The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-28
GOVERNMENT SALES.
GALE OF GOVERNMENT STEAMERS AND
- VESSEL EFFECTS.

- VESSEL EFFECTS
DKPoT QuARTRRMAsTERs OFFIoE
BALTIMoRE Nd, February l6 1866
. viii bo sold AZ Baltimore, Nd under direction Of
Captain A. M Cummings, A Q. M.
ON THURSDAY, MARCH /, 1866, AT 10
a. O'CLOCK A. NJ,
at the Government wharf, south side Of basin. 'he
following named vessels and other effects belonging
The ESCORT
S,de-whse steamer Of 44s tons wooden hull and
OF beam, 20 Ieet; ALL 80 ieet draft 81 feet has
one low.piess beam en0ine d,ameter 81 cylinder
1910 6atrels She IS in fine running order, and well
found IN all her outfits,
THE MANHATTAN"
Side-wheel steamer of 3l6 tons, wooden bull;
length upon deck 100 ieet breadth of beam 35 feet
over all 55 feet; depth of hold 10 feet; Draft feet;
has one low-pIessute engine; diameter of cylinder,
"a inches sroke OF piston, feet; capacity of cargo,
lOOQ barrels She is in good order and well found IN
TIE JOHN FARRoN"
side'wheel steamer OF Sl4 tons, wooden hull;
42B ieetj depth of hold, feet; draft feet has one
low-pIes' ure beam engine; diameter OF cylinder SO
inches stroke Of piston feet and IS well found IN
anchors, chains and general outfits.
THE PFC ONIC."
Side wheel steamer Of S13 tons, wooden hull, iron
fastened ana metaled in 1858; len. TN dock, 155
ieet; breadth of beam % feet; over all, 40 feet;
depth OF hold, ieet; draft, Al ieet; has one low:
pressure beam engine; diameter of cylinder, "a
inches; stroke OF piston, TO feet; capncit OF cargo
400 barrelsj hull, engine, and boiler ali in good con-
dition,Iand we'll found in her outfits.
THE "HUGB JENKINS"
Srde-wheel steamer Of 306 tons, wooden hull, and
bottom molalled; length deck 160 feet; breadth
feet; draft, 5s ieet; has one ow.pressuIe beam
eng nei diameter of cylinder 80 inches; stroke of
piston lOg feet; capacity of cargo 1900 barrels;
machinery in gooO condition and vessel well found
THE "sTAR."
Side-wheel steamer Of 2S7 AZ 95 tons; wooden hull:
length on deck l60 Ieet breadth beam, 265 feet;
over ALL So eet; depth OF hold feet; draft feet;
cylinder 36 inches; stroke of piston feet capacity
OF cargo lQGO barrels; vessel IN gooo repair and well
THE BALLOON"
Side wheel steamer OF 2O4 tons; wooden hull;
leI 9Th deck leo feel breadth OF beam, 16 feet;
45 feet; has one ow-pressure beam engIDe diameter
OF cylinder, 20 inches; stroke of piston, II rect
She has recently b,en putin most thorough repair
| and is wen furnished ana fitted up as staff boat;
havng abundan' enecis In all departments on board
'0f '"~eO'D'0 use TIE IoLAs."
| Sidewheel steamer OF 164 7-y6 tons wooden hull I;
r engn nj on % aeeS 10 eet; SIesdh OF beam teet
| has one square low pressure engine; diameter OF
cylinder "a inches; stroke OF piston feet capacity
OF cargo, 400 barrels We'll found in anchors CHAINS
THE JAMES JEROME"
Screw steamer OF 163 1896 IONS, wooden hull (,
length on decE, 1O6 feet; breadth of beam, 225 feet
oepth of hold feet; draft, Al ieet has one high
pressure engine; diameter of cylinder % inches /;
stroke of piston 20 Inches capacity of cargo, 1900
| barrels Vessel in good running order and well
found in all her outfits.
Side-whee steamer of 100 tons, wooden hull, and
bottom metalled; length on deck 125 feet breadth
feet % tear" dTait feet; has one IoSpressune beam en-
gne; diameter of cylinder, 20 inches; stroke OF
piston, feet; capacity OF cargo, 27b barrels. Ves-
sci in good order, and we'll found in all her
The az G. CANNON"
Screw steamer of 200 tons, iron hull built in 1862
draft, Ieet; has one nigh-pressure engines dame
FER OF cylinoer, % inches stroke of piston feet.
Vessel in good repair, and well found in all her
THE "IRoNsIDEs"
screw steamer OF 1872 tons; IRON hull, sheathed
with wood length on deck, 125 feet; breadth OF
beam, 23t leet; depth of hold, % feet; draft, AZ
ieet; has % one e. engine dameteP oi
city of cargo, 1900 barrels She has new boiler
and engine rebuilt in 1862, well found in al her
THE "FANNY GARNER"
Screw steamer of 1870 tons, wooden hull length
deck, $50 feet; breadth OF BEAM 25 feet; depth O
hold, feet; draft, u feet; has one high-pressurt
engne diameter Of cylinder "a inc INCHES; stroke o
is in good running order and well found IN all hei
THE TUG "TIGRESS."
Screw ug.boat OF 20 tons, wooden hull; length OF
deck, 60 teet; breadth of beam. 16 ieet; draft
teeti has one hlVh-pressuTe engine diameter 9
engine and boiler in good order and vessel wei
found IN all hsr outfits.
THE TUG "KATE"
Screw tug-boat of 35 tons; leno tn On deck, g
feet; breadth OF beam, 10 teet depth of hOd, 6
1eet oraft, feet; has one ghpressure engine
pAStOAl
IS inches; engine and boiler in good order, an'
vessel well founded IN all her outfits.
MISCELLANEOUS
ONE IRON RUDDER,
Made of "a inch round iron, IL feet inches long
plated with 3.16 inch iron on the back; mad
of the best material. and in the most Thorough
manner
{ This Rudder was made for steamer L G. Can
non," but not found necessary for her use,
, ONE SUPERIOR TUBUL LAli BOILER,
Taken from The steamer "S. X Spaulding." =" ant
\ | now lying at Poole and Hunts ward, foot Q
names street. 16 feet inches in length. 16 fee
inches in width, and weighing rs 400 pounds
This Boiler is in complete order, and ready 70
immediate use, having been repaired az a cost {
$1,000, with the view of putting II IN the steame
"Ben Deiord," and not used, as the "Det0rd
was sold by the Government beIore its compile
ton.
Also, from the Government storehouse, sout
side OF the basn:-
Superior Chronometers, Engineers Tools
, Marine Glasses Ship Stores,
Metallic lite-boats, Ship Furniture,
Manila Ropes, Etc, Etc Etc
Too numerous to mention in detail. some of whie
are entirely new, ana all in servceable condition
being surplus stock reserved for Offering at fin
:, | sale of vessels at this Depot.
n The above named vessels and their effects are Onl
n sold for want of further use by the Government.
v Telms-Cash IN Government funds on day OF sal
g.. w. BRADLEY,
Colonel, Chief QuarieImaster,
2199t Middle Military Department,
UMMEDTATRJY AFTER THE AROVE SAL