Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-06-24

missioner, 10y virtue OF DEGREES passed
by the District Court of the United
States for the District of West Virgin
in, ut Wheeling, in the above three
several chancery causes, ] shall proceed
on
Thursday, the Goth day Of July,
1876,
at lIarpcrs Ferry, w. Va, on the sew
cral respective tracts OF land hereinafter
mentioned, to sell at public auction the
following valuable real estate, with tho
water power connected herewith.
Firsi-The water power entire Of tho
Potomac river, rs held by the United
States under the convcyances TO George
Washington, President of the United
States, in 1894, and thereafter by the
devisees of Robert harpe. and Others.
as existing aud held 10y the United
States, on the 3Oth day Of November,
1869. the date Of the sale of said prop.
eriy, under direction of the Secretary OF
War. This property includes the site
of the old Armory buildings, or mnskct
factory, Byrnes island and islands a,
b and &, in the Potomac river, and nj!
the strip of land aud bluff border
ing on the Potomac river and
lying between said river and the
streets and lots of the Town ot
IIarpers Ferry, as laid down on the
map of said property, used ut the sale
OF 1869. Also, all the valuable water
power of the Potomac river st said
place, with the canals, dams, and other
privileges. and the lots with the build
iugs thereon, embraced in lot No. on
sat. sale map of 1869 The road bed
OF the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company is constructed through this
lot No. /.
Second-All Of the valuable water
power entire Of the Shenandoah, river,
at Illrpers Frrry,as held by the United
States at the time of said sale in 1869,
embracing the site ofihe rifle factory,
with all the appurtenances thereto BE-.
longing, designated ~ lot No. 2 on said
map used at the SAFE Of 1869.
Third-Two lots, situated in IIarper's
Ferry, in block A,on Shenandoah street.
as laid down on map OF said property.
and said town Of Harpers Ferry, by di.
rection of the War Department in 1852,
being lots 2 and 5 Of said property, in
said block A, each fronting 80 feet on
Shenandoah street, running through To
the Shenandoah river, intersected by
an alley 70 feet wide, Mt tho railroad
embankment.
These lots are situated near the inter
section Of the Shenandoah with the 20
tornac. near the business portion Of said
town, aud are considered desirable aud
valusble.
TERMS OF SALE: Ten per cent.
OF the amount for winch each Of said
lots sell will be required of the respec.
tive purchasers on tue day Of sale. For
the residue OF the purchase money
credit Of one aud two years will he Civ
en-, the purchaser executing bonds, ia
equal amounts, with good personal sc
curity,) bearing interest from day 81
sale. A lien on the property sold will
also he 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 b~reinbcfors
described 20 sale, and applying the pro-
ceeds Of sale 10 the discharge Of the
bonds executed by defendants in said
suits, at the sale Of said property made
by the United States in 1869.
Any additional Information n 10 this
property, its situation, condition and
purposes for which il is adapted will bs
furnished by the undersigned, who so
liciis correspondence on the subject.
Copies OF said map Of sale, referred 10
above, together with additional descrip-
ton Of said property and Of the sur
rounding country will be furnished OF
application. This property Is consid-
cred among the most valuable in tho
country for manufacturing purposes on
account ii its remarkable water power.
Ii said sale is not completed on said
10th day of July, 1876, the same will
be adjourned from day 10 day AMI time
10 time until completed.
N. GOFF, Jr,
Commissioner.
Clarksburg, W. Va, Nay IL, 1876.
May 20, 1876. 81