Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-28

a COTTON FACTORY and HaiuaJie Water Po,o.
IA or toT Satc-Wil be offered for sale on the prem
ses on Thursday the LIST of October next if fair If moi
the next fair day. that valuable water power Ne
kct known as Doswelrs Mills on Little river in the
county OF Hanover, distant from Richmond 81 miles
and miles from the Frederick sburg and Richmond Rn
Road and should the contemplated branch of said rood
be extended TO Gordonsvle, il will pass Immediately
by this place; that together with the healthjncss of the
situation and great command of an extensive water
power VIII give susceptible dvanages over any other
situation IN Virginia. of becoming place of extensive
domestic manufacturing fowned by capitalists of enter
prize Inc great advantage of having manufactures
located at distance from large is that provisions
are opaed at less price, and the morals of the hands
more easily governed the transportation of the raw mate
rial from Richmond TO this place, by the Railway will cost
hut itlc taking into consideration these advantages The
improvements are extensive and in good repair The
cotton factory has lately been fitted up, with good
water wheel, l6 feet diameter overslot with n GOOD
regulator and iron gearing and iron shafts througbont
the MILL fitted the latest plan and in the best man
ner This building is three stories and sutTcieutIv
large to contain 1000 spindes and loomx to weave the
same into cloth, with water wheel fully ample to
operate that quantity of machinery. There is also
some cotton machinery in the Mill which has been
IN operation for several years in making cotton yarns
tnat have been highly approved of also good Wool
CardIng Machine There also Iron Foundry a
Machine Shop with two Smiths FORCES connected to
this establishment good ORDER also two Corn Mills
one Wheat Mill, with superior burr stones and a GOOD
saw Mill; each of them supplied from separate
ponds alternately after the other with head and
ran OF 10 ieet There Is good Store house. and one
OF the best stands for country this section of
the country, it being old established stand where
there has always been good retail business done
lhere are several comfortable dwellings, on the pre-
misses.
LANYARD FOR SALE.
VIII be sold at the time a LANYARD: one of the
best stands for that business i'm the county with brck
bark house 80 feet long, with iron bark mill entirely
new, "a vas and room for more good curriers' shop
and all other necessary buildings To carry the business
TO any extent Any quantity of bark may he engaged
aud delivered at the Yard at SO per cord and by atten
lon large country custom of hides may be had to
tan on shares; besides the facilities of bringing hides
from Richmond, by the Railway, will give this es-
adjustment advantages of doing large business il
properly conducted, and with experienced Turner's
Persons disposed 10 property of the above escrp
hon will do well to attend the sale as il will certainly
take place at the above time, and will be sold in lots
SUIT purchasers III desirahle the purchaser have
from two TO three years pay the greater part of the
purchase money n by paying the interest semi-annua-
y ana giving good security for the purchase money
August % t52-tdsl SAMUEL COCHRAN.
TzNO CONTRACTORS undersjoncJ os Co,n.
~ missioner in behalf of the United States will re-
celve proposals. until the first day Of September next for
the erection OF building in the Town of Charlotte. in
tended for the BRANCH MINT The builJine - ~ no
one hundred and twenty-five feet front by thiSty-tree
feet, six inches, with projection in the rear Of fifty.
three feet 10y brys feet two stories in hcivbt with
basement story Of five feet above the surface of tho
ground; the foundation to be of common stone The
basement story to be Of good dressed stone. The
wndow-ss and frames, doorsills and frames be Of
dressed sone also steps be Of dressed stone and tho
cutters round the building to be Of dressed stone the
ROOT 70 be Of zinc The main body Of the building Of
brick Inc whole work 10 be Of the best materials and
TO be executed in the best manner and to be conpete
on or before the first Of October 1886.
The undersignedis prepared with plan Of The Build
ing when can be seen on application to him the Di-
rector of the Mint at Philadelphia
All applications for furnishing information will be
promptly attended o-applicants paying postage for all
letters sent
The proposals will be kept open until the first day Of
september, when the contracts will be concluded for the
entire Building, for such parts thereof as NAV be-
agreed upon. SAN'L McC,OMp
Commissioner Branch Mint, Charlotte N C.
Charlotte, Meck'g. Co.. N. &. July ~, 1895
August Z. 81 us
FHNIMBBRS WANTED.-The nfeItEsr yntcrs viii
~. be given for hickory axletrees and felloes spt
white oak, and Undergraduates, headings hoop.poies
&c. &c.-Deliyerable at the Penitentisry
THOS Q. MONCURE, Gen Ageat
August ~. 3IZdt