Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-27
AUCTION SALES,
GALE OF GOVERNMENT
~ STEAMERS AND VESSEL EFFECTS.
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, |

BALTIMORE, Nh, Feb Is, 1866
viii be sold at Baltimore. Nd. under direction of
March lst 1866, 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
The ESCORT" side wheel steamer of 449 tons,
wooden hull and bottom metalled; length on deck
ISL feet breadth of BEAM rs feet; over ALL 50 feet
draft So feet; has one low-pressure beam engine:
diameter of cylinder, 40 inches; stroke of piston 10
feet capacity of cargo 15OO barrels. She is in fine
The MANHATTAN" side wheel steamer Of 316
tons, wooden hull; length deck 100 feet; breadth
feet draft, feet has one low-preSSure engine; di-
ameter of cylinder, 81 inches; stroke of piston,
feet capacity Of cargo. 200 barrels She is in good
The JOHN FARR0N," side Wheel steamer of sl4
tons, wooden hull; length on deck $50 feet BEAM %
feet over ALL 42@ feet depth of hold, feet; draft,
feet has one low pressure beam engine; diameter of
cylinder, 50 inches; stroke Of piston. feet and is
The "PECONIC," side-wheeI steamer of SiS tons
wooden hull iron fastened and metaled in 1863 length
on deck 55 feet breadth of BEAM rs feet over all 80
low-pressure beam engine; diameter of cylinder 81
inches; stroke Of piston 10 feet capacity of cargo
40 barrels; hull engine and boiler, ALI good cOndi-
ton, and well found in her outfits.
The HUGH JENKINS" side-wheel steamer of
SO6 tons, wooden hull and bottom metaIled; length
deck 100 feet; breadth of BEAM q feet; over all
4S feet; depth Of hold, TX feet draft 81 feet: has
one low-pressure beam engine: diameter Of cylinder
50 inches stroke Of piston, 10% feet; capacity of
vessel well found in all her outfits.
The STAR side-wheel steamer Of 2S7 1926 tons;
beam, 2 feet over all S. feet; depth Of hold feet
draft, 52 feet; has one low-pressure beam engine:
feet CAPACITY Of S vessel 90 n no3
reP2ir and VEL n t9Tnd in all her outfits
wooden hull length on deck, 100 feet breadth Of
BEAM 6 feet; over ALL 81 feet depth of hold 81 feet;
draft, ~ feet; has one lowpresSure beam engine;
diameter of cylinder. % inches stroke of piston, Ii
feet.
&8-She has recently been put in most thorough re-
pair, and lswel furnished and fitted up astaboat;
having abundant effects in all departments on board
The "IOLAS." side-whee steamer of 1874 7 95 tons.
wooden hul length deck, 100 feet: breadth of
BEAM q feet over ALL IS feet depth of hold feet:
draft, feet has square lowpressure engine: di-
ameter Of cylinder 81 nches stroke of piston feet;
ca acity of cargo 400 barrels Well found in anchors
The 'JGIEs jERoME." screw steamer, of 1853
90 95 tons wooden hull; length on deck, 1O5 feet;
breadth of BEAM feet depth of hold feet draft
~ feet; has one hlgh-pressure engine diameter of
cylinder 2 inches $50 stroke of piston. p inches ca
order, and well found in al her outfits.
The CECIL" side wheel steamer Of 100 tons,
wooden hull, and bottom metaed; length on deck
l25 feet; breadth of beam, IS feet; ALL 80 feet
depth of hold feet; draft, feet, has one low
inches; stroke of piston. feet: capacity of cargo,
275 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 q inches:
stroke OF piston feet Vessel In good repair, and
The "IRONSIDE&,'' screw steamer of 1872 tons.
iron hull, sheathed with wood: length on deck rs
feet; draft Al feet; has one high-pressure engine
diameter Of cylinder "A inches; stroke of piston
feet; capacity of cargo 1900 barrels. She has new
boiler and engine, rebuilt in 1862, well found in all
her outfits.
The FANNY GARNER" screw steamer of 100
tons wooden hull; length deck $50 feet; breadth
Of BEAM p feet depth Of hold, feet; draft N feet
has one hlgh-preSsure engine; diameter of cylinder
"A inches; stroke OF piston 2 feet; capacity of cargo
l5OJ barrels. She IS ID good running order, and well
The tug '.TIGREsS," screw tug-boat of 10 tons,
wooden hull; length deck, 63 f ct; breadth of
BEAM Is feet; draft, feet has one high pressure en-
gine diameter of cylinder, 20 inches; stroke of pIs
ton, 20 inches; hull engine and boiler in good order
and vessel we'll found in all her outfits.
The tug KATE screw tug boat of 35 tons length
on deck, GO feet; breadth of BEAM 10 feet; depth of
hold, feet; draft feet; has one high pressure en-
gine diameter of cylinder, l62 inches stroke of pis
ton, Is inches; engine and boiler i'll good order and
vessel well founded in her outfits.
The tug "SAWTELLE," screw tug-boat of 40 tons;
has one high-pressure engine; diameter of cylinder
Is inches stroke of piston Is inches; boiler puIt in
1862 Vessel in running order and well found in all
MISCELLANEOUS.
:, one 9 1fON RIDDER made Of p inch round iron,
back; made OF the best material and in the most
thorough manner.
RS-Ihis Rudder was made for Steamer IL. G. Can
non" but not found necessary for her hse
One superior TUBULAR BOILER, (taken from
the steamer IS. II. Spau!ding," and now lying at
Poole and Hunts yard foot of Thames street l6ieet,
2 inches in length, l6 feet inches in width, and
weighing rs, 400 pounds.
Ss-This boiler is in complete order and ready for
immediate use. having been repaired at a cost Of
5000 with the view Of putting tin the steamer Ben
Deford," and not used as the "Deiord" was sold by
the Government before its completion.
ES-A Also, from the Government storehOuse south
side of the basin. superior thermometers, marine
glasses metallic life boats, MANILA ropes, engineers
tools ship stores, ship furniture &c. &c too hume
rous to mention IN detail Of which are entirely
new and all IN seryceable 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 cuSh ia asI4E
q, w. BRADLEY,
Colonel, Chief Quarterm lster,
fe17-tmh1 Middle Military Department.
ADREQN 4 co, Aucts.