Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-07
Public Sale Of United States Property at
the Navy Yard, Memphis, Tennessee, by
order OF the Bureau Of Yards and Docks.

'ublic Sale Of United States Property at
the Navy Yard, Memphis, Tennessee. by
order Of tho Bureau Of Yards and Docks. |
Nm the LIST day of June, 1855, the following arti
- Giles will be sold to the highest bidder, at pub
lc auction, at the hayward, Memphis, Tennessee:
Building Material, dc.
ID 800 hard brick; 81 feet various timber and
lumber ,
1874 feet coping; Cos feet stone belt course
AZ feet dimension stone SO feet stone curbing,
(undressed)
IS Perches ubbe stone $500 lbs. cut nails,
(assorted)
Lisa lbs iron spikes; $50 lbs wrought nails
3,064 WEIGH slate; 9s5 feet ridge tiles
l,050 bushels sand; l,675 lbs sheet lead
70 bbls cement; lot of lime
l4O bushels charc oal boxes tin
81 boxes window glass, 81 lbs sash cord
kegs sa wh we sad a
SAY lbs putty; 10 gallons spirits turpentine
ID sugar of lead; 80 feet tin guttering
~ lbs scrap copper; l60 gallons sperm oil
iOoO lbs old iron; ,522 lbs new iron, (assorted)
81 lbs horseshoe iron; IL bbls scrap iron
10 lbs horseshoe nails 10 lbs solder
5 lbs blister steel; ls 600 lbs cast iron bell line
hangers
10 lbs emory; A window frames
5 door frames; 81 shutters
~ pairs sash, (glazed;) pairs sash
2OO pieces white oak timber /; 8 lbs Russia ISM
glass
3 los Russia glue; $50 lbs 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 Furious Descriptions
rams; hosting cranes; 2 derricks
setting fids; l09 cart felloes, cart shafts 10
cart hubs, and 2l4 spokes
old rail- DAD cars; Is axletrees
10 assorted blocks; spring bol:s
scrubbing brush, 4S fire buckets
l65 lbs chain cable; 8 stating knives
80 locks, (assor;ed;) 5 tin lanters
set wine measures; 10 sash pulleys
30 masOn's hOds; So shovels
axes axes, (ColIin's;) 2 cylinders and caps
80 augers, (assorted;) framed saws
foot adzes; whip saw; scythes
hand banows; timber hooks
80 mortar boards; 40 wheelbanows
mortar beds, 26 trestes
pair platform scales ; 2 pair sizing scales: I
French horse
wiring machine; large thick edge
growing tool; hatch stake
peak iron; large burning machine
set north tools; pair soldering irons
pair hand shears; large cast-iron stake
soldering furnace; Ii work bspches
10 water buckets; sand screen
lime sifters; 9 mortar hoes
2palr ploughplanes, with bits; tongue and
groove planes, (assOrted)
sash planes; 3 finishing do; A do. (assorted)
grind stone
pair Sc incn bellows; 2 do. 40 inches
anvis; vices; sledge-hammers
cross cut saws; staving block
sets tongs; Is punches
70 hammers, various sizes and kinds
20 bolt tools; IA screw wren hes
set shoeing tools l set blacksmith's tools in
ropewalk forge shop
IL crovvSars; picks; stone buggies
IL wedges; paint stone; painters knife
8 sets chiscs; globe lanterns
hand saws; squares; set turner's gouges
broadaxes; hatchets, i sawset
callipers; screw drivers
drawing knives; nippers
20 dozen files; gimlets.
Pittsb,ug Coal.
ll9 tons best quality.
Material from Rope,uoN.
4,645 lbs hemp tow yarns; IL do. old tarred do
$500 lbs tow; So bbls best quality Wilmington tar
Carts, Wagon, Gearing, re.
| wagon; 10 carts; 2 pair timber wheels
straw cutter; ptch-fOrk
drays, together with a large lot Of harness.
Household and Office Furniture.
bureaus; IL bsdsteads; 10 washstands
wardrobe; pitchers; tumblers
W, water re jars; 3 ssfas; 20 mahogany chairs
mahogany table, centre table
sets dining tables; ironing tables
10 ONCE tables; esets shovels, tOngs, and pokers
533M yards carpeting; IL yards stair do
hearth rugs; 81 yards oilcloth
hall lamp; hauack; 2 sideboards
parlor mirrors; looking glass for toilet
secretary; cabinets; iron safe
office stools; drawing board, with movable
frame
chests OF drawers, l book case
IL writing desks; copper boiler for kitchen
pair fire-i irons; 6 stoves; l eight day clock
Sdluttng battery, consisting Of Is - o 1under
car.onades, with their equipments com
plete
Small kcdge, weighing so pounds.
The terms of sale will be cash. in specie. to be
paid before the articles removed from the ward
which must be within nve days from and after tina
lay OF SALE If the terms of sale not complied
with, the property will be resold, on one weeks
public notice, at the risk and cost of the delinquent
purchaser ap 26-law4w