The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-02-28

uuly recorded at the 1901 OF ana following
said mortgage on the said Land Records of
Frederick County, Maryland, the under
signed as Assignee Mortgage, will offer at
public sale, at the Court House door. in
Frederick City, in Frederick County, Mary
land, on
SATURDAY, APRIL ), 1862,
at the hour of II o'clock. noon.
all the following property mentioned IN
and conveyed by said mortgage, and being
all the real estate so described in the deed
from Harry p. Gorsuch, ct al. Receivers,
to Ernest Sharp, dated April 18th, 1899,
and recorded in Liber d. II. H., No 3.
folios GA, etc, one of the Land Records of
Frederick County, Maryland, and consist
ing of,
FIRsT.-The property known as
THE CATOCTIN IRON WORKS
and the lands thereto attached, situated on
the Frederick and diminishing Turnpike
Road, at the base of the Catoctin range of
mountains, and about ~ miles from Fred
erick City and about 3 miles south of
ThurmOnt, Il station on the Western Mary
land Railroad; said Furnace property is
connected with the railroad mentioned by
a railroad known as the Monocacy Valley
Railroad The land in this tract is about
1000 acres more or less The improve
ments on the property are:
(a) A COKE FURNACE,
lately put in good condition throughout,
and now engaged in making iron, at the
rate of about % tons per day, and with a
capacity of between 40 and 80 tons.
o. A CHARCOAL FURNACE,
now Invested of machinery.
(c) A LARGE FRAME MILL,
with ample water power, formerly used for
grinding, oXidizing and preparing ochres
and umbeIs.
(d) large
FRAME STORE AND OFFICE BUILD
ING.
(e) A large two-story well built and
lately repaired 16-room
DWELLING HOUSE,
with all the necessary outbuildings.
~ CARPENTER AND BLACKSMITH
SHOPS, CARRIAGE, LUMBER, CORN
HOUSE, STABLES FOR 80 HORSES,
LARGE ICE HOUSE, ETC.
(g) About
90 TENEMENT HOUSES
for the use of the employees about and at
the Furnace and which are capable of
yielding about $120 per month rent.
The entire property has been repaired
and put in good shape within the past
eighteen months and possesses all the ac-
cessories of a going business in good con-
dition. There are on this tract large de-
posits of hernatite ore, which are readily
accessible, and are believed to be practically
inexhaustible. The ore is of excellent
quality in close proximity to the Furnace,
and is now in use at the Furnace, the ore
mines being furnished with washers,
pumps, etc.
A deposit of magnetic iron ore of great
richness has been traced for two miles upon
the property; this deposit is undeveloped
further than by number of shallow
shafts, but there is believed to be every in
dication of very large and rich deposit of
this ore. There are also believed to be on
this tract large beds of ochres and umbers
of rich shade and superior quality, cap
able of being mined and prepared at a very
low cost There are also large quantities of
pure white flint upon the property suitable
for potteries.
This property offers rare chance for
capitalists and investors. With proper
management and capital to operate and de-
velop the many resources no better Oppor-
vestment and business.
SECoND.-A tract of about
1900 ACRES OF MOUNTAIN LAND
lying west of tract No. / and adjoining the
same; this tract is largely covered with
timber-Chestnut, Locust, Poplar, etc.
Tracts Nos. and 2 will be offered to-
gether or separately, as may be deemed
best by the undersigned ON the day of the
sale.
THIRD.-All those
LOTS OR PARCELS OF LAND,
situate lying and being in Frederick City,
Frederick County, Maryland, as follows:
Oh A large two-story
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE,
now in the occupancy of Henry B. Tyson,
Esq, fronting on Patrick street in said
city. This is large and comfortable resi-
dence, with front of about 30 feet, and is
a desirable residence upon one of the main
streets of Frederick City.
(i) A large
FRAME WAREHOUSE,
lately entirely repaired and improved, with
other outbuildings, situated at the corner
OF Patrick and Carroll Streets in said city,
and now in the occupancy of John E. w.