Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-07-15


Francis &. Adams, Gin. No. 2.
ton Lloyd, &c.
By authority conferred OH me ascon'
missioner, by virtue oi DEGREES passed
b, the District Court Of the intel
States Tor the District of West Virgin
ia, at Wheeling, III the above three
several chancery causes, | shall proceed
OH
Thursday, the 10th day OF July,
1876,
at IIarpers Ferry, w. Va, Oh tho se,
eral respective tracts OF land hereinafter
mentioned, 10 sell at public auction the
following valuable real estate, with the
water power connected therc@Ith.
Flrst-The water power entire OF tho
Potomac river, rs held 10y the United
States under the convcyances To George
Washington, President OF the United
States, in 1894, and thereafter by the
deyisees of Robert narpe: aud olher..
as existing aud held by tho United
States, OIL the 3Oth day oi November,
1869, the date Of the sale vi said prop.
erty, under direction of the Secretary VI
War. This property includes the site
of Tie old Armory buildings, or muskct
factory, Byrncs island and islands \,
b and &, in the Potomac river, aud al!
the strip OF land aud bluir border
ing on the Potomac river aud
lying between said river and the
streets and lots of the town of
Harpers Ferry, ~ laid down OF the
map OF said property, used at the sale
OF 1869. Also, all the valuable wat, r
power of the Potomac river vt said
place, with the canals, dame, and ether
privileges. aud the lots with the build
inys thereon, embraced in lot No. I Oh
said sale map of 1869. The road bed
of the baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company is constructed shrough this
lot No. 1.
Secoud-All Of the valuable water
power entire of the Shenandoah river,
at llarpers Ferry,as held by the United
States at the time Of said sale IN 1869,
embracing the site oflhc rifle factory.
with all the appurtenancrs thereto be-.
longing, designated ~ lot No. on said
map used at the safe OF 1863
Thirl-Two lots, situated in Harpers
Ferry, 10 block A,on Shenandoah street.
as laid down Oh map OF said property.
aud said town OF llarpers Ferry, by iii.
rection Of the War Department IN 1852,
being lots 2 and . %. said property, ~
said block a, each fronting 50 lert on
Shenandoah street, running through to
the Shenandoah river, interscctcd by
an alley 20 feet vide, at the railroad
cmbankncnt.
These lots are situated near the int,r-
section of the Shenandoah with th. 70
tomac, near the business portion Of said
town, and are considered desirable and
valuable.
TERMS or SALE: Ten per cent.
OF the amount for which each Of said
lots sell will be required of the resp &C.
tive purchasers on the day of sale. For
the residue OF the purchase money u
credit of one and two years will be Civ
EN-, the purchaser executing bonds, To-
equal amounts, with good personal se-
curiiy,) bearing interest from day ~
sale a lien on the property sold will
also he retained 10 secure tho payment
OF the purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by
the United States for the purpose II
subjccting the property h.reinocfore
described 20 sale, and applying the pro-
ceeds OF sale TO the discharge OF the
bonds executed by defendants 10 said
suits, at the sale Vi sald property made
by the United States in 1859.
Any additional information a. 10 this
property, its situation, condition and
purposes Tor which il is adapted will l,s
furnished by the undersigned, who so
licits correspondence on the subject.
Copies OF said map Of sale, referred IN
above, together with additional descrip.
ton Of said property and Of the sur.
rounding country will be furnished on
application. This property is consid-
cred among the most valuable in the
country for manufacturing purposes on
account otis remarkable water power.
II said sale is not completed on sail
10Th day Of July, 1876, the same viii
be adjourned from day to day AMI tins
10 time until completed.
n. GOFF, Jr,
Commissioner.
Clarksburg, w. Va, May u. 1876.
May 20, 1876. 81