The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-26
GOVERNMENT sArES.
NE \ y OF OF tsoyEENMENr STEAMERS AND
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~ ALE OF 6ONBhNMENf SIEA MbRS AND
DEPoT QUARTERMAsrTR's OFFICE
bAITIMeRE, Mo-, FooIusrg Is. 1855
Captain A, M. Cummings, A Q H..
ON THURSDAY, MARCH l. 1896, AT 10
OCL0CK A. NJ,
NJ the Government wharf, south side Of basin, the
following named vessels and other effects belonging
10 the Government, w ;;--scosr,
Side-wheel steamer of 449 tons, wooden hull, and
bottom metalled; length deck, 161 feet; breadth
OF beam, rs Ieet over ALL 80 1ee; draft 81 feet; has
40 mches stroke OF piston 10 feet capacity of cargo
100 barrels She Is In fine running order, and well
N -" II THE "MANHATTAN."
sidewheel steamer of BIG TONS wooden bull;
length upon deck 100 feet; breadth Of beam 30 feet
over ALL 66 feetj depth ofhold, 10 feet; draft feet;
has one low-pTessuTe engine; diameter of cylinder,
"a lnches stroke of piston, 9eet; capacity Of cargo,
Ivy barrels Shels in good order and well found IN
THE "JoHN FARRoN."
sdSwhoo dsc 1sG OF .f wooden hull
a25 feet; depth of hold feef draft feet; has
low-pIessur beam engine; diameter OF cylinder 80
inches; stroke Of piston feet and is we'll found IN
anchors, chains, and general outfits.
THE "PECONIC"
Side wheel steamer of 213 tons wooden hull, iron
feet; breadth of beam, 26 feet; over ALL 40 feet;
depth OF hold, feet; draft, AZ teet has one low
Inches stroke Of piston. 10 feet; capacity Of cargo,
100 barrels hull, engine and boiler all in good
dlton,Iand well found in her outfits.
THE "HUGH JENKINS"
Side-wbeel steamer of 806 tons wooden hull, and
bottom meialled; length on deck 100 feet; breadth
OF beam, "a ieet all 4S ieet depth OF hold, u
eng NO; diameter of cylinder, 80 inches; stroke of
piston 10t feet; capacity OF cargo, 1900 barrels;
macmpery IN good condition and vessel well found
in all heI outfits.
Sioe-wheel steamer of 2S7 AZ 90 tons wooden hull;
length on deck l6O eot; breath 0f beam, 289 feet;
over all, So feet; depth OF hold feet; draft 81 feet;
has one low pressure beam engines; diameter OF
cylinder, 20 Dches stroke of piston, feet capacity
of cargo 1000 barrels vessel In good repair and well
found in all her outfits.
THE BALLOON"
Side'wheel steamer of 204 tons; wooden hull I;
length on deck 160 feet; breadth of beam, 16 feet; 7;
over all 81 feet; depth OF hold, 81 feet; draft,
OF cylinder, 20 inches; stroke OF piston, IL ieet
She has recently been put In most thorough repair
and is well furnished and fitted up as staf-boat;
having abundant enects IN all departments on board
THE IoLAs.n
Side wheel steamer of 1854 795 tons wooden hull !;
length on deck, 120 ieet breadth of beam, 21 1eet
over all 38 feet; depth of hold, feet; DRAFT feet
O1udee Gas Sw
OF cargo, 400 barrels. We'll found in anchors, chains
''''' TIE "JAMEs JEROME"
Screw steamer of 16S 1886 IONS, wooden hull;
length on deck los feet breadth of beam, 225 feet
pressure engine; diameter of cylinder. % inches
stroke of piston % inches; capacity of cargo, 1900
barrels Vessel in good running order, and we'll
found In all her outfits.
THE CECIL"
Side-whee steamer of 100 tons wooden hull and
bottom mealed; length on d, ok, 125 feet; breadth
beam, Is feet; over all, 81 feet; deBth OF hold
feet draft, feet; has one 10 S-preesure beam en-.
gine; diameter of cylinder, 20 inches; stroke OF
sci in good order, and well found in all her
outfits.
Screw steamer of 200 TONS iron hull built in 1862;
draft, ieet has one high-pressure engines dame
ter OF cylinoer, % inches; stroke of piston feet
Vessel in good repair, and well found in all her
'D'' THE "RoNsIDEs"
Screw steamer of 1872 tons; iron hull, sheathed
| with wood; length on deck, 125 feet; breadth Of
beam, 23t ieet; depth of hold, 81 feet; draft, 4!
feet; has one high.pressure engine, diameter Of
| cylinder, "a inches; stroke OF piston, feet; capa
city of cargo, 1900 barrels. She has new boiler
and engine, rebuilt in 1862 well round in all hel
THE "FANNY GARNER"
Screw steamer of l90 tons, WOODEN hull lenSti
on deck $50 feet; breadth Of BEAM % feet; depth o
hold, feet draft, u feet; has one high-pressur'
engine diameter of cylinder "a inches; stroke o
piston, 2 feet; capacity of cargo 1900 barrels. sh'
is in good running order, and well found In all he
THE TUG "TIGRESS."
Screw tug. boat OF 20 tons, wooden hull length OF
deck, GO feet; breadth of beam is ieet; draft,
feet; has one hiRh-pressure engine; diameter Q
cylinder 20 inches stroke Of piston, 20 inches; hull
engine, and boiler in COED oFcer, and vessel wei
found IN all her outfits
THE TUG KATE"
Screw tug-boat of 30 tons; lonsth on deck, 6
feet; breadth OF beam, 10 1eet depth of hold, 6
Ieet; draft, teet; has one b gl'pressure engine
diameter OF cylinder, l6t inches; stroke OF piston
Is inches; engine and boiler in good order an
| vessel we'll founded IN all her outfits.
MISCELLANEOUS
ONE IRON RUDDER,
Made of 2S inch round iron, IL feet inches long
| plaled with 3.16 inch iron the back; mad
| of the best material, and in the most thoroug
manner.
This Rudder was made for steamer Ia G. Car
| non,n but not found necessary for her use.
| ONE SUPERIOR TUBULAR BOILER,
| Taken from The steamer = X Spauldlng," an
now lying at Poole and Hunts yard, foot
Thames Street, 16 feet 2 inches IN length, 10 Lex
6 inches in width and weighing 78, 400 pounds,
This Boiler is in complete order and ready fd
immediate use, having been repaired at cost I
$1,000, with the view of putting it IN the steam!
"Ben DeiOrd," and not used, as the "Deiord
was sold by the Government BEFORE its compl
| ton.
Also, from the Government storehouse, sOut
Superior Chronometers, EnGiIeers' Tools,
| Marine Glasses, Ship Stores,
Metallic Iife-boats shp Furniture,
! Manila Ropes, tte Etc Etc,
/ Too numerous to mention in detSi. some of whiC
are entirely new, ana all in Gefvceable conditlo
being surplus stock reserved for Offering at fin
sale of vessels at this Depot.
The above named vessels and h0ir effects are on
| sold for want Of further use by the Government.
Terms-Cash IN Government funds on daY Of sal
g. w. BRADLEY,
Colonel, Chef OuarleImaster,
2199t Middle Military Department,
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TIE ABOVE SAL
| j OF STEAMERS, WE WILL SELL STEAL
BERRY BOAT "BALT1lOEE" STEAM PRO
lPELLER GTHOMAS SWAMI" STEAM PRO
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