Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-09
Thursday, the 2sth day of Sept.
1870.

At IIarper's Ferry. W. Va, on the several res
pective tract. of land hereinafter mentioned, 60
sell at public auction the following valuable real
estate, with the water power connected herewith.
First-The Water Power entire Of the Potomac
river. a. held by the United States under toe
conyeyanccs o. George Washington, President
Of the United States in 1904. aud thereafter by
the deyisecs of Robert IIarTer and others, ~
existing and held by The Ugird States, on The
30th day n November 1869, tie Gtie of The
sale ct said property. under direction 81 the
Secretary Of War This property includes the
site Of the old Armory building. or hnskct
Factory, Bvrnc's and a, Il and &, lslandB ia The
Potomac river, and all The strip Of land aud
bluff bordering on the Potomac river and lying
between said river and the streets and lots oi
the town Of llarpcr's Ferry. az laid down on
the map Of said property, used az The sale oi
1863. Also. all the valuable Ster power % tho
Potomac river at said place, with the canals dams
AID other privileges and The lots ith The build
ings thereon. embraced In lot No | on said sale
map Of 1863 The road bed Of the Baiimore
and Ohio Railroad Company is CONSTRUCTED
through this lot No. ].
Scrond-All of the valuable Water Power en-
tire Of the Shenandoah river, % liarpeT's Ferry,
as held By the United states at ihe time Of ,aid
sale IN 1863. embracing the sito nf The riff fac
tory. ftith ali The appurtenances thereto belong.
ing designated a. lot Mo- 2 90 said map wcd
at the sale Of 1869.
TNrd-Two lots. situated in Harper Ferry.
In block A. on Shenandoah street. a. laid doan
on nap % said property, and aid town ~ liar-
pers Ferry. By direction Of the War Depart
ment in 1852. being lots and Of faid pro-
pcrtv, in said block 4. each fronting 80 feet On
Shenandoah street, running through o. The She
uan90ah river, interscctcd rs 90 alley 10 feet
wide. ut The railroad erbankmeri.
These lots are situated nsaf The iDioT7rctinn
Of The Shenandoah With tb, Potomac. near Iis
a.. g
cred desirable and valuable
TERMS OF SALE:
Ten per cent. Of iha amouut Tor which each
ol said lots sch will be required of thc rcspcc-
tive rurchssers on the day II sale. For The
residue Of the purchase money a credit n one
and two wears viii b. given, TIC purchaser ex-
ecuting bonds, in equal amOnuis, with good
personal secufitv,j bearing interest from day
Of sale. lien on The property cold viii al
be retained 10 secure the payment Of the
purchase money.
The above suit. were instituted by the Uni
ted States for the purpose u fubcctirC The
property hcreihbefore described 10 sale. ard up
plying the proceeds n sale to the discharge ~
the bonds executed by defendans IN 'sid suits,
at the sale Of said property made by the Uni
ted States in 1869.
Any additional information a. 70 this proper
IT, ia situation. condition and purp0scs for
which it il adapted viii be furnished by tie
undersigned, who soiicits correspondence on the
subject.
Copies Of said map Of sale, referred 20 above,
together With additional description Of said pro-
perry and Of the surrounding country vii be
furnished application. Ihis property j. con
sidered among the most valuable IN the coun-
try for manufacturing purposes on account OG
is remarkable Water Power.
n. GOFF, 5r.
Commi,iioner
Clarksburg, ". Va, Nay liz 1870.
Aug H. is7G-tds