Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-20
BALTIMORE DAILY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FEBRUARY 90 1866
AUCTION SALES.
GS ALE OF GOVERNMENT
~ STEAMERS AND VESSEL EFFECTS.
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,

DEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,
! BALTIMORE, Mp, Feb. t. 1866 I
! wa! be sold at Baltimore. Md under direction Of
| Captain A. N. Cumming, A. Q. NJ, on THURSDAY
March lst 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 40 tons,
wooden hull and bottom metalled; length OF deck
ISL feet; breadth OF beam, rs feet all, 50 feet
draft 81 feet; has low-pressure beam engine;
diameter of cylinder, 10 inches; stroke of piston
feet; capacity of cargo, 1850 barrels She is in fine
| The MANHATTAN" side wheel steamer of SIG
tons wooden hull; length deck, 100 feet breadth
of BEAM 30 feet over ali, s. feet; depth OF hold 10
feet; draft. feet has one low-pressure engine; di-
ameter of cylinder, 81 inches stroke of piston &
feet; ca pacty of cargo 1000 barrels She is in good
order and well found in all her outfits
The JOHN FARRON, - side wheel steamer of 81
TONS wooden hu length on deck. $50 feet: beam Is
feet; over ALL 423 feet; depth of hold feet draft
feet; has one low pressure beam engine diameter of
cylinder 36 inches; stroke of piston feet and is
well found in anchors, chains and general outfits.
The "PEC0NIC,' side-wheel steamer of 3l3 tons
wooden hull, iron fastened and mealed in 1863 length
deck 155 feet; breadth of BEAM 26 feet ovor ali 20
feet: depth of hold, feet draft, "a feet has one
low pressure beam engine; diameter of cylinder "a
inches stroke of piston, 10 feet capacity of cargo
700 barrels hull engine and boiler, aIin good condi
The HUGH JENKINS side-wheel steamer of
3Q5 tons, wooden hull, and bottom metnled; length
IS feet depth Of hold IL feet; draft 5$ feet: has
one lowpressure beam engine; diameter Of cylinder
- inches; stroke of piston, lU2 feet; capacity of
cargo, 200 barrels machinery in good condition and
vessel well found in all her outfits.
The STAR, sde-wheel steamer of 257 1886 tons:
wooden hull; length on deck, 100 feet; breadth of
beam, 512 feet; over all 56 feet depth Of hold feet:
draft, So feet has one low-pressure beam engine:
diameter Of cylender. So inches stroke of piston s
feet capacity of cargo, 1000 barrels vessel in good
repair and well found in all her outfits.
The "BALLOON." sde-whCcl steamer of 204 tons
wooden hull; length on deck, 100 feet; breadth of
beam, l6fee over ALL 81 feet; depth OF hold 616 feet
draft, AZ feet has one low pressure beam engine
diameter of cylinder. % nches stroke of piston Ii
feet.
Ei-Shs has recently been put in most thorough re-
pair. and iswell furnished and fitted upas
having abundant effects in all departments on board
The 'I0LAS," Sidc-wheel steamer Of 1854 7-95 tons
wooden hull length on deck, l2O feet breadth of
BEAM q feet all, IS feet: depth of hold. feet
draft, feet has one square owpressure engine: di-
ameter Of cylinder. 81 inches stroke Of piston feet
acity of 400 barrels Well found in anchors
The 'JAMiES JEROME" screw steamer, of 16g
1896 TONS wooden null; length on deck, lO5 feet;
breadth Of beam, feet; depth of hold feet; draft
AZ feet; has one high pressure engine diameter of
cylinder - inches: stroke Of piston. p nches ca
pacty of cargo, 1900 barrels Vessel in good running
order. and well found in all her outfits.
The CECIL" side wheel steamer of 1870 tons
wooden hull and bottom metalled; length deck,
l25 feet breadth Of beam, Is feet; over all 30 feet
depth of hold, s feet; draft, feet; has one low
pressure beam engine diameter of cylinder -
inches stroke Of piston 8 feet; capacity of cargo
E5 barrels Vessel IN good order, and well found in
The IL. G. CANNON screw steamer of 200 tons,
iron hull built in 1852 draft, feet; has one high
pressure engine; diameter Of cylinder, y inches:
stroke Of piston feet. Vessel in good repair, and
well found in all her outfits.
The "IRONSIDES, screw steamer of 1872 tons
iron hull. sheathed with wood; length on deck. I25
feet breadth of beam, 1872 feet depth OF hold, 81
feet draft. AZ feet; has one high-pressure engine;
diameter Of cylinder "a inches; stroke Of piston,
feet capacity Of cargo 1900 barrels. She has new
boiler and engine, rebuilt in 1862, well found in all
The FANNY GARNER" screv-steamcr Of 100
tons, wooden hull; length deck $50 feet; breadth
OF BEAM 3 feet; depth Of hold, feet: draft ~ feet:
has one high-preSsure engine; diameter of cylinder
q lnGhes; stroke OF piston feet capacity Of cargo,
l5JO barrels She is in good running order, and well
The tug ''TIGREsS," screw tug-boat of 70 tons,
wooden hull; length on deck, 63 feet; breadth Of
BEAM 10 feet; draft, feet; has one high pressure Gu
gine diameter of cylinder, 70 inches; stroke of Pts
ton, 20 inches; hull engine and boiler in good order
and vessel well found in all her outfits
The tug KATE screw tag boat of IS tons length
deck 80 feet: breadth Of beam, 10 feet depth Of
hold 6l2 feet; draft feet; has one hghpressure en-
gine diameter of cylinder, l67@inche stroke OF pis
ton, IS inches engine and boiler in good order and
vessel well founded in her outfits.
MISCELLANEOUS.
One IRON RUDDER, made of ~ inch round IRON
II feet inches long; plated with 3-l6 inch iron on
back; made OF the best material and III the most
thorough manner.
RIy-This Rudder was made for Steamer 81 q Can
nou," but not found necessary for her use.
One superior TUBULAR BOILER taken from
the steamer 5; r. SPaulding," and now lying at
~
2 inches IN length, 10 feet inches in width and
weighing rs 400 pounds.
iss-fhis boiler Is in complete order and ready for
immediate use, having been repaired at a cost of
5000, with the view Of puttingitin the steamer Ben
Detord," and not used, as the Delord" was sold By
the Government before It's completion.
Es-Also, from the Government storehouse, south
side of the basin, superior chrononeters, marine
glasses, metallic life boats, MANILA ropes engineers
tools ship stores, ship furniture, &c &C. 100 uuuc-
to mention in detail some "a which are entirely
new, and all in seryiceabe condition. being surplus
final snIO
this Depot.
The above named vessels and their effects are only
sold for want Of further use by the Government
Terms cash III Government funds on dRy of sale.
q, W. BRADLEY,
Colonel Chief QUartermaser
fal1-tmhi Middle Military Department