Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-09

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN DINWID-
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.
EOPPORTIIN NIFTY fn. inuaat..a.

A RARE OPPORTUNiTY for Investment
IN is now presented 10 capitalists or a company
desiring 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
modous Hotel and appurtenances al Dinwiddie
Court-house-ncluding the land which surrounds
the courthouse, about 400 acres, the Offices and
residences, together with all the numerous priyi-
leges connected with the property. The Hotel
has recently been thoroughly repaired, painted,
newly enclosed and every way fitted out for the
accommodation Of the public. II is situated at the
county seat, immediately on the Boydton and Pc
tersburg Plank Road within fourteen miles of the
city of Petersburg, and thiriy-sx miles Of The city
of Richmond. The South-sde railroad passes
within eight miles, and the Petersburg and Raleigh
railroad within eleven miles of this place. This
establishment, with the Offices and reside noes the
store and blacksmith's shop, the extensive stables
in complete 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 a number Of handsome resi-
dences adjacent, owned by the subscriber and
others, already constitutes an attractive village
which by enlightened liberaliiy 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 lending interests Of the city of Peters
burg
The Hotel has large and rapidly increasing
patronage; II 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 TO Petersburg, its ease of access
from every quarter, the well established healthful
thar with fha
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 inexhausiible 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 unexampled 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 to these
improvements, and at no place has property more
rapidly or steadily advanced than on this plank
road, in the neighborhood of Dinwiddie Court
house, and between this place and Petersburg.
Each successive sale of real estate shows strik-
ing advance upon previous sales, and admonishes
purchasers 10 buy at once.
From facts within my personal knowledge, am
satisfied that 10 per centum on estimate invest
ment Of $4,000 can be realized by sagacous
owner or company annually from this property in
its present situation.
The confident opinion Of the most judcious and
prudent business men is, that this property has
already greatly increased in value and that its
prospective value looking to--as a certain event.
the speedy development of all its advantages
comprising as they do all the elements of an i'm
portant village, is~ intellectually great Nothing
could tempt me 10 forego the certain great pecuni-
nv M fhafx uillo
years, to an enterprsing owner Of this property,
but the earnest desire on my part 10 diminish the
cares OF business and TO devote my energies in
their accustomed and more appropriate sphere.
fshould prefer TO sell one-half of this property
10 an enterprisng and capable business man 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, st the end OF the present year.
as may be desired. The terms will be made lib
eral and accommodating as to time. BY the pune.
tual payment of interest il 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 al Din
widde Court House will be promptly answered
Should this properly not be sold before 18th OF
September next, (Dinwiddie county court day)
(of which due notice will be given through the
papers,) one-haf the whole OF the properly will
then aud there be offered 10 the highest bidder at
public auction. E. ii. SMITH.
IL have also for sale several most desirable
tracts OF land, varying in distance from to l6
miles from Petersburg, oil 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 one wishing 10 pur-
chase. These lands will be ,old low and on &C.
commodating terms. L. III. SMITH
Aug l-2awtf