Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-01
SPRINGS PROPERTY FOR

~ sale.-One OF the former proprietors Of the
MOUNTAIN HOUSE at Capon Springs, Hamp
shire county, Virginia, having assigned his in
terest therein for the benefit Of creditors, il be-
comes necessary TO dispose of the same; and
with view 10 the concentration of the entire
property the other propretors have consented 10
offer their Interests al the same time. The un.
dersigned, representing the whole ownership, will
therefore offer Tor sale on the premises, on FRI.
DAY, the 18th day Of August next The entire es-
adjustment comprising the MOUNTAIN HOUSE
and SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND
surrounding and adjacent 10 il.
The HOTEL is a heavily -framed building,
rough cast upon a stone basement, Is four stories
high, and is in The form Of an l.. The north front
is 232 feet by 81 feet and the west front is l9i
feet by 81. On the north front is portico ITO
feet long by l6 feet wide, supported by massive
round brick columns, is succeed, between which,
for the whole length is an iron railing The base
ment is altogether above ground, is perfectly dry,
and contains an extensive kitchen, pantry, laun
dry, pastry cookroom, store-rooms, wne-rooms,
bar-room, club and sporting-rooms billiard saloon,
BARRIERS shop, servants dining-ball, capable OF
dining at one time 100 servants, several sleeping
apartments forthose employed about the house &c.
The first floor has upon il dining-room capable
of dining 600 guests one sitting large drawing
room, ballroom, 50 by 81 feet reception room,
and an Office. The second, third and fourth
stories are traversed for the whole length by halls
seven feet wide, on each side OF which are spa
ciOus anu Wel-Venlllated chambers. over the
whole front building rs an attic 232 feet long The
out-buildngs consist OF STABLlNC for $50 horses,
extensive CARRIAGE HOUSE, bakery, ice
house, bowling alley, &c. The whole establish
ment was completed in 1851, at coast of eighty
thousand dollars, and will comfortably accommo-
date between 500and COO persons. It's complete
y supplied with appropriate furniture, which will
be sold with the house.
Capon is situated in Hampshire, county, Vr-
gnia, occupying the principal outlet of the North
Mountain, and Is surrounded by bold ridges, which
mitigate the intensity Of the summer sun, and the
study currents Of air which constantly sweep
through the mountain gorges render il a cool and
pleasant summer retreat. Its waters have ac-
CURED celebrity from use for more than half n
century, and have been pronounced by distin.
guished German analyzer, who visited the Springs
OF this country and of Europe upon tour of
scientific observation, TO be equaled in virtue only
by two springs in the world. The Spring itself is
the property of the State and is vested in Trustees
who have, since the "Mounian House, was erect
ed, improved II by the erection of extensive and
elegant Bath Houses, Pavilion, Reservoirs, &c
Iothe preservation and further identifying of the
place the whole revenue from the Baths &c. is
appropriated. For the space Of twenty years 10
come the Trustees have obligated themselves not
10 sell ground for the purpose Of erecting thereon
any other Hotel or Boarding House.
The receipts Of the Mountain House the frs,
season after its completion amounted 10 nearly
thirty thousand dollars. The near approach of a
second line of Railroad, with the weestablished
reputation OF Capon warrants the belief that under
fair management, it will retain public favor, and
continue TO occupy the position now claimed for
y as one oil the first class watering places Of the
Union.
fuii possession, clear Of any incumbrance, will
be given on the 18th of September when The sea-
son, now IN progress, will close, and with which
this sale will not in afy way interfere
Terms: Onefourth in hand, and the remainder
IN three equal annual instalmepts, satisfactorily
secured; interest from date,
j. H. b. LATROBE,
GEO. w. DOBBlN,
Assgnees Of John X. Richards.
JOHN NJ BUCK,
Aug. l9-ts I. l.. BLAKEMORE.