The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-24
Francts 9. Adams. CLINTON llOyd. \

Francis an 9. Adams clinton Lloyd ...t NO Z
By authority conferred on me, as Commissioner,
by virtue Of DEGREES passed BY me
Ia. al Wheeling, In the above three several Chan-
cry cause, l shall proceed, on
THURSDAY, tho 2sth day September, lS'0 4.
At Harper's Ferry, w. Va, on the several rsPec:.
i've tracS Of land hereinafter mentioned 70 ell o.
Public auction the following valuable rial 6Atei
With tho water power connected Herewith;
First-The water power entire Of the totomac
River, a. held by the United State under the con-
yeySnces 70 George Washington, President Of me
ijniod States, 10 l79i, and thereafter BY the dc.
ysees Of Robert Harper and othefs, a. existing anu
held by The United States, on the 8oth Gay Of NO
ycmbe 1859, the date Of sae ne o. y WI OPeTr
nropery includes the site Of tho old Armory build
inps. or Mnsket factory, ByTnes 1AlAnd and Y,
lands A, B and G, In the Potomac Rive, and all
An Ntrip Of land and bluh bordering on me roo
mac River and lying between ,aa sl Emu SnI ' aS
lsd down On the map Of aid property, used At the
ssle Of 1859, Also allthe valuable water poWeroi
the river Potomac at said place, with the canals.
dams and other privileges, and The lo1 Win ths
SSIe man of 1862. The road bed Of the Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad Company Is cunstrueted through
IS SseoTd-Aii Of the valuable water power entire
Of tho Shenandoah River, ut Harpers Ferry, ~
held by the United State9 Of the time o. 9ld klle
n iss9 embracing tho aite Of the Ride factory,
With ali the appurtenAnces thereto belong
isnated as Lot No. 2on aid map used at the sae Oh
i' ISiyd-Two lot, situated in Harpc's Ferry, in
BLOCK A, on Shenandoah St, rs Laid down on mApol
aid properly, and aid town Of harpers Ferry W
direction Of the War Department II lss2 being
iots md Of said property, In said Block A, each
fronting 30 feet on Shenandoah street. running
through 10 Shenandoah river, inte3scted by IN
alley 10 feet wide, at the railroad enibankment
TheSe lotS arc situated near the Intersection OF the
Shenandoah with the Potomac, near tho bu5ine9s
portion Of aid 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 tho day Of ale. For
Inc residue Of The purchase money a credit Of one
and two yean will be given, the purchaser execat,
| Ing bonds, In equal amounts. with good personal
| serurityl bearing interest from day Of sale. A
lien on tic property sold will also be retained, 10
secure the payment Of the purchase money:
The above suits were instituted 6y me United
haeirbeiore described TO- sale, and applying the
proceeds Of sale TO the discharge Of the bonds exc;
te by defendants In aId SUITS ut the sale Of aid
.pToperty made BY the United States In 1869.
Any additional Information rs to tbs property,
ia situation, condition. and purposes for which u
adapted, win b Furnished y me s SneefasnedwhO
Copies Of aid map Of sale, referred 70 above, 10
cether with additional description 81 add property
and Of the surrounding country will % furnished
on application. This property Is considered among
ne most valuable In the country for manufacturing
purposes, on account Of Its water power.
| Comnisiong.