Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-06
MisffIlant0ms.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN DINWID.
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.
RARE OPPORTUNITY for inv estm emf

A RARE OPPORTUNITY for investment
IN is now presented TO 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
modious Hotel and appurtenances at Dinwddie
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 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 ihirty-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 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 oui-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 liberaliiy 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.
The Hotel has a large and rapidly increasing
patronage; II is 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 70 Petersburg, its ease Of access
from every quarter, the well established healthfu
ness of the place, together with the agreeable
society around, render it 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 inexhaustihle supply OF
timber for plank, rails ard 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 strfE-
ing advance upon previous sales, and admonishes
purchasers to buy at once
From facts within my personal knowledge ] am
satisfied that 20 per centum on an estimate invest
ment Of $4,000 can be realized by sagacious
owner or COMPANY annually from this property in
its present situation. aais fg
The confident opinion of the most judicious and
prudent business men is, that this property has
already greatly increased in value, and that it's
prospective value. looking to-as a ce,tatn event--
the speedy development of all its advantnges---
comprising as they do all the elements of an i'm
poriant village Is incalcnlably great. Nothing
could tempt me 10 forego the certain great pecuni-
airy advantage, that will assuredly accrue, in few
years, 10 an enterprising owner of this properly,
but he earnest desire on my part to diminish the
cares OF business and TO devote my energies in
their accustomed and more appropriate sphere.
should prefer to sell one-half of this property
to an enierprisng 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 or a. the end of,he 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 as il accrues the deferred
payments may run for series of years. FL
The property viii be shown by Major Anderson
or me, both residing on the premises, to any one
desiring 10 seei H. Letters directed TO me at Din
widdie Court House will be promptly answered.
Should this property not be sold before 18th of
September next, (Dinwiddie county court dayA
(of which due notice will be given through the
papers one-half or the whole ofthe properly will
then and there be offered to the highest bidder az
public auction aGltI E. H. SMITH,
IL have also for sale several most desirable
tracts OF land, varying in distance from to l6
miles from Petersburg, all on 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 to pur-
chase. These lands will be sold low aud on ac.
commodaline terms. E. H. SMITH
Aug l-2awtf
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