Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-28
AUCTION SALES.
glnpOrtant Sale.

THE CATfI.ARlNE FURNACE, WITH DWELLING;
d;Sfs sy AGRES OF LAND; CONTAINING .s iRoN
STOCK, STEAM ENGINE, ENGINE HOUSE, GU.
POLAS, BLACKSMITHS TOOLS, Sc, &c &C.,
WITH EVERY THING REQUISITE FOR a COM
MENT
ON TUESDAY, June lst. 1917 will be sold at Pub.
- Tic Auction, on the premises. that highly valuable
property, known rs the CATHARlNE FURNACE,
WIN all the Land attached thereto; Fixtures, Patterns,
Stock' &c, &c together with the Dwelling and Out
,,onses, forming, rs whole complete Iron slanuiac-
turing Establishment, with neat aud desirable Fami-
ly Resdenre attached and situated In country as un-
quesiionably healthy any other in the Union. Tile
principal items embraced in the proposed sale
follows:
TIE CATHARINE FURNACE, located in the ccun-
~ Of Spoisylvana, State of Virginia. 10 miles from the
Town OF fredericksburg, mile from Swift Run Gap
turnpike Road, and containing A. Io acres.
The STACK vas built by Mark McAfee, in the wear
$751; is 3G feet high, 80 feet square the base 10 re
across The lnwall with Two twirres.
CASTING HOUSE, thirty feet wide, fifty feet Ion .
with SHE'D on each side twenty feet wide and tfty
feet long.
ENGINE HOUSE, of stone, twenty feet wide, and
seventy long, with sheds Two sides, and engine
oil fourteen horse power.
TWO CUPOLAS.
BRIDGE HOUSE, 81 feet wide, ~ fee, long.
CohL HOUSE, part Of Stone, 30 feet wide, 100 feet
long with shed 30 feet wide, 100 feet long.
Once, BOARDING House for workmrn Ball House,
Pattern House Smoke House, and Backsmith's Shop;
Patterns, oulds and Fixtures for The manufacture of
nearly every description OF Shell and Shot used by The
General Government; valuable set Of Brass Pot Pat
terms, Stove Patterns, &C., SC.
Eighteen Mules and Horse, Wagons, Carts, SC
win Gear; BlacksmIth's Tools.
Stabins ample 10 accommodate fiom foliy To fifty
head Of horses mules
The Dwelling House. Two stories, with eight rooms
hchen and all necessary Offices, and Houses for Ser
wants
1Cr The terms of sale will b--One-thrd cash. the
balance In two eqlai annual instruments, secured,
usual, BY deed of trust the premises consid-
rabe portion of the property being persabr, good per-
sona security will be required in addition 10 the deed
of trust
The Property may be purchased At private sale until
the 10Th May, 1877. After that day, no private offer
will be received II sold privately, notice will he gi-
in all the newspapers which publish this advrr-
tisement, that persons residing at distance, who
wish 10 purchase, nay be assured that the sale will po-
sltiyey take place the Isl June, unless the above
tice Is given.
Application for private sale may be made 10 DR.. Will
liam N. Wexford, fredericksburg, Va, who is fully All
thorised 10 conclude bargain; hut information the
subject may be obtained from either Of the subscribers
WIN. N. WELLFORD,
Executor Of John :. Wexford
ED. II CARMICHAEL.
X. II. CUNNINGHAM,
Trustee of +. b. Deane, jr.
N. B.-There is now, on The bank Of the Catharlnr
Furnace about 600 tons of PIG IRON, OF the blast III
1896 any portion of which will be sold 10 The purcha
chaser of the Property who may desire 10 commence
immediate operations. March l6-dlt&ctds