Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-01
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN DINwID.
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.

II.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY for Investment
IN is now presented 10 capitalists or a company
des ring 10 combine bookkeeping with mercantile
and general mechanical pursuits.
The multiplicity Of my professional and private
engagements alone induces me TO offer for ssle
one half Of the whole Of the extensive and COM
modious Hotel and appurtenances al Dinwiddie
Court-house--includng the land which surrounds
the courthouse, about 400 acres, the Offices and
residences, together with all the numerous prv-
leges connected with the properly The Hotel
mas recently been thoroughly repaired, painted
newly enclosed and every way fitted out for the
accommodation of the public. Il is situated The
county seat immediately on the Boydlon and Pc.
tersburg Plank Road, within fourteen miles OF the
city OF Petersburg and thirtysix 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 and blacksmith's shop the extensive stables
In complete repair and capable Of accommodating
two hundred horses, spacious and unfaing icc-
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 number Of handsome reel
dences adjacent, owned by the subscriber and
others, already constitutes an attractive village,
which by enlightened liberalty 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 an
important place Of business and greatly tributary
to all the leading interests of the city Of Peters
burg.
The Hotel has a large and rapidly increasing
patronage;it is a regular eating house for the
stage passengers; The post Office is kept here.
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 healthfula
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society around, render il a pleasant sunmer re-
treat for families and invalids from the heat and
dust of the cities. The tract or 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 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 sriE-
ing advance upon previous sales, and admonishes
purchasers TO buy at once.
From facts within my personal knowledge, i am
satisfied that 20 per centum on estimate invest
ment of $4,000 can be realized by sagacious
owner or company annually from this property in
its present situation. 1sA
The confident opinion the most judicous and
prudent business men is, that this property has
already greatly increased in value, and that its
prospective value, looking to--as certain evezf-
the speedy development of all its advantages
comprising as they do all the elements of an i'm
portant village, is incidentally great. Nothing
could tempt me 10 forego the certain great pecuni
airy advantage, that will assuredly accrue, in few
years, 10 an enterprising owner Of this property,
but the earnest desire on my part to diminish the
cares OF business and TO devote my 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 can be had whenever
the sale is made, or 81 the end ofthe present year
as may be desired. The terms will be made lib
eral and accommodating as to time. Blythe pune
tua payment of interest as 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 10 any one
desiring TO see it.. Letters directed 10 me al Dim
widdie Court House will be promptly answered.
Should this properly not be sold before 18th Of
September next, (Dinwiddie county court davl
(of which due notice viii be given through the
papersD one-haf or the whole of the properly win
then andthere be offered to the highest bidder at
public auction. ss E. II. SMITH.
II have also for sale several most desirable
tracts Of land, varying in distance from 10 IS
miles from Petersburg, all 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. A circular describing
these lands will be sent to any one wishing 10 pur.
chase. These lands will be sold low and on &c.
commodating terms, E. ii. SMITH.
Aug 1-2awtf t'ftfil sfsIf e
PETERSBURG, Sept. 8, 1854.
AT The urgent solicitation Of several different
parties al distance, now negotiating for the pur.
chase of the above property, / have consented 10
put off it's public sale until OcroBFR court dav
next, the 10th day The month"; at which time. Al
one O'Clock, p. m, the whole Of the property will
be offered at public auction, TO the highest bidder
without reeerve Son, q l,n..fc