The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-20
GOVERNMENT SALES,
SALE OF SoYERNMENr Steamers AND

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DEPoT QUARTKRMAsTHR's OFFICE l.
BALTlMoRR, Mo. February 16, 1855 !
catu Will be sold a. Baltimore under direction of
ON THURSDAY, MARCH /, 1866, AT 10
VCLOt X A. NJ,
1.-THE Government wharf south SIDE of basin. the
IAE "EsCoRr"
Slde-wheel steamer Of 449 tons, wooden hull, and
bottom meta.led; length deck, 181 feet; breadth
O Team, 26 Iee over all 60 1eet; draft 81 feet has
40 inches stroke OF piston, 10 ieet capacity of cargo
aogO 6arreH She is in fine running order, and well
''und IN al RTT THI Ng'ts taasiANHArTAN"
length upon deck 100 feet; breadth of beam 35 feet
over ali 66 feet; depth of hold 10 feet; oraft feet
has one low-pressuIe engine; diameter OF cylinder,
On inches roke OF piston, ect; capacity of cargo,
1000 barrels she in good order and well found IN
THE JOHN FARRoN."
side'wheel steamer of 8l4 tons, wooden hull
IenPth upon deck, $50 feet; BEAM 20 feet; over all,
Az teeti depth of hold feet; draft feet, has one
,0%pIes nrS beam engine diameter OF cylinder 80
anchors, Chains and general outfits.
THE pc ONIC"
Side wheel steamer of 3l3 tons wooden hull, iron
fastened ara metalled in 1858; longth on deck LOS
ieet breadth of beam, 20 feet; over all, 40 feet;
deplh OF hold, 1eet; daft, Al feet; has one low
PRESSURE beam engine; diameter of cvlinder "a
1OO barrels; hull, engine, and boiler ali in good
ditonkand well found in her outfits.
THE "HUGH JFNKINS."
Slde-wbeel steamer of BOG tons, wooden hull, and
bottom NE allied; length on deck, 100 feet; breadth
OF beam, 27 ieet all As feet; deph OF hold, n
Ieet; DRAFT 5t ieetj has one owpressuie beam
eng ne; diameter of cylinder 80 inches; stroke of
piston lO8 feet; capacity OF cargo 1900 barrels;
maenmthery IN gooo CONDITION and vessel well found
THE "STAR"
Sfde-wheei steamer of 2S7 AZ % tons; wooden hull;
lehPn on ueck l6O lee; breadth on beam, 28B feet;
over all, So ieet; depth OF hold feet draft, feet
has ore low PRESSURE beam enpne; diameter OF
of cargo 1000 bariels vessel III good repair and well
found III all her out6 s.
THE BALLOON" o.,
Side wheel steamer Of 204 IONS; wooden hull;
en0th on deck, l6O feel; b. eadth OF beam, 16 tee;
oyer all 81 feet; DEPTH OF hold, 81 feet; draft,
OF cylinder, 20 inches stroke OF piston. Ii Ieot
She has recently b. en- put in oiOst thorough repair.
and is wen furnished and fl ted up as statf-boat;
having abuhdan enects IN all departments on board
for immediate use,
Side. wheel steamer of 164 7-95 tons wooden hull;
lenRtn on deck, 40 feet; bread of beam, 2l 1eet;
over all 3S feet depth of holo feet I, feet;
cylinder il ches stroke Of piston feet; cspacnty %
OF cargo 4Oo barrels Wei found in anchors chains,
O0''' WV TIE JAMES JEROME"
Screw steamer of 163 1896 IOns, wooden hull;
length on deek 105 teet breadth of beam, 22b feet;
oepth OF hold feet; draft, 45 leet; has one high
pressure engine; diameter of cyllnder 22 inches;
stroke OF piston 22 inches; capacty Of cargo, 1900
barrels. Vessel in good LllnR order, and well
IHE CECIL"
SidP-wheel steamer of 130 tons wooden hull, and
OF beam, Is teet over all, 80 feet de tn OF hold,
teet; graft feet; has one 10 S-pressure beam
g,ne; diameter of cvlnder 20 inches; stroke, Of
piston, feet; capacity of careo 276 barrels Yes.
sci in good order, and well found In all her
outfits
Screw steamer of 200 tons, iron hull built in 1882;
draft, ieet has one highpressure engines dlame-
Ter of cynoer, % inches; stroke of piston 2 feet
in nuir M we i'm a har
THE "IRoNSIDES"
Screw steamer OF 1872 tons; IRON hull, sheathed
with wood; length on dec, 125 feet; breadth of
beam, 23I ieet; depth of hold, 6I feet; draft, Al
CYLINDER "a inches; Stroke o. piston feet; cana
city of cargo, 1900 barrels. She has a new boiler
and engine, rebuilt in 1862, well found in al her
THE "FANNY GARNER"
Screw steamer of 100 tons, wooden hull; length
deck, 15O feet breadth of beam, 25 feet depth of
hold, feet; draft, ~ feet bas one hIgh-Pressure
engine; diameter of cylinder, "a inches; stroke of
piston, feet; capacity OF cargo, 1900 barrels she
is in good running order and well found all her
THE TUG "TIG RESS."
Screw tup-boat OF 20 TONS wooden hull; length on
deck, G3 teet; breadth of beam 16 ieet draft, 8
feet; has one high pressure enginei diameter of
cylinder 20 inches; stroke OF piston, 20 inches; null
engine, and boiler in good Oruer, and vessel well
found IN al her outfits.
THE TUG "KATE."
Screw tug-boat of 35 tons; lenoth on deck, 60
teet breadth of beam, 10 Iec;; depth of hOld, 81
1eet oraft, teet; has one II gh.pressure enRin /;
diameter OF cylinder, l6k inches; stroke of piston,
| 18 inches; engine and boncr N good order, and
| vessel well founded IN all her outfits
MISCELLANEOUS.
ONE IRON EUDDER,
Made of 22 inch round iro.l IL feet inches long
| plated with 316 inch lron the back made
| of the best material, and N the most thorough
| manner.
This Rudder was made for sttamer l. G. Can
| non," Int not found necessary for her use.
| ONE SUPERIOR 1UE ULAR BOILER,
| Taken from The steamer Il Spau ding" and
| now lying at Poole and Hunts vaTd, foot OF
Thames street, 16 feet ches IN length, 16 feet
| inches in width, and weighing 7S, 400 pounds.
1hls Boiler is in complete order. and ready 70 I
| IN mediate use, having been repaired at cost OF
| $1,000, with the view of putting 1t IN the steamer
| ''Ben Deford," and not used as the "Deiord''
| was sold by the Governme before its compile
| ton. s
| Also from the GOVERN at storehouse south
| side OF the basin
| Superior Cbronometers, L, ,neers' Tools,
| Marine Glasses, Slp Stores,
| Met alho liie-boats, St Furniture,
| Manila Ropes, LLc Etc Etc
| Too numerous TO mention il detail, some of which
| are entirely new, ana all in seryiceable condition
| being surplus stock reserved for Offering at final
| sale of vessels at this Depot.
| The above named vessels am heir effects are only
| sold for want of further use by the Government.
| TeTms-Cash IN GovernmCIt funds on dav OF sale
| Il. w BRADLEY,
Colonel, Chief Quarleimaster,
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