The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-06

.pcr,or s.,.. mr. SURPLUS NAVAL vEsSLs.
The third .ucason sale Of United states tsupN gov
..,.sn. n...s- 80 l.ce Al the Brooklyn MAYNARD
s,ard.v ~ non Tho fullest publicity as regardsbe
vasse,. h. ware " he sold and were sold was gwen
Ae.,ng n..r Aamirs c. H. Bell the commandment OF ing
ward md every information regarding the ssls was CIV"
N thsa interested several days previous 70 inc
t,o. Fifteen vessels we're on the cataiogoe SOTO OF
,ch had occupied prominent places In the nav al hts
A"N Ito re,s,liou Il seemed 10 those presen
Wy W resrect for national relics that some OF these
a,s should be kept by thu nation Tor the so0s they
have done, but the solemn secree u ,S we've
declared S.ssswl III noon and for the auc
sharp that hour tendance large ana me cs s
moiety Of the price it paid Cor the vessels b
sale cexmenced, and expectations were dssusf~ i,
it Wa discovered Sh.' there were but the rteeS
vessels ADVERTISED to be sold eight We're spd The
not w esxns 0 fss @ the Sales
Description ofehe vessels
Steamship Augusta DinsmoreIBuiA by Adams Ex.
Head 8 c. and New York, but subsequently impressed
the Unit States service Length le9 Feet breadth
decks 4 feet inches diameter ofcynder 10 inches
stroke 1e inches; two Ercsssn's eagines one boiler
with two furnaces The assessed value OF this ship
S3s 600 She was sold to Smith Denny for $40, 600
wo-thsrds of her cost TO the government
Ths.steamsr Fort Norgan,Ls.gshs 400 feet; breadth
tweea decks feet nches depth Of lower hold feet
incfes diameter Of cyliider 80 inches; stroke 80
nscos Was sold to Mr. Ward (he gave no Christian
name) for $4,000 Assessed value 100000. Cost the
steamer Hcme~Iength, lss feet; breadth, 20 feet
inches; depth, II feet; depth between decks feet
diameter Of cylinder 50 inches stroke 20 inches; two
Assessed value SsS, ooe Sold to Dunn Brown for
$500 Cost the government $50, 900.
BREADTH 81 fee depth o. Sos 70 feet inches diane
ter Of cylinder SO inccs length of stroke feet; one
steam engine Assessed value $4,000; sold 70 W. A.
Lighthall for $4,000 Cost the government $45 000
Sidewhcel steamer wando-Length, 200 feet breadth,
20 feet depth of hold IL feet nches diameter Of cyl
two tubular boilers containing eight furnaces Assessed
value 500, 900; sold TO D Brown for $4,000 Cost
the government $4,000
inches; BREADTH 23 feet; depth, feet nches dame
ter Of cylinder so inches; stroke, feet one beam en-
$4,000 sold to Smith Cunning for SIC 400 Cost the
government $23, 900.
Screw tugboat DeltaLcngth 81 feet inches breadth,
IS feet inches; depth, feet inches; diameter OF
cylinder 10 inehes stroke 16 inches; one engine
boiler Assessed value, $5Ooo sold 10 A. & g. Peters
for So, 700. Cost the government 50, 600
Screw tugboat Amaranthus-Lengh, 100 feet; breadth,
20 feet; depth feet inches; diameter Of cylinder 30
inches; stroke 80 inches; one engine one boiler with
two furnaces Assessed value, $l4 000 sold TO Dunn
Brown for S130 900.
Screw tug Gammer-Length, IS feet inches; breadth,
cylinder 10 inches stroke 16 inches; one engine
boiler one furnace Assessed value, $4,000; sold to j.
ID. b0rsher Tor 70, fOO.
The stemners Queen, Daylight, Commodore Hull, sho-
hokon, brig Bohi0 and schooner George Mangham
withdrawn from the sale for of competent bidders
The terms of sale were twenty per cent on day of SALE
the balance within six days. when the vessels must be
removed from the yard
THE CONTEMPLATED VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY.
The Secretary OF the Navy did not visit the Navy Yard
yesterday anticipated, but il is expected that that
event will take place within week or So when he con-
templates making thorough ocular Inspection Of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard His reception will no doubt be
cordial and the condition OF affairs highly satisfactory
THE BRAZILIAN SQUADRON.
The supply bark Onward Of the Brazil squadron, went
into commission yesterday, at She will sail within
q few days The following her principal ofhccrs:-
Observation-Disclosures Pierre Girard.
Acting Adacr-James Punkett
Enugn-J r. Peacock.
Acting Enagns-Samuo L. Griffin, James Henry.
Rdymoster-N. H. Denniston
Ading Passed Assistant Surgeon-W F. Hutchinson