Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-13
Misftllant0as.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN DINWID-
( DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.
RARE OPPORTUNITY for investment

A
IN 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 oher Tor sale
one. half of the whole of the extensive and COM
modious Hotel and appurtenances at Dinwidde
Court-house--including the land which surrounds
the courthouse, about 400 acres, the offices and
residences, together with all the numerous pryi
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. IL is situated atthe
county seat, Immediately on the .Boydton and Pc
tersburg Plank Road, within fourteen miles OF the
city of Petersburg, and thrty.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 unfaling ice
house, and other convenient outhouses 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 liberaly on the part OF the
owner, in inviting and encouraging persons en-.
gagged in the different commercial and mechanical
pursuits 10 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 large and rapidly increasing
patronage; it 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 10 Petersburg, its ease of access
from every quarter, the well established healthful
ness Of the place, together with the agreeable
society around, render 1t 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 inexhaustible 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 ofsprings 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 to buy at once
From facts within my personal knowledge, am
satisfied that 20 per centurp on an estimate invest
ment of 900 can be realized by sagacous
its present situation.
The confident opinion of the most judicious and
prudent business men Isl that this property has
already greatly increased in value, and that its
prospective value, looking to-as a certain epent--
the speedy development of all its advantages
comprising they do all the elements of an i'm
portant village, is intellectually great. Nothing
could tempt TO forego the certain great pecuni-
airy advantage that will assuredly accrue, in few
years, TO an enterprising owner of this property,
but the 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
10 an enterprsiDg and capable business man
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 al the end of the present year,
may be desired. The terms will be made lib
era and accommodating as 10 time. BY the pune
tua payment of interest il accrues the deferred
payments may run for series of years.
The property will be shown by Major Anderson
or me, both residing on the premises, TO any one
desiring TO see it. Letters directed TO me at Din
widdie Court House will be promptly answered.
Should this property not be sold before 18th Of
September next, Dinwddie county court day.
(of which due notice will be given through the
papers) one-half the whole of the properly will
then and there be offered to the highest bidder al
public auction. L. III. SMITH.
III have also for sale several most desirable
tracts of land, varyihg 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
valuable timber lands. A circular describing
these lands will be sent TO any wishing TO pur-
chase. These lands will be sold low and on ac-
commodating terms. E. ii. SMITH.
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