Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-19

THE special partnership existing between the under
i signed, In the name of r. D. BENTLEY, "ConOn
Manufacturer" will be dissolved by Limitation on Lhe
9th OF January next; and, in conformity with thr arli-
cies Of partnership. entered into between them oil the
3lst Of December, 1912, all the property, real and per
sonal, belonging 10 The said firm, will be offered at
PUBLIC SALE previous to that time.
The real estate consists Of the lot or parcel OF land IN
the city Of Richmond, conveyed TO The undersigned by
Frederick Anderson and Philip Harrison, Trustees, on
the Cd of January, lSi3, and recorded the same day in
the office OF the Hastings Court, upon which Is sltuated
RICHMOND COTTON FACTORY, and other build
ings, with all Of the machinery, fixtures, walter rights,
and privileges, thereunto belonging.
This valuable property will be exposed to public sale,
by auction, without reserve, on the premises, on WE'D
NESDAY, the LIST day Of December next, NJ IL O'Clock,
M, and possession Of the same given to the purchaser
or purchasers on the LIST of January Le1t. The terms
o. sale will he, one fourth Of the purchase money 10 be
paid In cash, and Il credit Of one, two and three years,
in equal instruments, with interest added, as TO the e.
siduc.
Very considerable Improvements and additions have
been made 10 this property since its purchase by the pre-.
sent pToprictors, rendering IL far more valuable than et
that time. The factory building has teen covered with
tin, n new chimney and boiler for warming the rooms
have been put up, the water from The City Waite. Works
has been introduced, and four 3J-inch cards and fix
lures, Two Danstorth frames Of leo, and three throslle
frames of 1872 %spiEdles each, have been added; an en-
tirely new water wheel has been put IN the present
year; and the other has received i new shaft, render
Ing il perfectly good.
The main factory building is built Of brick, with
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clear on The first floor, is -four stories high, with two at
tics. TX contains 76 looms, sc 36-inch cards and ID H.
inch ditto, ii s~peeders, 4 drawing frames, 5 reels, 9
spooiing frames, 90 throstle frames, containing 3, i56
spindles, Z Dansforlh filling frames, containing Std
spindles, 9 mules containing 432 s~pindles for cops aud
wick, 5 dressers, &c. The picker-house contains wil-
low, 4 pickeIs, and The machine shop u full supply Of
fixtures and ools-wlt a full complement OF cans,
reeds, quilts, %bohbins, and all of the articles used in 4
well conducted cotton factory. In a word, The whole
establishment is in complete order, and has been worked
with profit by its present proprietors.
On the premises are also a brick lumber house, Sc by
10 feet, of two stories and loft, and. brick blacksmitlI's
shop with needful tools.
The quantity Of cotton used daily is about two thou
sand pounds, and the building is Of sufficient capacity
TO receive a quantity Of additional machinery.
For further and more minute particulars, the public
are referred TO The special and acting partner, and 10 The
superintendent al The mill; and they are requested 10
visit and examine the premises for themselves.
And, on TUESDAY, the 9sth of December, will be
sold, al the same place, commencing al ii O'Clock, a.
M.,l all Of The personal property belonging To the said
special partnership, consisting chiefly of the stock of
Oznaburgs, Cotton Yarns, Plough Lines, Candle Wick
and raw Cotton, which may he then on hand; and also
five likely young NEGROES-three males and TWO fe-
males The terms OF this sale will he cash for all sums
OF one hundred dollars :nd under. and a credit of ak
bred dollars, for negotiable notes with approved en-
dorsers.
THE EXECUTORS OF ANDREW BEIRNE,
RICHARD ANDERSON,
HUGH w. FRY
j.. J. FRY,
E. d. BENTLEY.
Sale rondurfed hv I n N PAYNE Auctinnerr