Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-10

The United States
The Harper's Ferry
Water Power aud
Manufacturing Com In Chsnccry.
pany Of West Virgin.
ia, Francis {. Adams
ct al.
The United States In Chancery.
vs.. No. !.
Francis c. Adams ct al.
The United States
W. In Chancery.
Francis c. Adaus, Gin No. =
ton Lloyd, &c.
BY authority conferred on me as com
missioner, by virtue of DEGREES passed
by the District Court of the United
States for the District of West Virgin.
ia, at Wheeling, IT, the above three
several chancrry causes, J shall proceed
on
Thursday, the goth day Of July,
1876,
at IIarpcr's Ferry, w. Va, on the sev.
eral respective tracts of land hereinafter
mentioned, to sell at public auction the
following valuable real estate, with tho
water power connected Herewith.
First-The water power entire Of tho
Potomac river, as held by the United
States under the conyeyances TO George
Washington, President OF the United
States, in 1894, aud thereafter by the
devisees Of Roberl Harper and Others.
as existing aud held by the United
States. Oh the 3Olh day of November,
1869, the date Of the sale of said prop.
erly, under direction Of the Secretary OF
War. This property includes the site
of the old Armory buildings, or muskct
factory, Byrne's island aud islands a.
b and Z, in the Potomac river. and al!
the strip of. land aud bluff border-
ius on the Potomac river and
lying between said river and tho
streets and lots of the town Of
llarpers Ferry, as laid down on the
map OF said property, used at the sale
OF 1869. Also, all the valuable water
power of the Potomac river ut said
place, with the canals, dams, and other
privileges, aud the lots with tie build.
ings thereon, embraced in lot No. on
said sale map of 1869. The road bed
OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is constructed through this
lot No. !.
Second-AlI Of the valuable water
power entire OF tha Shenandoah river,
at Ilarpers Fcrry,as held by the United
States at the time OF said sale in 1869,
embracing the site ofthe rifle factory,
with ali the appurtenances thereto be-
longing, designated ~ lot No. 2 Oh said
map used at the sale Of 1869.
Tbird--Two lots, situated in IIarpers
Ferry, in block A,ou Shenandoah street,
as laid down on map OF said property,
and said town Of Ilarpers Ferry, by iii.
rection Of the War Department in 1852,
being lots 2 and 5 OF said property, Ia
said block a, each fronting 80 feet Oh
Shenandoah street, running through To
the Shenandoah river, interscctcd by
an alley 70 feet wide, ut The railroad
cmblnkmcnt.
These lots are situated near the inter
section OF the Shenandoah with the 20
toinlc. 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 respec.
tive purchasers on the day Of sale For
the residue OF the purchase money q
credit Of one and two years will he Civ.
en-, tie purchaser executing bonds, Ia
equal amounts, with good personal Sc
cui,y,) braring interest from day o.
sale. A lien OF the property sold will
also be retained 10 secure the payment
OF the purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by
the United States for the purpose VI
suljecting the property hrrrinbcforv
described 20 sale, AMI applying the pro-
ceeds of sale TO the discharge Of the
bonds executed by defendants in sail
suits, at the sale Of said property made
by the United States IN 1869.
Any additional information as ~ this
property, It's situation, condition and
purposes Tor which il is adapted will BE-
furnished by the undersigned, who 80.
Iicits correspondence on the subject.
Copies OF said map of sale, referred TO
above, together with additional lescrip-
ton Of said property aud ofibe sur-
rounding country will lie furnished on
application. This property is con.id-
cred among the most valuable IN the
coantry for manufacturing purposes on
account o(its remarkable water power.
If said sale is not completed on sail
10Th day Of July, 1876, the same will
De adjourned from day to day and time
10 time until completed.
N. GOFF, Jr,
Commissioner.
Clarksburp. w. Va. MAY II. 1876.