Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-24
AUCTION SALES.
GALE OF GOVERNMENT
- STEAMERS AND VESSEL EFFECTS.
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER'S OFFICE, !

DEBUT QUARTERMASIER'S UEflCE,
BALTIMORE, Nd Feb. Is, 1856. J
Will be sold at Baltimore. Nd. under direction of
Contain A. NJ NJ Cumming N A. O. NJ on THURSDAY Ep Ss
ment wharf south side of basin the following named
vessels, and other effects belonging to the Govern
T Tbe ESCORT" side wheel steamer of 40 tons,
wooden hull and bottom metalled; length on deck,
ISL feet breadth of BEAM rs feet; over all, 50 feet;
draft 81 feet; has one low,pressure, beam engine;
diameter of cylinder 40 inches stroke of piston: 10
dS fRd M found da al her Es 9n
of BEAM So feet; over ALL IS feet; depth of hold 10
feet; draft, feet; has one ow-pressure engine; d.
stneter of cylinder, "a inches stroke OF piston.
feet capacity of cargo 1000 barrels She is IN good
The JOHN fARR0N." side wheel steamer of 81
S e o TG9dP 4g s saf epR q aa sSh
feet has one lowpressure beam engine; diameter of
cylinder Sc inches; stroke of piston, feet and is
The "PECoNIC," e:whse7 steamer of 313 tons,
wooden hull iron fastened and metal.ed IN 1853 length
on DECK lS5 feet breadth tho Of beam feet Sr all 90
low-pressurs beam engipe diameter of cylinder. "a
inches stroke Of piston, 10 feet capacity of cargo,
700 barrels hull, engine and boiler, allln good condi
ton, and well found in her outfits.
The HUGH JENKINS side-wheel STEAMER of
3O6 tons, wooden hull, and bottom metalled length
As feet depth of hold, " feet draft, 81 feet has
one low pressure beam engine; diameter OF cylinder
% inches stroke of piston. 1OI 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 hull length on deck, 100 feet; breadth of
BEAM 26 feet over ALL Sc feet depth of hold feet
draft, 5H feet; has one low;pressure beam engine:
diameter OF Gydender 90 nGhesi stroke OF piston.
repair and well found in all her outfits.
The BALLOON" side;wheel steamer Of 20t tons,
wooden hull; length on deck, $50 feet; breadth of
BEAM 6 feet over ALL 81 feet depth of hold 6 feet;
draft, AZ feet has one low-pressure beam engine;
diameter of cylinder. % nchesi stroke of piston, IL
feet.
RarShe has recently been put in most thorough re-
pair and iswe furnished and fitted astaf boat;
having abundant effects in all departments on board
The "f0LAs." side-wheei steamer of 1874 95 tons,
wooden hul length on deck, 10 feet breadth of
draft. feet has square low pressure engine di-
ameter of cylinder "a inches; stroke of piston feet
cal acity of cargo 400 barrels We'll found in anchors
The JAMES JEROME" screw steamer of 1853
1896 tons, wooden hull length on deck. lO5 feet;
breadth q beam 2eGt depth OF n hold gee graft
cylinder % inches stroke c. piston, q INCHES; ca
paeity of cargo 500 barrels Vessel in good running
The CECIL" side wheel steamer of 100 tons,
wooden hull, and bottom metalled length on deck,
depth H' Of held. feet draft. feet has one low
pressure beam engine diameter OF cylinder. ~
inches; stroke of piston, feet capacity of cargo,
25 barrels. Vessel in good order and well found in
The ef T4' G. 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 Vessel in good repair, and
The %IRoNSIDES,,' screw steamer or ~ ton rs:
feet breadth Of beam. 231z feet depth of hold 61
feet draft, "A feet has one high pressure engine;
diameter OF cylinder a l Inc strOk 60 Of piston
boiler and engine rebuilt IN 1862 well found in all
nT nv ou M D-NrIy o.DNrD ;, - . . 500
tons, wooden HULL length deck $50 feet; breadth
Of BEAM Is feet depth of hold, feet draft, n feet
has one hlgh-pressure engine diameter OF cylinder,
a inches; stroke of piston feet; capacity of cargo
1880 barrels. She is in good running order and well
found in all her outfits,
wooden hull; length on deck, IS feet breadth of
beam, Is feet draft, feet has one hghpressure en-
CINE; diameter of cylinder, 20 inches stroke of pls
ton, 20 inehes hull engine and boiler in good order,
and vessel we'll found in all her outfits.
The tug KATE" screw tug boat of 80 tons; length
on deck go feet breadth of BEAM 10 feet; depth of
hold 81 feet draft, feet has one hgh-pressure en-
CINE; diameter of cylinder 1917 inches stroke of pis
ton, Is inches engine and boiler in good order and
vessel well fOunq hfi II hfT Gq5f F6rs
One IRON RUDDER, made of ID inch round iron,
II feet inches long; plated with BIC inch iron
thorough manner.
Rs-T 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 IS. R. Spauldng.' and lying at
Poole and Hunts yard foot Of Thames street. l6 feet
inches in length, l6 feet inches in width, and
weighing 7s,400 pounds.
R4- This boiler is in complete order and ready for
immediate use having been repaired at cost Of
ST. 900, with the view of putting lin the steamer Ben
Deford" and not used, as the 'Deford" was sold by
the Government before its completion.
HS-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
rous to mention in detail some of which are entirely
new, and all in serviceabe condition. being surplus
stock reserved for offering at final sale of vessels
this DEPOT
The above named vessels and their effects are only
sold fopwant of further use by the Government.
Terms cash in Government funds on day of sale.
g. w. BRADLEY,
Colonel, Chief Quartermaster
fel7-tmhl Middle Military Department
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