Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-30
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN DINWID
DIE COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.
A RARE OPPORTUNITY for Investment

A investment
IA is now presented 10 capitalists or company
desiring TO combine bookkeeping with mercantile
and general mechanical pursuits
The multiplicity of my professional and private
engagements alone induces me TO offer for salt
one half of the whole Of the extensive and com
modious Hotel and sppurtenances al Dinwidd.
Court. Misunderstanding The land which surrounds
the courthouse, about 400 acres, the offices and
residences, together with all the numerous priv.
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. 1t is situated at the
county seat. Immediately on the Boydton and Pc.
tersbnrg Plank Road, within fourteen miles OF the
city Of Petersburg. and thrty-sx 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 out-heuses attached
together with church and male and female
Academy on the land; an extensive Foundry now
in process Of erection by intelligent aud Judi
cous company, and number of handsome resi-
dences adjacent, owned by the subscriber and
others, already constitutes an attractive village.
which by enlightened lberality 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 large and RAPIDLY increasing
patronage il 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
ness Of the place, together with the agreeable
society around, render il pleasant summer re
treat for iamilies and invads from the heat and
dust OF the cities The tract OF land is chiefly in
woods and contains an nexhausiible supply OF
timber for plank, rails and fuel. The open land
is improved, and in regular cultivation. The soil
is naturally very good, aud susceptible OF the
highest degree of Improvement.
The place is fully supplied with the purcst
water, from well and a 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 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 a strik-
ing advance upon previous sales, and admonishes
purchasers TO buy al once
From facts within my personal knowledge, am
satisfied that 20 per centum on estimate invest
ment OF $4,000 can be realized by a sagacious
owner or COMPANY annually from this property in
its present situation.
The confident opinion OF the most iudicious and
prudent business men is that this property has
already greatly increased in value aud that it,
prospective value. looking to-as q certain ereHt--
the speedy development of all its adyaniages--
comprising rs they do oil the elements OF on i'm
eortant village, is intellectually great. Nothing
could tempt me 10 forego the certain great pecuni-
ary advantage, that will assuredly accrue, in few
years, 10 an enierprsing 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 TO sell one.half of this properly
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, Ut the end of the present year
as may be desired The terms viii be made lib
eral and accommodating as TO time BY the pune.
tnal payment OF interest il accrues the deferred
navmsg;s may run for series of years,
The property viii he shown by MAJOR Anderson
or me, both residing on the premises, 10 any one
desiring TO see IT, Letters directed 10 at Dim
widde Court House will be promptly answered.
Should this properly not be sold before 18th OF
September next, (Dlnwiddie county court day
(of which due notice will be given through The
papers,) one-haf or the whole Of the properly will
then and there be offered 70 The highest bidder al
public auction, l.. III. SMITH.
H have also for sale several most desirable
tracts of land, varying in distance from to l6
miles from Petersburg, all 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 to any one wishing 10 pur.
chase. These lands will be sold low and on ac.
commodating terms. E. III. SMITH
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