Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-19
Sale Of Government Steamers.
DEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE
BALTIMORE Mn nctnhnr 4 1874 {

DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER,'s OFFICE,
BALTIMORE, Mp, October g. 1865. !
GRS 5B 18th s sa at 10 % Gn III the Goyer
vessels hereinafter named and described viz:
TIE EAGLE No. !, side wheel, dotble end Ferry
metaed in S' enb On e over all I FEET
inches; beam % feet all 81 feet; depth Of hold
fleet Ii inches Has one low pressure beam engine
feet draft feet Hull in good order and well found
in chains anchors fasts, &c Engine and boiler in
THE CURLEW, side-w hcel, double end ferry boat
of !2 TONS wooden hul;ength on deck l35 feet beam
- feet depth of hold feet inches. draft feet
Has one beam engine diameter of cylinder y inches
stroke Of piston 9 feet.
piled with boiler in 1864, and is staunch yes
Tile PATTI XEST, sidewheeI steamer Of 355 tons
over ri 43 feet depth of hol feet inches, draft 5
feet inches;-bottom mctalled. Has ono low-pres
sure beam engine diameter of cylinder, IS inches
stroke of piston feet inches. In good order and
The NORTllERNER, side wheel Steamer of 9s5
tons wooden hull: length on deck, 2i9 feet; beam, 81
feet: over all, As feet; depth of hold, feet inches
between decks. feet; draft feet. Has one. low
50 inches stroke Of piston II feet In good running
order, having been recently cauked and metalled is
well found in her outfits and suitable for sea service
tons wooden HULL length ON deck O. feet II inches;
beam Is feet depth of hold feet inches draft, s
engine; diamer OF cylinder IS inches; stroke piston,
20 inches: One tubular boiler. years old
THE NlDETTE, screw propeller of "a tons, wooden
hull iron fastened and metallcd Length on deck, 100
feet inches; beam, y feet inches depth of lower
hold, feet inches; between decks, feet II inches;
draft feet inches has one direct acting low pres
engine; diameter of cylinder % inches; stroke of
piston 80 inches has two maSts with four and aft
sails hall and boiler in good order and well found in
TIE CGMMERCE screw propeller of 15l % -95
tons wooden hull iron fastened. Length on deck
pnt uIurlTS. lpUtl of no feet
inches draft, feet inches. Has one direct acting
high pressure engine; diameter OF cylinder, q inches;
stroke of piston, y inches. Hull and engine in good
order, and the ship fitted with patent steam
pump, anchors, chains, &c, &c.
wooden hull IRON listened iength on deck 1870 FEET
beam - feet inches depth of lower hold II feet, be-
tween decks feet inches, draft feet 6inches. Has
one direct acting high pressure engine, diameter of
cylinder 20 inches, stroke of piston feet Has three
maSts, with fore and aft sails. Hull, engine and
boiler in good order and well found i'll ali her outfits
The gunboat ''SCURAPNEL.'' side wheel steamer
cngh on deck is feet Beam feet G' over ali 3 feet
depth of hold feet; draft feet. Has two high
pressure engines; diameter Of cylinder II inches;
boiler iron above the main deck including the pilot
house; hull engines and boiler in good condition. and
The Cur, boat GEN Raj JEiSSUP, screw propel-
Ter about 100 TONS wooden hull bull in 1868 -Length
deck III feet, beam II feet 10 inches depth of hold
5 feet, draft feet inches. Engine and pilot house
gine diameter of cylinder y inches stroke of piston
u inches. Hull, engine, and boiler in good order.
The Gun-boat RENO, side-whcel steamer, about
2O2 ions, wooden hull, iron fastened, built in ls63.
Length on dccl, l61 feet inches, beam y feet )
inches over all $3 feet depth Of hold feet draft 3
feet. She IS boier-iron clad at each end, with two
ru,ders and two mnsts, having dcrricks and tackles
attached to each; also saloon and state rooms on the
promenade deck. Has two high pressure engines,
diameter Of cylinder, i inches stroke of piston,
The gun-boats FOSTER and PARKE are of the
same dimensions and description the Reno, hav-
ing been built at the same time Gnd are in about the
same general condition.
The gun-boat BURNSIDE is of about the same di-
mensions as the Reno with L0,g pressure engines
and III good order.
Terms cash. in Government funds on day of sale.
II. Nj. NEWPORT,
Col. and Chief QUartermaster
Baltipore Depot.
oc9-ts ADREON Il CO.. Auctioneers
Immediately after the sale of the above Steamers.
will offer for sale at the time and place, on
account of the owners residing in Baltimore, the
comparatively new Iron Paddle Wheel Steamer,