The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-18
GOVERNMENT SALES.
GALE OF GovkRNMENT STEAMERS AHD
- VESSEL EFFEOTS.
DEPoT QUARTERMAsTER's OFyI0E.
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DEPoT QUARTERMAsTER's OFyIOR
BALTIMORE Md July H. 1868
VIII be sold q baltimore, Maryland, on rUASs
DAY, July "a, 1855 at 10 O'Clock A w., at their
Vesses, together wi all their Stores, AnchOrs,
Boa g. etc., bo.ongIng to them, now on board.
THE JOHN ADAMS"
Side-wheel doube-end Terry boat OF ttons; length
fect oeptb OF hold II feet inches; dfait feet: has
one low-pressure inclined engine; diameter OF cyIn-
der inches; stroke OF piston, ieet; well found In
''PuH0u 70 '? THE "ACHnLEs."
side-w wheel steamer OF 825 ons len 9Th on deck lIa0
feet, breadth OF beam, "a feet; over ALL 46 feet;
depth of holo ieet; draft ieet has one low pres
srlKe of piston 10 feet in good running order. with
''Oie' y" OO"i THE "MAYFLowER,"
SIde-whe Il Gamer or about 400 tonsi length
deck 164 teet; breadth of beam, % teet all "a
Low pressure beam engIne; diameter of .linder. IS
inches; stroke OF piston, feet; In running order,
''' THE "isLAND CITY,"
Sido.whee steamer OF 1913 tons; length on deck, l6S
feet; breauth OF beam, ~ feet; over ALL 80 ieet;
pressure beam engine; diameter OF cylinder 3S
inches; stroke of piston 1eet; rebuilt In BatI-
more IN 1884, IN running order with stores on
TIE JOHN s. IDE,"
Screw steamer of 1856 tons length on deck, 13s
feet; breadth OF beam, 22B let; depth of hold,
feet; draft, ieet 3 inches; has one hgh pressure
engine; ameter Of cYlndeI, "a inches; stroke OF
piston feet; capacity OF cargo about 1900 barre g.;
in fine condition, and well found IN her outfits.
The above vessels are admirably adapted Tor light
freights from their dra wing but ut lie
fine aTket boats now only sold for want of further
uSV by the Government.
larms-Cash in GoVernmentfunds, on the day OF
sale
BY order of the ouartermaster;Gen eneral
& w. BRADLEY,
718@ Col. and Chief Q. M. Md. Mil. Dept.
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