The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-19
GOVERNMENT SALES.

- VESSEL EFFECrS .
~. DEPOT QUARTERMAsTEE's OFF1cE !
BALTIMORE, Md. FepruarY l6 1865
Will be sold az Ball more d under direction OF
Cattain A. "a, Cummings, A Q M, .rrg 900
ON lThURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1865, AT 10
cAI VCLOCK A. M,
ntthe Government wharf, south side Of basin. the
following named vessels aud other effects belonging
~ W 80 3 hEsCoRr.o Cd
Slde-wheel steamer Of 449 tons wooden hull and
bottom metaed; length on deck, 181 feet; breadth
OF team 20 Ieeti over all so eet; draft 81 feei has
one lowpl essuIe beam engine diameter OF cylinder'
40 inches stroke O piston 10 feet capacity OF cargo,
1870 barrels. She Is in fine running order, and well
- - THE "MANHATTAN."
Slde-wheel Gamer of 8l8 tons, wooden hull;
length upon deck 100 feet; breadth Of beam 35 feet;
over al 65 feet; depth ofhod 10 foetj craft feet;
"a inohesi TOKe OF piston feet capacity of cargo,
LOCO barrels she is in good order and well found lu
- ~ ~ THE JOHN FARRoN"
SIDE wheel steamer 9sG Of 3lt tons 20 wooden i n1 an
lOw-presi ure beam engine; diameter OF cylinder 30
Inches stroke Of piston feet and is well found IN
anchors, CHAINS, and general outfits.
THE 'PE ONIC"
Side wheel steamer of 213 tons wooden hull, iron
fastened ana metaled in 1858; len tn on deck; LOO
depth OF hold ieet daft. Al ieet has one low.
ressure beam engine; diameter of cylinder, "a
Zoo barrels hull eng ne and boiler al. in good CON
ditIon,i ,iand well found in her outfits.
TIE "HUGH JENKINS"
bottom me- aeS length O "U dsck iS0 feet breadth
of beam q feet; all AS teet dep'h OF hold, ~
ieot; draft % feet; has one low-prcssure beam
piston 10B feet; capacity Of cargo, 1900 barrels;
machinery in gooo condition and vessel well found
IN all nei Ou'n'S' THE "srAR.n
Side-wbeel steamer OF 2S7 AZ 95 tons; wooden hull;
a On m SHSk U bGS 6sadH s o ra I
has ore low pressure beam engine; diameter OF
cylinder 36 inches stroke of piston, feet; capacity
of cargo 1000 baTels vessel good repair and well
found in all her Outf fs.
THE BALLOON"
Side wheel steamer of 2O4 tOnsj wooden hull;
over all, 81 teet depth of hold, 81 feet; draft,
AZ feet has one ow-pressure beam enpine diameter
OF cy ln der - inches; stroke OF piston ii rect
She as recently b. en- put in most thorough repair,
and is well furnished ana fitted up as staf;boat;
having abupdan enects IN all departments On board
THE "IOLAS."
Side wheel steamer of 164 7-95 tons oden hull (;
length on deck, 100 teet;. breadth OF BEAM q eet;
over all 3S feat; depth of hold, feet; ora feet;
has one square low pressure engnej diameter OF
OF cargo, 400 barrels We'll found in anchors, chains,
~ THE JAMES JEROME"
Scyew steamer of 163 1896 IONS, wooden hull;
length on decs 1O5 feet; breaoth of beam 22 feet
oeptb OF hold feet; draft. AZ ieet; has one high
stroke of piston % inches capacity of cargo 1900
barrels Vessel in good running order, and well
touno IN ali ner outhts.
..l THE "CECIL"
Side-wbeel steamer of 1S0 tons wooden hull, and
bottom metaled; length on deck, 125 feet; breadth
OF beam, Is feet; over all 81 feet; deoth OF hold
gne; diameter of cylinder, 20 inches; stroke of
piston, feet; capacity Of cargo, 27b barrels. Yes
| sci in good order, and well found In all her
THE I'll G. CANNON"
Screw steamer OF 200 tons, iron hull, built in 1862
DRAFT leet; has one high-pressure engine; dame
OF cylinoer, % inches; stroke of piston feet
Vessel in good repair, and well found in all her
THE "IRoNSIDEs"
screw steamer of 1872 tons; IRON hull, sheathed
with wood; length on deck, l25 feet; breadth Of
beam. 23B ieet; depth of hold, u feet; draft, a!
| feet; has one high-pressure engine; diameter oil
cylinder "a nches;. stroke OF piston, 2 feet; capa
and engine, rebuilt in 1867, well found In al heI
O"'A'' THE "FANNY GARNER "
| Screw steamer of 100 TONS wooden hull; length
on deck 16O feet breadth of BEAM 25 feet; depth Of
engine; diameter of cylinder, "a inches; stroke,o
piston, feet; capacity OF cargo, 1900 barrels ShC
is in good running order, and well found In all hei
THE TUG 'TIGREss."
Screw tug-boat OF 20 tons, wooden hull; length on
deck, e9 feet; breadth of beam 16 1eetj draft
feet; has one HE h. pressure enginei diameter o
cylinder, 20 nches stroke of piston 20 inches; hull
engine, and boiler in good order, and vessel vel
| found Ali her outfits.
THE TUG "KATE"
Screw tug-bOat of SO tons; lenoth on deck, g
| Jeet; DreaOtn OF DeaUl ~ lCeIj uepIu Oh uOiu, %
Ieet; craft, teet; has one gh.pressure enains
| diameter of cylinder 16t inches; stroke of piston
| 18 inches; engine and boier in good order, anC
| vessel we'll founded In all her outfits.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ONE IRON RUDDER,
Made of 23 inch round iron, ii feet inches long
| plated with 316 inch iron on the back; mad
| of the best MATERIAL and in the most thorough
| manner.
This Rudder was made for steamer L G. Can
| non" but not found necessary for her use.
ONE SUPERIOR TUBULAR BOILER,
| Taken from the steamer D 6pauding." and
| now lying at sPooe and Hunts yard, foot o
thames Street, l6 feet inches in length. 16 fee
inches in width, and weighing 78, 400 pounds.
This Boiler is in complete order, and ready fOl
IN diate use, having been repaired at a cost o
$1,000, with the view of putting 1t IN the steame
"Ben Deiord," and not used, as the "Deford'
was sold by the Government BEFORE its compile
ton.
Also from the Government storehouse, soutl
side OF the basin -
Superior Chronometers, Engineers Tools,
Marine Glasses, Ship stores,
Metallic liie-boats, ship Furniture,
Mamie Ropes, Etc, Etc Etc,
Too Numerous to mention in detail, some OF whici
| are entirely new, and all in serviceahe condition
being surplus stock reserved for offering at fna
! sale of vessels at this Depot
The above named vessels and their effects are onll
sold for want of further use by the Government.
| Terms-Cash IN Government funds on cav OF sale
| q. W BRADLEY,
Colonel, Chief QuarIeImaster,
2l99t Middle Military Department
| GALE OF sERVICFABLE AND DAMAGEI
| y HOSPITAL, PROPERTY, ETC.
| - AauTNGTON ID ~, 1886