Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-16
Richmond Cotton Factory
FOR SALE AT AUCTION.

FOR SALE AT AUCTION.
THE special partnership existing between The under
4 signed, in The name Of +. D. BENTLEY, :" Cotton
lnufdctHrer,' viii be dissolved by limitation on the
9Th Of Jannaiy next; and in conformity with the arti-
3st of december, lc4a, all The property real and per
sonai, belonging To the said firm, will be- offered NJ
PUBLIC SALE pEevinus 10 that time.
The consists OF the lot or parcel Of land in
,e CIV of Richmond conveyed 10 the undersigned BY
Frederick Anderson and Philip HARRISON Trustees, on
the 81 Of January lSi3 and recorded The same day 10
the office Of inc Hastings Court upon which is situated
Tie establishae Ill well and avorably known rs the
RlCHMOND COTTON FACTORY, and other build
inrs with all Of the machinery, fixtures, water rights,
aud privileges, th-reunto belonging.
This valuable property viii liz exposed 10 public sale,
by auciinn without reserve, the premises, on WE'D
NESDAY the st day of December next, at IL o'clock,
M ana possession OF the same gwen TO the purchaser
or purchasers on the Isl OF January next The terms
az sale VIII be- one fourth OF the purchase money 10 he
paid in cash. and credit OF one, two and three years,
in equal instruments, with interest added, as TO the re-
sidur.
Very considerable improvements and additions have
been made This property since lis purchase by The pre-
cent p.opret0rs rendering II far more valuable ian II
that time The factory building has been covered with
tin a new chimney and boiler for warming the rooms
have been put up water from The Cry water Works
has been introduced, and four 3Jiaca cards and IA
lures, two uansiorth frames OF la, ana three hose
frames Of 1872 spindes each, have been added; an en-
t.rey new water wheel has been put IN The present
year; aud tie other has received SHAFT, render
ing i; pcrfec,ygaod
stone basement, Ia feet long aad ~ feet wide III the
clear The hrst floor is four stories high with TWO al
tics IL contains as looms 70 30-iach cards and ~ D.
inch ditto, ii sEeeGers, drawing frames, reefs,
sDoong frances rs throstle frames, containing 3 I'D
spndles DansfoIth filling frames, containing ebu
spnd'es, mules containing 1872 spindes for cops ana
wick 5 drsscrs, DC The pcker-houst contains WI
low pickels and the machine shop Il full supply OF
fixtures and tooIs-with fun complement OF cans,
reeds quilts bohbns, and all Of the articles used 10
well.condlct.d colfon factory. In word, The whole
establishment complete order, and has been worked
with profit by It's present proprietnrs.
on the premises also brick lumber house, 55 ny
Is feet oil stories and lott, and brick blacksmiths
shop with needlnl TOOLS
The quantity OF cotton used daily il about two thou-
sand pounds and the building Is of sufficient capacity
10 receive quantity Of additional machinery.
For further and more minute PARTICULARS the pubic
are referred the special and acting partner and TO the
superintendent at the mills and they are requested 10
visi: and examine the premises FOR Themselves.
And, on TUESDAY, the 2Sth of December, VIII oe
sold, nj the same place. commencing at IL ocoeh, n;
NJ all of tho personal property belonging 10 Inc .aid
special partnership, consisting chiefly OF the STOCK OF
Oznaburss, Cotton Yarns, Plough Lines, candle WICK
and raw Cotton, which may be then on manu. anu also
FIVE likely young NEGRDES-three males and Two ie-
males The terms of this sale will be cash for all sums
months from the dag of sale on all sums over one nun
dred dollafs for negotiable notes with approved en-
THE EXECUTORS OF ANDREW BEIRNE,
RICHARD ANDERSON,
HUGH w. FRY
J. ). FRY,
E. B. BENTLEY.
Safe conducted IS J. r. u. PAYNE, Auctoneer.
Sept. --cuI20th Sov&dtds