Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-22

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN DINWID-
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.

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A RAREO PPORTUNITY for Investment
N 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 sale
one half OF. the whole OF the extensive and COM
modious 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 prvi-
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. 1t is situated atthe
county seat. Immediately on the Boydton and Pes
tersburg Plank Road, within fourteen miles OF the
city Of Petersburg and thirty six miles Of the city
OF Richmond. The Southside 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 AID blacksmith's shop, the extensive stables
IN complete repair, and capable OF accommodating
two hundred horses, a spacious and unfang ice-
house, and other convenient outhouses attached,
together with a church and a male and female
Academy on the land; anextensive Foundry now
in process OF erection by an intelligent and Judi
cious company, and number of handsome resi-
dences adjacent, owned by the subscriber and
others already, constitutes an attractive village,
which by enlightened liberay 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. 3s 5
The Hotel has a large and rapidly increasing
patronage a 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 10 Petersburg, its ease of access
from every quarter, the well established heathful
ness Of the place. together with the agreeable
society around, render it 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
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 nnexampled 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 neghborhood of Dinwiddie Court.
house, and between this place and Petersburg.
Each successive sale of real estate shows striE-
Ing advance upon previous sales and admonishes
purchasers to buy at once. ~ N'
From facts within my personal knowledge, 1 am
satisfied that 20 per centum on an estimate in vest
ment OF $2o,ooo can be realized by sagacious
owner pr company annually from this property in
its present situation. 4.e5 ~ ~
The confident opinion of the most iudicious 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
poriant village, is intellectually great. Nothing
could tempt me to forego the certain great pecuni
airy advantage, that will assuredly accrue in a few
years, TO an enterprising owner of this properly.
out Inc earnest desire on my part to diminish the
cares OF business and TO devote nv energies in !
their accustomed and more appropriate sphere.
should prefer TO sell one-half of this :,ropertv
to an enterprising and capable business man or
company, who would take charge of the whole
concern, put II desired, by Purchasers, will sell
sen me wnoie; Fossessiori can be had whenever
the sale is made, at iae end ofthe present wear
as may be desired The terms will be made lib
erai ana accommodating as 10 time. BY the punc-
tuai payment ofinterest as il accrucs the deferred
payment may run for a series of years. .l.
lie properly win be shown by Major Anderson
or me, both residing on the premises, to any one
desiring TO see il. Letters directed to me at Din
widdie Court House will be promptly answered.
Should this property not be sold before 18th Of
September next, (Dnwiddie county court day)
Coi which due notice will be given through the
papers,) one-haf the whole Of the property will,
pubic auction. f. III. SMITH.
W have also for sale several most desirable
tracts OF land, varying in distance from 9 to Ia
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. circular describing
these lands will be sent TO any wishing to pnr.
chase. These lands will be sold low aud on ac-
commodaling terms. E. II. SMITH ~
Aug 1-2awtf sQaElI l1'ts
PErrnsBURe, Sept. g. 1854.
AT The urgent solicitation of seve. raj diH.ren,
parties at distance now negotiatir =, g. ~ 49,.
chase Of the above property, ha y snn. sne
put on It's public sale until corovs. es.,.. a.,
next the 10Th day Of the mon q, ,yh;ch ,;r,, 10y
he offered :, nn III .ae OF the property will
yy;,bon, ,.saI.a on, TO the highest bidder
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