Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-10-12
AUCTION SALES.
Sale of Government Steamers.
DEPOT CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFICE,

| DEPOT QuARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
win be sold at t Baltimore, Md, under direction Q
October 18th, 1865 at 10 o'clock A. NJ at the Govern
ment Wharf, south side of Basin, the Government
THE EAGLE No. l, side wheel, double end Ferry
boat of 3i2 tons, wooden hull, iron fastened and
metalled in 1868. Length on deck over all, l3$ feet
inches: beam 81 feet, all Il feet: depth of hold
feet II inches Has one low pressure beam engine
diameter of cylinder - inches, stroke of piston
feet, draft feet. Hull in good order and well found
in chains, anchors, ttstS, &c. Engine and boiler in
TIE CGRLEW, $ide;7wheeIi double end ferry boat
of 3i2 tons, wooden hull length on deck l3j feet beam
- feet, depth of hold feet inches, draft feet
Has one beam engine, diameter of cylinder % inches
stroke of piston feet.
Ag-This steamer was thoroughly repaired and sup
piled with new boiler in 1861, and is staunch yes
sell being well supplied with anchors, chains &c, &c
wooden HULL length on deck l54 feet, beam % feet
over all q feet depth of hold feet inches draft
sure beam engine; diameter of cylinder, 81 Inches
stroke Of piston feet inches. In good order and
well found in general outfits.
The NORTHERN Err, side wheel Steamer of gE
tons, wooden hu length on deck. 249 feet beam. 81
feet: over ALL IS feet depth of hold, feet inches
pressure superior beam engine; diameter of cylinder
Cd inches srok Ike of piston, II feet. In good running
ORDER having been recently caulked and metaed, is
well found IN her outfits and suitable for service
The JAMES MURRAY, Screw Tug boat about 81
tons wooden HULL length on deck, 81 feet IL inches
DedH 10 lcel, ueplH OF 1cet mcneS: ufat,
feet inches. Has one direct acting high-pressure
engine; damer OF cylinder Is inches stroke ofpiston
~ T meneS: One tubular boiler. years old.
HE NlDEITE screw propeller of "a tons, wooden
null IRON fastened and mealed. Length on deck, IL
ieet inches; beam, 2 feet inches; depth of lower
hold, feet inches: between decks feet II inches
draft feet inches has one direct acting low pres
sure engine: diameter Of cylinder % inches stroke OF
piston 80 inches has two masts with four and aft
ANCHORS !ctf chains, tools, &c. &c,
THE COMMERCE., screw propeller of Isl 92-9j
tons wooden hull, iron fastened. Length on deck
- feet beam y feet inches depth of hold feet i
inches draft, u feet inches. Has direct acting
high pressure engine diameter of cylinder q inches;
order, and the ship fitted with u new patent steam
PUMP anch I1 chains, &c, &c.
wooden hull iron fastened Length on deck 100 feet
beam y feet inches depth Of lower hold II feet be
tween decks feet inches, draft feet inches 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 IN all her outfits.
The ganboat "sCiRA PNEL;'' side wheel steamer
length on deck lis feet; beam q feet oyer ali Is feet
depth of hold fcct 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 Gun boat GENERAL JESSUP, screw propcl-
Ter about $50 tons, wooden hull. built in lS63-Lengh
on deck III feet beam feet 10 inches, depth of hold
iron plated Has one low pressure direct acting en-
CINE, diameter of cylinder p inches. stroke of piston
u inches Hull. engine, and boiler in good order.
The Gun boat RENO, sidc-wheel steamer, about
202 tons wooden hull iron fastened built in 1SG3-
Length on deck l6l feet inches, beam q feet 5
inches over all % feet depth of hold feet; draft 3
feet. She is boer-iron clad mt each end, with two
ruddcrs and two mastS, having derricks and tackles
attached to each; also saloon and state rooms on the
promenade deck. Has two high pressure engines,
diameter of cylinder, II inches stroke of piston, 2
feet, and has anchor, cables and two boats.
The gun-boats FOSTER and PARkE are of the
same dimensions and description the Reno" hav-
ing been built at the same time, and in about the
same general condition.
The gun-boat BURNSIDE is of about the same di-
mansions the Reno, with too pressure engines,
and in good order.
Terms cash, in Government funds on day of sale.
K. NJ. NEWPORT,
Col. and Chief Quartermaser
Baltimore Depot
oc9-ts ADREON CO., Auctioneers.