Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-22
R.chInond Cotton Factory

FoiN piLE - i aO1 lO.N.
THE special partnership existing hc,ween the under.
1 signed, in The name Of f. d. BENTLEY, Cotton
Manufacturer, Will be dissolved by limitation on tho
9Th Of January next; and, IN conformity viii the arii-
Giles of partnership. entered into between them on tho
3lst Of December, lc4a, all the property, real and per
snnal, belonging 10 the said frm, will be- offered at
PUBLIC SALE previous 10 that time.
The real estate consists uf The lot ar parcel of land In
the city OF Richmond, conveyed 10 The undersigned by
Frederick Anderson and Philip Harrison, Trustees, on
the I'd of January, lei3, and recorded the same day in
the office Of the Hastings Court, upon which Is situated
thr establishment 50 well and iayorably known as the
RICHMOND COTTON FACTORY, and other build
ihgs, win all of the machinery, fixtures, water rights,
and privileges, thereunlo belonging.
This valuable property will br exposed 10 public sale,
by auction, without reserve, on the premises, on WE'D
NESDAf the 1T day OF December next, at l2 O'Clock,
NJ, and possession Of The same gwen To the purchaser
or purchasers on the Isl Of January nrIt. The terms
o: sale will be, one fourth Of the purchase money 10 be
paid in cash, and a credit Of one, Two and three years,
IN equal instruments, with interest added, rs 10 the 70.
sidur.
Very considerable improvements and additions have
been made to,his property since lis purchase By the pre-.
sent pIoprietors, rendering II far more valuable Than NJ
that time. The factory building has been covered with
lin, a new chimney and boiler for warming the rooms
have been put up, the water from Tie cry Water Works
has been introduced, and four 3Uinch cards and fix
lures, two Dansforth frames Of 100, and three lhrosllr
frames of 1872 spindles zach, have been added; an en-.
tlrcly new water wheel has been put IN lhe present
year; and the other has received n new shaft, render.
ing il perfectly good.
Tile main factory building is built of brick, wnh
stone basement, lsi feet tong and 30 feet wide in the
clear on the first fioor. Is four stories high, with two at
tics. II contains 81 looms, 80 3n-inch cards and 10 ls-
inch duo, III speeiers, 4 drawing frames, ) reels, ?
spooiing frames, 20 throstlr frames, containing 3.l6
spindlrs, : DansloIth h.ling frames, containing $40
spindles. ! mules containing 1872 spindles for cops and
wick. s drrssers, &c. The picker.h house contains ! will.
iow, 1 plCk-is, and The machine shop a full supply OF
fixtures and tuOls-wnh a full complement Of cans,
reeds, quilts, bobbins, and all Of the articles used in a
we'll conducted cotton factory. In a word, the whole
establishment is Ia complete order, and has bern worked
with profit by It's present proprirtors.
On the premises are also a brick lumber house, SO by
u feet. Of two stories ana lot, and brick blacksmilh's
shop with needlnl tools.
The quantity OF cotton usrd daily is about two thou
sand pounds, and the building Is Of sufficient capacity
10 receive a quantity of additional machinery.
For further and more minute Particulars, tho public
are referred to The special and aclng partner, and 10 tho
superintendent at the mill; and they are requestedt to
visit aud examine the premises for the mselves.
And, on TUESDAY, the 2sth Of December, will he
sold, at the same place, commencing at III O'Clock, a.
NJ all Of the personal property belonging to the said
-pvo'oi Partnorrhip, consisting .iieny OF The stock OF
Uznaburgs, Cotton Yarns, Plough Lines, Candle Wick
and raw Cotton, which may be- then on hand; and also
males The term, Of This sale will be cash for all sums
Of one hundred dollars and under. and a credit of siS
months from the day Of sale on Ill sums over one hun
drsi dollars, for negotiable notes with approved en-
dorsers.
THE EXECUTORS OF ANDREW BEIRNE,
RICHARD ANDERSON,
HUGH w. FRY,
J. J. FRY,
F.. B. BENTLEY.
Sale conducted by J. r. ID. JAYNE, Auctioneer.
Sept. 7-cwt2OfhNov&dtds