Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-20
Sflisttliaatoas.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN DINWID-
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY for invest mnnt
\ DINwID-

FALU ABLE REAL ESl IN DlNW1D-
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE
A RARE OPPORTUNITY for investment
/ IA Is now presented TO capitalists or company
desiring 10 combine bookkeeping with mercantile
and general mechanical pursuits
The multiplicity of my professional and private
/ engagements alone induces me 10 offer for sale
one half of the whole of the extensive and com
modiops Hotel and appurtenanees at Dinwiddio
Court house--including the land which surrounds
the courthouse, about 400 acres, the offices and
residences, together with all the numerous prv-
leges connected with the property. The Hotel
has recently been thoroughly repaired painted
newly enclosed and every way fitted out for the
accom- mediation OF the public. II is situated at the
county seat, Immediately on the Boydton and Pc
tersburg Plank Road, within fourteen miles OF tho
city of Petersburg and thirty-six miles of the city
of Richmond. The Souh-side railroad passes
within eight miles, aud the Petersburg and Raleigh
railroad within eleven miles OF this place. This
establishment, with the Offices and residences, The
store and backsmiths shop, the extensive stables
IN complete repsr, and capable OF accommodating
two hundred horses, spacious and unfailing ice
house, and other con venient outhouses 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 n number of handsome resi-
dences adjacent, owned by the subscriber and
others already constitutes attractive village,
which by enlightened iiberaliiy the part of tho
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
10 all the leading interests OF the city of Peters
burg.
The Hotel has large and rapidly increasing
patronage; il 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 literally encouraged,
and yield large and certain profits. The vicinity
OF this Hotel 10 Petersburg, its ease Of access
from every quarter, the well established heulthful
ness of the place, together with the agreeable
society around, render il pleasant sugmer
treat for families and invalids from the heat and
dust Of The cities The tract Of land is chiefly in
woods, and contains an inexhauslible 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 a number Of springs The
almost unexamped success of the d tierent 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 moro
rapidly or steadily advanced than this plank
road, in the neghborhood OF Dinwiddie Court
house, and between this place and Petersburg.
Each successive sale of real estate shows srik-
ing advance upon previous sales, and admonShes
purchasers 10 buy al once,
From facts within my personal knowledge, AIN
satisfied that 20 per centum on an estimate invest
ment OF $4,000 can be realized by sagacions
owner or company annually from this property in
lis present situation. tt
The confident opinion OF the most judicious and
prudent business men Is, that this property has
already greatly increased in value and that iis
prospective value, looking to--dS a certain erept-
the speedy development OF all lis advantages--
comprising as they do all The elements of an i'm
poriant village, is incidentally great. Nothing
could tempt me to orego the certain great pecuni-
airy advantage that will assuredly accrue, in few
years, TO an cnerprlsiny owner of this property.
but The earnest desire on'my part 10 diminish the
cares oil 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 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, 2t the end of the present year,
as may be desired. The terms will be made lib.
eral and accommodating TO time. by the pune
tual payment OF interest accrues the deferred
payments may run for series of years.
The property will be shown by Major Anderson
or me, both residing the premises, 10 any ono
desiring To seeit. Letters directed TO me al Din
widde {, urt House will be promptly answered.
Should tins property not be sold before 18th Of
September hext, (Dnwiddie county court DAY.
(of which due notice will be given through The
papers,) one-half the whole of the properly will
then and there be offered 10 the highest bidder al
public auction. E. III. SMITH.
IL have also for sale several most desirable
tracts of land, varying in distance from 10 10
miles from Petersburg, all on the Boydion
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 10 any one wishing 10 pur-
chase. hese lands will be sold low and on
commodating terms. f. III. SMITH
Aug l-2awtf