Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-05-15

UNITED STATES SALE
Valuable Water Power
and Machinery,
ALSO or
I26 Lots of Land,
HARPER'S FERRY, w. VA.

DY virtue Of section $40 Revised Stat.
ID uteS. also of The Act of Congress OF
June II, 1873. the undersigned will offer
at public auction. on the premises ut Har-
per's Ferry, West Virginia, commencing
at one o'clock p. ~.
On Tuesday, the 18th of May,
1880, the following described property of
the United States "a designated on a map
Of Harpcr'S Ferry, made in the year 1860
by ;. Howell Brown, Surveyor, to-wit:
LOT ONE, embracing the Water Power
entire Of the Potomac River, the Canal
and Locks, and strip of land and bluff
bordering on thai river, lying between the
same and the streets and lots as laid down
on the map aforesaid, beginning at Shcn-
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 aud the founda-
tons of several o,her 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
er of the Shenandoah River Is held by
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
1862 acres of Mountain Land lying on
the South side of the Shenandoah River
adjoining the Ferry tract.
Block "F." on Shenandoah, Lot !, with
brick house and Lot ,.
Block &C." OH Shenandoah, Lots J, )
and 1.
Lot with Stone Building and Lots ., 5.
1, ., rs, North of Shenandoah Street.
Block al" on Shenandoah Street,
Lots !, ,, 3, /, D. &.
Block ~" on Shenandoah Street, Lots
!, 2,3, 1, >.
Wager six acre reservation, Lot % with
Stone House.
Block "a. \, ION Washington and Po-
tomac Streets, Lots {, :, o.
Block "B. b." on Washington and
Ridge Streets, Lots ,, 3.
Block &C. {" on Washington and Clay
Streets. Lots /, 3.
Block "D. D." between Fillmore and
Clay Streets, Lots ,, 3, I, q.
Block az. +, between South Gin aud
Clay Streets, Lots |, ,.
Block ~. F." Camp Hill, Lots ,, 5, 1,
3, g., I.
Block &c. g." Camp HI, Lots 3 and 0.
Block al. H." Camp Hill, Lots, 8, I, 5.
Block 81. j." Camp Hill, Lots |, 4, SO,
* 10. II. II.
Block "K. H." Camp Hill, Lots |, as,
Block al. L." Camp Hill, Lots ?, ), .,
c, s., ., 10, II, II.
Block "M, VI" Camp Hill, Lots ;, I, =.
Block "II, >" Camp Hin, Lot :.
Block ~, )" Camp Hin, Lots {, Is.
Block 3d." Union Square, Lots 9, 10,
II, II, -.
Block d." South side Ridge Street.
Lots and 6.
Block "N," between Ridge and Put
man Streets, Lots and s.
Block 49," same, Lot 0E.
Block "P. " same, Lots q, II, Is.
Block 90" same, Lots /, ,, 3, 4, 6, 9,
-, Il, IS, 20.
Block 'R," North Of Ridge Street, Lots
], Pa, 4, 3, 6,7,S.
Block -, ~ same, Lots 2, 3, 4, 90.
Block 81, " same, Lott.
Block "E, SAM, Lots I, (.
Block "V, " between Putnam and Van
Vert Streets, Lots |, 2, 3, 4, 3.
Block two between Van Vert and North
Cliff streets, Lots and q.
TERMS OF SALE--On purchases I'M
der fifty dollars, cash on purchases ex-
ceeding that sum one-third the purchase
money In cash, balance in one and two
years with six per cert interest, lien
being reserved on the property to secure
payment Of same, or all cash nj the option
of the purchaser, 10 be complied with
within ten days. 4 deposit of $500 on
account of lots one or two, will be required
ut time Of sale. 4 conveyance Will DO
made OH behalf Of the United States 10 the
purchaser Of all It's right, End title 10 the
property which Is believed TO be perfect
in every case. 4 map showing the meies
and bounds Of the several lots will be cx-
hibited at the time OF the sale.
The Government reserves the right IN
withdraw any Of the lots TO prevent unu-
sual sacrifice If the bids are unsatisfnc-
tory.
X. RAYNER,
Solicitor OF the Treasury
Appropriations SHERMAN, Secretary
OF the Treasury