Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-19
Valuable Estate at Auction.

pursuance OF tho directions of the last will
"A 0i Archibald Stuart, deceased, the subscribers
WIZ offer at public sale, Monday, tho 5th day
OF November next, (being the first d,y of the Nov
Court for Rockbridse county.) before the Ella
Tavern, In the town OF Lexington large and va
iuable Farm and Merchant Mil, on Carr's Creek.
IN the county of Rockbridge. This Estate lies on
tho highway from Covington and Bath to IexinV
toA' and is distant 6 or miles from the latter
place. and or miles from the North River n
navigable branch of the James
The Farm, with addition of 90 acres of timber
iand' winch has recently been made To it, contains
near ouo acres, large portion of whch is of SUI
perior quality. Two hundred acres are cleared
and are now in good state of cultivation; and there
is also sufficient quantity of meadow, ali of which
can De watered without difficulty. TIE cleared
iand so situated that ii be divided into ten
helds, with running water in each. The improve
mems 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 mill-house is three stories high, and large G.
nough 10 contain 10, 600 bushels Of wheat
Inc situation of this Estate, independent Of it's
fertility, adds greatly it's value 1t is at con-
Venient distance from three manufactures of iron,
ana from Lexington and WaShir gton Collepe and
affords an excellent stand for "a Country Store The
subscribers would particularly recommend it TO the
attention of gentlemen who would wish to attain
an eligible country residence, possessing ali the
advantages of fertility of soil salubrity of climate
terion OF It's value, they would add that since has
been the property of their testater, it has never
even when tn" 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 VIII be shown to any wishing to par-
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 ieStatOr.
Possession of the Farm will bo given on the frat
of March next, and Of the Mill in May, but the lea
see OF the Farm will be allowed the privilege of Sc.
curing the crops which he puts III this fall.
The terms of sale will be onc-fourth in hand, or
at all events by the first of January, 1888, with in
terest from time salo at The election of tho pur-
chaser, and the residue will be divided into three
equal lnsalnents, payable in one, two and .hreo
years from the date of sale, free of interest the
purchaser will also have the privilege of paying UP
the deferred instalments and having tine interest on
such anticipated payments discounted. A lien Oh
the property or undoubted personal security will
be required ofths purchaser.
ELEANOR STUART, Executri1,
GERARD 3. STUART
ALEX. Fl. ii. STUART, executors
sep Io-lawtlN of Archibald Stuart, deed.