EXHIBIT No. 2.

[November 25, 1867.]

Government sale of small-arms and other public property.

By authority of the War Department, will be sold at Leavenworth arsenal, Kansas, by public auction, the following ordnance and ordnance stores: 19,551 small-arms, comprising the following kinds:

United States smooth-bore muskets. Merrill's carbines.

With 15,000 appurtenances, such as screw-drivers, ball-screws, cones, cone-wrenches, thumb-vises, wipers, ball-molds, thongs, gun-slings, &c. Also,

10,000 United States cavalry sabers, light.

10,000 United States cavalry saddles.

1,076,000 Maynard's primers, and

100,000 other items, comprising—

Artillery carriages.

Traveling forges.

Saddles and saddle-bags.

Breeching, collars, traces, &c.

Gun-barrels and bayonets.

Cruppers, valises.

Drivers' saddles.

Cap-pouches.

Shoulder-belts.

Artillery and cavalry bridles and

tools.

Sale to commence at 10 o'clock on Monday, 25th of November, 1867. The Government reserves the right to refuse bids.

[May 26, 1868.]

Sale of condemned ordnance stores at Watervliet arsenal, West Troy, New York.

Will be sold at a public auction, commencing at 10 a. m., May 26, 1868, a large quantity of condemned ordnance stores, machines, tools, &c., consisting of

Iron and brass cannon.

Shot, shell, and other cast iron.
Small-arms, swords, sabers, &c.

Harness and cavalry equipments.

Infantry and cavalry accouterments.

Paulins, buckets, old tools, &c.

Also a large lot of doors, sashes, frames, and other parts of buildings, tanks for cisterns, &c.

1 Allen's patent mortising-machine, large size.

1 hand mortising-machine, McClintock's.

1 vertical saw, Huntington's patent.

1 tenoning-machine, Fox & Co.'s patent.

1 cast-iron double-cylinder blowing-machine, with gearing, &c. 1 fan-blower, 36 inches.

1 Worthington's duplex steam-pump.

1 lift and force-pump, 5-inch cylinder.

A catalogue of all the articles will be sent upon application. Terms of sale, cash.

P. V. HAGNER,

Colonel of Ordnance, Brevet Brig. Gen. U. S. A., Com'g Arsenal.

[August 26, 1868.]

NATIONAL ARMORY, Springfield, Mass., August 26, 1868.

By order of the President of the United States, the following condemned ordnance stores will be offered at public auction, at the National Armory, Springfield, Mass., Tuesday, September 29, 1868, at 10 o'clock a. m.,

viz:

Small-arms, various models.

Accouterments.

Horse equipments.

Parts of artillery bits.

Parts of arms, various models.

Old tools and machinery.

Borax, tallow.

Wrought and cast scrap-iron.

Scrap-steel, grindstones.

Gun-stocks, various stages.
Old vises, old rope.
One mowing-machine.
Lot of window-frames.

Lot of window-sash.

Lot of window-shutters and blinds.
Horse-carts, gun-boxes.
One old shed, &c., &c.

Catalogues giving quantities, &c., can be had on or after September 5,

by applying to the officer commanding.

J. G. BENTON,

Brevet Colonel, Commanding.

[September 25, 1868.]

Suspension of Government sales of condemned ordnance stores.

UNITED STATES ORDNANCE AGENCY,

Corner of Houston and Greene streets, New York, Sept. 25, 1868. Notice is hereby given that all sales of condemned ordnance stores, now advertised to take place at the several arsenals and armories of the United States, have been suspended by authority of the War Department, until further orders.

S. CRISPIN,

Brevet Colonel, U. S. A., Major of Ordnance.

[August 29, 1868.]

Sale of condemned ordnance and ordnance stores, and other materials, at Saint Louis arsenal, Saint Louis, Missouri.

SAINT LOUIS ARSENAL, August 29, 1868.

Will be offered for sale, at public auction, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., October 5, 1868, a large quantity of condemned ordnance stores, and other articles, consisting of

Iron cannon, artillery carriages, and cannon-balls, artillery implements. and equipments.

Carbines, muskets, rifles, pistols, shot-guns, swords, and sabers.
Infantry and cavalry accouterments.

Horse-equipments, consisting of saddles, bridles, halters, &c.
Artillery harness and parts of harness.

Leather, brass, copper, and iron scrap.

Cannon, mortar, musket, and rifle-powder, and miscellaneous articles. An opportunity will be offered by this sale for towns and associations. or individuals to purchase guns and carriages which may be used for salute purposes.

A catalogue of the articles to be sold will be furnished upon application at this arsenal, or at the Ordnance Office, Washington, D. C.

Terms, cash; 10 per cent. on the day of sale, and the remainder when the property is delivered.

Thirty days will be allowed for the removal of heavy ordnance. All other stores will be required to be removed within ten days from close of sale. Packing-boxes to be paid for at a stated price, to be determined by the commanding officer.

The officer making the sale reserves the right to bid in and suspend the sale whenever the bidding does not come up to the limit that may be fixed by proper authority on some of the articles, or whenever the interests of the United States, in his opinion, may be subserved by so doing.

F. D. CALLENDER,

Brt. Brig. Gen. U. S. A., Lieut. Col. of Ord., Com'd'g Arsenal.

[September 4, 1858.]

Public sale of condemned ordnance and ordnance stores.

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL,

September 4, 1868.

The

A large amount of condemned ordnance and ordnance stores will be offered for sale at public auction, at the Rock Island arsenal, Illinois, on Wednesday, the 14th day of October, 1868, at 10 o'clock a. m. following list comprises some of the principal articles to be sold, viz: 26 iron guns, various caliber.

3,400 pounds shot, shells, &c. 820 field-carriages.

205 sets of artillery harness.

698 carbines, various models.

3,273 muskets and rifles, various models.

235 revolvers, various models.

40,000 sets of infantry accouterments.

2,000 McClellan saddles.

3,000 curb-bridles.

6,000 watering-bridles.

Persons wishing complete lists of the stores to be sold can obtain them by application to the Chief of Ordnance, at Washington, D. C.; of Brevet Colonel S. Crispin, United States Army, purchasing officer, corner of Houston and Greene streets, New York City, or by applica tion to.this arsenal. T. J. RODMAN, Lieut. Col. Ord., Bet. Brig. Gen., U. S. A., Com'd'g.

[September 24, 1868.]

Sale of condemned ordnance and ordnance stores.

OFFICE OF UNITED STATES ORDNANCE AGENCY,

COR. HOUSTON AND GREENE STS., (ENTRANCE ON GREENE,) New York City, September 24, 1868—P. O. Box 1811. Sealed proposals, in duplicate, will be received at this office until Saturday, October 24, 1868, at 12 m., for the purchasing of condemned cannon, shot, shell, scrap, wrought and cast iron, brass, and other ordnance stores, located at the following points on the Atlantic coast, to wit: Fort Hamilton and redoubt, Forts Wadsworth, Lafayette, Columbus, and Schuyler, and Castle Williams, in New York Harbor; Fort Trumbull, New London Harbor, Connecticut; Forts Adams and Walcott, Newport Harbor, Rhode Island; Fort Constitution, Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire; Fort Knox, Bucksport, and Forts Preble and Scammel, Portland Harbor, Maine; Forts Pickens and Barrancas, Pensacola Harbor, Florida; Mobile, and Forts Gaines and Morgan, Mobile Harbor, Alabama.

This sale contemplates the disposition of

Seventy-nine cannon in New York Harbor, estimated as weighing 437,033 pounds.

Twenty-eight cannon in Portland Harbor, estimated as weighing 108,500 pounds.

Forty-two cannon in Newport Harbor, estimated as weighing 269,500 pounds.

Nineteen cannon in New London Harbor, estimated as weighing 96,605 pounds.

One hundred and nineteen cannon in Pensacola Harbor, estimated as weighing 811,687 pounds.

Twenty cannon in Mobile Harbor, estimated as weighing 169,400 pounds.

Twenty cannon in Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire, estimated as weighing 109,962 pounds.

Also, smaller lots at Fort Niagara, Youngstown, New York; Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York; and Sackett's Harbor, New York.

The condemned shot and shell, amounting in the aggregate to 1,196,454 pounds, are in quantity at each of the above-mentioned forts. Also, scrap wrought iron, amounting in the aggregate to 468,381 pounds.

Full and complete catalogues of the property offered can be had on application at this office, the Ordnance Office at Washington, and to the commanding officer of the different forts.

Terms, cash; ten per cent. on the day of sale, and the remainder when the property is delivered. Thirty days will be allowed for the removal of heavy ordnance. All other stores will be required to be removed within ten days from close of sale.

The Ordnance Department reserves the right to reject all bids not deemed satisfactory.

Prior to the acceptance of any bid, it will have to be approved by the War Department.

Bidders will state explicitly the fort or forts where they will accept stores, and the number and kinds they propose to purchase. Deliveries will only be made at the forts.

Proposals will be addressed to Brevet Colonel S. Crispin, major of ordnance, U. S. A., indorsed, "Proposals for purchasing condemned ordnance and ordnance stores."

S. CRISPIN,

Brevet Colonel, U. S. A., Major of Ordnance.

[December 14, 1868.]

Government sale at the National Armory.

By order of the President of the United States, the following condemned ordnance stores will be offered at public auction at the National Armory, Springfield, Massachusetts, Monday, December 14, 1868, at 10 o'clock a. m., viz:

Catalogues, giving quantity, &c., have already been furnished. Parties who have not received them will be supplied by applying to the commanding officer.

J. R. MCGINNESS,

Brevet Major, Commanding.

[November 17, 1868.]

Sale of ordnance stores.

WATERTOWN ARSENAL, Massachusetts, November 17, 1868.

By direction of the President of the United States, the following condemned ordnance and ordnance stores will be offered at public auction at the Watertown Arsenal, Massachusetts, on Thursday, the 17th December, at 10 o'clock a. m., viz:

54 cast-iron cannon.

Muskets, rifles, and swords.

Spare parts of small-arms.

Artillery implements and equip. Infantry equipments.

ments.