Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-16
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN DINWID-
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.
RARE OPPORTUNITY for investment

NAnE OFFOHIONIII f0r investment
! IA IS now presented TO capitalists a company
des ring 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
modlous Hotel and appurtenances at Dinwidde
Court-house-including 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. II is situated at the
county seat, immediately on the Boydton and Pc
tersburg Plank Road within fourteen miles OF the
city OF Petersburg, and thrty-sx miles of the city
of Richmond. The South-side 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 ard backsmith's shop, the extensive stables
IN complete repair, and capable of accommodating
Two hundred horses, a spacious and unfailing ice
house, and other convenient out-houses attached,
| together with church and male and female
Academy on the land; 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 liberality on the part of the
owner, In inviting and encouraging persons en-
gagged in the different commercial and mechanical
pursuits 10 settle here, may be quickly made an
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 10 regular eating house for the
stage passengers. The post Office is kept here
On court and all other public days, the di-,ino
room, bar and stables are literally hncouragad
and yield large and certain profits. The vicinity
OF this Hotel to Petersburg, its ease of access
rom every quarter, the well established healthful:
ness o. .he place, together with the agreeable
society around, render il a pleasant summer re.
treat for families and invalids 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
- naturally very good, and susceptible OF the
highest degree of improvement
The place is fully supplied with the pures
wafer, from well and number Of springs. The
almost unexamplcd 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 TO these
Improvements, and at no place has properly 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 a strk-
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 estimate invest
ment Of S25 900 can be realized by sagacious
owner or company annually from this property in
its present situation.
The confident opinion of the most judicious 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 TO forego the certain great pecuni
airy advantage, that will assuredIy accrue, in few
years, 10 an enierprsing owner Of this properly.
but The earnest desire on my part to diminish the
cares OF business and 10 devote my energie. In
their accustomed and more appropriate spLere.
should prefer 10 sell one-half of mis- nroner,v
to an enterprisng and capable business man q,
company, who would taase charge of the whole
concern but u des.sed, by purchasers, will sell
sen the Wncie. Possession can be had whenever
Ire sale is made, ot the end Of the present year.
as may be desired. The terms will be made lib
eral and accommodating as 10 time. BY the pune !
tual payment Of interest il accrues the deferred
payments may run for a series Of years.
The property will be shown by Major Anderson
or me, both residing on the premises, 10 any one |
desiring TO see il. Letters directed to me al Din.
widdie Court House will be promptly answered.
Should this property not be sold before 18th of |
September next, Dinwiddie county court dayJ /
(of which due notice viii be given through the
papers,) onehalf or the whole OF the properly viii
then and there be offered 10 the highest bidder at
public auction. f. III. SMITH.
NJ have also for sale several most desirable
tracts OF land varying in distance from TO 16 |
miles from Petersburg, ell on or near the Boydton
and Petersburg plank road. Among them are
several well fixed farming tracts with residences
and all necessary out houses. The remainder are
valuable timber lands. circular describing
these lands will be sent TO any one wishing TO pur-
chase. These lands will be sold low and on ac-
commodaing terms. Z. III. SMITH,
Aug l-2awtf
PsrEPsBURe Sept 0, 1854.
Az the urgent solicitation OF several diferen,
parties at distance, now negotiating for the pur-
chase of the above properly, have consented TO
put of It's public sale until OCTOBER court day
next the 10Th day OF the month Mt which time M |