Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-16
Valuable Estate at auction.

pursuance of the directions of the last will
IA OF Archibald Stuart, deceased, the subscribers
Will offer at public SALE Monday the 5th day
of November next, being the first dsy of the Nov
Court for Rockbridge county, before the Eaolo
Tavern, in the town of Lexington, a large and va
luable Farm and Merchant Mill on Carr's Creek
In the county of Rockbridge. This Estate lies on
tae highway from Cov!ngton and Bath to Lexing-
ton, and is distant or miles from the latter
place, and or miles from the North River n
navigable branch of the james.
The Farm with addition of so acres of timber
land, which has recently been made 10 it, contains
near oOO- acres, large portion of hich is of su-
perior quality. Two hundred acres are cleared.
and arc now ~ good state of CIVILIZATIONS and there
Is also sufficient quantity of meadow, all of which
can be watered without difficulty. The cleared
land is so situated that it be divided into ten
heids, with running water in each. The improve
ments are comfortable frame Farm House with
all necessary out-houses, an Orchard, an excellent
new Barn. large Merchant Mill lately built with
two pair OF stones, and fall of probably 25 feet
The mill-house is three stories high, aud largo C.
nough to contain $1,000 bushels of wheat
The situation of this Estate, independent of its
fertility, adds greatly to its vaao. 1T 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 it 10 the
attention of gentlemen who would wish to attain
an eigibe country residence as possessing all the
advantages of fertility of SOIL salubrity of climate
and an excellent neighborhood, and as some cri-
teron of its value they would add that since it mas
been the property of their testator, 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 the Messrs. Harpers, by whom the
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 unmcumbered by
any claim of dover, 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
sec 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 fourth IN hand, or
at all events by the first of January 1889 with in
terest from time Of sale, at the election of the pur
chaser, and tho residue will be divided into three
equal instruments, payable in one, tive and :hree
years from the date of sale, free of interest the
purchaser will also have the privilege of paying up
the deferred instruments 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,
ALEX. Fl. II. STUART, Executors
sep I6-lawtlN of Archibald Stuart, deed