Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-24
The nited States
Thursday, July 90, 1876.

At liarTcr's Ferry, W. Va. on the several res.
pective tracts of land hereinafter mentioned to
sell at public auction the following valuable real
estate, with the water power connected herewith.
First-Thc Water Power entire Of The Potomac
river, as held By tn United States under the
eonveyanccS TO George Washington. President
at the United States, in 1904, aud thcreafttf ly
the devisces of Rabort Harper asd others. as
existing and held by the United States, on ue
30th day OF November, 1859. the date ol the
sale OF sail property. under direction OF the
Secretary of War. This property includes ihc
site Of the old AEmOry building. or husket
Factory, Dyrnes and A, b aud G. lshnds ia the
Potomac river, and all The strip OF land ard
bluff bordering on the Potomac river and lylne
between said river and the streets and lots OF
the town Of Iiarpet's Ferry, az laid down on
the map OF said property, used at TIE sslc Of
1861 Also, all the valuable water power OF the
Potomac river at said place, with the casals, day e
ard other privileges, and the lot, With iAe bvild
Jugs thereon. embraced in lot 30. | on Said sale
map Of 1869. The road bed Of ih. Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company Is constructed
through this lot No. !.
Secnnd-All Of the valuable Water Power on
tire OF the Shenandoah river. NJ Harper. Ferry
as held by the United SiateS 81 tAc time ~ sid
sale in 1869, embracing The site of the rifle fac
tory, with all the appurcnarc.s thereto belong
ing. designated lot No. saii map used
at the sale Of 1862
Third-Two lots, situated In lIsrpcr'. Ferry,
in block A, on Shenandoah street. as laid down
On map OF said property and sad town ot l1ar-
pers Ferry. by direction 81 the War Depart
ment in 1882 being lots 4 and : Of said Pre-.
perry, in said block 4, each fronting 80 feet ON
Shenandoah street. running through 10 the She
naudoah river, interscctcd by an alley 10 feet
wide, at the railroad cmbanhment
These lots are situated nclr the interscc tiSn
Of the Shenandoah with the Potomac, near tie
business portion Of said town, and are const
cred dcsiiablc and valuable.
TERMS or SALE:
Ten per cent. of the amount for which each
Of said lots sell will be required Of tie respcc.
tive purchasers on the dAJ 1T sale. For The
residue Of the purchase money a credit Of one
and two years will b. given. the purchaser cx.
ecu.ing bonds. IN equal amounts, tWiih good
of sale. 4 lien the property sold will al
20 be retained to secure the payment Of TIE
purchase money
The above suits were instituted by the Uni-
ted States Tor the purpose 'oi subjecting ne
property hereinbefOrc described o. sale, aud ap-
plying the proceeds Of sale 10 the discharge ol
The bonds executed by defendants IN said suits,
AZ the sale Of said property made by the Uni
ted States ia 1850.
Any additional information ~ to this proper
Is. lis situation, condition aud purpOses for
which Il Is adapted viii be furnished by the
undersigned, who sOiicits correspondence on the
subject.
Copies Of said mp Of sale, referred 30 above,
together with additional description Of said pro-
pcrty and Of the surrounding country vii! be
iurnithed on application. 1his property is con.
sidcred among the most valuable in the coun
try for manufacturing purposes on account Of
It's remarkable Water Power.
II said sale il not completed on saii 10th day
Of july, 1870, the same viii be- adjourned frer
day to day aud time to time until completed.
n. GOFF. Jr.
Commissioner
Clark,burg. ". Va, May II, 1876.
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