Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-16
Sale OF Government Steamers.

DEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE
,,-.,, BALTIMoRE. Mp, October 8, ls6j. }
=, WI be. sold at Baltimore, Nd, undcr direction Of
October 10Th, 1868 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ at the Govern
ment " mari, sogth side OF Basin, the Government
TIE EAGLE No. l, side wheel, double end Ferry
boat Of 542 tons, wooden hull, iron fastened and
mctaed in 1863. Length on deck over all tx; feet
inches beam y feet, all 81 feet: depth Of hold
feet II inches. Has one low pressure beam engine:
diameter Of cylinder 3 inches, stroke Of piston 9
feet, draft feet Hull in good order and well found
in Chains anchors f'sts, &c Engine and boiler in
TIE CURLEW. side-wheel, double end ferry boat
OF i2 toms wooden hull length on deck Is feet, beam
y feet, depth of hold feet inches, draft feet
Has one beam engine, diameter Of cylinder 81 inches
,Es-This steamer was thoroughly repaired and sup
plied with new boiler in 1864, and is staunch yes
TIE fATtAENT sidc-whccl steamer of 2t5 tons
wooden hull; length on deck l5l feet. beam % feet
over all IS feet depth Of hold feet inches, draft
feet incheS;-hottom metaiied Has one low-pres-
stroke of piston feet inches. In good order and
well found IN general outfits.
tons, wooden hul length on deck, 2i9 feet BEAM q
leeG over ALL IS feet depth OF hold. feet inches
between decks, feet draft, 8 feet Has ono low
pressure superior beam engine: diameter of ryrder
80 nchos stroke Of piston, II feet In good running.
origT having been recently caulked and me.acd, is
well found in her outfits and suitable for ca-seryoe
The JAMES MURRAY Screw Tug-boat about 81
tons, wooden hull; length on deck g. feet II inches
bcil 10 lcci ueytn OF HOi1, IccJ inches; urdt,
feet inches. Has one direct acting high pressure
engine; damer Of cylinder IS inches stroke ipiston
2JIncha7 One tubular boiler, years old.
TIRE NlDEIIE, screw pT5uclluro II LIit0n-, wooden
hall iron fastened and mctaed. Length on deck, 10
feet inches; beam, p feet inches; depth of lover
hold, feet inches; between decks feet II inches
draft feet inches has one direct acting low pres
engine; diaWctcr Of cylinder, - inches stroke of
piston 80 inches has two ma IS with four and aft
sails hull and boiler in good order and well found in
TliE COMMERCE., screw propeller of 154 92-a5
q feet; beam - feet inches; depth Of hold, feet
nchcs draft, feet inches. Has one direct acting
high pressure engine diameter # cylinder y inches
order. and the ship fitted with Il new patent steam
pump, anchor, chains, &c. &c.
THE DETROIT, screw propeller, Of 32o tons:
wooden hull iron fastened: Length on deck 100 feet
beam p feet inches depth of lower hold ii feet be-
tween decks feet inches draft feet 6inches Has
direct acting high pressure engine, diameter Of
cylinder % inches, stroke Of piston feet Has three
mGSts with fore ana aft sails. Hull. engine, and
boiler N good order and wei found IN all her outfits
The gynboat SCuiAPAhL.' side-whcc steamer
about III ?ns wooden nGiI bottom n I!
4ooth Of hold feet: draft feet. Has two high
PRESSURE engines; d.tnelGr Of cylinder II inches;
stroke Of piston ; feet. This vessel Is plated with
boiler iron above the main deck HclGdug the pilot
house huh, engines and bolor IN good condition, and
Is we'll found n anchors, chains, &c, &c.
The GUn-ha&t GEN jlAL LSSUP. screw pTopel-
Ter about 100 tors wooden hull built in ls53LcneJh
deck III feet, beam Il feet - inches, depth Of hold
iti lt'-.i t''s i4lfliLi ttlu pinot MUSE
iron plated Has one low pressure direct acting on
gino @iametor orcvnIar - INCHES. stroke Of piston
Tine t-un-hoat RENO, sidc-wheg ,amrr, about
2U- tons wooden hull iron fastened built in l-G&.
Length on deck Gl set g inches, beam y feet >
inches @, rr ell 50 feet depth Of hold feet; draft 3
feet. She is Dolcr-iron clad &c each end, with two
ruddgIs and two m9sts having deTrcks and tackles
attached to eac also saloon and state Rooms on the
promenade deck. Has two high pressure engines
diameter OF cylinder. = inches; stroke Of piston, ,
feet, and has anchor. cables and two boats.
!. q q IL
sane d,nc nsi"ns and descrip, TIA. Reno" hay
ing been built n the time, and are in about the
same general condition.
The gun boat BURNSIDE is of about the same di-
mcnsions IS the "iteno with i2c pressure engines.
and in good ORDER
Terms ca h, in Government funds, on dry of sale.
r. ii. NEWPORT
Col and Chief QHartcrriastcr
Baltimore Depot.
oc9ts ADEEON n CO.. Auctionecrs.