The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-02

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BY authority conferred on me, as Commissioner,
by virtue OF DEGREES passed BY the District Court Of
tho United StAtes, for the District Of West Virgin
Ia, at Wheeling, In the above three several Chan
Gerry causes, shall proceed, on rr..
THURSDAY, the 18Th day Of September, 1876.
Al Harper's Ferry, W. Va, on the several resPec:
tive tracts OF land hereinafter mentioned, 10 sell ut
public auction the following valuable Tesi estate
With the water power connected Herewith: 'T.l
FiEa-The water power entire Of the Potomac
River M held BY the United States under the cons
voyanc@ 10 George Washington, PreEidont Of the
United States, In 1874, and thereafter BY the de.
ylSees Of Robert Harper md others rs existing and
heId by the United States, on the SOth day Of No
yember 1862 the date Of the sale Of eaid property,
under direction Of the Secretary Of War. This
property includes the site Of the old Armory build
ings, or MuSket factory, Byrnes Island and Il
lands A, B and c, In the Potomac River, and all
the strip Of land and blutr bordering on The POto-
mac River and lying between laid river and the
streets and lots OF the town oil Harpers Ferry, rs
laid down on tue map Of Ed properly, used III the
sale Of 1867 Also all the valuable water powered
the river Potomac at said place WIN inc can A.
dams and other privileges, and the lots with tho
buildings thereon, embraced Ia Lot No; on SId
sale map Of 1869. The road bed Of the baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad Company Is constructed through
this Lot No. i, - .''. .'"'.- -
Sseoad-All Of the valuable water power entire
a the Shenandoah River, at Harper's Ferry, Is
held by the United States Ut the time Of said sale
In 1851, embracing the hite Of the Ride factory,
with ali the Rppuftenanees thereto belonglng-des.
IgnAtCd rs Lot No. ION id map used at the sale Of
7iiri-Two lots, situated In Haper's Ferry, In
Block A, on Shenandoah ST., a. laid down on maPd
said prOperly, apd aid town Of Harper Ferry, ny
direction Of the War Department In 1885,, being
lots and Of said property In eald BLOCK A. each
fronting 30 feet on Shenandoah street, running
through TO Shenandoah river, intersscted BY m
alley 10 feet wide, at the railroad embankment.
These lots are situated near the Intersections The
Shenandoah with the Potomac, near the business
portion Of said town, and are considered deSltable
aud valuable.
TERMS OF sALE--Ten per cent Of the amount
for which each Of nId Lots sell will be required Of
The respective purchasers on the day Of sale. For
the residue Of The purchase money credit OIL one
and two years will be given, the purchaser execut
ing bonds, In equal amounts. with good personal
sscurIty) bearing interest from day Of aale a
lien on the property Sod will also DO retained, 10
secure u re- The payment Of the purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by the United
States, for the purpose Of sublectng the property
hereInbeiore described 10 sale, and applying the
proceeds Of sale 10 the discharge Of the bonds exc.
~ defendants In said suits at the sale Of said
property made by tho United Suites In 1869.
ANY additional information rs 10 this property,
It's situation, condition, and purposes for which
adapted, will 10 furnished by the undersigned, who
Solicits correspondence on, the subject.
Copies OF said map Of SALE relerred TO above, to-
gcher with additional description Of naid property
and Of the surrounding country will DO furnished
on application This property II considered among
the most valuable In the country for misunderstanding
purposes, on arcountoi Its remarkable water power
N. GOFF, JR.,
Commissioner.
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