Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-22

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June II, 1873, the undersigned will offer
at public auction. on the premises at Har-
per'S Ferry, West Virginia, commencing
at one clock Z. NJ,
On Tuesday, the 25lh Of May,
1880. the following described property of
OF Harper's Ferry, made in the year 1859
by ). Howell Brown, Surveyor, to-wit:
LOT ONE, embracing the Water Power
entire of the Potomac River, the Canal
and Locks, and a strip of land and bluff
bordering on tina: river, lying between the
same and the streets and lots rs laid down
on the map aforesaid, beginning at Sheu-
andoah street and extending TO the West
ern line of the United STATES property.
The wall of two large buildings, the John
Brown Engine House and the founda-
tiOns of several oyher buildings are stand
ing and large quantities of dressed build
ing, tagging and other stone are upon
the ground. The machinery consists OF
three Turbine Wheels and four Cast Iron
Wheels of large dimensions with Gear
ing, Fumes, &c.
LOT TWO, embracing the Waterfowl
the United States, and the site of the old
Rifle Factory with all the appurtenances.
LOT FOUR. The perpetual right to
cut and remove wood from tract OF
1855 acres of Mountain Land lying on
the South side of the Shenandoah River
adjoining the Ferry tract.
Block Of" on Shenandoah, Lot |, with
brick house and Lot 2.
Block &C." OH Shenandoah, Lots 2,3
and 4.
Lot with Stone Building and Lots IS,
4, D, IS, North Of Shenandoah Street.
Block al" on Shenandoah Street,
Lots l. ,, 3, {, ), 6.
Block Il, " on Shenandoah Street, Lots
/, ,, 3, 4, ..
Wager six acre reservation, Lot 81 with
Stone House.
Block "a. A, ON Washington and Po-
tomac Streets, Lots 1, 6.
Block "B. b." on Washington and
Ridge Streets, Lots =, g.
Block &c. c, on Washington and Clay
Streets, Lots /, 3.
Block 80. D. between Fillmore and
Clay Streets, Lots 3, 1, q.
Block "E. i, " between South Clill and
Clay Streets, Lots ~.
Block IF. F." Camp Hill, Lots 2, 3, s,
3, :.
Block &C. c." Camp Hill, Lots,3 ands.
Block al. ii" Camp Hill, Lots, @, Z, s.
Block 81. j. Camp Hill, Lots !, 4, 90,
rs, 10. II, II.
Block *. H." Camp Hill, Lots l, "a,
Block al. L." Camp Hill, Lots 2, 5, 8,
G, rs, 8, 10, III, II.
Block IN. NJ" Camp Hill, Lots 3, 10.
Block al" Camp Hill, Lot 7.
Block 81, !" Camp Hill, Lots 1, II.
Block 81" Union Square, Lots 9, 10,
II, II, l3.
Block "L," South side Ridge Street,
Lots and q.
Block en-" between Ridge and Put
man Streets, Lots 3 and 8.
Block co." same, Lot 0f.
Block "P, same, Lots q, IL, Is.
Block 90" same, Lots !, 2, 3, 4, 8, 8,
Is, Il, Is, 30.
Block ''R," North Of Ridge Street, Lots
!, 2, 3, 4, 5,6,7,s.
Block rs, same, Lots 2, 3, 4, 90.
Block "T, same, Lott.
Block gu, " same, Lots IA.
Block "V, +" between Putnam and Van
Vert Streets, Lots |, 2, 3, 4, 8.
Block two between Van Vert and North
Cliff streets, Lots and @.
TERMS OF SALE-On purchases un-
der fifty dollars, cash on purchases eI-
ceeding that sum Onc-third the purchase
money in cash, balance In one and two
years with six per cent interest, 4 lien
being reserved on the property to secure
payment Of same, or all cash at the option
of the purchaser, TO be complied with
within ten days. A deposit OF 5000 OH
account of lots one or two, will be required
at time Of sale. A conveyance will be
made on behalf Of the United States 10 the
purchaser of all its right, end title to tho
property which Is believed 10 be perfect
In every case. A map showing the metes
and bounds Of the several lots will be ex-
hibited at the time Of the sale.
The Government reserves the right to
withdraw any Of the lots TO prevent unu-
sual sacrifice If the bids are unsatisfac-
tory.
X. RAYNER,
Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Approved-JoHS SHERMAN, Secretary
Of the Treasury.
Feb 81 1890 liz