The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-22
In Cliancery.

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By authority conferred on me, as Commissioner
by virtue Of DEGREES passed by the District Court o
tho United States, for the District Of West Virgin.
Gerry causes, l shall proceed, on
THURSDAY, the 18th day Of September, 1876.
At Harper's Ferry, ". Va, on tho several respee-
tive tracts Of land hereinafter mentioned 10 sell at
public auction the following valuable real eItAtO
with the water power connected Herewith:
PIGs-The water power entire Of tho Potomac
River, as held by the United States under the con.
United States, In 1921, and thereafter BY the de.
yisees Of Robert Harper and others rs existing and
held by the United States, on the $0th day Of No
yember, 1862 the date Of the sale Of Eld property,
under direction Of the Secretary Of War. This
property includes tho site Of the old ArmOry build
ings, or Muskct factory, Byrne's Island and Is-
lands A, B and c, In the Potomac River, and all
the strip Of land and blutf bordering on the Poto-
mac River and lying between iRid river and the
streets and lots Of the town Of HMper's Ferry, as
laid down on the map Of said property, used at the
sale Of 1862. Also ali the valuable water power oi
the river Potomac at said place, with tho canals,
dams and other privileges, and the lots with The
buildings thereon, embraced In Lot No. on sald
sale map Of 1869. The road bed Of the Baltimore
4 Ohio Railroad Company Is constructed through
this Lot MOL.
held by the United States at the time Of aid Ialt
In 1863 embracing the hte Of the Ride factory,
with all the AppuftenAnees thereto belonglng-dcs.
gnated a Lot No. on said map used at the sale ol
1863.
2hirt-Two lots, htuated In Harper's Ferry, In
Block A, on Shenandoah ST., rs laid down on mapoi
said properly, and said town Of Harpers Ferry, by
direction Of the War Department In ls52, being
lots and of said property, In aid Block each
fronting 50 feet on Shenandoah street, running
through to Shenandoah river, interSScted by IN
alley 10 feet wide, at the railroad embankmeut.
These lots are situated near the Intersection Of the
Shenandoah with the Potomac, near the business
portion Of aid town, andare considered desirable
and valuable. t..
TERMS OF SALE-Ten per cent Of the amount
for which each Of saId Lots sell will be required Ol
the respective purchasers on the day Of slle. For
the residue Of the purchase money n credit Of one
and two years will be gwen the purchaser execut-
Ing bonds, In equal amounts. with good personal
secunty,) bearing interest from day Of bale. A
lien on the property sold will also be retained, tC
secure the payment oil the purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by the United
States, for the purpose Of subIecting the property
hereInbetore described TO sale, and applying the
proceeds Of iale 10 the discharge Of the bonds exc
cued by defendants In said SUITS At tho Sale Of said
property made by the United States in 1869.
Any additional information as 10 this property,
adapted, will bc furnished BY the undersigned, who
sOlIcits correspondence on the subject.
Copies Of Eld map oil sale, referred 10 above, To-
gcthcr with additional description Of aid property
and Of the surrounding country will be furnished
on application. This property IL considered among
the most valuable In the country for manufacturing
purposes, on account Of lts remarkable water power
n. G0FF, JR.,
Commissioner
CLARKsauRa, W. Va, July q, 1875. ty27-Tt