Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-17
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE in DINWID-
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE. (.

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE in DINWID-
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.
4 A RARE OPPORTUNITY for investment
IA is now presented TO capitalists or a company
desiring 10 combine bookkeeping with mercantile
and general mechanical pursuits.
The multiplicity OF my professional and privaio
engagements alone induces Inc 10 offer for sslo
one half of the whole OF the extensive and com.
modious Hotel and appur,enances al Dinwiddie
Court Misunderstanding the land which surrounds
the court house about 4o0 acres, the offices and
residences, together with all the numerous privi.
leges connected with the properly. The Hotel
has recently heen thoroughly repaired, painted,
newly enclosed and every way fitted out for the
accommodation OF the public, 1t IS situated at inc
county seat, Immediately on the Boydton and Pc
tersbnrg Plank Road, within fourteen miles Of tbs
city Of Petersburg and thirty-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 blacksmiths shop. the extensive stables
in complete repair, and capable of accommodating
Two hundred horses, spacious and uniailIng lce-
house, and other convenient out-houses attached,
together with church and male and female
Academy 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 ana
others, already constitutes an attractive Villages
which by enlightened liberali,y 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 sn
important place Of business and greatly tributary
10 all the leading interests OF The city OF feters,
burg. ~
The Hotel has large and rapidly increasing
patronage il is a regular eating house for the
stage passengers. Inc 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, lis ease OF access
from every euaser, the well established healihfui
ness of the, place, together with the agreeable
society around, render II pleasant summer re.
treat for families and invalids from the heat aud
dust OF the cities The tract of land is chiefly in
woods, and contains inexhaustble 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 pureat
water from well and number OF springs. The
almost IMPLIED success Of the different works
OF internal I'M rovement 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 10 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 TO buy at once.
From facts within my personal knowledge, am
satisfied that 20 per centum an estimate invest
ment Of S25 900 can be. realized by sagacious
owner or company annually from this properly In
lis present situation.
The confident opinion OF the most judicous and
prudent business men is, that this property has
already greatly increased in value, and that It's
prospective value, looking to--dS a certain event.
the speedy development Of all It's advantages
comprising as they do all The elements OF an i'm
porant village, is intellectually great Nothing
could tempt me 10 forego the certain great pecuni-
airy advantage, that will assuredly accrue in few
years, TO enerprising owner OF this property,
but The earnest desire on my part 10 diminish the
cares OF business and 10 devote my energies in
their accustomed and more appropriate sphere.
should prefer 10 sell onehalf of this property
to an enterprising 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 81 the end OF the present year.
a. may be desired The terms will be made lib
eral and accommodating as TO time. BY the puno-
tual payment OF interest il accrues the deferred
payments may run for a series of years.
The property will be shown by Mayor Anderson
or me, both residing on the premises, 10 any one
desiring to see il. Letters directed 10 me AT DIM
widdie Court House will be promptly answered.
Should this property not be sold before 18th OF
September next, (DInwidde county court dny)
\ (of which due notice will be given through tha
paper. one half or the whole of the properly i'll
then and there be offered 10 the highest bidder At
! public auction e. II. SMITH
| NJ have also for sale several most desirable
tract. OF land, varying in distance from o 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
aud all necessary out houses. The remainder are
| valuable timber lands. A circular describing
! these lands will be sent 10 any wishing TO pur.
| chase. These lands will be sold low and on so-
! commoda,ing terms. L. II. SMITH.
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