Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-07-01
Thursday, July 90, 1876,

At HarPer's Ferry. VI. Va. on the several res
pective tracts q land hereinafter mentioned, IN
sell at public auction the following valuable real
estate, with the water pow or connected herewith
First-Thc Water Power entire Of the Potomac
river, as held by the United States under the
conyeyanccs 10 George Washington, President
OF The United States, in 1894, and thereafter by
the dev,ees Of Robert Harper and others, az
existing AID held by the United States, on tho
SOth day Of November, 1869, the date Of the
sale OF said property, under direction Of the
Secretary Of War. This property includes the
site of the old Armory buildings, or Musket
Factory, Byrne's and A, and c. Islands in thc
Potomac river, and all the strip Of land and
bluff bordering on the Potomac river and lying
between said river and the streets and lots OF
the town Of Harper's Ferry, as laid down on
the map OF said property, used at che sale Of
1869. Also, all the valuable water power Of the
Potomac river at said place, with the canals, dams
AID other privileges and the lots With the build
ings thereon, embraced In lot No I on said sale
map Of 1869. The road bed Of tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company is constructed
through this LOT No. !.
Second-Al Of the valuable Water Power en-
tire Of The Shenandoah river, at liafper's Ferry,
as held by the United States NJ the time ~ said
sale in 1860, embracing the site Of the rife fac
tory, with all the Gppurlenances thereto belong
ing, designated rs lot No. on sGid map used
AZ the sale Of lSC9
Third-Two lots, situated in uarpers Ferry,
! in block \, on Shenandoah street. as laid down
on map OF said property, and said town Of iaf-
per's Ferry. by direction Of the War Depart
ment in 1852, being lots ana Of said pre-
pcrty, in said block a, each fronting 30 feet on
Shenandoah street, running through 20 The She
naudOah river, iutersected by alley 10 feet
wide, at The railroad embankment.
These lots are situated near the intcrscc ton
Of the Shenandoah with the Potomac, near the
lustrGgg uqrfinu a. rqfH aud m popFil.
cred desirabe aud valuable.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ten per cent. Of the amount for which each
Of said lots sell will be required Of the refpcc-
tive purchasers on the day of sale. For the
residue Of the purchase money credit Of ore
and two years will be given the purchaser
ecuting bonds, in egual amounts with good
personal security brariug interest from day
OF sale. lien on the property sold will al
so be retained 20 secure the payment Of the
purchase money
The above suits were instituted by the Uui-
ted States for the purpose Of subjectins tho
property hereinoci0re described b. safe, aud APP
plying the proceeds Of sale 10 the discharge Of
the bonds executed by defendants iu said suits,
at the safe Of said property made oy the uni
ted States in lsG9.
Any additional information a. to this proper
ty, its fitua;iun. condition and purposes for
which h is adapted wl! b. furnished hy tho
undersigned, Who soliclis correspondence on tho
subject.
Copies OF sald map Of fale, referred n above,
together with additional description of said pro-
perry aud Of the surrounding country VII! be
furnished on application. This property IS con-
sidered among the most valuable IN the coun-
try for manufacturing purposes on account OF
its remarkable Water Power.
II said sale IL not completed said 10th day
Of july, 1876, the samc will DO adjourned from
day to day aud time 70 time until completed.
r.. GoFF, Jr. 2
Commissioner.
Clarksburg W. Va, Nay II, 1876.
May 90, ls76-tds.