Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-25
Valuable Estate at auction.

q pursuance of the directions of the last will
II of Archibald Stuart, deceased, the subscribers
VIII offer ut public sale, on Monday, the 9Th day
OF November next, (bcing the first day of the Nov.
Court for Rockbrdgo county,) before the Earle
Tavern, IN the town of Lexington u large and va
luabe Farm and Merchant Mill, on Carr's Creek
in the county of Rockbridge. This Estate lies on
the highway from COvngton and Bath to Licking.
ton, aud is distant or miles from The latter
place, and or miles from the North River, a
navigablc branch of the James.
The Farm, with addition of 80 acres of timber
land, which has recently been made To il, contains
near 5OO acres, large portion of which is of SUI
pcrlor quality. Two hundred acres are cleared
ana arc now in good state of cultivation; and there
Is alsoa sufficient quantity Ofmcadow all of which
can be watercd without difficulty. The cleared
land is situated that it can be divided into ten
hcldS, with running water in each. The improve
ments are comfortable frame Farm House. with
all necessary out-houses, Orchard, an excellent
new Barn, large Merchant Mill lately built with
two pair OF stones, and fall Of probably 25 feet
The mhousc is three stories high, and large e.
nough to contain 10000 bushels Of wheat.
The situation of this Estate, independent of its
fertility, adds greatly to its value. Ii is at II con-
vcnicnt distance from three manufactures of IRON
and from Lexington and Washington Collepc and
affords excellent stand for Country Store. The
subscribers would particularly recommend it 10 the
attention OF gentlemen who would wish TO attain
an eligible country residence possessing all the
advantages of fertility of soil, salubrity of climate
and an excellent neighborlood, and as some cri-
been the property OF their testater, it has never,
even when the price of every species of produce
was most depressed, rented for less than $500 per
| annum.
! The Mill is now leased to Mr.. Daniel Ruth, and
the Farm TO tho Messrs. Harpers by whom the
| property Will be shown to any wishing to pur-
| chase. 1t is believed there is not shadow of
doubt as to the title, and it is unimcumbered by
any claim ofdower, but the Executors will convey
only such title as is vested in them by the will of
their testatOr
| Possession of the Farm will be given on the first
of March next and of the Mill in May but the les
see of the Farm will be allowed the privilege of Sc
curing the crops which he puts in this fall.
| The terms of sale will be one-fcurlh in hand, or
at all events by the first of January, 1885, with in
terest from time of sale, at the election of the pur-
chaser and the residue will be divided into three
equal ns'alIncnts payable in one, two and :hreo
years from the date of sale, free of interest the
purchaser viii also have the privilege of paying up
the deferred instruments aud having the interest on
such anticipated payments discounted. A lien on
The property or undoubted personal security will
be required of the purchaser.
ELEANOR STUART, Exccutrix
GERARD b. STUART, {
ALEX. II. III. STUART, executors
sep l6-lawtlN of Archibal Id Smart d.c,J
The Richmond Wing and Enquirer the LYNCH
ourg Erglnlan, the Lexington Union and the Rock
ingham Register, will insert the above once week
In their respective papers until the first of Novcm
Der and forward their accounts to the office of tho
Spectator for settlement
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