The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-22
GOVERNMENT SALES.
GALE OF GOVERNMENT STEAMERS AND
- VESSEL EFFEO1S


BALTIMORE Md. February l6, 1866
: w Wil be sold at Baltimore, N d under direction OF
Captain A. M. Cummings, Q NJ.
ON THURSDAY 1s, nARCH y, Z T. 1906 AT 10
at tine Government wharf, south s,do Of basin. ths
following named vessels and other effects belonging
IAE "EscoRrD
side-wheel steamer Of 449 tons, wooden hull, and
bottom meta led length deck 1S1 feet; breadth
OF beam, 20 Jeet; ALL 90 ieet draft 81 feet
one ow.pi essure beam engine; diameter Of cylinder,
O nches stroke OF piston, 10 feet capacity of cargo
100 barrels. She Is in fine running order and well
- - II THE "MANHATTAN"
Sidewheel steamer Of 316 tons, wooden bull;
length upon deck 120 teet breadth of BEAM 80 feet;
over ALL 5 feet depth of hold 10 foot; Draft feet;
"a inches srOke OF piston, feet; capacity of cargo
lCVQ 6a1res She is in good order ana well found
80. THE JOHN FARRoN."
Sldewheel steamer of Sl4 tons, wooden hull ;
42B feet; depth Of hold feet; draft feet, has one
low-pres ure beam engine; diameter of cylinder 86
lnchesi stroke OF piston, feet and Is well found IN
anchors, chains, and general outfits.
THE "PECONIC."
Side wheel steamer of H3 tons, wooden hull iron
fastened ana metalled in 1853; length on dock, los
depth of hold, feet; draft Al ieet; has one low
pressure beam enginej diameter Of cylinder "a
inches stroke OF piston, 10 feet capacity OF cargo,
200 barrels; hull engine and boiler ali in good con-
diton,iand well found in her outfits.
THE "HUGH JENKINS"
Jlut-Wueel steamer Oh tODS, WOODEN null, ana
bottom meialled; length deck, 160 feet; breadth
OF beam, ~ feet over all 48 feet; dep'h OF hold, "
ieeti draft D ieet; has one low.Pressule beam
engine; diameter Of cylinder, 80 inchesi stroke of
piston lO3 ieet; capacity of cargo 1900 barrels (;
machInery in good condition and vessel well found
THE "STAR."
Sde.wheel steamer Of 287 AZ 95 tons; wooden hull
length on deck leo leet; breadth OF beam 2st feet;
over ALL So feet; depth OF hold feet draft 81 feet
has one low pressure beam engine; diameter OF
cylinder S6 Ipches stroke of piston feet; capacity
IN mir dxual
found in all her outfits
TIE BALLOON
Side wheel steamer of 2O4 tons; wooden hull /;
length on deck 160 feet; breadth of beam, 16 feet
over all. 81 feet; depth OF hold. 81 feet; draft,
Al feet; has one ow-pressure beam engine; diameter
OF cylinder, ~ inches; stroke OF piston, IL Ieet
She has recently b. en- put in most thorough repair,
and is well furnished and fitted up as staf-boat ;
having abundan' enecls in all departments on board
THE "IOLAS.n
Side.wheel steamer of 164 795 tons wooden hull /;
length on deck 120 feet; breadth of beam, 2l feet
over all 38 feet; depth of hold feet orat, feet
mas one square low pressure engine; diameter OF
cylinder, "a fIches stroke of piston feet; capacity
OF cargo 400 barrels. We'll found in anchors chains,
TIE "JAMEs JEROME"
Screw steamer of 163 1896 IONS, wooden hull
length on deck 1O6 feet; breadth of beam, 22l feet
depth OF hold, feet draft, Az leet; has one high
pressure engine; diameter of cylinder % inches
stroke OF piston 22 inches; capacity of cargo, 1900
barrels Vessel in good running order, and well
found in all her outfits
| THE CECIL"
Side-wheel steamer Of 130 tons. wooden hull, and
bottom metalled length on deck, 125 feet breadth
of beam, Is feet; over ALL 30 feet; deoth OF hold,
feet draft feet; has one 10 s-preesure beam en-.
| gine; diameter of cvlnder. 20 inches; stroke Oi
piston, teet capacity OF cargo, 40 barrels Yes
| sci in good order, and well found in all her
The "L G. CANNON"
Screw steamer of 200 tons, iron hull built in 1862
draft, 5 Ieet; has one high pressure engine; dame
Ter OF cynoer, % inches; stroke of piston, feet
Vessel in good repair, and well found in all hei
THE "IRoNsIDEs"
Screw steamer OF 1872 tons; iron Sn hull, sheatheG
beam. 2St ieet; depth of hold, 81 feet; draft, A.
feet; has one high-pressure engine; diameter OF
city of cargo, 1900 barrels. She has new boiler
and engine, rebuilt in 1862. well round in all hel
'''A'' THE "FANNY GARNER"
Screw steamer of 100 tons wooden hull; length
on deck, 160 feet breadth of beam, 8 feeti depth Of
hold, feeti draft, u feet las one high-PressurC
engine diameter of cylinder, "a inches; stroke o.
piston, feet; capacity Of cargo, 1850 barrels Sh'
is in good running order, and well found IN all hel
THE TUG "TIGREss."
Screw tug. boat of 20 tons, wooden hull length on
deck, CO feet; breadth of beam 16 feet; draft
feet; has one mgh-pressure eDginei diameter o
cylinder 20 inches stroke Of PISTON 20 inchesj hull
| found IN ali her outfits.
THE TUG az ATE"
Screw tug-boat of S6 tols; lenOth on deck, O
feet; breadth OF beam, 10 teeli depth of hoid. 8
1eet; craft, feet; has one gh'pressure engine
diameter OF cylinder, 16t inches; stroke of piston
| IS inches; engine and boiler in good order, ant
vessel we'll founded in all her outfits.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| ONE IRON RUDDER,
Made of "a inch round iron ii feet inches long
plated with 8.16 nch iron ON the back; mad
of the best material, and IL the most Thorough
manner.
This Rudder was made for ST. amer l. G. Can
non, but not found necessary tor her use
ONE SUPERIOR TUBULAR BOILER,
Taken from The steamer . hpaulding" ant
mn luan ut n
thames street. 16 feet inches in length 16 fee
inches in width, and weighing rs, 400 pounds.
This Boiler is in complete order, and ready 70
immediate use, having been repaired at cost Q
$1,000, with the view OF putting It IN the steame
was sold by the Government before its compile
tion.
Also, from tho Government storehouse, sOut
Superior ChrOnometers, Engineers' Tools,
| Marine Glasses, Ship Stores,
| Metallic life-boats, BIB Furniture,
| Manila Ropes Eic Etc ktc
| Too numerous to mention in detail some Of whic
are entirely new, and all in seIviceahle condition
| beng surplus stock reserved for Offering at hni
| sale of vessels at this Depot.
| The above named vessels ana heir effects are onl
| sold for want of further use Ay the Government.
| 1eTms-Cash IN Governmel funds on CAV OF salt
| q. w BRADLEY
| Colonel, Chef QuarIeImaster,
2199t Middle Military Department.
| uMMEDIATEIY AFTER TbE ABOVE SAL