Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-17
Public sals Of United States Property at
the Nsvy-Ysrd, Memphis, Tsnnespes, by
order Of the Bureau of Yards and Docks.

order Of the Bureau 81 Yards and Docks.
an the LIST day of June, 1855 the following arti-
~ Giles will be sold to the highest bidder, al pub
lie auction, At the vy-yard, Memphis, Tennessee:
Bailding Material, Or.
900 hard brick; Is, 3l feet various timber and
lumber
1874 feet coping; sos fec, stone bel, course
AZ feet dimension stone; 50 feet stone curbing,
e5 perches rubbe stone; $500 lbs cut rails,
iassor,ed)
Il52 lbs iron spikes; $50 lbs wrought nails
1904 WEIGH slate; 9s5 feet ridge tiles
l64 tiles $50 feet longs, lis window sills. stone
,O50 bushels sand; l,675 lbs sheetlead
rs bbls cement; lot of lime
40 bushels charr pal; 6 boxes tin
81 boxes window glass, 81 lbs sash cord
I,eoo los sash weights; 10 hinges, (assoried)
kegs white lead, % gallons linseed oil
5i9 lbs putty; 10 gallons spirits turpentine
l 10 sugar of lead; 2lo fee, tin gutterinc
~ lbs scrap copper; $50 gallons sperm oil
,06O los old iron; ,322 lbs new iron, (assorted)
81 lbs horseshoe iron; II bbIs scrap iron
is lbs horseshoe nails 10 lbs solder
33s IDS blister steel; 10 600 lbs cast iron bell line
hangers
10 lbs emory; A window frames
5 door frames; 81 shutters
ID pairs sash, (glazed;) pairs sash
So0 pieces white oak timber 3 lbs Russia ISM
glass
los Russia glue; $50 lb5 tallow
$50 lbs hard soap; lot of old Castings
lot of tree nails; lot OF band leather
lot of lace leather
lot of oil cans (; l lot Of jugs, barrels, hick-
DRY logs, assorted wire, steel, nails, station
cry, &c. and
lbs India rubber packing
Machinery, Tools, &c., of Tar,ous Descriptions.
rams; 3 hosting cranes; denicks
setting fds; log cart felOes, cart shafts, 10
cart hubs, and 2l4 spokes
old rail, cad cars; Is axIetrecs
10 assorted blocks; 4 spring bJls
scrubbing brush, 4S fire buckets
l65 lbs chain cable; slsting knives
" locks, (assOrtet0 S tin lantets
L set WINE measures; - sash puileys
81 masOn's hUds; So shovels
axes, (COln's;) cylinders and caps
white wash brushes; 9 dozen III t bushes
80 auge.s, (assOrted;) 3 framed saws
foot ADDE'S; l whip saw; 2 scythes
hand barrows; 2 timber hooks
80 mortar boards; 40 wheelbanows
mortar beds, 26 tres;ies
5psir platform scales; pair sizing scales;
French horse
wiring machine: large thick edge
] growing tool; hatcn stake
peak irOn; large burning machine
set north tools; pair soldering irons
J PAIR hand shears; large cast-iron stake
soldering furnace; 1 work benches
10 water buckets; sand screen
lime sifters: mortar hoes
2 pair pioughpian-s, with bits; tongue and
groove p!. nes, (assoued)
sash planes; 3 Finishing do; 4 do. (assorted)
j gri' d stone
pair IS inch bellows; DO 40 inches
anvil; vices; B sIedge
cross cut saws; Shaving tlock
sets tongs; Is punches
70 hammers, various sizes and kinds
~ bolt tools; Ii screw wlen hes
set shOeins tools; set backsmti'5 tools in
ropewalk hrge shop
10 crOwbars; picks; stone buggies
~ wedges; paint stone; painier's knife
: sets ehsels; globe lanterns
hand S Tvs; squares; set turner's gouges
broad axes; hatchets, sawset
caliipers; screw drivers
drawing kn ves; nippers
20 dozen files; sinleis
Pats5strg Coal.
ll9 tons best quality.
Ma,crial from Rope,rqM.
4,645 lbs hemp tow yarns; IL do. old tarred do
$500 lbs tow; 81 bbls best quality Wilmington tar
Carts, Wagon, Gearing, sc.
wagon; 10 carts; 2 pair timber wheels
straw-cutter; pitch-fork
drays, together with a large lot of harness.
Household and Office Furniture.
bureaus; IL bsdsteads; 10 washstands
wardrobe; pitchers, 9 tunb,ers
water jars; sofas; % mahogany chairs
III IL dozen Office aid hOus: chairs
mahogany table; centre table
Csc dining tables; ironing tables
10 office tables; sets shovels tongs, and pckers
$3.50 yards carpaina; II yards s, air do
hearth rugs; 81 yards oilcl0th
hal lamp; ha.rack; 2 sideboards
parlor mirrors; looking glass for toilet
secretary; cabinets; iron safe
Office stools; drawing board, with movable
frame
chests Of drawers, book case
III writing desks; copper boiler for kitchen
pair fire irons; stoves; eight day clock
Sdlidng battery, consisting of Is - D lunder
carronades, with their equipments CONS
plete
Small kedge, weighing so pounds.
The terms Of sale will be cash. in snecie IN he
paid before the articles removed from the ward
which must be within 1--WE days from and after tina
lay OF sale. Ii the terms of sale are not compied
with, the property will be resold, on one week e
public notice, at The risk and of the delinquent
purchaser an o. Iawaw