The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-28
THURSDAY, the goth Day of July, 1875

Al uarpet's Ferry, W, Va, on the several respec.
live tracts Of land hereinafter mentioned 70 se al
public auction the following valuable real estate
with the water power connected Herewith:
PiFGi-The wafer power entire Of inc fotomae
River rs held by the United States under the con-
yeyanecs 10 George Washington, President Of the
United States, 10 179i, and thereafter by the de.
yisecs Of Robert Harper and others q existing and
held by the United States, on the 30th day OF No
yember, 1862 the date Of the sale Of said property
under direction Of the Secretary o. War. Thia
ings, OF Musket factory, Byrne's Island and L..
lands A, B and G, In tho Potomac River, and all
the strip Of land and bluff bordering on tho Poto-
mac River and lying between taid river and the
streets and lots Of the town Of Harpers Ferry, %
laid down on the map Of said property, used at the
sale Of 1862 Also ali the valuable water power Of
the river Potomac at said place, with the canals
dams and other privileges and the lots With the
buildings thereon, embraced In Lot No. on aaid
Sllo map Of 1863. The road bod Of the baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad Company is constructed through
Second-All Of the valuable water power entire
Of the Shenandoah River, ut Harpers Ferry, q
held by the United States at the time Of aid sale
In 1868, embracing tho Aite OF the Ride factory,
with ali the appuftenances thereto belopging-des.
ignated as Lot 10. on aid map used al The sale o.
7iird-Two lots, situated In Harpcr's Ferry, In
Block A, on Shenandoah St., rs laid down on nap ol
mid properly, and said town Of Harrer's Ferry, by
direction Of the War Department In 1852, being
LOTS and Of said property, In aid Block A, each
fronting 30 feet on Shenandoah street, running
through TO Shenandoah river, intersectcd by an
alley 10 feet wide at the railroad embankment.
These lots are situated near the intersection oil the
Shenandoah with tho Potomac, near the business
portion Of aid town, and arc considered desirable
and valuable.
TERMS OF 4ALE-Ten per cent Of the amount
for which each Of said Lots sell will be required Of
The respective purchasers on The day Of ale. For
the residue oil, the purchase money credit Of one
and two years Will BE- given, the purchaser execut.
ing bonds, In equal amounts. with good personal
security,) bearing interest from day oil Rle. A
lien on tho property sold will also be retained, "a
secure the payment Of tho purchase money.
The above suits were Instituted by the United
States, for the purpose Of subiecing the property
hefcnbefore described to sale, and applying the
proceeds Of ale 10 the discharge OF tho bonds exc
cuted by defendants In said suits ut the saleOf sa
property made by the United States In 1900. Z.
Any additional Information as TO this property,
its situation, condition, and purposes for which
adapted, willb furnished by the undersigned, who
sOllCits correspondence on the subject.
Copies Of mid map Of sale, referred TO above, To-
gether with additional description Of Rald property
and Of the surrounding country will DO furnished
on application. This property Is considered among
the most valuable In the country for manufacturing
purposes, on account Of It, remarkable water power.
II aid ale 10 not completed on mid 10Th day o.
July, 1870 the same viii DO adjourned from day "a
day, and time to time, until completed.
F3l N, GOFF, JR., I
ctaRrapuRo, W. VA, Any II, 1870. nyii-Ti