Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-05-17
A GRAND PUBLIC SALE

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nF OVER TWO hundred AND SIXTY
u LOIS in JOHNSEO WN, Cambria county,
Pa, being part of the estate of JOHN DI4
Tuesday, May %, 1866, commencing. at 10
o'clock and Continuing from day to. .davT 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all are sold or the sale withdrawn.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 lCiH necer ogaif be made in Johnstown.
This city is mainly bounded BY high ard
picturesque hills, and its further expansion
Is, therefore, next TO an impossbilitg 50
that the lots now offered for sale wifi, II a
few years, be mach inercaseI in ua!tts.
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 IN the natiop) for three hundred
years or more. Tue hum of industry must
be heard In these valleys down to the cad
Of time. ....... ....,.s ..... ...
Among the property to be sold is a tavern
stand known as the MANSION HOUSE,
corta;ning l9 bed rooms, on the corner Of
Main and Franklin streets, near the Market,
facing on the Public Square, and in the
very heart ofthe city. This stand has 58
feet on Main street and ll2 on Franklin,
stable, &c. .-......
ALso-Tn connection with this, on Main
street, are three business lots, 25 by 20 feet,
and on franklin two, 25 by 60 feet. I'm
mediauely 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 Ia NYARD, of good size, with
leeches. p watts. bark sheds, 2 lines, 2
pools, 2 btits. finishing rooms, &c facing on
Stony Creek go feet, and bounded by alleys.
ALso-Four business lots on Morris ST., +,
near the bridge, and three adjoining on
Somerset street.
ALso-Thlee 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 Conernaugh street.
AI.so-Nine lois situated on the corner Of
Walnut and Vine streets, tacing on Walnut,
% by 120 feet to an alley.
AI.so-Six lots, 2S by f2o feet. facing on
the alley in the rear Of MIR. Morrelps resi-
dence. = .' .-ai .a s
ALso-six lots, % by l28 feet, fronting
Vine street.
ALso-Two lots, 33 by l28 feet, each with
house, fronting on Vine street, below l..
3. Cohck's 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 undiyi-
ded half of double tenant frame house. and
lot, in SharpsbuiSh. 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 D bert streets, containing large
frame dwelling. with fruit and ornamental
trees. &c, now occupied by David DiEert.
SIXrY-F0UR LOTS, Situated on and
between Morris street ard 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-EIGHT lots that are level and
good for houses. On the side of the hill are
| EIGHTY-TWO LOTS. VARYING in width
and length. A goodly portion of these
have gentle Slope and from them may be
had a charming view of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, with Johnstown and It's suburbs.
FOUR or moro 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. "J
! CO On many of the lots above enumerated
are shops and tenements. which will be sold
with the ground upon which they stand
Upon othels are shops and teEements, be.
| longing to lessees. which can in most in
stances be purchased from the owners if
! desired
TERMS REASONABLE,-For further
information apply to David Dibert, John
Dibert. James Morley, Mahlon w. Keim,
John d. Knox. .#H. .-. sr-. o.. '..-
Johnstown, April 26. 166G.4t. ....-.,.r.