Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-24
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN DINWID-
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY for investment

IA is now presented to capitalists or a company
desiring to combine bookkeeping with mercantile
and general mechanical pursuits.
The multiplicity of my professional and private
engagements alone induces me TO offer for sale
one half OF the whole of the extensive and COM
modious Hotel and appurtenances at Dinwiddie
MISUNDERSTANDING the land which surrounds
the courthouse, about 400 acres the Offices and
residences, together with all the numerous privi-
leges connected with the property. The Hotel
has recently been thoroughly repaired, painted
newly enclosed and every way fitted out for the
accommodation Of the public. 1t is situated at the
county seat, Immediately on the Boydton and Pc
tersburg Plank Road within fourteen miles of The
city oil Petersburg, and thiry-six miles of the city
of Richmond. The South-sde railroad passes
within eight miles, and the Petersburg and Raleigh
railroad within eleven miles Of this place. This
establishment, with the Offices and residences the
store and blacksmith's shop, the extensive stables
IN complete repair, and capable of accommodating
two hundred horses, u spacious and unfailing ice.
house, and other convenient out-houses attached
together with church and male and female
Academy on the land; an extensive Foundry now
In process OF erection by an intelligent and Judi
cious company, and a number of handsome resi-
dences adjacent, owned by the subscriber and
others, already constitutes an attractive village
which by enlightened liberahiy on the part OF the
owner In inviting and encouraging persons en-
gagged IN the different commercial and mechanical
pursuits TO settle here, may be quickly made al
important place OF business and greatly tributary
TO all the leading interests OF the city of Peters
burg
The Hotel has large and rapidly increasing
patronage; 1t Is regular eating house for the
On court and all other public days the dining
room, bar and stables are literally encouraged
and yield large and certain profits. The vicinity
OF this Hotel TO Petersburg, its ease OF access
from every quarter, the well established healthful
ness Of the place, together with the agreeable
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treat for families and invalds from the heat and
dust OF the cities The tract of land is chiefly in
woods and contains an inexhaustible supply OF
timber for plank, rails and fuel. The open land
Is improved, and in regular cultivation. The soil
is naturally very good, and susceptible of the
highest degree of improvement
The place is fully supplied with the purest
water from well and number Of springs The
almost unexampled success of the different works
OF internal improvement passing through this
country, together with the general prosperity OF
the country, has greatly enhanced the value of all
lands and places Of business contiguous 10 these
improvements, and at no place has property more
rapidly or steadily advanced than on this plank
road, in the neighborhood of Dinwiddie Court
house, and between this place and Petersburg.
Each successive sale of real estate shows strik-
ing advance upon previous sales, and admonishes
purchasers TO buy at once.
From facts within my personal knowledge am
satisfied that 20 per centum on an estimate invest
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owner or company annually from this property in
its present situation.
The confident opinion Of the most iudcious and
prudent business men is, that this property has
already greatly increased in value, and that its
prospective value, looking to-as certain event.
the speedy development of all its advantages
comprising as they do all the elements Of an i'm
portant village, is intellectually great. Nothing
could tempt me 10 forego the certain great pecuni.
airy advantage that will assuredly accrue, in few
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but The earnest desire on my part TO diminish the
cares OF business and 10 devote nv energies in
their accustomed and more appropriate sphere.
should prefer TO sell one-half of this property
10 an enterprising and capable business man or
company, who would take charge of the whole
concern, but if desired by purchasers, will sell
sell the whole. Possession be had whenever
the sale is made, at the end of the present wear
as may be desired. The terms will be made lib
erai and accommodating as TO time. BY the pune
tual payment Of interest il accrues the deferred
payments may run for series of years.
The property will be shown by Major Anderson
or me, both residing on the premises, to any one
desiring to see il. Letters directed 10 me ai Din
widdle Court House will be promptly answered
should this property not be sold before 18th of
september next, (Dlnwddie county court day,)
(of which due notice will be given through Tho
papers,) onehaf or the whole Of the propertv will
then and there be offered TO the highest bidder at
public auction. f. H SMITH
III have also for sale several most desirable
tracts of land, varying in distance from 6 10 l6
miles rom Petersburg, all on or near the Boydton
ana fe'erspurg plank road. Among them are
severai wei liked farming tracts with residences
ana all necessary out houses. The remainder are
valuable timber lands. A circular Describing
these lands will be sent to any one wishing 10 pur
ehase. these lands will be sold low and on so |
'ol'nlo,a'sng terms Il. H. SMITH.