Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-10
Thursday, July 90, 1876,

At rarpcr's Ferry. W Va, on the several rec.
pective tracts of land hereinafter mentioned. %
sell NJ public auction the following valuable real
estate, with the water power connected herewith
First-Thc Water Power entire Of the Pot0m,e
river, as held by the United States under Do
conveyances to George Washington, President
of the United States, IN 1894, and thereafter Nv
the devsccs of Robert Harper aud Others. o.,
existing and held by the United States, on he
9Oth day Of November, 1862 the date OF the
sale OF said property, under direction Of thl
Secretary of War. This property include ihe
site Of The old Armory buildings, or Mgskrt
Factory, Byrne's and 4. u and G, islands In The
Potomac river, and all the strip OF land and
bluh bordering on the Potomac river and lying
between said river aud the street. and lou of
the town Of IIarpers Ferry, as laid down 90
The map Of said property, used at the sale y
1869. Also, all the valuable water power OF ~
Potomac river at said place, with the canals, dams
ard other privileges, and the lots with She build
ings thereon, embraced in lot No. on said salc
map of 1859 The road bed OF the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company is CONSTRUCTED
through this lot No. !.
Second-All of the valuabIe Water Power en-
tire of the Shenandoah river, at Ilarper's Ferry,
as held by the United States at the time oi faa
sale in 1859, embracing the site Of the rifle ,e
tory. with all the nppurtenanccs thereto belong.
ing. Designated as lot No. on said map u.,i
at the sale Of 1859.
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 oi lliT
per's Ferry. by direction Of the War Depart
ment in 1852. being lots ? aud OF said pro-
perry, in said block A. each fronting 30 feet oa
Shenandoah street running through 70 The She
nandOah river, intcrsectcd by an alley 10 ifli
wide, at the railroad embaDkmeut.
These lots are situat' i near the in,efWcton
Of the Shenandoah with the Potomac near th,
business portion Of said town, and arc clrH1
cred desirable and valuable.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ten per cent Of the amount for which each
Of said lots sell will be required Of the re'p.c
tive purchasers on the day ~ sale. For the
residue of the purchase money credit oi oie
and two wears will be given, the purchaser e.
ecuting bonds. in equal amounts, with god
personal security bearing interest from day
Of sale. A lien on the property sold will al
so be retained 10 secure the payment OF 10.
purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by thc Jli
ted States for the purpose OF subiecung ih'
property hrrenbeirre described to sale. and o.
plying the proceeds Of sale TO the discharge oi
the bonds executed by defendants IN SAID ilib'
at the sale OF said property mads by the Jn'
ted Statrs in 1869.
ANY additional information a. 10 this proper
". rs dfaatior condition and pmfposes ~
which IL is ADAPTED will be furrished by ila
undersigned, who solicits correspondence 90 he
subject.
Copies Of said map Of sale, referred 70 aborr'
together with additional description Of said1ff
perry and of the surrounding country VII Or
furnished on application. This property j. cor.
sidercd among the most valuable IN The ca4l
try for manufacturing purposes on account o'
its remarkable Water Power.
II said sale is not completed on said 21il di
Of July 1876. the same will be adjourned if'I
day to day and time TO time until completes
z. GCEE 81.
C0mmiHi1ler
Clark.burc. W. Va, May II, 1876.
NAV 20, lSTG-tds.