Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-02
AUCTION SALES.
Richmond Cotton Factory
For SALE Ar Auction

FfE special partnership existing between the under.
signed, In the name Of T.. u. BENTLEY, "Convn
-MaHutaeurer, will be dissolved by limitation the
9th Of January next; and, in conformity with tr arli-
ccs Of partnership. entered into between them the
3l>t of December, c42 all the property, real and per-
SOCIAL, belonging the said firm, will be offered
PIBllC SALE previous TO that limc
The real estate consists of the lot or parcel of land in
the city of Richmond, conveyed 10 The undersigned by
Frederick Anderson and Philip Harrison, Trustees,
the I'd Of January Si3 and recorded the same day in
the office OF The lIustngi Court, upon which situated
the establishment we'll and lavoraby known as the
RICHMOND COTTON FACTORY, aud other build
ines, with all Of The machinefy h,ucs, water rights,
and privileges, tiereunto belonging.
This valuable property will he exposed to public sale,
ny auction, without reserve the premises, nn WE'D
NESDAY, The Isl day of December next, at IL O'Clock
d., aud possession Of the given 10 the purchaser
or purchasers The Isl Of January next The Terms
o: sale will be, e.foIh Of The purchase money I" be
paid in cash aud credit Of one, Two and three years
IN equal Instruments, with interest added, Is 10 tile re
sdur.
Very considerable improvements and additions have
been made "a this property since its purchase by the IRE
sent pfopreinrs, rendering IL far valuable Than II
Tia. time. The fac'ay building has been covered with
TN, new chimney and boiler for warming the rooms
have been put up, the waller from the City Water Works
has been Introduced, and four }Oinch cards and iN-
lures, Two ansortl frames of l2D and three tr0ste
frames Of l32 spndlrs each, have been added;
tlrriy new waller wheel has been put IN the present
year; aud The other has received shaft, render
ing II perfectly good.
The main factory building is built of brick. with
stone basement, lii feet long and 10 feet wide in The
clear on The first floor four stories high with two at
Ties IL contains al looms, Ri 3Onch cards and 10 L.
inch ditto, III speeders, drawing mines, 5 reels, ,
spoong iraires III throstle frames, containing g. SO
spindles, Dansiofth llling frames. containing 500
spindles, mules containing 1872 spindes for cops and
WICK drrssrrs, &c The picker house contains will
low, pckrs, and The machine sh,p a fun supply oi
fixtures and tonls--wth 4 full complement OF cans,
reeds quilts boLhs, and all Of the articles used in a
we'll conducted cotton factory. In 4 word, the Whole
establishment Is in complete order and has been worked
with profit by lis present proprietnrs.
On the premises also brick lumber house, IS by
j. feet of TWO stories aud loft, and brick blacksmith i
shop with nredfnl tools
The quantity Of cotton used daily is abolt Two thou
sand pounds and The building Is Of sufficient capacity
IL receive quantity II additional machinery.
For further and more minute particulars, the public
referred 10 The special and acting partner, GEd 10 the
superintendent AT the m and they arr requested 10
visit and examine The premises or themselves.
And, on TUESDAY, the l-tl of December, will lie
sold, the place, commencing nj II O'clock, a.
M.,l all OF the personal property belonging 10 the ai
special partnership consisting chiefly o The stock Of
OznabIrgs, Cotton Yarns, Plough Lines, Candle Wick
and raw Cmton, which may be- then hand; and also
five likely young GROES-thrre males and Two ir-
males The terms Of This sale will be cash Tor all sums
of one hundred dollars and under. aud credit Of six
from the day Of sale all hun
dred dollars, for negotiable notes with approved en-
dOrsrrs.
THE EXECUTORS OF ANDREW EEIRNE,
RICHARD ANDERSON,
HUGH w. FRY,
J. ]. FRY,
L. b. BENTLEY
Sale conducted Nv ]. Il. H. PAYNE, Auclioneer.
Sept. 7-cwt2GthNov4dtds