Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-22
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NAPON 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 TO the concentration Of the entire
property the other proprietors have consented TO
offer their interests at the same time The un-
dersigned, representing the whole ownership will
therefore offer for sale on the premises on FRI
DAY the 25th day of August next, the entire es-
Enlistment comprising the MOUNTAIN HOUSE
and SEVERAL HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND
surrounding and adjacent 1T.
Ihe HOTEL is heavily framed building
roughcast, upon stone basement, Is four stories
high, andis in the form Of an l.. The north front
Is 23I feet by 81 feet, and the west front is 1874
ieet by 81. On the north front is a portco ITO
feet long by 10 feet wide, supported by massive
round brick columns, is succeed, between which,
Tor the whole length, is an iron railing. The base
lnent is altogether above ground is perfectly dry.
and contains an extensive kitchen, pantry, laun
DIN, pastry cook'room, store-rooms, wine rooms,
bar-Foom, club and sportRg-rooms billiard saloon
9 9 shop, servanls' dining-hall, capable OF
dining al one time 100 servants, several sleepine
apartments forthose employed about the house &c.
The first floor has upon il dining room, capable
OF dining GOO guests at one sitting large drawing.
room, a ballroom, So by 81 feet, reception ROOM
and an office. The second third, and four,b
stories trayersed for The whole length by halls
seven feet wide, on each side of which are spa
cious and well-ventiated chambers. Over the
whole front building is attic 232 feet long The
out-buildings consist of TABLlNG for $50 horses,
extensive CARRIAGE HOUSE, bakery, ice.
house, bowling alley, &c. The whole establish.
ment was completed in 1851, al a coast of eighty
thousand dollars, and will comfortably accommo-
date between 500 and GOO persons. 1t is complete
" supplied with appropriate furniture, which will
be sold with the house.
Capon is situated in Hampshire, county. Vir.
ginia, occupying the principal outlet of the North
Mountain, and is surrounded by bold ridges, which
mitigate the intensity Of the summer SUM- and the
study currents of air which constantly sweep
through the mountain gorges render it cool and
pleasant summer retreat. Its waters have ac-
CURED celebrity from use for more than half
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, 10 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 "Mountain House" was erect.
ed, improved it by the erection of extensive and
elegant Bath Houses, Pavilion Reservoirs &c.
10 the preservation and further beautifying of 1he
place the whole revenue from the Baths, &c. is
appropriated For the space Of twenty years to
come the Trustees have obligated themselves not
TO sell ground for the purpose Of erecting thereon
any other Hotel or Boarding House.
The receipts of the Mountain House the FIRST
season after its completion amounted 10 nearly
thirty thousand dollars. The near approach Of a
second line of Railroad, with the weli.established
reputation Of Capon, warrants the beefthat under
fair management, it will retain public favor, and
continue 10 occupy the position now claimed for
il as one of the first class watering places of the
Union.
Full 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 any way interfere.
Terms: One-fourth in hand, and the remainder
in three equal annual instruments satisfactorily
sesuredi interest from date
]. H. B. LATROBE,
GEO. w. DOBBIN,
Assignees of John H. Richards.
JOHN N. BUCK,
Aug. Its T. L. BLAKEMORE.