Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-12
AUCTION SALES.
Richmond Cotton Factory

rOh ShLE Al AUCllON.
THE special partnership existing between the under.
1 signed, In the name of f. b. BENTLEY, aCouon
-N,nufacturtr,' will be dissolved by Limitation ON The
9TH Of January next; and, In conformity with thr arli-
cles oil partnership. entered into between them on The
3ist Of December, ls42, all The property, real and per-
snnal, belonging TO the said firm, will be offered ut
PUBLIC SALE previous 10 that time.
The real estate CONSISTS of The LOT or parcel of land in
The city Of r Richmond, conveyed TO The undersigned by
Frederick Anderson and Philip Harrison, Trustees, on
the I'd Of January, l5+3, and recorded the same day in
The uflce OF The Hastings Court, upon which Is situated
the establishment g well and favorahly known as the
COTTON FACTORY, aud other build
inss, with all Of the mschineiy, fixtures, water risais,
aud privileges, theTcuRlo belonging.
This valuable property will be exposed To public sale,
~ auction, without reserve, on the premises, on WE'D
NESDAY, The LIST dcy of December rext, at - O'Clock,
d., ana possession OF The same gwen to the purchaser
or purchasers on the lst Of January next. The terms
O.: sale VIII he, one. fourth of the purchase money 10 be
paid In cnsll, and n credit of one, TWO and three years,
In equal Instruments, with interest added, as TO the re
sidue.
Very considerable improvements and additions have
been made oihis property since its purchase by The pre-
sent pioTr,tinrs, rendering IL far more valuable Than n
that time. The factory building has been covered with
Tin, n new chimney and boiler fnr warming the rooms
have been put ~. the water from the City Water Works
has been introduced, and four 3J-inch cards and fix
lures, TWO nansinrth frames of 100, and three throslle
frames Of 1872 spindles each, have been added; an Ell
tlrely new water wheel has been put IN the present
year; and the other has received a new sl:aft, render
ing II perfectly good.
The main factory building is built OF brick, with
stone basement, l44 feet long and 40 fee, wide In the
clear on The first floor, Is four stories high, with two al
tics. II contains az looms, &c 3D-inch cards and 10 L.
inch ditto, III %speeders, 4 drawing frames, 5 reels, ,
spOoling frames, 20 thrnstle frames, containing 3, l5G
%spindles, Z Danstoftb filling frames. containing $50
%spindles, . mules containing 431 spindies for cops and
wick, 5 drrssers, sc. The picker-b0ush contains ! will
low picke's, and the machine shop a fun supply of
fixtures and tools-wth a full complement of cans,
reeds, quilts, %bohbins, and all Of The articles used in a
wellconducled cotton factory. In 4 word. the whole
establishment is in complete order, and has been worked
with profit by lis present proprietors.
On The premises are also n brick lumber house, SO by
Il feet, Of lwo stories and lot, and brick blacksmith's
shop with nerdinl tools.
The quantity OF cotton used 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, The public
ae referred 10 The special aud acting partner, aud 20 the
superintendent al The mill; and they are requested 10
visit and examine the premises for themselves.
And, on TUESDAY, the 2Stli of December will be
sold, al the same place, commencing AT II o'clock, A.
NJ all OF the personal property belonging TO the said
special partnership, consisting chiefly Of the stock of
Uznaburgs, Cotton Yarns, Plough Lines, Candle Wick
aud raw Cotton, which may be then on hand; and also
five likely young SEGR0ES-;hreu males aud two fe-
mares The terms of this sale will be cash for all sums
of one hundred dollars and under, and a credit Of SIX
months from the day Of sale on ali sums over one hum
dred dollars, for negotiable notes with approved en-
dorsers.
THE EXECUTORS OF ANDREW DEIRNE,
RICHARD ANDERSON,
HUGH w. FRY,
J. J. FRY,
e. B. BENTLEY.
Sale conducted by J. 4. y. PAYNE, Auctioneer.
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