Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-27
Thursday, July 30, 1876.


AZ Harrer's Ferry, W. Va. on the several re-,
pectlve tracts Of land hereinafter mentioned. |.
sell Ak public auction the following valuable real
estate, with the water power connected thcrevih
First--The Water Power entire Of the Po,ou,t
river, as held BY the United States under he
conveyances tn George Washington, Presidstt
Of the United States, in 1904 and thereafter by
the devisccs OF Robert Harper and others, a
existing and held by the United States, On h.
30th day of November, 1869, the date Of The
sale OF said property, under direction Of d,
Secretary of War. This property Include. n.
site of the old Armory buildings. or Ns,kd
Factory, Byrnc's and 4, u and G.. Islands 10 h.
Potomac river, and all tic strip Of land sri
bluff bordering on the Potomac river and biIg
between said river and the streets and lots q
the town Of IIarper's Ferry, as laid down 90
the map of said property, used at the sale oi
500. Also. all the valuable water power Of ls
Potomac river 40 said place, with The canals. dsu'
aud other privileges, aud The lots with the huih
ings thereon, embraced in lot No. | on said ,ak
map Of 1859. The road bed VI the Balipo.
ard Ohio Railroad Company is consuuesd
through this lot No. /.
Second-All OF the valuable Water Power en-.
tire OF the Shenandoah river, at Harper. Fery.
~ held by the United States at the time ~ Ns
sale IN 1859. embracing the site Of the rifle iac
tory, with all the appurtcDrnces thereto bclngl
ing, designated as lot No. ? on said map sisd
at the sale of lSue.
Third -Tso lots. situated in Harper's Ferry.
in block A, on Shenandoah street. AS laid duHn
on map of said property, and said town ~ liar.
pers Ferry, by direction Of the War Depart.
ment in 1852. being lots , and s 81 said pr
pcrty, IN said block \. each fronting 30 let On
Shenaphoah street. running through 10 the She
nand6ah ritter, lutersectcd by an alley 10 fd
wide, at the railroai cmbankinent
These lots are situated near the intcnseton
Of The Shenandoah with the Potomac, ntW ihs
business portion Of suli town, aud are coh,t.
cred desirable aud valuable.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ten pei ceat. Of the amount Tor which each
Of said lots cell viii be required Of the rope.
tive purchasers on the day of sale. For tho
residue of the purchase money n crcdi, ~ oIe
and two years will be given, the purchaser er
ecuting bonds. 10 cgusl amounts, with good
pers0nf cecuritY, bearing interest from day
OF sale. A lien on the property sold viii ~
20 be retained 10 secure the payment Of DE
purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by the Uni.
ted States for The purpose Of subjccting The
property hcreinbeforc described 10 sale. ard ~.
plying the proceeds oi sslc 20 the discharge o.!
the bonds executed by defendants in sad sur,
at the sale of said property made by the Uhr
ted States in 1869.
ANY additional Information as 90 ihi, proper
ty. It's situation, condition and purposes m
which II j. adapted will be furnished BY thf
undersigned, who solicits correspondence on sh'
subject.
Copies Of said map Of SALE referred 10 above
together with additional description 81 said pro.
perry and OF the surrounding country viii be
furnished on application. 1hi, property is COO
sidered dmong The most valuable in the eouh.
try for manufacturing purposes on account -
lie remarkable Water Power.
II said sale u not completed on said 10Th az
Of July, 1875, the snme will be adjourned fr'G
day to day and time TO time until completed.
y. GOFF. Jr.
Commissioner.
Clark,burg. W. Va, May II, 1876.
Nav 40, siG-tds.