Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-21
BALTIMORE WEDNESDAY, 1see
AUCTION SALES.
GALE OF GOVERNMENT
~ STEAMERS AND VESSEL EFFECTS.

DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE. |
BALTIMORE Mp, Feb. Is, 1866
CSaptain a. N. Cumming, A; Q. NJ, on TIL URSDAY
March LIST, 1865, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Govern
ment wharf south side of basin the following named
vessels and other effects belonging to the Govern
ment. viz:
The ESCORT side wheel steamer of 449 tons
wooden hull and bottom metalled; length on deck
ISL feet: breadth of BEAM 26 feet; over ALL so feet
draft 512 feet has one low-pressure beam engine
diameter Of cylinder, 40 inches; stroke of piston Il
running order and well found in all her outfits
The "MANHAlTAN,' side wheel steamer of BIC
90 @n EsN wOoaeG n null Length on deck TO feet breadth
feet; draft feet has one ow-pressure engine; di-
ameter of cylinder, "a inches; stroke, of piston
tee capacity of cargo LOCO barrels. She is in good
The JOHN FARR0N.' side wheel steamer of 814
feet Depth tn offn ect oe6
feet; has one low pressure beam engine; diameter OF
cylnder, 30 inches stroke of piston, feet and is
The 'PECONIC," side wheel steamer of 3iS tons.
wooden hull iron fastened and metaled in 1863 length
feet; depth of hold, feet draft AZ feet has one
!oW-pressure beam engine; diameter of cylinder 81
inches; stroke Of piston, 10 feet; capacity of cargo
700 barrels; hull engine and boiler all in good condi-
~ s h HS o {ES Il fS5 GSi steamer
on deck $50 feet; breadth of beam q feet over all
As feet; depth of hold, " feet draft 81 feet has;
one loW-pressure beam engine; diameter of cylinder
cargo LOO barrels; machinery in good condition and
vessel use well gI?I found q in all her outfits.
The STAR sidewheel steamer of 257 1926 tons:
wooden hull length deck, 100 feet; breadth of
6ean ~ feet; over ALL IS feet; depth of hold feet;
draft, 50 feet; has one low;pressure beam engine:
feet; capacity of cargo 900 barrels vessel in good
repair nI an and well found in all her outfits.
wooden hull; length on deck, 160 feet; breadth Of
beam, IS feet over ALL 81 feet depth of hold 6I5feet
draft AZ feet; has one low pressure beam engine
diameter cylinder CIR ro nF,,
feet.
as-she has recently been put in most thorough re-
palr and lsWell furnished and fitted up astaboat:
having abundant effects in all departments on board
for immediate use.
wooden hull; length on deck, l2O feet; breadth OF
beam, q feet; over ALL 50 feet; depth of hold feet:
draft teet; has one square pressure engine: di
cal acity of cargo, 400 barrels Well found in anchors
The JAMES JEROME" screw steamer. of 163
1896 tons, wooden hull; length on deck, los feet:
breadth of beam. 90 feet depth of hold feet; draft
~ feet; has one hgh-pressure engine; diameter of
pacity of cargo 1900 barrels. Vessel in good running
order and well found in all her outfits.
The CECIL" side wheel steamer of 100 tons
wooden hull. and bottom metallel length on deck,
rs feet; breadth of beam, IS feet over ALL % feet:
depth Of hold feet; draft, feet; has one low
inches; stroke of piston, feet: capacity OF cargo
z5 barrels Vessel in good order and well found in
The Il q. CANNON, . screw steamer of 200 tons.
iron hull bailt in 1862; draft feet; has one high
pressure. engine; diameter of, cylinder, % inches;
stroke of piston, feet Vessel in good repair and
well found in all her outfits.
The "IRONSIDE3," screw steamer of 1872 tons.
iron hull, sheathed with wood length on deck, Igi
feet; breadth Of BEAM 23]2 feet; depth Of hold 81
feet draft, 42 feet: has high pressure engine
diameter OF cylinder, q inches; stroke of piston.
feet capacity of cargo, 1900 barrels She has new
boiler and engine, rebuilt in 1862, well found in all
The FANNY GARNER" serew-steamer of 100
tons, wooden hull length on deck, $50 feet breadth
o beam, . feet; depth of hold feet: draft ~ feet
has one high-pressnre engine; diameter of cylinder
n inches; stroke of piston, feet capacity of cargo
800 barrels; She is in good running ORDER and well
found in NIL her outfits,
wooden hull; length on deck s. feet; breadth Of
beam, Is feet draft, feet; has high pressure en-
CINE diameter Of cylinder 20 inches; stroke of pls
and vessel we'll found in all her outfits.
The tug KATE, screw tug boat of So tons; length
on deck, 60 feet breadth Of beam, 10 feet depth of
hold 81 feet draft, feet; has one highpressure en-
CINE; diameter Of cylinder l6% inches stroke of ps-
ton, IS inches engine and boiler in good order and
vessel we'll founded in her outfits. "a
MISCELLANEOUS.
One IRON RUDDER, made of ~ inch round iron,
II feet inches long; plated with 3-l6 inch iron on
back; made Of the best material and in the most
thorough manner.
Rs-, This Rudder was made for Steamer L. G. Can
nOn but not found necessary for her use.
One superior TUBULAR BOILER, (taken from
the steamer 8; r. Spaplding," and now lying at
weighing y. AGO pounds.
AS- This boiler is in complete order and ready for
USE having been repaired at a cost of
geo with the view OF putting it in the steamer Ben
Deford," and not used, as the "Deford' was sold by
the Government before its completion.
&5-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 numo-
rous to mention in detail some of which are entirely
new, and all in serViceable 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
G, W. BRADLEY,
Colonel, Chief Quartermaster
fel7-tmhl Middle Military Department
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