Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-20
Thursday, July 90, 1876,

At Harper's Ferry, W. Va. on the several res.
pectve tracts OF land hereinafter mentioned n
sell at public auction the foilJRing valuable real
estate, with the water power connected herewith.
First-The Water Power entire OF the Potomac
river, az held by the United States under the
conveyances to George Washington, President
Of the United States, in 1894, and thereafter BY
the deyisees or Robert Harper and Others rs
existing and held by the United States, on the
S0th day Of November, 1863, the date Of the
sale OF said property, under direction Of The
Secretary OF War; This property includes tho
Factory, Byrne's and A, b and C, Islands in he
Potomac river, and all the strip Of land aud
bluff bordering on the Potomac river and lying
between said river and the streets and lots Of
the town Of lIarper's Ferry as laid down on
the map Of said property used al the sale Of
1869. Also, all the valuable water power Of the
Potomac river at said place, with the canals, dams
ard other privileges, and the lots with Abe build
ings thereon, embraced in loi No. f&aid sale
map Of 1869. The road bed OF tho Altrnoic
and Ohio Railroad Company is constructed
through this lot No. !.
seeord-All OF the valuable Water Power en-
tire Of the Shenandoah river, at llarper's Ferrr,
as held by the United States at the time ~ raid
sale in 1869. embracing the site II the rifle fac
tory, with all the appurtenauees thereto belong
ing, designated M lot No. on said map used
OF the sale Of 1863.
lHIu-lNO luft titulWV IN HARPER FfFfls
in block 4, on Shenandoah street. as laid down
on map OF said property, and said town OF ilar-
per's Ferry, by direction Of the War Depart
ment in 1852, being lots and s Of said pro
perty, in said block A, each fronting 30 feet on
Shenandoah street. running through % the She
nandoah river, intersccted by IA alley 10 feet
wide, at the railroad embankment
These lots are situated near the intersec ton
Of the Shenandoah with the Potomac, near the
business portion OF said town, and are consid
cred desirable and valuable
TERMS OF SALE:
Ten per cent Of the amount for which each
Of said lots sell will BE- required ~ the respec-
tive purchasers on the day of sale. For the
residue of the purchase money a credit Of one
and two years will be given, the purchaser cK-
ecuting bonds, in equal amounts, with good
personal secntitY,) bearing interest from day
Of sale. \ lien on the property cold win al
so be retained 10 secure the payment Of the
purchase money.
The above suits we're instituted by the Uni
ted States for the purpose Of subjecting the
PROPERTY hereinbcfore described 10 sale, and ap-
PLYING the proceeds Of sale 60 the discharge Of
the bonds executed by defendants in raid suits,
at the sale 0f said property made by the Uni
ted States in 1869.
ANY additional information ~ 10 this proper
ty, it, situation, condition and purposes Tor
which il IL adapted will be furnished by tbs
Undersigned, who s0licits correspondence on the
subject.
Copies Of said map Of sae, referred 30 above,
together with additional description Of said pro-
per,y and Of the surrounding country vii! be
furnished on application. This property is con
sidered among the most valuable in the conn.
try for manufacturing purposes on account %
its remarkable Water Power.
II said sale is not completed on said 10th day
Of July, 1876, the same will be adjourned FROM
day 10 day and time 10 time until completed.
n. GOFF, Jr.
Commissioner.
Clark.burr. ". Va, May II, 1876.
May 20, is7G-tds.