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DEPARTMENT OF JusTIcE,)
OFFICE OF SoLICTToR OF THE TREASURY, ,
WAsHEGToN. ID. O., Nov. IL, 1875.
PUBLIC SALE OF FARMS AND OIL
G9SSTY. PENNsY LXANiA. 81 Blu;
TREASURY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
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offered at public sale. to the highest bidder. at
| AgDeu's hotel, in the town of Tionests, on SAT-
o'clock in the forenoon, viz: Tract No. !, the 10
original Holeman farm, containing 40l acres.
Tract No. ?, 5lf acres, made up Of three pieces,
Of SOL acres one Of 81 acres. and tee other Of
Is acres, adjoining. These tracts bound on the
Allegheny river at Holeman's Flats, and are sit
uated about three miles from Tlonesta. Much of
the land is covered with excellent timber. The
cleared part is good farm and bottom land. A
number Of good houses and barns are on each
tract.
TRACT NO. 3.-i3T acres, situated near the
mouth Of West Hickory creek, on the Allegheny
river, five miles above Tionesta, and consists Of
bottom and hill land. There are two houses and
good outb buildings on this tract.
These tracts are considered valuable oil lands,
and It is thought that upon being properly tested,
will be remunerative. They were taken by the
United States for debt. The title is believed to
be undisputed, and can be examined by bidders
themselves before the day of sale. The Solicitor
OF the Treasury has no power to give warranty
deeds, and will only sell and convey to the pur-
chaser all the right and title of the United States
The several tracts numbered ], 2 and will be
The highest bidder for each tract, when the
same Is struck of to him as the purchaser, will
be required 10 sign his name to a certificate set
ting forth that he is such purchaser and agreeing
to comply with the conditions Of sale, and will
also be required TO pay TO the agent OF the Gov
eminent attending the sale the sum Of 500, which
will be forfeited If he shall fail to make the pay
ment and deliver the security according 10 the
Payments will be made as follows: One.half
OF the purchase money, less the 500 paid on the
day Of sale, shall be paid delivery or the deed
conveying tho tract, the remaining half 10 be
paid in one year from the day OF sale, with in.
the purchaser shall give his bond, secured by
first mortgage on the premises sold.
An agent OF the Government will attend at the
March /, 1876. and where each purchaser will be
required to pay to him one-half the purchase
money, less the 900 already paid. and deliver to
and to receive a conveyance, executed By the
title OF the said United States OF, in and to the
BLUFORD WILSON,
Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Approved:
b. II. BRISTOW,
Secretary OF the Treasury
For further information in regard to the above
described lands, apply to
fec Attorney -at.Law. TiOnesta, Pa.
GALE OF STEAM LAUNUH PULASKI.
OFFICE ASSISTANT QrAnrEnNAsrEH.
FoET MONROE, Va, January y, 1876. I
VIII be sold at Fort Monroe, Va, at puelis
auction, on TUESDAY, February - 1876, at 10
O'Clock q. m. the unservlceab!e Steam Launch
Said Launch has iron hull, and is about tour
years old. She Will be sold as she lies, at the
whnrt. Z. ID. BAKER,
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