Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-08-12
Thursday, the 2Sth day of Sept
1876.

At llarper's Ferry, W. Va, on the several res
pective tracts Of land hereinafter mentioned, to
sell Mt public auction the following valuable real
estate, with the water power connected herewith
First-The Water Power entire Of the Potomac
river, as held by the United States under the
conveyances 10 George Washington, President
of the United States, in 1894, and thereafter by
the devisces Of Robert Harper and others as
existing and held by the United States, on the
30th day Of November, 1862 the dIte Of the
sale Of said property under direction of the
Secretary OF War. This property includes the
site Of the old Armory buildings, or Muskct
Factory, Byrne's and A, b and c, Islands in the
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 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 the build
ings thereon, embraced in lot No. on said sale
map Of 1869. The road bed OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company is constr uctcd
through this lot No. !.
Sccond-Au Of the valuable Water Power en-
tire Of the Shenandoah river, at lIarper's Ferry
as held by the United States az the time Of sal
sale in 1869. embracing the site of the rife fac
tory, with all the appurtenances thereto belong
ing. designated as lot No. on said map used
at the sale Of 1869.
Third-Two lots situated in Harper's Ferry,
in block A. on Shenandoah street, as laid down
on map OF said property, and said town Of lIar-
per's Ferry. by direction Of the War Depart
ment in 1852, being lots and of said pro-
perty, in said block 4, each fronting 30 feet on
Shenandoah street, running through to the She
nandoah river intersectcd by an alley 10 feet
wide, ut the railroad embankment.
These lots are situated near the intcrscc ton
of the Shenandoah with the Potomac, near the
business portion of said town, and are cons:d-
cred desirable and valuable.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ten per cent. of the amount for which each
Of said lots sell will be required Of the respcc-
tive purchasers on the day OF sale. For the
residue Of the purchase money a credit Of one
aud two years will be given, the purchaser ex-
ccuting bonds, in equal amounts, with good
personal security,) bearing interest from day
Of sale. lien on the property sold will al
so be retained to secure the payment Of the
purchase money.
Tho above suits we're instituted by the Uni
ted States for the purpose Of subjec,ing the
property hereinbcfore described to sale, and ap-
plying the proceeds Of sale to the discharge Of
The bonds executed by defendants in said suits,
at the sale Of said property made by the Uni
ted States in 1850.
ANY additional information rs to this proper
", its situation, condition and purposes for
which il il adapted will be furnished by IN"
undersigned, who solicits correspondence on the
subject
Copies OF said map of SALE referred 10 above,
together with additional description of said pro-
perry and Of the surrounding country will be
furnished on application. This property is con
sidcred among the most valuable 10 the couu-
try for manufacturing purposes on account Of
its remarkable Water Power.
N. GCFF. JT.
Commissioner.
Clarksburc. ". Va, May II, 1876.