Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-28
AUCTION SALES.
SALE OF GOVERNMENT
~ STEAMERS AND VESSEL EFFECTS
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, ,

OEfOI QUAhIERMASIERS OFFICE. J
BALTIMORE MD, Feb. Is, 1866
viii be sold at Baltimore, Md under direction of
CAPTAIN A. n; Cumming, A; Q, NJ :, on THURSDAY,
ment wharf, south side of basin the following named
vessels, and other effects belonging to the Govern
The ESCORT" side wheel steamer of 449 tons,
wooden hull and bottom metalled; length on deck
ISL feet breadth of beam, % feet over all, so feet
draft 90 feet; has one low pressure beam engine:
diameter of cylinder, 40 inches: stroke of piston 10
feet capacity OF cargo, 15O0 barrels. She is in fine
rpFbR e Ell found in al her outfits
tons, wooden null; length deck, 100 feet breadth
Of BEAM 80 feet over all, S. feet; depth of hold 10
feet draft feet; has one low-pressure engine; d-
ameter of cylinder, "a inches; stroke of piston.
feet capacity of cargo 1000 barrels She is in good
Or der and To Te I?sPd N al her her Quits
tons, wooden hull length on deck, $50 feet: BEAM %
feet; over ALL 42@ feet; depth of hold feet draft
teet mas one io%pressnre beam engine; diameter of
cylinder, 30 inches; stroke of piston feet. and is
well found in anchors chains and general outfits
The "PEC0NIC," side-whee steamer of 3l3 tons,
wooden bull IRON fastened and etaedin 1868; length
on deck, 1855 feet; breadth of BEAM 26 feet over all 40
feet; depth of hold, feet; draft ~ feet; has one
low-pressure beam engine diameter of cylinder "a
inches stroke of piston, 10 feet capacity of cargo
700 barrels hull engine and boiler all in good cond
ton and well found in her outfits.
306 tons. wooden hull and bottom metalled: length
on deck 100 feet; breadth Of beam, q feet over all
one low pressure beam engine: diameter OF cylinder,
~ inches stroke of piston, 1917 feet capacity OF
cargo l.tJ barrels; machinery good condition
vessel well found in all her outfits.
The STAR" side-wheel steamer of 287 1926 tons:
wooden hull length on deck, 100 feet breadth of
BEAM 262 feet; ALL Sc feet depth of hold feet:
draft, 81 feet; has one ow-pressure beam engine:
diameter OF eyender S6 inches; stroke of piston
feet capacity OF cargo 1000 barrels: vessel in good
repair and well found in all her outfits
The BAhI4OON. side wheel steamer of 204 tons,
wooden hull; length on deck, 100 feet; breadth Of
draft, AZ feet; has one low-pressure beam engine:
diameter of cylinder % inches; stroke of piston II
feet.
Rs-She has recently been put in most thorough re-
pair and iswe furnished and fitted upas astafT-boat;
having abundant effects in all departments on board
The "IOLAS. side-wheel steamer of 1874 = 95 tons,
wooden hull; length deck, 120 feet; breadth of
beam, q feet; all, 80 feet; depth of hold feet
draft, feet has square low pressure engiue di-
ameter of cylinder 81 inches stroke of piston feet
ca acity of cargo 400 barrels. We'll found in anchors
The JAMES, JEROME" screw steamer. of 16s
%5 t, tons wooden en-, null; length on deck los feet
~ feet; has one highpressure engine; diameter of
cylinder y inches: stroke Of piston % inches; ca
paGty of cargo, 800 barrels Fcsse! in good running
order. and well found in all her outfits.
The "CECiL,s side wheel steamer of 100 tons
wooden hull, and bottom metalled; length on deck
l25 feet; breadth of beam IS feet over ALL 80 feet
depth of hold, 6 feet; draft feet: has one low
inches stroke of piston, 8 feet; capacity Of cargo.
2l5 barrels. Vessel in good order, aud well found in
The 81. G. CANNON" screw steamer of 200 tons
pressure engine; diameter of cylinder, % inches:
stroke of piston 2 feet. Vessel in good repair and
well ell found n 1 IN i {, al her her outfits
iron hull. sheathed with wood: length on deck IDS
feet; breadth Of beam, 23]a feet; depth of hold 81
feet draft, ~ feet has one high-pressure engine
diameter of cylinder a inches; stroke of piston
feet; capacity of cargo 1850 barrels. She has new
boiler and engine, rebuilt in 1862 well found in all
The FANNY GARNER" screw-steamer of 100
tons, wooden hull length deck, $50 feet; breadth
n ham Mt nf Falt g.
has one high pressure engine; diameter of cylinder
"A inches; stroke of piston feet; capacity of cargo
i7OO barrels; She Is IN good running order and well
found in sill her outfits.
The tug '.TIGREsS,' screw tug-boat of 70 tons
wooden hull; length on deck, 63 feet; breadth of
BEAM Is feet; draft feet has one high pressure en-
gine diameter of cylinder, 20 inches; stroke of pls
ton, 20 inches; hull engine and boiler in good order
and vessel we'll found in all her outfits.
deck, 60 feet; breadth of BEAM 10 feet; depth OF
hold 81 feet: draft feet: has one hgh-pressure en-
ginc diameter of cylinder, 1917 inches stroke of pis
ton, IS inches; engine and boiler in good order and
vessel well f9qH nd in her outfits,
has one high,preSsure engine; diameter of cylinder
10 inches stroke of piston Ii inches; boiler pult in
1867 Vessel in running order and well found in all
'--'- MISCELLANEOUS.
One IRON RUDDER, made of ~ inch round iron,
II feet inches long; plated with -l6 inch iron on
back made of the best material and in the most
thorough manner.
AB-Ihis Rudder was made for Steamer 81. G. Can
non, but not found necessary for her USE
One superior TUBULAR BOILER (taken from
the steamer IS. r. Spaulding," and now lying at
Poole and Hunts yard foot Of Thames street, l6feet
inches in length, 10 feet inches in width, and
weighing Is, 400 pounds.
RS-Ihs boiler, is in complete order and ready for
immediate use, having been repaired at cost of
5000 with the view Of puttingitin the steamer Ben
Deford, and not used as the "Deford" was sold by
the Government before its completion.
BD-Also, from the Government storehouse south
side of the basin, superior chronometers, marine
glasses metallic life boats, MANILA ropes engineers
tools ship stores, ship furniture &C., &C. too hume
new, and all in servceable condition. being surplus
stock reserved for offering at final sale of vessels at
this Depot.
The above named vessels and their effects are only
sold for want of further use by the Government
Terms cash in Government funds on day of sale.
Ct, W. BRADLEY
Colonel, Chief Quartcrmaster
fe1T-tmh1 Middle Military neuortront ,