Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-13
A TTRACTIvE OFFER TO CAPITAL
n ISTS-The valuable Ballard
Hotel, In the City Of Richmond,

A TTRACTIvE OFFER TO CAPITAL.
n ISTS-The valuable Ballard
Hotel, In the City Of Richmond,
Va. and Fixtures attached there.
10. for sale at Auction At the request
of the owner, Mr.. John p. Ballard, we shall sell
at public auction, on the premises. on THURS
nay. the LIST June, 1865, at - o'clock NJ the
trulv valuable property Known as the Ballard
Hotel. This property is so well and favorably
known throughout the United States that mi.
mite description of it is deemed unnecessary
Tho Hotel was partially completed before, but
finished since the war, and was built after the
most approved architecture, the materials and
workmanship of the best order, the front being
of granite and iron, and of modern style, having
all the conveniences incident 70 first class e.
tablishm, Mt and regarded the best arranged one
in the South.
The premises are in perfect preservation except
"a TO painting and cleaning, which are now in
progress; so tina: by the day OF sale il can be
ready for occupancy. The Hotel contains III
rooms is six stories high, with Offices and stores
fronting on Franklin street. sketch Of the lot
will be shown at the sale.
TIE H. tel until il was closed last year enjoyed
a large and lucrative patronage; and when 1t
shall be rtopened under the present favorable
auspices, cannot fail TO do much larger and
more profitable business, for the reason, amongst
Others, that the recent contagration destroyed
L Qulte q VI hO'SAS'
To capitalists il presents great inducements, as
there are number of applicants TO rent the pro.
marty and 10 hotel keepers no better opportunity
70 make money can be offered. To those who
NAV be unacquainted with the property It may
not be amss 10 say, that it cost originally more
than $3.50 600, when building was cheaper than
| II now Ia.
nortion of the furniture will be sold, consisting
| Of % very large Mirrors, the Cornices, Chande.
| Iiers Clocks Iren Safe Counters and Desks,
| steam Boilers Steam Engines, Steam Tables,
Washing Machines, and many other articles too
| numerous 20 mention, and possession at once
| given, so that the house can be opened at an
Terms for the real estate-0ne-quarte cash;
balance at one, two and three years, for bonds
| hearing interest the same payable half yearly
secured by trust deed or all cash, at the option
/ of the purchaser.
For the personal effects, cash. The taxes fol
| 1866 to be paid by the purchaser.
HARRISON, G0DDlN Il APPERS0N,
myb did Bankers and Real Estate Agents
| THE EXCHANGE HOTEL. IN THE CITY OF
II Richmrnd TO be leased at auction, fol
three years from lst Ju next with the privilege
Of wal for two other years. on terms to be hx
/ ed by competent persons mutually chosen for the
purpose This truly valuable Hotel will be leases
ii
10Th NAV. 1865 ut 70 o'c ock NJ The Exchang,
"a not only first class, but is among the Urges
| and best arranged hotels in the South, and ha
heretofore enjoyed large and lucrative, patron
/ age. Il contains more than one hundred rooms
and Is so favOrably known TO the travelling public
| North and South,) that further description il
deemed unnecessary. The recent conhagration
by which the principal business portion OF on
city was destroyed, including several notes, ha
created great demand for hotels, and conse
ouently it is believed that the present offer
unusual advantages to persons to engage in tina
branch of bus mesa. The hotel needs some re
pairs, but by the expenditure of o few thoussn'
dollars it could in short time be put in goot
order. 80 that 1t could probably be opened by Is
July next. The lessee viii be expected to keel
frst class hotel, aud will be required 10 pnt tn
premises in repair and TO pay the taxes thereon
Full particulars and terms made known AZ III
'--' HARRISON, GoDDIN APPERsON,
myl Bankers and Real Estate Agents