Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-17
Thursday, July 90, 1876.

At Harper's Ferry. W Va, on the several RS.
pectivc tracts of land hereinafter mentioned. o.
sell at public auction the following valuable raj
estate, with the water power connected thefeail
First-The Water Power entire Of the Po,ors,
river, as held by ths United Statcs under o..
conyeyanccs 10 George Washington, ire,t.tt
of the United States in 1894, and thereafter B.,
the devisecs of Robert Harper and Others, B.
existing and held by the United States, On o..
30th day ~ November, 1869, the date OF Co.
sale OF said property, under direction 81 D..
Secretary Of War This property include. o..
site of the old Armory buildings. or Nu.k,t
Factory, Byrne's and A. b aud c, Islands ia o.
Potomac river, and all the strip Of land art
blud bordering on the Potomac river and J.li
between said river and the streets and ll'' q.
the town Of llarpcr's Ferry, rs laid down yl
the map Of said property, used NJ the salt q
1863. Also. oil the valuable water power % Do
Potomac river ut said place, it'll the canals t4ri
and other privileges, and the lots with he bli
ings thereon, embraced in lot No. On said SD
map Of 1859. The road bed Of the Bhltinut
and Ohio Railroad Company IS eonsfucut
through this lot No. !.
Second-All of the valuable Water Power co.
tire Of the Shenandoah river, az liarper's fcrr
ss held by the United States nj The time q ias
sale in 1869. embracing the site at the rite To-
tory, with all the appurtenaEces thereto hrids.
ing. designated ns lot No. on said map uisi
ataiheesae " lsc9.
Thrd-Two lots, situated ia Harpcr's FGJ
in block A, Gu Shenandoah street. r. laid tlst
on map Of said property, and said town " lli.
per's Ferry, by direction ~ the War DcpHi.
ment in 1852, being lots 2 and 81 aid gr-
perry. in said block A. each fronting 80 ie.i %
Shenandoah street. running through o. ihe sh.-
naDdoah river. interscctcd By an alley DO ti
wide, az the railroad cuhankment.
These lots are situated near the in.cr.thn
Of the Shenandoah with the Potomac, l.ir lf
business portion Of said town, aud ar cr.t
cred desirable and valuable.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ten per cent. Of the amount for which oid
Of said lots sell will be required Of the fe.f-
tive purchasers on the day Of sale. Fof O..
residue Of the purchase money credit Of q.
and two wears will be given, the pufCAlfT u.
ecuting bonds, Ia equal amounts, with g.A
personal sccurity,) bearing iDtcrcst iron lil
Of sale. a lien on the property sold WI o.
so be retained 10 secure The payment o. W
purchase money.
The above suits were instituted BIS tie Itr
ted States for the purpose of suh.eciiff %.
property hcrciHbcfore described 30 gale, and o.
plying the proceeds ~ sa!e a. the disclafr '
The bonds executed by defendants IN 'aii tg.'
az the sale OF said property made by ihe lm
ted St1trs IN 1850.
Any additional Information o. g. this prop'
". rs situation, condition and prspo'e' ~
which Il !. adapted will be furnished By N
undersigned, who solicits couespondrhcs 90 %.
jcci.
Copies Of said map Of ,ale, referred o 'ior'
together With additional description 81 iaid y,
perty and u the surrounding country sii
furnished on application. Ihis prOp,i} h GU
sidercd among the most valuable IN de COW
try for manufacturing purposes on account
its remarkable Water Power.
II said sale l. not completed on said "ih 'p
Of July, 1876. tie same viii be aijaurngl .i.-
day to day and time 10 time until comlirie''
Il. GDgE. ~
CommIsiof-f.
Clarksbarg. W. va, May II, 1870.
MAY 70, l6TG-tis.