Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03

at Harper's Ferry, w. Va, on the sew
eral respective tracts of land hereinaf-
ter mentioned, to ell at public auction
the following valuable real estate, with
the water power connected herewith
FIRST-The water power entire of
the Potomac River, as held by the
United States under the conveyances to
George Washin gton, President of the
United States. in 1894, and thereafter
by the devisees OF Robert Harper and
others, as existing and held by the
United States on the Both day of No
vember, 1869, the date of the sale of said
property, under direction of the Secre-
tary of War. This property includes
the site fthe old Armory buildings, or
Musket factory, Byrne's Island, and Is
lands A, B and G. in the Potomac Riv-
er, and all the strip of land and bluff
bordering on the Potomac River and
lying between said river and the
streets and lots of the town of Harper's
Ferry, as laid down on the map of said
property, used at the sale of 1869. Also
all the valuable water power of the
river Potomac at said place, with the
canals, dams and other privileges, and
the lots with the buildings theron,
en-. braced in Lot N on said sale map
of 1869. The road bed of the Baltimore
& OHIO Railroad Company is construct
ed through thus Lot No /.
SECOND-All of the valuable water
power entire OF the Shenandoah River,
at Harper's Ferry, as held by the
United States at the time of said sale in
1860, embracing the site OF the Rife
factory, with all the appurtenances
thereto belonging designated as Lot
| a 1,t L.
THIRD-Two lots situated in Har-
per's Ferry, in Block A, on Shenan-
doah street, as laid down on map of
said property, and said town of Harper's
Ferry, by direction of the War Depart
ment in 1882 being lots 2 and 5 Of said
property, in said Block A, each fronting
80 feet on Shenandoah street, running
through to Shenandoah river, intersect-
ed by an alley 10 feet wide at the rail-
road embankment.
These lots are situated near the inter-
section ofthe Shenandoah with the Po-
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 said Lots
sell will be required of the respective
purchasers on the day of sale. For the
residue of the purchase money credit
of one and two years will be given. the
purchaser executing bonds, in equal
amounts, with good personal security
bearing interest from day of sale. A
lien on the property sold will also be
retained, to secure the payment of the
purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by
the United States for the purpose of
subjecting the property hereinbefore
described to sale, and applying the pro-
ceeds of sale to the discharge of the
bonds executed by defendants in said
suits, at the sale of said property made
bp the United States in 1869.
Any additional information as to this
property, its situation, condition, and
purposes for which it is adapted will
be furnished by the undersi gned, who
solicits correspondence on the subject.
Copies of said map ofsale, referred to
above, together with additional descrip-
ton of said property and of the sur
rounding country will be furnished on
application. This property is consider
ed among the most valuable in the
country for manufacturing purposes, on
account of its remarkable water power.
If said sale is not completed on said
Goth day of July, 1876, the same will be
adjourned from day to day, and time to
time, until completed.
N. GOFF, J2.,
Commissioner.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va, May IL, rs,