Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-01
GALE OF GOVERNMENT
- STEAMERS AND VESSEL EFFECTS
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,

DEfUl QUhhI Eh4nAS LEM > OFIiGI,
BATIMORE Mp, Feb. IL, 1866.
VIII be sold at Baltimore, Md. under direction of
Captain A. NJ. Cumming, A: Q. NJ. :, on THURSDAY,
ment wharf south side of basin, the following named
vessels, and other effects belonging to the Govern
The The ESCORT" side wheel steamer of 40 tons,
wooden hull and bottom metalled; length on deck,
ISL feet breadth Of beam, Is feet over all, so feet
diameter of cylinder, 40 inches; stroke of piston 10
feet; capacity of cargo 1900 barrels. She is in fine
running order and well found in all her outfits
The 'MANHAITAN,' . side wheel steamer of 816
tons wooden hull; length deck l20 feet: breadth
Of beam, 30 feet; over ALL % feet depth of hold 10
feet; draft, feet has one low-presSure engine; di-
ameter of cylinder, 81 inches; stroke of piston,
feet capacity of cargo, 1000 barrels She is in good
The JOHN FARROE,' side wheel steamer of 81
tons, wooden hull; length on deck $50 feet beam, .
feet over all ~ feet depth Of hold, feet; draft, 5
teet has one lowpressure beam engine; diameter of
cylinder 36 inches stroke of piston, feet and is
well found in anchors. chains and general outfits.
wooden hull iron fastened and metalled in 1863 length
on deck 55 feet breadth of beam, 26 feet over all 10
wpressure beam engine; diameter Of cylinder, 81
inches stroke of piston, 10 feet; capacity of cargo
700 barrels hull engine and boiler allin good condi
'i2 The s'H HUGH Y JENKTSs, sdo-wheel steamer of
3G6 TONS wooden hull, and bottom metalled length
on deck, 100 feet breadth of BEAM q feet all
IS feet depth of hold, ~ feet; draft So feet has
low-pressure beam engine; diameter Of cylinder,
30 inches stroke of piston, l015 feet; capacity of
cargo loo barrels; machinery in good condition and
vessel well found in all her outfits.
The STAR" side-wheel steamer of 2S7 1926 tons;
| wooden hu length deck, 100 feet: breadth of
BEAM 265 feet; over ALL SO feet depth of hold feet;
draft. 81 feet; has low-prcssure beam engine:
feet capacity of cargo 1000 barrels: vessel in good
repair an. and well found in all her outfits.
wooden hull length on deck, 100 feet; breadth of
BEAM Is feet over ALL 81 feet depth of hold 81 feet;
draft, ~ feet has one low-preSsure beam engine;
diameter of cylinder % inches; stroke of piston Il
| feet
Rs-She has recently been put in most thorough re-
pair and iswe furnished and fitted up as asaff boat:
having abundant effects in all departments on board
The 'T0LAS." side-wheel steamer of 1874 -95 tons.
wooden hul length on deck, 100 feet: breadth of
BEAM q feet all, 50 feet; depth of hold feet
draft, feet has square low pressure engine di
ameter of cylinder 81 inches stroke Of piston feet
acity Of cargo, 400 barrels ell found III anchors
| The JAMES, JEROME" screw steamer, of 1913
breadth of BEAM 22 feet depth of hold feot draft
| AZ feet has one high-pressure engine diameter of
cylinder. y inches stroke of piston, p inches;
pacity Of cargo 1900 barrels Vessel in good running
order. and well found in all her outfits.
| The CECIL" side wheel steamer of 100 tons
| wooden hull, and bottom metaled; length on deck
rs feet breadth of beam, Is feet; over ALL % feet
| depth of hold, feet; draft . feet; has one low
| pressure beam engine diameter Of cylinder, 20
inches; stroke of piston, feet; capacity OF cargo
25 barrels Vessel in good order, and well found in
The IL. &. CANNON . screw steamer Of 200 tons
iron hull built in 1862; draft, feet has one high
| pressure engine; diameter of cylinder % inches:
stroke OF piston; feet eSse IN good repair, and
! The "IRONSIDES,' screw steamer of 1872 tons.
iron hull, sheathed with wood; length on deck l25
feet breadth OF beam, 1872 feet depth Of hold 81
feet draft, AZ feet; has hizh-pressure engine
diameter Of cylinder, q inches; stroke Of piston,
feet capacity OF cargo, l,S3O barrels. She has a new
boiler and engine, rebuilt III 1862, well found in al
TIE FANNY GARNER" screw steamer of 100
tons. wooden hull length or deck. $50 feet: breadth
of BEAM 25 feet depth hold, feet: draft ~ feet
has one pressure engine; diameter of cylinder
p inches stroke of piston, feet capacity of cargo
1900 barrels She is in good running order, and well
The tug ',TIGREqS," screw tug-boat of 70 tons
wooden hull; length on deck, 63 feet; breadth of
BEAM Is feet draft feet; has highpreSsure en-
CINE; diameter of cylinder, 20 inches: stroke of p.s
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
on deck, 20 feet breadth of BEAM 10 feet; depth of
hold 62 feet; draft, feet; has one hgh-pressure
CINE; diameter of cylinder, l6z inches stroke of pis
ton Is inches engine and boiler in good order and
vessel well founded in her outfits.
| The tug "SAWTELLE,' screw tug-boat of 90 tons;
has one hlgh-preSsure engine; diameter Of cylinder
Is inches stroke of piston, Ii inches boiler puilt in
1867 Vessel IN running order and well found in all
MISCELLANEOUS.
One lRON RUDDER, made of "a inch round iron
II feet inches long; plated with 3l6 inch iron on
| back made of the best material and in the most
thorough manner.
Rg-This Rudder was made for Steamer 81. G. Can
non, but not found necessary for her use.
One superior TUBULAR BOILER, (taken from
the steamer 5; X. Spaulding," and now lying at
Poole and Hunts yard, foot ofThanes street l6ieet
inches in length, l6 feet inches in width, and
| weighing IS. 400 pounds.
ES-l his boiler Is in complete order and ready for
immediate use. having been repaired at q cost of
5000, with the view of putting tin the steamer Ben
Detord, and not used, as the De!Ord" was sold by
| the Government before its completion.
Es-Also from the Government storehouse south
side of tho basin, superior chronometers, marine
glasses metallic life boats MANILA ropes engineers
tools ship stores ship furniture &C., &C. too hume
rous to mention in detail some of which are entirely
new, and all in seryceable 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
fe17-tmh1 Middle Military Department
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