The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-27
GOVERNMENT sai IS.
G,ALk OF 6OYEkNAiENr STEAMERS AND
- VESSEL EFFEC1S.
DIror QUARrEEMAsrrh's OFFIoE /

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I BALTlMoKB Nd. FoDi Uar, l6 1860
VIII bo colo az Bal moro, d under diroct.0n Of
Captain A. M. Cummings, Q M
ON ThURsDAY, MARCH 1, 1895 AT 10
attne Government wharf, south siao Of basin. the
following named vessels and other Effects belonging
IAE "EsCoRr"
Side-wheel steamer Of 449 tons, wooden huli, and
Of beam, 3S ieet, over S so eet; draft 81 fSet; has
one IowpiessuIe beam eneine; diameter OF cylinder,
1850 barrels. She is in fine running order and well
found IN all her outfits, .m
Side-wheel steamer of Sl6 tons, wooden hub;
length upon deck 120 feet; breadth of bean 85 feet;
over all 65 feet; depth of hold 10 feet; draft eetS
has one low-pressure engine; diameter of cylinder;
"a inches srozs OF piston fset capacity Of cargo
1000 barrels She Is in good order and well found IN
THE "JsHN FARRoN"
sS TIS dsC & Of Sf sSns TSSdea .
lowpres ure beam engine; diameter OF ovlinder, 80
inches; stroke Of piston feet and is well found IN
anchors chains and general outfis.
THE 'PEC ONIG."
Side wheel steamer Of 313 tons, wooden hull, iron
fastened ana metalled in 1868; longth deck, 1856
eet; breadth of beam, 26 feet; over all, 40 feet;
pressure beam engine; diameter Of cylinder, "a
nehes5 stroke Of piston, 10 ieeti capac OF CARGO,
I0o barres hull engine. and boiler ala in good con-
THE HUGH JENKINS"
Sde-wheel steamer of BOG tons, wooden hull aud
of beam, Eieet over all 4s feet; dep'h OF hold, ~
ieet; draft, Bg ieet; has low-pressWe beam
eng ne; diameter of cylinder 80 inshes; stroke of
piston lOI ieot capacity OF cargo 1900 barrels :
maomnerJ IN 1000 condition and vessel well iounG
IN all hei outfits THE "srApn
Sde-wheel steamer of 2SZ 42 95 tons wooden hull
length on deck l60 leet; breadth OF beam, 263 feet;
has one low pressure beam engine :: diameter OF
cylinder 30 inches; stroke of piston, feet; capacity
OF cargo 1000 barrels; vessel an good repair and well
THE BALLOON"
Side wheel steamer OF 2OS tons; wooden hull;
len 9Th on deck 1eO feel breadth OF beam, 10 feet;
over all, 81 feet; depth OF hold, 81 feet; draft,
Al feet; has one ow-pressure beam enPine; diameter
OF cylinder, 20 inches; stroke of piston, IL deet
and is Wen FURNISHED and fitted up stadbOat;
having abundant enecls In all departments on board
- THE mOLAS."
Side wheel steamer of 1874 Tse5 tons wooden hull
ever all e feet, depth Of hold feet; Grat; feet;
has one square low pressure eng ne; diameter OF
oyhnds inches; stroke of piston, feet; capacity
OF cargo 400 barrels. We'll found in anchors chains,
'''0' - THE JAMES JEROME"
Screw steamer OF 163 1896 tons, wooden hull;
length ON deck los feet; breadth of beam 22f feet;
depth OF hold, feet; draft, ~ ieet; has high
pressure engine % diameter Of cylinder q inches eS
barrels. Vessel in good running order, and we'll
found In all her outfits.
IHE "CECIlI,"
SidP-wheel steamer of 130 tons wooden hull, and
bottom metaled length ON deck 125 feet ;sbreadth
OF BEAM Is feet; over ALL 80 feet depth OF hold,
gne; diameter Of cylinder. 20 inches; stroke Of
piston, teet capacity of cargo 276 barrels. Ves-
sci in good order, and well found in all her
THE al G.. CANNON"
Screw steamer Of 200 tons, iron hull built in 1862;
draft leet; has one high-pressure engine ;.dame-
OF oylinaer, % inches; stroke of piston, feet
Vessel in good repair and well found in all her
outfits. -
Screw steamer O. lsS tons; tons; IRON S hui null, sheathed ID
with wSSd length . on q dees l25 feet e s
feet; has one high-pressure engine; diameter OF
cylinder "a inches; stroke OF piston iee.;' eaPa.
and engine, rebuilt in 1852, well round in all her
outfits.
Screw steamer OF 100 tons, wooden hull length
deck, l60 feet breadth Of BEAM 2s feet depth of
sS o q sss has 0ns
piston, feet; capacity of cargo 1890 barrels. she
Is in good running order, and well found IN all her
01' THE TUG "rIGREsS." @
Screw tugboat OF 20 tons, wooden hull; length on
feet; has one hiph-pressure enginsi dianeter OF
cylinder 20 inches stroke of PISTON 70 inches; hull
engine and boiler In good order, and vessel well
| THE TUG "KATE.p
| Screw tug-boat OF 30 tonsi leneth on deck, %
| feet; breadth of BEAM 10 teetS depsh of hod, 81
feet GRAFT feat; has one h Oh pressure enRin.
| diameter of cylinder 16t inches stroke of piston
| Is inches; engine and boiler In good order, and
| vessel well founded IN all her outfits.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
ONE IRON RUDDER,
| Made of q inch round iron, IL feet Sinches long
| plated with 8,16 inch iron on the back; made
of the best material, and N the most thorough
manner UI I-
THIS Rudder was made for st, amer IL G. Can
A'' ONE SuPERiOR TUBULAR BOILER,
Taken from the steamer IS. Il Spaulding," )" and
now lying at Poole and Hunts yard foot o.
| names street, 16 feet inches IN length. l6 feel
| inches in width, and weighing IS, 400 pounds.
1his Boiler Is In complete order, and ready fol
immediate use, having been repaired az cost o
$1,000, with the view of putting II m the steamer
| "Ben Deiord," and not used, as the "Deford'
was sold by the Government belore its compile
ton.
Also, from the Government storehouse, soutl
side OF the basin =
Superior ChronOmeters, Engineers Tools
Marine Glasses, Ship Stores,
Metallic Life-boats, ship Furniture,
L Manila ROpes, -r-- Etc Etc ktc 7.
| Too numerous to mention IN detail. some of whicl
| are entirely new, ana all in serviceAhe condition
| being surplus stock reserved for Offering at fna
| sale Of vessels at this Depot
l The above named vessels and their effects are Onl
| sold for want of further use by the Government
| Terms-Cash IN Government funds on day OF sale
| 6. W. BRADLEY,
| Colonel, Chief QuarleImaster,
| 2199t Middle Military Department,
uMMEDIAlELY AFTER The ABOVE SAIL
FERRY BOAT "BALTIMo ORE" STEAM PRO
PELLER THOMAS SWAMI" STEAM PRO
TELLER CONGRESS" }" as follOws;-
| The steam Ferry Boat BALTIMORE" side