American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-08-08
LL.NG.aN'ORE MILLS, u

LE.N'G.aN'ORE MILLS,
late the property of James RobertsOn deceased They
sst OF merchant, plaster and mills, all recently built
OF the best materials and in the most substantial manner,
and are situated at the mouth of Lnganore creek where it
empes into the river Monococy, about half mile above
Mpnococy bridge aud the distance from the turnpike
road leadmg from Wheeling TO Baltimore three miles
from Frederick Town, forty from Georgetown, and forty
two from Baltimore
The merchant mill is rs feet by 81 four stories high the
basement story Of stone and three upper stories Of brick
1t has floors, three wheels about 12 feet in height
and feet in diameter with regular head of feet water
the wheels. The pit gears all of iron with
the exception Of the counterwheels all the other gears,
throughout of cast iron, contains all the patent
chinry and Improvements of Oliver Evans with four pair
OF live feet Stones three of which the Best kind of
French bursthe other pair Cologne burrs for country
work On the three pas French burs 65 barrels flour may
be manufactured per day. at average through the year
and the country work is considerable The reputation of
the flour stands high in Baltimore and within Ave days at
ter wheat is delivered at the mill, be manufactured
sent to market and the cash returnedIn fine, it
sdered the b; and possesses greater advantages than
any other water mill in the sate of Maryland.
The plaster mill is built Of stone and grind one ton
plaster per hour. The Saw Mill is in complete order, and
surrounded by fine timber country, which gives it
slant employment nearly the whole year.
The Linganore is stream surpassed by any other in
the state, and has been known fail in the
drcst season. was fully tested the last year. admitted by
the oldest Inhabitants to be one of mare extreme drought
than known before; yet that ne when near.
~ adj the mills in the country ceased their operations for
tbs want Of water, the Lnganore mills well supplied
The mill dam, which is about quarter of a mile from the
mill constructed in such induce the belief
thai will withstand the effects Of the greatest freshet
The Monococy enters the Potomac river IA miles below
the lngahore mills and is nayigabe part of the year tu
Washington. believed to be both practicable and pro
bablc that the contemplated canal from Potomac }alti
will pass through Frederick, in which case cheap
and short passage will be opened for boats from the mills
10 either Baltimore Washington The country around
s perhaps, Of the finest in the Atlantic for the
production Of wheat rye and corn and when it is con
sercd that there is an abundant and failing SUPPLY
Of water, spot in this state, certainly in the
ry affords good size for the erection Of manufactur
ing establishment, water works of any kind.
There is attached to these mills, and will be sold with
them, about Naet1e0 Heres IF Land, the greater part
cleared large proportion is fine meadow, all under good
fierce. The other improvements are, comfortable
dwellings, one OF stone, rough cast, the other of brick
Two 'oS dwellings brick coopers shop with dwelling,
new frame barn 65 feet by 25 with shed 10 feet wide
lce house, barrel house, aud other out houses.
.9lso at he same time and biuce,
TR act OF LAND, part of " Beattys Delight" The
resurvey on i}eatlys Range" and I" Hills and Daes"
Containing 113t Acres, more or less, being the /
land SOLD BY William Cookery and William NJ BeaU IT. TO
James Robertson, deceased, and situated Lnganore
creek about two miles above the mills about 81 are
cleared the residue in timber.
Also, at the suae time and place,
Al the right tile and interest of James Robertson de-
ceased, to TRACT OF LAND called " coloden Wan,"
and Middle Plantation" containing in the whole
About one hundred and thirty acres being one hafI
Of said land Jointly purchased by James Robertson and
Henry MCleary OF James Reed. It is situated on Lin
7"N'S N.~N>t "Iou hicS ABOVE tlie mlS-aDOut oUI
aces art in wood the balance good land There Al upon
this land dwelling house, tobacco houses still house
Several good springs, an apple orchard, Sc &C.
4s'as g Sac cre-One fourth of the purchase money in
al or upon the ratification Of the sale when
VIII be given, and the balance in four equal annual nav
men's with interest, the purchasers giving bond with ap
proved security and the whole of the purchase
money PAID good and sufficient deeds will be executed
~ the trustees conveying the above property the pur
cAasers Sale to commence at 10 O'Clock A. NJ Il
S bhRsiR aAS SoSrarsos, Trustees.
Frcderick-1 Town, June 81 5A,e