Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-27
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN DINWID-
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.
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investment
"A Is now presented TO capitalists or company
desiring 10 combine bookkeeping with mercantile
and general mechanical pursuits.
The multiplicity of my professional and private
engagements alone induces me TO offer for sal,
one half Of the whole of the extensive and com
modious Hotel and appurtenances al Dinwidde
Court thouse-including the land which surrounds
the court house, about 400 acres the Offices and
residences, together with all the numerous privi-
eges 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 al the
county seat Immediately on the Boydion and Pc.
tersburg Plank Road, within fourteen miles of the
city OF Petersburg and thirysix miles of the cit,
of Richmond. The Southside railroad passes
within eight miles, and the Petersburg and Raleigh
railroad within eleven miles Of this place. Ths
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 unfang ice
house, and other convenient out-houses 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 number of handsome resi-
dences adjacent, owned by the subscriber aud
others, already constitutes an attractive village
which by enlightened liberany ON the part OF the
owner in inviting and encouraging persous en-
gagged in the different commercial and mech chanicai
pursuits 10 settle here, may be quickly made an
10 all the leading Interests Of the city Of Peters
burg.
The Hotel has large and rapidly increasing
patronage; II 10 a regular eating house for the
stage passengers. TIE post office is kept here
On court and all other public days, the dining
q this hofAd5 IS stables e are Literally encouraged,
from every quarter, the well established heaIth1lf
Of the place, together with the agreeable
society around render II pleasant summer re
treai for families and nvsids from the heat and
dust OF The cities The tract Of land is chiefly in
woods, and contains an inexhausiihe supply OF
timber for plank, rails and fuel. The open land
l. 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 puresi
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 10 these
improvements. and at no place has property more
rapidly or steadily advanced than on this plank
road, in the neghborhood OF Dinwidde 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 al 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 ssgscious
owner or COMPANY annually from this property in
its present situation.
The confident opinion of the mos, judcious and
prudent business men is, that this property has
already greatly increased in value, and that it,
prospective value. looking to--as a cetain event
the speedy development Of all its advanteger--
comprising as they do sll the elements Of an i'm
pouant village, ~ intellectually great. Nothing
could tempt me TO forego the certain great pecuni-
ary advantage, thai Will assuredly accrue, in few
years; to an enterprising owner of this properly.
but the earnest desire on my part TO diminish the
cares Of business ard TO devote my energies in
their accustomed and more appropriate sphere.
should prefer to sell one-half Of this property
10 an enterprising and capable business man or
company, who would take charge Of the whole
concern, but II desired. by purchasers, 1 will sell
sell the whole. Possession can be had whenever
the sale is made ~ the end Of the present year.
as may be desired. The terms will be made lib
ersl aud sccom nodatins as 10 time. BY the pune
tual payment Of interest rs il accrues the deferred
payments may run for a series Of years.
The properly will be shown by Major Anderson
or me. both residing on the premises, TO any one
desiring 10 see IT, Letters directed TO me at DIM
widdie Court House will be promptly answered
Should this properly not be sold before 18th Of
September next, Drnwidde county court day.
(of which due notice will be given through the
papers,) one-half or the whole Of the property will
then and there be offered to the highest bidder at
public auction. f. ii. SMITH.
u have also for sale several most desirable
tracts OF land, varying in distance from 9 TO is
miles from Petersburg 8, oil 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 circular describing
these lands will be TO any one wishing 10 pur-
chase. These lands will be sold low aud on sc-
commodaiing terms. z. H. SMITH.
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