The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-24
GOVERNMENT SALES.
= OE NovEkNMENr sTEAMERs AND
DEPoT QUARTERMAerEn's OFFICE.
BALTIMeRB Mo: February l6, 1888

rr DRPoT QUARTERMAeTKn's OFPfcE.
win be sold 81 Baltimore I'd under iirootion Of
captain A d. Cummings, A q NJ.
ON THURSDAY, MARCH ], 1866, AT 10
at the Government wharf south side OF basin, the
following named vessels and other elects belonging
10 the Government b w s.itscoern
side-wheel steamer Of 449 tons, wooden hun, and
bottom meta,led; length deck, lS1 feetj breadth
one lowpi essure beam anc diameter Of cylinder,
40 inches; stroke OF piston, 10 eet capacity of cargo
100 barrels She is in fine running order, and well
THE "MANHATTAN."
i, sid,e-wheel d, s,samsr Of slo ions, wooden hull;
over all 65 feet; depth Of hold 10 feet Draft feet
6 nas one low-pIessute engine; diameter Of cylinder
o. ncbes sroke OF piston, eet; capacity of cargo
lOOQ barrels She Is in good order and well found IN
-" OUN THE "JoHN FARRoN."
Sidewbeel steamer of Sl4 tons, wooden hull;
length upon deck, $50 feet; beam, 2S feet; over all
~ ieeti depth OF hold eet draft, feet has one
inches; stroke of piston feet and is well found IN
anchors, chains, and general outfits.
THE "PECONIC."
Side wheel steamer of 213 tons, wooden hull iron
fastened and metalled in 1868; length on deck I55
ieeti breadth Of beam, 26 ieet; over all, 40 feet
pressure beam engine; diameter Of cylinder, "a
nShes lG stroke Of piston 10 feet oapoctv OF cargo
diton,land well found in her outfits
THE "HUGH JENKINS"
Sbde-wbeel steamer of BOG tons, wooden hull, and
of beam, q ieet over all As eet; deph OF hold, u
ieetj draft, 5s feet; has enc lowpressuie beam
eng ne; diameter of cylinder, 80 inches stroke of
piston lOs feet; capacity of cargo. 1900 barIelsi
machinery in 1000 condition and vessel well found
THE "sTARn
Sioe-wheel steamer Of 2S7 ~ 95 tons; wooden hull;
length on deck 100 lee; breaGth OF beam, 26a feet;
has ore low pressure beam engines; diameter of
cylinder S6 Iches stroke OF piston, feeti capacity
Of cargo 1000 barrels vessel in good repair and well
TIE BALLOON"
side wheel steamer of 204 tonsj wooden hull;
over all 81 feet depth OF hold, 81 feet; draft,
AZ teet has one ow-pressure beam engine; diameter
OF cyIin der, 20 inches; stroke OF piston IL ieet
She has recently been put In most thorough repair,
and is wei furnished and fitted mp saf;boat;
having abundant enects in all departments on board
THE "IoLAS"
Side-wheel steamer of 164 7.95 tons wooden hull;
over all SS feet depth Of hold, feet; orat, feet;
has one square low pressure engInej diameter OF
cylinder inches; stroke of piston, feet; capacity
OF cargo, 400 barrels We'll found in anchors chains,
THE JAMES JEROME"
Screw steamer OF 163 1896 IONS, wooden hull;
length on deck 105 feet; brea0th of BEAM 22 feet;
depth OF hold feet; draft, Al eet; has One high
Stroke of piston, % incSes capaoty Of cargo Iso6
barrels Vessel in good running order, and we'll
found In all her outfits,
ldE 'CEN
Side-whee steamer of 130 tons wooden hull, and
bottom metalled length de- ok, 125 feet; breadth
OF beam, Is feet; over all, 50 feet; deoth OF hold,
feet graft, feet; has one 10 S.pressure beam en-
gne; diameter of cvlinder, 20 inches; stroke of
piston feet; capacity of cargo, 276 barrels. Yes.
sci in good order, and well found in all her
outfits.
Screw steamer of 200 tons iron hull built in 1852;
draft, Ieet; has high-pressure engine; dlame-
Ter OF cylinaer % inches; stroke of piston, feet.
Vessel in good repair, and well found in all her
outfits. -
screw steamer OF 1872 tons; IRON @ hull, sheathed
BEAM 23b ieet; depth of hold, 6t feet; draft, Al
| feet; has one high-pressure engine; diameter OF
cylinder inches stroke OF piston S eet; s eaPa
and engine, rebuilt in 1862, well round in al her
| outfits.
Screw steamer of 100 tons, wooden hull; length
deck 100 feet; breadth of beam 25 feet; depth of
hold, feet; draft, y feet; has one hIgh-Pressure
engine; diameter of cylinder, "a inches stroke of
piston, feet capacity of cargo, 1850 barrels. she
is in good running order and well found In all her
THE TUG "TIG GRESS."
Screw tug-boat OF 20 tons, wooden hull length on
feet; has one hlph-pressuro engine; diameter OF
cylinder, 20 inches stroke OF piston, 20 nches hull
engine, and boiler in good Order and vessel well
! found IN all her outfits.
| THE TUG ak ATE"
| Screw tug-boat of 85 tons; lenoth on deck, 60
feet; breadth OF beam, 10 ieet; depth of hold 81
Ieet; graft, teet; has one Qhpressure engine
diameter OF cylinder, 16t inches; stroke of piston
| 18 inches; engine and boiler in good order, and
| vessel well founded IN all her outfits.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
| ONE IRON RUDDER,
Made of % inch round iron, IL feet inches long
| plated with 3.16 inch IRON the back; made
| of the best material, and il the most thorough
manner.
This Rudder was made for steamer Il G. Can
non," Tut not found necessary for her use.
| ONE SUPERIOR 1UBULAR BOILER,
Taken from the steamer X. Spaulding." /" and
| now lying at Poole and Hunts yard, foot o.
| thames street, Is feet inches IN length. 16 fee
| inches in width, and weiPl ing rs, 400 pounds
1hIs Boiler is in complete order, and ready fol
| immediate use, having been repaired at cost o
| $1,000, with the view of putting 1t IN the steame
was sold by the Government beiore its compile
| tion.N
Also, from the Government storehouse, soutl
side OF the basin -
Superior Chronometers, Engineers Tools
| Marine Glasses, Shlp Stores,
| Metallic lite-boats, Shlp Furniture.
| Manila Ropes, Ec', Ito Etc,
Too numerous to mention il detail, some OF whici
are entirely new, ana all in seIYlceabe condition
| being surplus stock reserved for Offering at fna
| sale of vessels at this Depot
The above named vessels Gnd heir effects are onll
sold for want of further use by the Government
TeTms-Cash IN Government funds on cav of sale
| q. w BRADLEY,
| Colonel, Chef QuarieImaster
! 2I99t Middle Military Department
| IMMEDIATELY AFTER gBE ABOVE SAIL