Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24
AUCTION SALES.
GALE OF GOVERNMENT
~ STEAMERS AND VESSEL EFFECTS.
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER'S OFFICE. !

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March ist 1867 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 40 tons,
wooden hull and bottom metaled; length on g deck,
ISL feet; breadth of BEAM Is feet; over ALL 50 feet
draft So feet; has one low;pressure beam engine;
diameter of cylinder 40 inches stroke of piston 10
oTsr Of and GpTES m her outfits
The MANHATTAN" side wheel steamer of BIG
TONS wooden HULL length on deck, 12O feet; breadth
Of BEAM IS feet over all % feet; depth OF hOid ~
feet capacity of cargo 1000 barrels She is in good
o7 Tbe 4H Jo III f2RR6 SE Wheel wheel of
TONS wooden hull length on deck, $50 feet beam. q
feet over all AZ feet; depth Of hold feet; draft
feet has one oW-pressure beam engine; diameter OF
cylinder 81 inches; stroke of piston, feet and is
well found in anchors. chains and general outfits
The "PEGoNIC" side;wh5c. steamer Of os 81 tons
on deck 155 feet breadth of beam, rs feet ALL 40
feet depth of hold, feet draft, IA feet has GEs
lowpressure beam engine; diameter of cylinder. 81
inches stroke of piston 10 feet capacity of cargo
700 barrels hull engine and boiler, all good condi
ton, and well found in her outfits.
5O6 tons, wooden hull, and bottom metalled; length
on deck. 100 feet breadth of beam, q feet; over ALL
48 feet depth of hold, " feet; draft. 81 feet; has
one low-pressure beam engine; diameter of cylinder
cargo 100 barrels machinery in good condition and
vessel well found in all her outfits.
The STAR" side-wheel steamer of 2S7 1926 tons;
wooden hull; length on deck, 100 feet breadth of
beam. 6 feet over ALL Sc feet depth Of hold, feet
draft, 52 teeti has one low-pressure beam engine:
diameter Of offender. Sc inches; stroke of piston,
feet capacity of cargo LOO barrels; vessel in good
repair and well found in all her outfits.
The BALLOON side wheel steamer of 204 tons,
wooden hull; length on deck, 100 feet; breadth of
beam, feet oyer ALL 81 feet depth of hold feet
draft AZ feet; has one low pressure beam engine;
diameter of cylinder. % inchesi stroke of piston II
feet.
pair, and iswell furnished and fitted up astaboat;
having abundant effects in all departments on board
for immediate use.
wooden hull; length on deck, 10 feet; breadth of
BEAM q feet; over ALL 3S feet depth of hold feet;
draft, feet; has square low-pressure engine; d
ameter of cylinder "a inches; stroke of piston, feet
cal acity of cargo 400 barrels. Well found in anchors
The JAMES JEROME" screw steamer, of 163
1896 tons, wooden hull; length on deck. Jos feet;
breadth Of beam, 90 feet depth of hold feet draft
AZ feet has one hgh-uressure engine: diameter of
pacity of cargo 900 barrels. Vessel in good running
order. and well found in all her outfits.
The CECIL, side wheel steamer Of $50 tons,
Us feet breadth of BEAM IS feet over ALL 80 feet;
depth Of held, feet; draft, feet; has one low
pressure beam engine; diameter of cylinder, 20
inches; stroke of piston, feet capacity of cargo,
Us barrels Vessel in good order, and veil found in
all her outfits. aoo 49,
iron hull built in 1862 draft feet has one high
pressure engine; diameter OF cylinder, az inches;
stroke of piston feet. Vessel IN good repair and
The "IR0NSIDES,H' screw steamer OF I ,2 tons.
iron hull. sheathed with wood; length on deck. Il
Feet dFs q e has ds of h sD1Ss
diameter of cylinder, a inches; stroke of piston
feet capacity of cargo 1S0O barrels. She has new
boiler and engine, rebuilt in 1862 well found in all
The FANNY GARNER" screw-steamer of 100
tons, wooden hull length deck $50 feet; breadth
has one high-pressure engine; diameter of cylinder
"A inches; stroke of piston feet; capacity of cargo
5OO barrels She is In good running order, and well
The tug 'TIGREsS," screw tug-boat of 70 tons,
wooden hull; length on deck, s. feet; breadth of
BEAM feet; draft feet has one high pressure en-
CINE; diameter of cylinder, 20 inches; stroke of DIS
ton, 20 inches; hull engine and boiler in good order
and vessel well found in all her outfits,
The tug KATE" screw tug boat of IS tons length
on deck 80 feet breadth of BEAM 10 feet; depth of
hold 6A feet draft, feet; has one pressure en-
CINE; diameter of cylinder ~ inches stroke of pis
ton, Is inches engine and boiler in good order and
vessel well founded in her outfits,
One IRON RUDDER, made of I'D inch round iron
II feet inches long; plated with 316 inch iron on
back; made of the best material and in the most
thorough manner.
RS-This Rudder was made for Steamer 81. G, Can
non" but not found necessary for her use.
One superior TUBULAR BOILER. taken from
Poole and Hunts yard, foot Of Thames street, feet,
inches in length, l6 feet inches in width and
weighing rs 400 pounds.
4-Ihis boiler is in complete order and ready for
immediate use, having been repaired at cost of
1000 with the view of putting in the steamer Ben
the Government before its completion.
Es-Also, from the Government storehouse south
side of the basin, superior chronometers marine
glasses metallic life boats MANILA ropes engineers
tools, ship stores, ship furniture &c. &c, too hume
rous to mention in detail some of which are entirely
new, and all in serveeable condition, being surplus
this Depot,
The above named vessels and their effects are only
sold foDwant of further use by the Government.
Terms cash in Government funds on day ofsale.
g, W. BRADLEY,
Colonel, Chief Quartermaster,
fel7-tmhl Middle Military Department
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