Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-02
Public Sale Of United States Property at
the Navy Yard, Memphis, Tennessee, by

Public Sale Of United States Property at
the Nsvy-Yard, Memphis, Tennessee, by
order Of the Bureau IF Yards and Docks.
ON the LIST day of June, 1856, the following arti-
~ Giles Will be sold 10 the highest bidder, at pub
nc auction, at the navy-yard, Memphis, Tennessee
Building Material, dr.
800 hard brick lo3 81 feet various timber and
lumber
ga feet coping; 605 feet stone belt course
d feet dimension stone; SO feet stone curling
(undresSed)
IS perches rubblc stone $500 lbs. cut nail.
(asSUrted)
l,l52 ID. iron spikes; $50 lbs wrought nails
1904 WEIGH slate; 9e5 feet ridge tiles
l64 tiles, go feet IOng;) lis window sills, etone
$50 bushels sand; ,675 lbs sheet lead
40 bbi5 cement; LOT Of lime
40 bushels charr Ja; 6 boxes tin
81 boxes window glass, 81 lbs sash cord
,eoo lbs sash weights; 10 hinges. (ass0ued)
kegs white lead, - GALLONS linseed oil
549 lbs putty; 10 gallons spirits turpentno
Id sugar Cflead; 40 feet tin guttering
~ lbs scrap copper; l60 gallons sperm oil
1850 lbs old iron; 1872 lbs new iron, (assorted)
50 lbs horseshoe iron; IL bbls scrap iron
10 lbs horseshoe nails 10 lbs solder
35 lbs blister steel; lS 600 lbs cast iron bell line
hangers
10 lbs emory; A window frames
door frames; 81 shutters
~ pairs sash, (glazed;) pairs sash
SO pieces white oas timber 3 lbs Russia ism
g,ass
los Russia gIu,; $50 lbs taIlow
no lbs hard soap; lot Of old casting,
lot Of tree nails; lot of band les her
/ lot of lace leather
lot of oil cans lot Of jugs, barrels, hick-
DRY logs, assorted wire, steel, nails, station
cry, &c, end
BIS India rubb.r packing
Machinery, Tools, &C., Of Ferrous Ds~iysiors
rams; hosting cranes; 2 dsrricks
A in0 foil y .h>fs 4
cart hubs, and 2l4 spekes
old rsili Dad cars; Is a1euess
10 assorted blocks; 4 spring bors
scrubbing brush, 40 fire buckets
l63 lbs chain cable; stating knives
- locks, (assorted;) tin lanters
| set wine measures; II cash pulleys
o. mason's hOds; IS shOves
4aIes, (COllin's;) 2 cylinders and caps
white wash brushes; 3 dozen Gust brushes
~ augers, (assored) framed saws
2 foot adEes; l whip saw; = scythes
hand barrows; 9 timber hooks
% mortar boards; 40 wheelbarrOws
mortar beds, 26 trestles
SPai' platform scales; ? pair sizing scalss, l
French horse
wiring machine; l large thick edge
growing tool; hatch stake
peak iror; large burning machine
set north tools; pair soldering irons
pair hand shears; large cast-iron stake
] soldering furnace; | | work bpnches
10 water buckets; sand screen
lime sifters; 9 nortar hoes
Spalr plOughplan-s, with bits; tongue and
groove plt mes, (assorted)
sash planes; 3 finishing do Il do (assOrted)
gri d stone
pair IS inch bellows; 2 do 40 inches
4anvis; vices; 3 sledge- hammers
cross cut saws; staving block
sets tongs; Is punches
10 hammers, various sizes and kinds
- bolt tools; ID screw w, en- hes
set 'hOeIng tools; set blacksmith's tools n
ropewaik forge shop
10 crOWbars; picks; stone buggi8s
II wedges; paint stone; painters knife
sets chiseis; globe lanterns
hand saws; ssQuaTes; set turner's couges
2broad-aIes; hatchets, sawset
caliipers; 5 screw drivers
drawing knives; nippers
20 dozen files; simlels.
Pittsburg Coal
ll9 tons best quality.
Material from Rope,p1h.
e64s lbs hemp tow yarns; II do. old tarrcd do
s,aoo lbs tow; ~ bbls best quality Wilmington tai
Carts, Wagon, Gearing, $e.
wagon; 10 carts; pair timber wheels
straw-cutter; pitch fork
drays, together with large 10; If harness.
Household anl Office Furniture.
bureaus; III b,dsteads; 10 waslstands
! wardrobe; pitchers; 6 tuuIbIeIs
water jars; sefas; 20 mahogany chairs
e1l IL dozen office and house chairs
l mahogany table, centre table
SEES dining tables; ironing tables
10 ONCE tables; sets shoveis, longs, and pokers
SA3n yards carpeting; IL yards stair do
hearth rugs; 81 yards oilcloth
hall lamp; haIrack; 2 sideboards
parior mrrofs; looking glass for toilet
l secretary; cabinets; iron safe
office stools; drawing board, with movable
frame
chests Of drawers, book case
III writing desks; copper boiler for kitchen
PAIR fre-irons; g stoves; eight day clock
Saiuting battery, consisting of Is - p1unds
carronades, with their equipments com
plete
Small kedge, weighing 50 pounds.
The terms Of sale will be cash, i'm specie 10 be
paid before the articles removed from the ward
" hch must be within Ave days from and after tha
day Of SALE IL the terms of sale are not comn,ieT
with, the properly will be resOld, on one week
public notice, at the risk and cost Of the deIinouenl
purchaser az % law4w