle, A. Q. NJ. U. s. Army, offic
| Chief Quartermaster, Fifth Military District
| New Orleans, La"
| A. ]. MCGONNIGLE,
Brev. Lieut-Col and A. O. M: U. S. Army,
| 77lSt In charge of office