Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-02
Thursday, the 2Sth day of Sept.
1876,

At Harrer's Ferry, W. Va, IN the several res
pectye tracts Of land hereinafter mentioned, 10
sell at public auction the following valuable real
estate, with the water power connected herewith
First-Thc Water Power entire Of The Potomac
river. as held by the United States under the
conveyances TO George Washington, President
of the United States IN 1874 aud thereafter b.
the dcvisccs Of Robert Harper and others, ~
existing and held by the United States, on tho
3Oth day Il November, 1869, the date Of tn
sale OF said property, under direction Of Do
Secretary OF War. This property includes the
site Of the old Armory buildings or Mu.kct
Factory, Byrnes and A, i and G, Islands In tn
Potomac river, and al the suip OF land aud
bluff bordering on the Potomac river aud lying
between said river and the streets and lott OF
the town Of lIarpeF's Ferry, as laid down on
the map Of said property, used at the sale nf
1863. Also. all the valuable water power Of the
Potomac river at said place, with the canals. dams
ard other privileges. and the lots with The build
ings thereon, embraced In lot NO. on said sale
map Of 1863. Tho road bed Of The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company is constructed
through this lot No. !.
Second-All Of the valuable Water Power en-
tire Of the Shenandoah river, % Harper's Ferry.
az held by the United States 80 The time ~ said
sale in 1869. embracing the site II the rife fac
tory, with all the appurtenances thereto belong
ing, designated AZ lot No. 2 on said map used
at The Gale Of 1869
Third-Tgo lots, situated 10 Harper Ferry,
In block a, on Shenandoah street. a. laid down
on map Of said property, and said town If Har-
pcr's Ferry. by direction of the War Depart
ment in 1852, being lots and . oi said pro
perty, In said block A, each fronting 30 feet on
Shenandoah street, running through % the She
bandoah river, iniersected by an alley 10 feet
wide, al the railroad cmbankmeut.
These lots are situated near The intersection
~ ;he Shenandoah with The Potomac, near the
business portion Of said town, and are consid-
cred desirable and valuable.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ten per cent. Of the amount for which each
of said lots sell will be required of the rctpcc-
tive purchasers on the day u sale. For the
residue Of the purchase money a credit Of one
and two years will b. given. the purchaser ex-
ecuting bonds IN equal amounts, with good
personal secufityj bearing interest from day
Of sale. lien on the property cold will a.
50 be retained 10 secure The payment Of tn
purchase money.
The above suits we're instituted By the Uni
ted states for he purpose II subecting tho
property hereinbefore described 70 sale, and hp
plying the proceeds n sale % The discharge ~
tbe bonds executed By defendants IN said suit,.
az the sale Of said property made By the Uni
ted States in 1869.
ANY additional information az 70 this proper
IT, he situation, condition aud pufpO'cs fDr
which il is adapted will BE- furnished by tn
undersigned, who soliciu correspondence 90 To-
subject
Copies Of said map q sale, referred 70 shove,
together with additional deception Of said pro-
pcrty ard OF the surrounding country will be-
furnished on application. ThH property il con
sdered among the most valuable IN tie coBu-
try for manufacturing purposes on account ol
IL remarkable Water Power.
n. GOFF. Jr.
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