The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-23
Frnnesu c. Adams ~, clinton Lloyd

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BY authority conferred on me, az Commissioner,
ito United States for the District Of West Virgin.
Ia, at Wheeling, In the above three several Chan
Gerry causes, shall proceed, on n lif'
!, THURSDAY, the 2sth day Of September, 1885,
Al Hhrper's Ferry, W. Va, on tho several respec.
tiYe tracts Of land hereinafter mentioned, 70 sOl at
public auction the following valuable real estate
With tho water power connected herewith:
Firt,-The water power entire Of tho Potomac
River, as held BY the United States under the con-
yeyances 70 George Warrington President Of the
United States In iT0I, and thereafter by the de
visees Of Robert Harper and others ps existing and
held by the United States, on the 30th day Of NO
yembGr 1860, the date Of The sale Of aid property,
pfoperty includes the site Of the old AImory build
inrS or Musket factory, ByrneS ltland and II.
lands a, b and G. ip the Potomac, Riyer, and all
the Strip Of land and bluif bordering on tho Poio-
streets and lots Of the town Of Harpers Ferry, as
laid down on the map Of said property, used at the
ale Of 1862 Also all 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 aid
sSle rlRI, Of 1859. The road bed Of tho Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad Companyis constructed through
IS SeooHd-AiI Of the valuable xpter power entire
Of the Shenandoah River, ut Harpers Ferry %
held by inc uulteu 6tAtts u tuu llue " hIu tAV
in 1859, embracing the hte Of the Ride factory
with al tho appurienAnces thereto belonging
IgnRted aSIOt No. ION sid map used at the sale Of
TSrd-Tvo lots, situated in Hnpcr's Ferry, in
Block A, on Shenandoah St, rs laid down on mapot
said properly, and aid Town Of HafpTg Ferry, by
direction Of the War Department In 1850, being
lots and Of said property, In aid Block A, each
fronting 50 feet on Shenandoah Street, running
through 10 Shenandoah, river, interested by an
alley 10 feet wide, ut the railroad embankment.
These lots are situated near the Intersection Of tho
Shenandoah with the Potomac, near the business
portion Of aid town, and are considered desirable
and valuable. -, gF -"
TERMS OF SALE-Ten per cent Of the amount
for which each Of said Lots ell Will DO required Of
The respective purchasers on the day Of tale. For
tho reSdue Of the purchase money credit oil one
and two years will DO given, the purchaser exocut.
ing bonds, In equal am0untS. with good personal
securty,) bearing interest from day Of eale A
lien on the property sold will also 6eTetalned, TO
secure the payment Of the purchase money.
The above suits were instituted BY the United
States, for the purpose Of subjecting the property
hercinbefore described TO ale. and apply lying the
proceeds Of salo to tho discharge Of the bonds exc.
cuted by defendants IN said suits, ut the saleot bald
property made By the United StEtes In 1869. /.
ANY additional Information as to this property,
adapted, wifi b furnished by the undersigned, who
solicIts correspondents on the subject
CoplcAof aid map Of sale, referred 10 above, to-
gether with additional description Of aid property
and Of tho surrounding country will be iurnlshed
on application. This property Is considered among
tho most valuable In the country for manufacturing
purposes on account Of It's remarkable water power.
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U-g,g..' 2 H.H hf'f ;. ComnlSsioner.
G. AaKspuRo, W, Va, July q, 1876. ' jy27!Th