Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-09-02
THURSDAY, 18th Day ofSept. 1875

at Harper's Ferry, w. Va, on the sew
eral respective tracts Of land h~ereinat-
ter mentioned, to sell at 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 to
George Washin gton, President of the
United States. in 1894, and thereafter
by the devi6ees OF Robert Harper and
others, as existing and held by the
United States. on the Both day Of No
vember, 1869, the date of the sale of said
property, under direction of the Secre-
tary of War. This property includes
the site of the old Armory buildings, or
Musket factory, Byrne's Island, and Is
lands A, b and G. in the Potomac Riy-
er, and all the strip of land and bluff
bordering on the Potomac River and
lying between said river and the
streets and lots ofthe town of Ha. per's
Ferry, as laid down on the map Of said
property, used at the sale DISCO. Also
all the valuable water power of the
river Potomac at said place, with the
cana s,dams and other privileges, and
the lots with the buildings theron,
embraced in Lot No. l on said sale map
1850. The road bed of the Baltimore
g. Ohio Railroad Company is construct
edlthrough this Lot No l..
SECOND-All of the valuable water
| Sewer entire ofthe Shenandoah River,
at Harper's Ferry, as held by the
United States at the time of said sale in
1869, embracing the site of the Rife
factory, with all the appurtenances
thereto OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as Lot
/ , nn cutI n 1cn1 Of fha cn1a &c I GEO
THIRD-Two lots situated in Har-
| per's Ferry, in Block A. on Shenan-
doah street, as laid down on map of
said property, and said town o Harper's
FERRY. hv direction of the War Depart
ment Ia .852, being lots 2 and 5 of said
| property, in said Block A, each fronting
80 feet on Shenandoah street, running
through to Shenandoah river, intersect-
| ed by an alley 10 feet wide at the rail-
road embankment.
These lots are situated zeal the inter-
section ofthe Shenandoah with the Po-
tomac, near the business portion of said
town, and are considered desirable and
valuable.
TERMS OF SALE-Ten per cent. of
the amount for which each of said Lots
sell will be required of the respective
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 executing bonds, in equal
amounts, with good personal security
bearing interest from day of sale. A
lien on the property sold will also be
retained, to secure the payment of the
purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by
the United States for the purpose of
| subjecting the property hereinbefore
described to sale, and applying the pro-
ceeds of sale to the discharge of the
bonds executed by defendants in said
| suits, atthe sale Of said property made
| bp the United States in 1869.
Any additional information as to this
| property, its situation, condition, and
| purposes for which it is adapted. will
| be furnished by the undersigned, who
| ~solicits correspondence on the subject.
Copies of said map ofsale, referred to
| above, together with additional descrip-
ton of said property and of the sur
rounding country will be furnished on
| application. This property is consider
ed among the most valuable in the
| country for manufacturing purposes, on
account of its remarkable water power.
If said sale is not completed on said
| 18th day ofSept. 1876, the same will be
| adjourned from day to day, and timeto
time, until completed.
N. GOFF, Ja.,
Commissioner.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va, May IL, rs,
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