The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-07
Fnucl. c. Adams as. Clinton Lloyd,


By authority conferred on ME, as Commissioner,
the United States, for the District OF West Virgin
Ia, at Wheeling, In the above three several CHAM
Gerry causes, shall proceed, on
THURSDAY, the 2sth day Of September, 1876.
Al Harper's Ferry, W. Va, on the several respcc.
tive tracts Of land hereinafter mentioned 10 sell ut
public auction the following valuable real estate,
with the water power connected Herewith:
Ffrd-The water power entire Of the Potomac
River, rs held by The United States under the con-
yeyanccs TO George Warrington, President Of the
United States In l79i, and thereafter by the de-
vlsees Of Robert Harper and others rs existing and
held by the United States, on the 3Oth day OF No
vember 1862 the date Of the sale Of sad property,
under direction Of the Secretary OF War. This
property includes the site Of the old Arpory build
ipgs, or Musket factory, Byrne's IAland and L..
lands A, B and c, In the Potomac River, and all
the Atrip Of land and bluH bordering on the Poto-
mao River aud lying between .ad river and the
streets and lots Of the town Of Harpers Ferry, as
laid down on the map Of said property, used at the
sale Of 1860. Also MI the valuable water power Of
tho river Potomac at said place, with the canals,
dams and other privileges, and the lots with the
buildings thereon, embraced In Lot NO. on said
sale map Of 1869. The road bed Of the Baltimore
L Ohio Railroad Company 10 constructed through
Se6ond-All Of the valuable water power entire
Of the Shenandoah River, ut Harper's Ferry, as
held by the United States ut the time Of said hale
In 1868, embracing the ate OF the Ride factory,
with all the appurtenances thereto belOnging-des-
ignatCd as Lot No. on said map used at the sale Of
1859.
7kiri-Two lots, situated In IIafper'S Ferry, In
Block A, on Shenandoah st., as laid down on mApof
said properly, and said town Of Harpers Ferry, by
direction Of the War Department In ls52, being
lots and Of aid property, 10 said Block A, each
fronting 30 feet on Shenandoah street, running
through TO Shenandoah river, interSected by an
alley 10 feet wide, ut the railroad embankmcnt,
These lots arc situated near the intersection Of the
Shenandoah with the Potomac, near the business
portion Of Haid town, and are considered desirable
and valuable.
TERMS OF BALE-Ten per cent OF the amount
for which each Of said Lots sell will be required Of
the respective purchasers on the day OF sale. For
the residue Of the purchase money credit Of one
and two years will be given, the purchaser execut;
Ing bonds In equal amounts. with good personal
security) bearing interest from day Of sale. A
lien on the property sold will also BE- retained, 10
secure the payment OF the purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by the United
States for the purpose Of snbjecting the property
herelnbeiore described TO Sale, and applying the
proceeds oil sale to the discharge Of the bonds exc
cuted by defendants In aid suits at the ale oil sid
property made by the United States In 1860.
Any additional information n TO this property,
It's situation condition. and purposes for which 10
adapted, willhe furnished by the undersigned, who
sOllcIts correspondence on the subject.
Copies Of said map Of sale, referred 10 above, To-
gether with additional description Of aid property
aud Of the surrounding country will be furnished
on application. This property Is considered among
the most valuable In the country for manufacturing
purposes, on account Of lis waiter power.
N. G0FF, JR.,
Commissioner.
.cbARxsuuRd, ". VA, July a, 1876. iy27-Th