Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-17
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN DINWID-
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.

RARE OPPORTUNIT for Investment
IN is now presented 10 capitalists or company
des ring to 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
modious Hotel and appUrtenances al Dinwiddie
Court-honse--including the land which surrounds
the courthouse, about 400 acres, the Offices and
residences, together with all the numerous prvi-
leges connected with the property. The Hotel
mas recently been thoroughly repaired, painted,
newly enclosed and every way fitted out for the
accommodation ofthe public. II is situated atthe
county seat. Immediately on the Boydton and Pc
tersburg Plank Road, within fourteen miles OF the
city of Petersburg and thriy-six 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 aid blacksmith's shop the extensive stables
IN completes repair, and capable OF accommodating
two hundred horses, spacious and unfailing ice
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 resi-
dences adjacent, owned by the subscriber and
others, already constitutes an attractive village,
which by enlightened liberaty on the part OF the
owner, in inviting and encouraging persons en-
gagged in the different commercial and mechanical
important place OF business and greatly tributary
TO all the leading Interests of the city Of Peters
burg. lSag EtslTts sratt Ns9
a The Hotel has a large and rapidly increasing
patronage;Hit is regular eating house for the
stage passengers. The post Office is kept here
On court aad all other pubic 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 healthfuIs
ness of the place, together with the agreeable
society around, render il 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 inexhausibe, 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. Jgsytl y i
The place is fully supplied with the purest
water, from well and number of springs. The
almost unexampled success ofthe 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 TO these
improvements, and al no place has property more
rapidly or steadily advanced than on this plank
road, in the neighborhood of Dinwddie Court
house, and between this place and Petersburg
Each successive sale Of real estate shows strik-
ing advance upon previous sales, and admonishes
purchasers 20 buy at once ff8ls As
From facts within my personal knowledge, am
satisfied that 70 per centSm on an estimate invest
-ment OF S2o,OOO c>sa be realized by sagacious
owner or cosapenv annually from this property in
lis present situation. ag li.in,sl af ~ &
Z The confident opinion Of the mostjudicions and
prudent business men s,that Tins property has
already greatly increased in valne and that its
prospective value, booking to--as a certain essnt--
the speedy development of all It's advantages
comprising as they do all the clemens Of an i'm
portant village, is intellectually great. Nothing
could tempt me TO forego the certain great pecuni
AIRY advantage, that will nrediy accrue ia few
years, TO an enterprising owner OF this property,
but the earnest desire on my part TO diminish The
cares OF business and 10 devote my energies in
their accustomed and more appropriate sphere
should prefer 10 sell one-half Of this property
TO an enterprisine and capable business man or
company, who would take charge OF the whole
concern, but If desired, by purchasers, / will cell
sell the whole. Possession can be had whenever
the sale is made, at the end ofthe present year
as may be desired. The terms will be made hb-
erai and accommodating as TO time. BY the pune
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 10 sect. Letters directed 10 me al Din
widdie Cour House will be promptly answered
Should this properly not be sold before 18Th az
September next, lDrnwiddie county cour dav1
tof which due notice will be given thro.sb ~
papers,) one-halfor the whole OF me nronersv VII
then and there be offered 70 The highest bidder q,
PuDhc auction. Z. II. SMITH.
W have also for sale several most desirable
useis o. ian", varying in distance from 8 10 l6
niles rim Petersburg, all on or near the Boydton
% Petersburg plank road. Among them are
several well fixed farming tracts with residences
aud all necessary out houses. The remainder are
valuable timber lands. A circular describing
these lands will be any one wishing 10 ppr-
chase. These lands will be sold low and on ac-
commodaiing terms. L. II. SMITH.
Aug l-2awn e..r-
VIE u prrrpsutrpc Sent 1874