Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-31
REAL ESTATE IN DINWID-
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.
RARE OppORTUJNITY for investment

/ DIE COUNTY, VIHGINlA, Fun DALE.
RARE OPPORTUNITY for investment
IN is now presented 10 capitalists or company
desiring TO combine tel-keeping with mercantile
and general mechanical pursuits.
The multiplicity. of my professional and private
engagements alone induces me TO ofer for sale
one half of the whole of the extensive and COM
modous Hotel and appuftenances at Dinwddle
Court-house--including the land WHICH surrounds
the courthouse, about 400 acres, the Offices and
residences, together with all the numerous privi-
leges connected with the properly. The Hotel
has recently been thoroughly repaired, painted,
newly enclosed and every way fitted out for the
accommodation of the public. IL is situated atihe
county seat, Immediately on the Boydton and Pc
tersburg Plank Road, within fourteen miles OF The
city of Petersburg, and thirty six miles OF the city
of Richmond. The South.sidc railroad passes
within eight miles and the Petersburg and Raleigh
railroad within eleven miles OF this place. This
establishments with the Offices and residences, the
store and blacksmiths shop, the extensive stables
in complete repair, and capable OF accommodating
two hundred horses, spacious and unfalling Ice
house, and other convenient outhouses attached,
together with church and a male and female
Academy on the land; an extensive Foundry now
in process of erection by intelligent and Judi
cious company and a number Of handsome resi-
dences adjacent, owned by the subscriber and
others, already constitutes an attractive village,
| Which by enlightened lberaliiy 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
10 all the leading interests of the city Of Peters-
| burg. .r 4, = ....
The Hotel has large and rapidly increasing
patronage; il 10 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 to Petersburg, its ease OF access
from every quarter the well established healthtul
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| society around, render II 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 inexhausiible supply OF
| timber for plank, rails and fuel The open lanc
| is improved, and in regular cultivation. The sol
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 unexnmpied success OF the different works
of internal Improvement passing through tins
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 neighborhood OF Dinwidde Court
house, and between this place and Petersburg.
Each successive sale of real estate shows strik'
| ing advance npon previous sales, and admonlshes
| purchasers to buy nt once.
From facts within my personal knowledge, am
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| ment Of S25,000 can be realized by sagacious
owner or company annually from this property in
| It's present situation.
The confident opinion OF the most judicious and
! prudent business men is, that this property has
| already greatly increased in value, and that its
prospective value, looking to-as certain erent--
the speedy development Of all its advantage
| comprising as they do all the elements OF an i'm
| portant village, is intellectually great. Nothing
couid tempt me TO forego the certain great pecun-
4 Iv, hat, ,xyill ed m n
| years, 10 an enterprisng owner Of this property,
but the earnest desire on my part 10 diminish the
| cares Of business aad TO devote my energies in
their accustomed and more appropriate sphere.
| 1should prefer TO sell one.hah Of this property
| 10 an enterprising and capable business man or
| company, who would take charge of the whole
! concern but il desired, by purchasers, will sell
4 sell the whole. Possession can be had whenever
the sale is made at the end OF the present year,
| as NAV be desired. The terms will be made lib
l eral aud accommodating TO time. BY the pune.
tual payment Of interest il accrues the deferred
payments may run for series Of years.
| The properly will be shown by MAJOR Anderson
| or me, both residing on the premises, TO any one
desiring to see il. Letters directed TO me at DIM
widde Court House will be promptly answered.
/ Should this properly not be sold before 18th Of
September next, (Dinwiddie county court day9
| (of which due notice will be given through the
papers) one-half or the whole of the property viii
then and there be offered TO the highest bidder al
| public auction. r T.. H. SMllh. X
NJ have also for sale several most desirable
tracts OF land varying in distance from TO 10
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. A circular describing
these lands will be sent 10 any wishing 10 pur-
] chase. These lands will be sold low and on ac-
comwodating terms. T. h. SMITH.
/ Aug 1--2awtf