Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-03
A GRAND PUBLIC SALE


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u LOTS in JOHNSTOWN, Cambria county,
Pa, being part of the estate of JOHN DI-
BERT, Sr., deceased, will take place on
Tuesday, Nay %, 1866, commencing at 10
O'Clock and continuing from day to day until
all are sold or the sale withdrawn. These
lots have been kept from the market for
seventeen years, and such an offer at public
sale tUiU neUer again be made in JohnstOwn.
This city is mainly bounded by high and
picturesque hills, and its further expansion
is, therefore, next to an impOssibility, so
that the lots now offered for sale will, IN
few years, be much increased IN ralue.
Johnstown is the Pittsburgh Of the noun
tains, and within its reach are materials
enough to supply fifty such Iron Mills as
the Cambria Iron Works, (Which are not
surpassed iu the nation) for three hundred
years or more. The hum Of industry must
be heard in these valleys down to the end
Of time.
Among the property 10 be sold is a tavern
stand known as the MANSION HOUSE,
containing l9 bed rooms, on the corner Of
Main and Franklin streets, near the Market,
facing on the Public Square, and in the
very heart of The city. This stand has So
feet on Main street and 1l2 on Franklin,
with all the needed room back for yard,
stable, &c.
ALso-In connection with this, on Main
street, are three business lots, % by 70 feet,
and on Franklin two, % by 90 feet. I'm
mediately in the rear of these, separated by
an alley, are four lots also for sale.
ALso--Near the South end of Stony Creek
Bridge a LANYARD, of good size, with 9
leeches, % vats. bark sheds, 2 lines, 2
pools, bats, finishing rooms, &c, facing
on Stony Creek l30 feet, and bounded by
alleys.
ALso-Four business lots on Morris ST.,
near the bridge, and three adjoining on
Somerset street.
ALso-Thee lots on the North side of
Canal street, where the Company'S Stores
now stand, and also two lots Immediately
opposite on the South side of Canal street,
and two back Of these facing on Locust st.
ALso-Seven lots, % by l25 feet to an
alley, facing on Walnut street. near Cone
maugh bridge; and also below these, five
lots facing on Conenaugh street.
ALso-Nine lots situated on the corner Of
Walnut and Vine streets, facing on Walnut,
% by 100 feet to an alley.
AIso-Six lots, % by 120 feet, facing on
the alley in. the rear of Mr.. Morrell's resi-
dence.
ALso-six lots, % by 128 feet, fronting
Vine street.
ALso-Two lots, SO by 12S feet, each with
a house. fronting on Vine street, below L.
B. Cohick' residence. Two lots fronting on
an alley in the rear of the former. One
house and lot near Stony Creek Bridge, now
occupied by Samuel johnson. The undivi-
ded half of double tenant frame house, and
lot, in Sharpsburgh. now occupied by Mrs
johnson. The undivided half Of several
lots facing on Stony Creek and the feeder
In the 9Th ward, two corner lots facing on
Morris and Dibert streets, containing large
frame dwelling, with fruit and ornamental
trees, &c, now occupied by David Di5ert.
SIXTY-FOUR LOTS Situated on and
between Morris street and Stony Creek
embracing the old Fair Ground. All of
these lots are level, perfectly dry, and will
make most delightful garden spots and
building sites.
On the South side of Morris street, and
between it and the rising ground, are
FORTY-EIGHr LOTS that are level and
good for houses. On the side of the hill are
EIGHTI-TWO LOTS, varying in width
and length. goodly portion of these
have gentle Siope and from them may be
had charming view of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad, with Johnstown and its suburbs
FOUR or more Lots. facing on and above
the township road leading South, embracing
''Dibert's Villa" house, barn, orchard,
spring, &c. Each lot will contain some
valuable fruit trees and two or more acres of
ground.
O. On many of the lots above enumerated
are shops and ten enements. which will be sold
with the ground upon which they stand-
Upon Others are shops and terements, be.
longing to lessees, which can in most in
stances be purchased from the owners if
desired.
TERMS REASONABLEl-For further
information apply to David Dibert, John
Dibert. James Morley, Mahlon W. Keim,
John d. Knox.
Johnstown, April 90, 1866.4t.