Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-09-18
Valuable Estate at Auction

I'm pursuance of tho directions Of tho iast will
N OF Archibald Stuart, deceased, the subscribers
VIII offer at public sale, on Monday tho 5,h day
OF November next, (being the first day of tho Nov.
Court Tor Rockbridge county,) before the Eaglo
tavern In the town of Lexington, largo and
inaoie ear'n and Merchant Mill, on Carr's Greek,
IN inc county OF Rockbrdge. This Estate lies
the highway from CoYington and Bath to Licking.
ton aud is distant or miles from the latter
Tiace, and or B miles from the North River, u
ravEahlc branch Of the James.
The Farm, with an addition of 90 acres of timber
land, which has recently been made to IT. contains
hoar oVU acres, large portion Of which is of
!mrior quality. Two hundred ucres arc cleared;
and are now in good state ofcultiVatio; and there
il also sufficient quantity ofmeadow, all of which
Can be watcrod without difficulty. The cleared
land is situated that it can DO divided into ten
Folds, with running water in each. The improve.
'nents are a Comfortable frame Farm House, with
NIL necossary out-houscs, an Crchatd, at excellent
new Barn. a large Merchant Mill lately b,tiit, Win
two pair of stones and fall Of probably IS feet
Inc m,il-house Is three stories high. and large G.
nough to contain 5000 bushels Of wheat.
Tho situation of this Estate, idaebondcnt of its
fertility, adds greatly to its value. It is at con.
venient distance from three manufactures Of IRON
and from Lexington and Washin gton College, and
affords an excellent stand for Country Store. The
subscribers would particularly recommend il TO the
attention oil gentlemen who would wish to- attain
an eligible country residence, as possessing all tho
advantages OF fertility of SOIL salubrty of climate;
and an excellent neighborhood and as some cri:
OF its value they would add that since it has
been the property of their testator, it has never
even when tho prico 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 the Messrs. Harpcrs, by whom. tho
property Will be shown to any one wishing to pur-
chase 1t is believed there is not a shadow of
doubt as to the title, and it is unimicdmBefed by
any claim ofdo%er but the Executors will convey
only such title rs Is vested in item by the will Of
their testator.
Possession of the farm will be given on tho fist
OF March next and of the Mill in May; bat the los
sec of the Farm will BIO allowed the privilege of S.
curing the crops which he puts in this fall.
The terms of sale will be one fourth i'm hand or
at all events by tho first of January 1888 with in
terest from time ofsae, at the election of the pur
chaser, and the residue will be divided into three
equal nstalrnents, payable in one two and ,hreo
years from the date Of sale, free of interest: the
purchaser will also have the privilege of paying ui
'he deferred nstalments and 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, Executrix,
GERARD B.,STUART,S
ALEX. II. II. STUART, executors
sop l6-lawt1N of Archibald Stuart. dsc,d
The Richmond Wing and Enquirer, the Lynch.
burg Vrgiuian, the Lexington Union and the Rock
'ngham Register, will insert the above once week
an their respective papers until the first of Novem
her, and forward their accounts to the Office of tho
Spectator for settlement