Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-23
AUCTION SALES,
GALE OF GOVERNMENT
- STEAMERS AND VESSEL, EEFECTS
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE.

DEPOT QUARTERMASTER's OFFICE, I
BALTIMORE. Mp, Feb Is, 1866. !
VIII be sold at Baltimore Nd, under direction of
Captain A. NJ. Cumming, A. O. NJ, on THURSDi1AIYY..
March lst, 1856. 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 449 tons,
wooden hull and bottom metalled: length nm decL
ISL feet; breadth of BEAM rs feet over all So feet:
draft 5% feet; has one low pressure beam engine;
diameter Of cylinder 40 inches stroke of piston 10
running order and well found in all her outfits.
The "MANHAITAN,' side wheel steamer of BIG
tons wooden hull; length deck. 100 feet; breadth
Of beam IS feet; over ALL s. feet depth Of hold 10
feet draft, feet has one low-pressure engine di0
smeter of cylinder, "a inches; stroke of piston,
feet capacity of cargo, 1000 barrels. She is in good
order and well found in all her outfits.
The JOHN FARRON,' side wheel steamer of 314
tons, wooden hull; length on deck $50 feet BEAM q
feet; over all 42% feet depth of hold feet; draft 5
fee has one low pressure beam engine; diameter of
cylinder, Sc inches stroke of piston, feet and is
The "PECONIC." side-wheeI steamer of 3i8 TONS
wooden hull iron fastened and netalled in 1863 length
on deck l55 feet breadth of beam, 26 feet over all 10
feet; depth of hold feet draft AZ feet: has one
low-preSsure beam engine; diameter of cylinder "a
inches; stroke Of piston 10 feet capacity Of cargo
~ oarrels; null engine ana BOILER allIn good condi
90 The ''HUGH yENSkTSsi' side-wheol steamer of
on deck 100 feet; breadth Of BEAM q feet; over all
As feet; depth of hold. IL feet draft So feet; has
one loT-pressure beam engine; diameter of cylinder
CARGO LOO barrels; machinery in good condition and
vessel vel well found in all her outfits.
The STAR" side-wheel steamer of 2S7 1926 tons.
wooden hull length on deck, $50 feet breadth of
beam 62 feet; over all Sc feet depth Of hold feet:
draft, So feet has one low-pressure beam engine:
diameter OF OFFENDER Sc inches; stroke of piston,
feet capacity of cargo 1000 barrels: vessel in good
repair pan aRd VII n t9Tnd in all her outfits.
wooden hull; length on deck 100 feet: breadth of
beam, Is feet; ALL 81 feet depth of hold 6 feet:
drat, AZ feet; has one low pressure beam engine:
uI0mptar n inch AeoI-o = II
feet. -
Rs-She has recently been put in most thorough re-
pair and swel furnished and fitted up as asaff-boat.
having abundant effects in all departments ON board
The 'IoLAS side-wheel steamer of 1874 = e5 tons,
wooden hull; length on deck, 100 feet; breadth of
beam, q feet; ALL IS feet depth of hold feet
draft feet: has one square lowpressure engine: d
ameer Of cylinder "a inches stroke of piston feet
ca acty Of cargo, 400 barrels. Well found in anchors
TRo jan Es JEROME screw steamer of 1s8
breadth of BEAM % feet depth of hold feet draft
AZ feet has one high-pressure engine: diameter Of
pacitv Of cargo go barrels Vessel in @oad G
order. and well found in all her outfits.
The CECIL, side wheel steamer of $50 tons
wooden hull, and bottom metalIed length on deck
Us feet breadth of beam, IS feet over all 80 feet
depth of hold, s feet; draft, feet; has one low
pressure beam engine; diameter of cylinder 70
inches; stroke of piston. feet capacity of cargo
70 barrels Vessel IN good order and well found In
all her outfits.
The 81. G. CANNON screw steamer of 200 toms
iron hull built in 1862; draft feet has one high
pressure engine; diameter of, cylinder, % incRai
stroke of piston feet Vessel in good repair fn@
The "IR0NSIDES.'' screw steamer of 1872 tons
iron hull, sheathed with wood; length on deck 125
feet breadth of beam. 23l% feet; depth of hold, 6H
feet; draft, "a feet; has hgh-preSsure engine
diameter of cylinder, "a inches stroke of piston 2
feet capacity of cargo. 500 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 on deck. $50 feet; breadth
Of BEAM . feet depth of hold, feet draft ~ feet:
has one high pressure engine diameter of cylinder
inches; stroke of piston, feet capacity of cargo
I50O barrels She is in good running order and well
The tug '.TIGRESS," screw tug-boat of 20 tons,
wooden hull; length on deck, 63 feet; breadth of
BEAM Is feet draft feet; has one high pressure en-
gne; diameter of cylinder 20 inches stroke of DIS
ton 20 inches hull engine and boiler in good order
and vessel we'll found in all her outfits.
The tug KATE" screw tug boat of IS tons: length
deck, 80 feet; breadth of beam, 10 feet depth of
hold, 81 feet; draft feet; has high-pressure en-
CINE; diameter of cylinder l6 inches; stroke of PTS
tom IS inches; engine and boiler in good order and
vessel well founq MfS e 4fT qp NE6rs
One IRON RUDDER, made of % 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.
Ss-I,hs Rudder was made for Steamer H. G. Can
non" but not found necessary for her use.
One superior TUBULAR BOILER, (taken from
the steamer s: R. Spaulding," and now lying at
Poole and Hunts yard foot of Thames street, l6 feet
inches in length, 10 feet inches in width and
weighing rs. 400 pounds.
Hs-This boiler is in complete order and ready for
immediate use, having been repaired at a cost of
81 Co., with the view of putting itin the steamer Ben
DefOrd," and not used as the 'Deford" was sold by
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
new and all in servceable condition. being surplus
stock reserved for offering at final sale Of vessels at
this Depot.
The above named vessels and their effects are only
sold for want of further use by the Government.
Terms cash in Government funds on day of sale.
g, W. BRADLEY
Colonel, Chief Quartermaster
fel7-tmh1 Middle Military Department
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