The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-31
Tho United States
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Francis G. Adams Of al.
The United States
Francis c. Adams. Clinton Lloyd,

F, e.. c. Adams Clinton Lloyd No.
By authority conferred on me, as Commissioner,
by virtue Of DEGREES passed by the District Court oil
In, ut Wheeling, In the above three several Chan
Gerry causes, shall proceed, on
THURSDAY, the 2Sth day Of September, 1876.
At Harper's Ferry, W. Va, on the several respcc.
tive tracts Of land hereinafter mentioned 10 sell at
public auction the following valuable real estate,
with the water power connected Herewith;
Fta-The vnter power entire Of the Potomac
River, as held by the United States under the con.
yeyances to George Washington, President Of the
United States 10 179i, aud thereafter BY the de;
yiSccs Of Robert Harper and others rs existing and
held by the United States, on the 30th day OF No
yember, 1869, Tho date Of the sale Of Mid property
under direction Of the Secretary, Of War. Thls
property includes the site Of the old Armory build
ings, or Musket factory, Byrne's Island and ls,
lands A, and G, In the Potomac River, and all
tho strip Of land and bluff bordering on the Polo
mac River and lying between said river and the
streets and lots Of the town Of HarperA Ferry, rs
laid down on tho map Of aid property, used at The
the river Potomac ut said place, with the canals
dams and Other privileges, and the lots with the
buildings thereon, embraced In Lot Nc. on sad
sale map Of 1860. The road bed Of the Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad Company 10 constructed through
SeoMd-AIi Of the valuable water power entlrC
Of the Shenandoah River, at Harpera Ferry, a
held by the United States at the time Of Elld ALI
In 1865, embracing tho ate Of the Ride factory
with all the appuItenanees thereto belonging-dea-
ignated rs Lot No. on said map used ut the sale o.
1859. gs.aa
lMrd-Two lots, situated In Harpcr's Ferry, In
Block A, on Shenandoah ST., Us laid down on mapoi
Baid properly, and said town Of Harper's Ferry, by
direction Of tho War Department In 1882 being
lots and Of BAid property, In said Block A. each
fronting 30 feet on Shenandoah street, running
through 10 Shenandoah river, .intcsSCted by M
alley 10 feet wide, at tho railroad enbanklncnt.
These lots situated near the intersection Of The
Shenandoah with the Potomac, near the business
portion Of Aaid town, and are considered detnblt
and valuable.
TERMS OF sALE-Tcn per cent Of the amount
for which each Of said Lots sell will be required o
the respective purchasers on the day Of sale. Foi
the residue Of the purchase money credit oil ont
and two years will be given, the purchaser execut;
Ing bonds, In equal amounts. with good personal
securlty,) bearing interest from day Of sale. A
lien on the property sold Will also 10 retained Il
secure tho payment Of the purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by the Unlte(
States, for the purpose OF subecting the property
hereinbefore described 70 aale, and applying th'
proceeds Of sale 70 the discharge Of the bonds exc
cuted by defendants In ald suits at the ale Of sad
property made by the United States In 1860. 40
Any additional information aS TO this property
It's situation, coalition, and purposes for which ID
adapted, will DO Furnished by tho undersigned, who
sollcits correspondence on tho subject.
Copies Of mid map Of Sale, referred 70 above, To-
gether with additional description o. aid property
and Of the surrounding country will be furnished
on application. This property Ia considered among
the most valuable In the country for manufacturing
purposes, on account Of its Eier power
Commissioner
cLARKsBuRe, W. Va, July q, 1876. Jy27-Th