Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-06-03
Thursday, July 90, 1876,

At Harper's Ferry, W. Va, on the several res
pectivc tracts of land hereinafter mentioned ~
sell ut public auction the following valuable real
estate, with the water power connected herewith.
First-The Water Power entire Of the potpmsc
river, as held by the United States under the
conveyances to George Washington, President
of the United States, in 1894. and thereafter b.
the devisees of Robert Harper and others, as
existing and held by the United States, on the
3Oth day Of November, 1869, the date Of the
sale OF said property, under direction Of The
Secretary of War. This property includes the
Factory, Byrne's and A, and c, Islands in she
Potomac river, and all the strip of land and
bluff bordering on the Potomac river and bling
between said river and the streets and lots OF
the town of llarper's Ferry, as laid down on
the map OF said property, used at the sale Of
1869. Also. oil the valuable water power Of tho
Potomac river ut said place, with the cahals dams
and other privileges, aud the lots with the build
ngs thereon, embraced in lot No. on said ,alr
map of 1869. The road bed Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company Is constructd
through this 10, No. ].
Sccond-All OF the valuable Water Power CO.
tire OF the Shenandoah river, at liarpcr's Fcrry,
as held by the United States az the time ~ sid
sale in 1860. embracing the slic - The rife fac
tory. with all the appurtcnarces thereto bclosg-
ing, Delegated AZ 1T 70. on faid map ufSd
az The fAle ol 1869.
Th.fd-Two lots. situated In Harpcr's Perry,
In block A, 90 Shenandoah street. a. laid down
on nap of said property, and faid town ~ llsf-
pcr's Ferry, by direction e the WT Depart
mcnt IN 1859, being lots 2 and oi said pro-
pcrty, ia said block A, each fronting 10 feet Cn
Shenandoah street, running through h the she
nandoah river, intersected by an alley 10 teei
wide, AZ the railroad enbankment
These lots are situated near the intersee tica
OF the Shenandoah with the Potomac, near the
business portion 81 said town, and are con,id.
cred desirable aud valuable.
TERMS OF SALE:
Ten per cent Of the amount for which each
Of said lots sell will be required II the re'pec-
tive purchasers on the day Of sale. For the
residue of the purchase money a credit Of one
and two wears will be- given, the purchaser eS.
ecuting bonds, In equal amounts, with good
personal secutitY,) bearing interest from DAY
OF sale. lien on the property sold will al
30 be retained 20 secure the payment OF the
purchase money.
The above suits were instituted by the Uni
ted States for the purpose OF subjoeting the
property Eereinbeiore described 10 sale, aud APP
PLYING the proceeds of salc 10 the discharge u
the bonds executed by defendants IN said suits,
at the sale Of said property made by tho Uni
ted States in 1869.
ANY additional information nsto this proper
Is, its situation, condition and purposes TOR
which IL is adapted will be furnished BY tho
undersigned, who solicits correspondence on the
subject.
Copies Of said map Of sale, referred 10 above,
together with additional description of said pro
perty and of the surrounding country viii be
furnished on application. Thil properly Is con
sidered among the most valuable N the coun-
try for manufacturing purposes on account 81
IL remarkable Water Power.
II said sale j. not completed on said 10Th tiy
Of July, 1876, the same win be ADJOURNED rom
day 10 day and time 20 time until completed.
n. GOEF. Jr.
Commissioner.
Clsrk,burg. W. Va, May II, 1876.
MAY 20, 1876 IDS.