Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-17
AUCTION SALES,
GALE OF GOVERNMENT
~ STEAMERS AND VESSEL. EEEECTS
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,

BALTIMORE, MD. Feb. 16 1866.
Captain A. N. Cumming, A. O. NJ on FEIR FSi9 q
March lst. 1866. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ at the Govern.
ment wharf south side of BASIN the following named
ment, viz:
The ESCORT, side wheel steamer of 40 tons.
T9oqen nun ana bottom metalled; length on deck,
ioi teet breadth OF beam, rs feet over all, 50 feet
draft 5i@ feet has low pressure beam engine;
diameter Of cylinder, 40 inches stroke of piston. 10
feet; capacity of cargo, 800 barrels She is in fine
running order and well found in all her outfits.
The MANHATTAN side wheel steamer of 3l6
tons, wooden hull length on deck i20 feet; breadth
Of BEAM IS feet over ALL 55 feet; depth OF hold 10
aneter Of cylinder "a inches stroke Of gst@n
feet capacity of cargo 900 barrels She is in good
0F Tbe @?G o IN f9gRf u 81 her aao Quits
TONS wooden hull length on deck, $50 feet BEAM IS
leet; over ALL 4z2 feet depth of hold feet; draft,
feet; has one iow-pressure beam engine; diameter of
% 6S 20 onSs stfShe OF piston feet and is
The "PEOON1C,' sde-wheel steamer of SIS tons
wooden null IRON fastened and metaled in 1853; length
on deck l55 feet breadth of beam, Is feet over all 10
feet; depth of hold feet; draft ~ feet; has one
iow-pressure beam engine; diameter OF cylinder 81
lnehes; stroke OF piston ~ feet; capacity of cargo
700 barrels; hull engine and boiler all in good cOndi-
ton, and well found in her outfits.
o me HUGH JENKINS" sde-wheol steamer of
3G5 tons, wooden hull, and bottom metalled length
on deck 100 feet: breadth Of BEAM q feet; over ali
- feet; depth of hold IL feet draft. 5@ feet has
cargo l29O barrels; machinery in good condition and
The STAR, side-wheei steamer of 2s7 1926 TONS
wooden hull; length on deck. 100 feet; breadth Of
beam, 2G% feet over all 90 feet depth Of hold feet
draft, So feet; has one low-pressure beam engine
diameter of offender, 36 inches: stroke of piston
feet capacity Of cargo $1,000 barrels vessel in good
TIo "BALL00N.'' side-wheci steam steamer of GOT tons
wooden hull; length on deck 100 feet; breadth Of
BEAM 10 feet oyer ALL 81 feet; depth of hold 81 feet
draft, IA feet has one low pressure beam engine
diameter of cylinder. % inches stroke of piston II
feet
ES-She has recently been put in most tborougb re-
pair, and iswei furnished and fitted up asta-boat
paving abundant effects IN all departments on board
The 'IOLAS,' side-whcel steamer of 1854 :. 95 TONS
wooden hull; length on deck, 40 feet; breadth of
BEAM Il feet over ALL IS feet; depth of hold feet.
uraIt ieet has one square low pressure engine; di
ameter OF cylinder 81 inches; stroke of piston feet
ca acity of cargo 400 barrels Well found in anchors
The JAMES JEROME" screw steamer. of 169
$3.50 tons wooden bull; length on deck, l05 feet;
breadth of beam, feet depth of hold feet; draft
Is feet; has one highpressuro engine: diameter of
cylinder p inches; stroke Of piston, q inches; ca
order, and we'll found in all her outfits
Inc CfClL, side wheel steamer of $50 tons
wooden hut and bottom metaed; length on deck,
70 feet breadth Of beam, IS feet; over all 30 feet
depth of hold feet; draft, feet: has one low
pressure oeau eng!ne diameter of cylinder 20
inches; stroke of piston, 8 feet; capacity of cargo
1,9 barrels Vessel IN good order, and well found in
The Il. G. CANNON screw steamer of 200 tons
iron hull built in 1862 draft, feet; has one high
pressure engine; diameter Of cylinder, y inches:
stroke OF PISTON feet. essel IN good repair, ami
The "IR0NSIDES,' screw steamer of 1872 tons,
IRON hull, sheathed with wood; length on deck l25
feet; breadth of BEAM 2315 feet depth of hold 81
feet; draft, AZ feet; has one high-pressure engine:
diameter of cylinder, q inches; stroke Of piston
feet; capacity of cargo lSDO barrels. She has new
bolieT and engine, rebuilt in 1862, well found in all
her outfits
The FANNY GARNER" screvy-steamer of 1870
Of BEAM p feet depth of hold feet; draft ~ feet:
"a; one highPressure engine diameter Of cylinder
20J barrels she is in good running ORDER and well
The tug ',,TIGRESS," screw tug boat of 20 tons.
wooden hull length on deck IS feet; breadth Of
BEAM IL feet draft feet; has one high-preSsuro en-
CINE; diameter of cylinder 20 inches; stroke of ps-
ton - inches; hull engine and boiler in good order
and vessel well found in all her outfits.
The tug KATE" screw tug boat Of 80 tons; length
on DECK 6U feet breadth Of beam, 10 feet depth Of
hold, 90 feet draft feet has one high-pressure en-
CINE; diameter OF cylinder 6 inches; stroke of ps-
ton Is inches; engine and boiler in good order and
vessel well founded in her outfits.
MISCELLANEOUS
One IRON RUDDER, made OF ~ inch round iron
Il feet inches long, plated with 3-l6 inch IRON on
back; made OF the best material and in the most
thorough manner
as-This Rudder was made for Steamer a. c. Can
nOD,' but not found necessary for her use.
, One superior TUBULAR BOILER, taken from
the steamer 5; K. Spauiding,n, and now lying at
Poole and Hunts yard foot Of Thames street. Is feet
inches in length. Is feet inches in width, ana
weighing rs 400 pounds.
RS-Ihs boiler is in complete order and ready for
immediate use, having been repaired at cost Of
$1,000 with the view of putting iin the steamer Ben
Deford, and not used, the "Deford" was sold by
the Government before its completion
FE-Also, from the Government storehouse. south
side Of the basin, superior chronometcrs marine
glasses, metallic life boats manila ropes engineers
tools, ship stores ship furniture, &C. &c, too hume
to mention in detail some Of which are entirely
new, and all IN serviceabe condition. being surplus
stock reserved for Offering at final sale Of vessels az
this Depot.
The above named vessels and their effects are only
sold for want OF further use by the Government
Terms cash III Government funds en- day of sale.
&, W. BRADLEY,
Colonel. Chief Quartermaster