Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-07-01

By authority conferred on me rs com
missioner, 10y virtue of DEGREES passed
by the District Court of the United
States for the District OF West Virgin
il, at Wheeling, H. the above three
several chaucery causes, ] shall proceed
on
Thursday, the Goth day Of July.
1876,
at lIarpcr's Ferry, w. Va, ON the sew
eral respective tracts of land hereinafter
mentioned, TO sell ut public auction The
following valuable real estate, with tho
water power connected herewith.
FIrst-The water power entire ofthe
Potomac river, rs held 10y the United
States under the convcyances to George
Washington, President OF the United
States, in 1894, and thereafter 10y tho
dcvisces of Robert narpe. and Others,
as existing aud held by the United
States, on the 3Jth day of November.
1869, the date Of the sale al said prop.
erty, under direction of the Secretary Of
War. This property includes the site
of the old ArmUry buildings, or muskct
factory, Byrne's island aud islands a.
b aud {, in the Potomac river, aud nj.
the strip of land and bluff border
in. on the Potomac river and
lying between said river and tho
streets and lots OF the town of
IIarpers Ferry, az laid down Oh tho
map of said property, used at tho sale
OF 1869 Also, all the valuable water
power of the Potomac river at said
place. with the canals, dams, and other
privileges. aud the lots with the build
ings thereon, embraced in lot No. on
SAID sale map of 1869. The road bel
OF the Baltimore and Ohio RAILROAD
Company is constructed through this
lot No. ].
Second-All of the valuable water
power entire of the Shenandoah river.
at lIarpers Frrry,as held by the United
States at the time of said sale in 1869,
embracing the site ofihe rifle factory,
with ali the appur,enanccs thereto b.
longing, desi gnat,d rs lot No. 2 oD said
map hscu III tue 5i,c OI loOJ.
Thiri-Two lots, situated in IIarpcrs
Ferry, in block A,on Shenandoah street.
Is laid down on map OF said property.
and said town at lIarpers Ferry, by dl-
rection of the War Department in 1852,
being lots aud ) OF said property, IN
said block \, each fronting 30 feet on
Shenandoah street, running through To
the Shenandoah river, intersrcted by
an alley 20 feet wide, at the railroad
cmbankmcut.
These lots are situated nea: the inter.
section of the Shenandoah with the 70.
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 sail
lots sell will be required Of the respec-
tive purchasers on the day of sale. For
the residue OF the purchase money
credit OF one and two years will be Civ
en-, the purchaser executing bond-, in
equal amounts, with good personal sc.
cuHty,) bearing interest from day OF
sale. A lien on tine property sold will
also he retained To secure tic payment
Of the purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by
the United States for The purpose III
suIjcc,ing the property l-reinbcfore
described 20 sale, and applying the pro-
ceeds Of sale 10 the discharge Of the
bonds executed by defendants in said
suits, at the sale Of said property made
by the United States in 1869.
Any additional information as 10 this
property, It's situation, condition and
purposes TOR which IL is adapted will be
furnished by the undersigned, who So
licits correspondence on the subject.
Copies OF said map Of sale. referred 10
above, together with additional descrip-
ton Of said property and Of rle sur
rounding country viii he furnished Oh
application. This property is consid-
cred among the most valuable in tho
coautry iag manufacturing purposes on
account al It's remarkable water power.
Ii said sale is not completed on sail
2)th day Of July, 1876, The same viii
be adjourned from day to day and tims
10 time until completed.
n. GOFF, Jr..
Commissioner.
CIarksbnrg, w. Va, May u, fs76.
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