National Republican., 1883-09-25
WHAT THEY WILL BRING.
Proposals 10 Purchase Certain Vessels
Stricken from the Navy Register.

Proposals 10 Purchase Certain Vessels
Stricken from the Navy Register.
Proposals for tho purchase of certain vessels
which have been stricken from the navy
register under authority of an act of congress
approved Aug. 5, 1882, and which is deemed
for tho best interests of tho United States,
wero opened at the navy department yoster-
day. The bids for each vessel were as fol-
lows
Blue Light, at New London, appraised value
$500; NJ NJ Comistock, New London, $3.50 George
NJ Williams, New London, 5000; N. u. Gregory,
River, $50; Joseph G, Green, Boston, S7Sj; d. W.
Richards & Co.. New York, sos; A. Purvis q Son,
Philadelphia, $500.
$1,000; c. II. DclamNtcr & Co. OF New York, 1916.
Congress, at Portsmouth, n. H,appraised value,
S25A0f Henry 4. Lynch, of New York, S26,026.
Dictator, Mt League island appraised value, $685.
500 Edwin Ia Bars, New YORK, s30075; A. Purvis
IL Son, Philadelphia, siO25O.
Frolie, At Washington, u. G., appraised value,
$500; J. p. Agncw, Alexandria, s1i,250 a. Puryis
& Son, $1,000.
Glance at League island, appraised value, 500;
S6jl w. III. swift, Boston, l,jOl Robert u. Tonney,
ticoTgelown, D. c., 500 G. IL; Desomater New
s6Ol ,. y. Richards, New York, SOL; A. Purvis Il
Son, 5000
Guard, at Portsmouth, " H., appraised value,
$3.50; l. L. snow, Rockiand, Me-, 80, ,lOG Hubbeli
y Porter, syracuse, s2,9O0; G. A. Williams Il Co.,
New London, S5,050.
Iowa, at Boston. appraised value, Sii,60O Harry
s. Cook, Provincetown, Mass, s9,0O0i IIubboll IL
Kansas, al Portsmouth. N. H., appraised value
s6l0O |. l.. SNOW, S,lOO; Hubboll & Porter
$1,000.
New Orleans, sackett's Harbor, appraised value
$500; Alfred Wilkinson, jrr Syracuse, si275O.
Niagara, Boston, appraised value S20,0OO II. f,
Lynch, $4,000.
Ohio, appraised value, s15,7oOu !. L. Snow, Of
Rocklaud, Me-. sl710O; John G.. Thompson North
Truro, Mass, $1,000; Samuel r. Hedges, Greenport,
n. y, $1,000; Edward La Bars, New York, ,l06
Relief, at Washington, d. c., appraised value.
| s2,6OOi Frank j. Davis, New YORK, s3,loo; j. T..
Roanoke, at Chester, Pa. appraised value, s37,.
200; +. Stannard, Westbrook, Conn, SIS, 070 A..
Putvis& Son. S0,70O
Sabine, at Portsmouth. n. H., appraised value,
$40 400; j. l.. Snow, sll 100 E. Sannard, Sll 0O9.
:, savannah, at Norfolk, appraised value, SlO,60O;
+. stannard, Sl2.40S.
. seaweed, at Port ROYAL, s. C., appraised value,
$500; William Cutler, of Jacksonville, Fla, 5000 (;
J. ID. kenney. Brunswick, Ga, S5l2; p. $. Ross,
Jersey City, 5000; NJ. j. Dady, Brooklyn, $3.50; J.,
II. Walker, Westbrook, Conn, s605; Rocky Point
Oyster company of Maryland. $780,
Shawmut, at Norfolk, appraised volue, $1,000;
i. Stannard, SS,106.
susquehanna, at New York, appraised value,
10000 John p. Piper, Boston, Sl2,555; E. Stannard,
Sl3,l43.
Sorrel, at League island appraised value 5000;
NJ. II. Gregory. 5000, John Il. Wayson, Annapolis,
Md, s3o5; Edward Hobbs, Philadelphia, s226 A.
Worcester, At Norfolk, appraised value s25 400;
E. Stannard, S2T6ll.
The only vessels offered for sale for which
no bids were made are the Florida and the
Pawnee. The former is at Now London and
is appraised at S64, 400. The latter is at Port
Royal, S. c., and is appraised at $4,000
No action will be taken on any of the pro-
posals for several days yet.