Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-26
AUCTION SALES.
SALE OF GOVERNMENT
- STEAMERS AND VESSEL EFFECTS.
DEPOT QgARTERMAsTER's OFFICE, :,

| BALTIMORE, Mp, Feb 16, 1866.
VIII be sold at Baltimore, Md. under direction of
| Captain A. N. Cumming, A. Q. NJ. Ion THURSDAY,
March st, 1866 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 on deck,
Isl feet breadth Of beam, rs feet over ALL so feet
draft 512 feet; has lnw-pressure beam engine;
diameter Of cylinder 40 inches; stroke of piston 10
| running order and well found in all her outfits.
The M ANHAITAN," side wheel steamer of 3l6
tons wooden hull; length on deck 100 feet breadth
OF beam, IS feet; over ALL S. feet; depth of hold 10
feet; draft feet has one low-pressure engine; d-
ameter of cylinder, 81 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 deck $50 feet; beam q
feet; over ALL 422 feet depth Of hold, feet draft
feet; has one low pressure beam engine; diameter of
cylinder 36 inches stroke of piston feet. and is
well found in anchors. chains and general outfits
| The "PECONIC" side-wbeel steamer Of Si3 tons.
wooden hull iron fastened and metaed in 1888 length
on deck 55 feet breadth of beam, % feet over all 40
feet depth of hold feet; draft AZ feet; has one
low-pressure beam engine; diameter Of cylinder, 81
700 barrels hull engine and boiler, allin good cond-
ton, and well found in her outfits,
The HUGH JENKINS" side-wheel steamer Of
396 TONS wooden hull, and bottom metalled; length
on deck 100 feet breadth of beam. q feet over ALL
IS feet depth of hold II feet draft, So feet; has
% inches; stroke of piston, lO4 feet; capacity Of
cargo, lJ barrels; machinery in good condition and
vessel well found all her outfits.
The STAR" side-wheei steamer of 2S7 1885 tons:
wooden hull; length on deck. 100 feet breadth of
beam, 231 feet over ALL Sc feet depth of hold feet;
diameter Of cyIender, 36 inches; stroke of piston
feet capacity Of cargo LOCO barrels: vessel in good
repair and well found in all her outfits
The BALLOON" Side-wheel steamer of 20t tons
wooden hull; length on deck, 100 feet breadth Of
beam, l6 feet over all, 81 feet: depth hold, 615 feet
draft "a feet; has one low pressure beam engine;
diameter OF cylinder. y Inches stroke of piston II
feet.
a8-She has RECENTLY been put in most thorough re-
pair and isWell furnished and fitted upas astaffboa
having abundant effects 10 all departments on board
The "IOLAS," side-wheel steamer of 1914 + 95 tons
wooden hull; length on deck, 30 feet; breadth of
beam, 2 feet over all, 3S feet; depth Of hold feet
draft feet; has one square low pressure engine di
ameter of cylinder, 81 nches stroke of piston feet
acity of cargo, 400 barrels. Well found in anchors
The JAMES JEROME" screw steamer of 1852
1895 tons, wooden hull: length on deck l05 feet;
breadth Of beam, 222 feet; depth of hold feet draft
~ feet has high-pTessurc engine: diameter of
cylinder: y inches stroke of piston, % inches; ca
paGity Of Cargo 800 barrels Vessel in good running
The "CECIL, side wheel steamer of 100 TONS
wooden hull, and bottom metae'l; length on deck.
depth of hold, feet; draft feet; has one low
pressure beam eugine diameter of cylinder. 20
inches; stroke OF piston feet; capacity Of cargo,
23 barrels Vessel in good order, and well found in
all her outfits.
The IL. G. CANNON, - screw steamer Of 200 tons,
iron hull built in 1862; draft. feet has one high
pressure engine diameter Of cylinder, % inches:
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my ,lItION9}ADhs.1 screw steamer OF w tons,
ron nun, Shealie9 WlIh %Coq; length on deck IL
feet draft "a feet; has one high pressure engine;
GiaheLer 81 Cyduer q I e6G s[roke OF piston
teeI caPIclIs ~ 10 t,2oo i one mas new
poer anu engine IeouiII III IooZ wei found III all
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