Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-23
AUCTION SALES.
HVO IIJIT JHLT'Js
ssy j.. e. ~. Payne, Auctn'r.
Richmond Cotton Factory

FOR SALE AT AUCTION.
H'iE special partnership existing between the under
L signed, IN The name of e. Is. BENTLEY, " Cotton
.Mlnufdcturcr,'' will be dissolved by limitation the
9Th OF January EcSt and in conformity with the arti
3is Of December, lsf2 all the property real and per-
soGa, belonging To tie said firm, will be offered at
PUBLIC SALE previous 10 that time.
The real estate consists Of The LOT parcel Of land III
the city of Richmond conveyed 10 the undersigned by
Frederick Anderson and Philip Harrison, Trustees,
the ID Of January, Is ~, and recorded the same day in
the office Of The Hastings Court upon which situated
The establishment 20 well and iavoraby known as tie
RICHMOND COTTON FACTORY, and other build
inss, with all Of the machinery, futures rights,
aud privileges, tirrrunto belonging.
This valuable property VIII be exposed 10 public sale,
BY auction, without reserve on the premises on WE'D
EESDAY, the Isl day IT December next at l2 O'Clock,
81 and possession Of the same given 10 the purchaser
purchasers ON the Isl of January next. The terms
sale will be, fourth OF the purchase money 10 be
paid in cash. and credit OF one TWO and three years,
in equal nstalments with interest added, as TO The re-
sdur.
Very considerable improvements and additions have
been made to this property since lis purchase by the pre-
sent proprieors rendering II far more valuable than al
tnat time. The Factory building has been covered win
tin, new chimney and boiler for warming tue rooms
have been put up, the water from The City Water Works
has been introduced, and four 3oinch cards and fix
lures, TWO DaBsorh frames Of l20 and three throste
frames Of 1872 spindes each, have been added; an
tirely water wheel has been put IN thr present
year, and the other has received new shaft, render
ing II periectlygood.
The main factory building is built Of brick, with
stone basement, l5i feet long and 40 feet wide the
clear the first floor Is four stories high. with two at
tics. IL contains 76 looms, 10 3Onch cards and 10 L.
inch di,to, IL speeders, drawing frames reels,
spoong frames, % throsilc frames, containing 5b
spindles, DansfoIth filling frames, containing 500
sp;ndles, miles containing 1872 spindes for cops and
wick drrssers, &c. The picker house contains viii
low, pckeis, and The machine shop a full supply OF
fixtures and toos-wth full complement oil cans,
reeds quilts, bobbns, and all Of the articles used IN
wellconducted cotton factory. In word, the whole
establishment is in complete order, and has been worked
with profit By It's present pIOprietors.
On the premisessfe also brick lumber house, SIS by
Il feet oi two stories and loft, and brick blacksmith's
shop with nerffnl tools
The quantity al cotton used daily is about two thou
sand pounds ana the building is Of sufficient capacity
10 receive n quantity of additional machinery.
Fol- further and minute particulars, the public
are referred 10 the special and acting partner, and the
superintendent IL the m and they are requested TO
WISH and examine tiir premises Tor themselves.
And on TUESDAY, tie 2oth Of December, will be
sold at the place, commencing Al ii o'clock, ~
M.l all OF the personal property belonging 10 the said
special partnership consisting chiefly of the stock Of
Oznabnrgs Cotton Yarns, Plough Lines, Candle Wick
and raw Cotton which may he then hand; aud also
five likely young NEGRO ES-three males and two Ie
males The terms of this sale will he cash for all
Of one hundred dollars and under, and credit Of six
months from the day Of sale all hun
bred dollars, for negotiable notes with approved en-
dorsers.
THE EXECUTORS OF ANDREW BEIRNE,
RICHARD ANDERSON,
HUGH w. FRY,
J. J. FRY,
Z. L. BENTLEY.
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