Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-08

294O General Assembly ., f vsssi. :. il. ..;
session. passed an directing sale Of the land called
the Furnace Tract and appointed the undersigned COM
mssioners to carry the same into effect
This land lies in the lower part Of Buckingham near
James River, OH and between Bear Garden and Hunts
Creeks and contains by since the passage OF said
act, 2940 1t will be sold in the town Of New Can
ton (abou mile distant from said rac on Friday the
25h of October Should that day. however, be rainy
ceedng fair day. The land will be either sold in
tract, divided may expedient the day Of
| sale.
The quality is that of thin farming land, with the
cepton OF the flats OF the creeks, which very
FERTILE and finely adapted TO the production Of grass, &C.
This land in the midst OF region known TO abound with
mineral wealth such gold sulphur and slaten rcla
ton to which, almost every day is marked by inte
resting developement. There extensive beds Of iron
ore, OF line quality, and from which during the Of the
Revolution, large supplies OF the munitions Of
were obtained.
considerable portion Of the works used them in
the extraction Of the metal from the standing
this day, and may perhaps be sdvanageousy used when
the manufacture Of iron shall be resumed The
power afforded by Bear Garden Creek, which passes
through this land Is sufficient for all the purposes Of
country mill. The supplies Of timber furnished by tho
land. (he whole. with the exception OF some four five
hundred being covered with original forest
ry extensive and Il Is believed that other contiguous
well tmbeed land might be procured a, moderate price,
whilst the generally level surface Of the country
every facility for the transportation OF fuel &C. The
undersigned do deem necessary describe this pro-
saw. that its mineral products the abyndan, ease
OF for changing the shape and character Of pro-
ducts which Affords its James River distant
not miie and to Richmond only sixty miles, gives
Of enterprise every reasonable that capital
be most prohtsbly employed m the purchase OF this
Persons DESTROYS OF vie wing the land before the dav
Of sale, referred William Woodson and Francis
Deane, Jr who reside Immediately in the neghboriood
IeTms.-The land will be sold credit OF one, two
chaser giving bonds with good personal security, and
deed Of trust upon the land for the purchase money.
WALTER L. FONTAINE,
| WILLIAM wOODSON,
| WILLIAM N. PATERSON.
9 The Iynchburs vsnisn and s,aunton Spectator pub
lection ls5-lail - September g. g.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE-On
Monday, the 2lst day OF October, will be sold at
Public Auction, 220 Building Lots 80 Out Lots in the
hourishing town Of PoRTsMoUrH, ONO.
Portsmouth, the chief town of Scota county, is plea
sanity situated on high ground the bank OF the Ohio
River, the mouth OF Scoia River, which at Ports.
mouth approaches within half mile Of the Ohio, and
water good and the town has always been considered
remarkably healthy Its settle is high and places the po-
pua,ion beyond the reach Of the highest floods.
The Ohio and Erie Canal which wa finished last Octo-
her, ntesects the Ohio at that place. and brings there
tranhpmen the produce OF the very rich and extensive
country through which passes That canal is so6 mile:
the most fertile and popuous counties Of Ohio serves
as channel OF communication the Of Chicothe
Circleville, Lancaster, GAINESVILLE, Columbus, Hebron
Newark, Dresden, Roscoe, Trenton port, Dover Sa-
lem, New Philadelphia Bolivar, Massion Fulton Cln-
ton. ARROW and Boston; II Is the connecting link be-
lakes. and the NJ York and weand Canals ntersecting
the Ohio at Portsmouth, and Lake Erie at Cleayeland
For the year 1881, the tolls this Canal, which
was completed only from the Lake TO Chicothe,
amounted 10 $6ls64-and from the tolls already re-
ceive is estimated that the receipts for 1888 will
coed $685. 600 IL forms channel of
communication between the Lakes and Ohio, and tends
directly to increase the business of Portsn ouih That
town has 1850 inhabitants and is rapidly
m Tie immediate vicinity extensive quarries of free
stone, which furnish the chief building stone for
Cincinnati and Louisville There are also valuable beds
OF iron ore almost in proximity with the btuminous coal
which is abundant in that part of the country The
ore Is oil the first quality and universally preferred in the
western States There already within distance
OF the mouth Of the canal 30 FORCES in ope-
ration, manufacturing upwards OF $4,000 OF per
annuin oil the value OF million OF dollars. Steamboats,
OF the largest class daily arrive Portsmouth, depositing
at that place their cargOes Of Cotton, Sugar Coffee &c
and receiving in return, the Flour, Pek Wbskey SC Of
the interior, brought there by the way the canal The
commerce oil the town is rapidly increasing under the in
huehce oil these favorable circum tanccs, and in few
years. must become OF the most important places on
the oho River The lots offered for sale are situated in
the principal streets OF Portsmouth,, present AN op-
poruniiy for the profitibe investment of capital Titles
unquestionable and in lee simple.
he sale oil the above property will take place on the
list OF October next at 10 O'Clock, A. M. in Portsmouth,
Maps exhibiting the plan OF the town, situation and size
oil the Lots may be had after 18th inst on appcat
| TO McAllIster York, Philadelphia; Turnbull g. Win
chester, Ballimore Barr Kneesnd & Co, New York. or
my Agent Thomas Parker, ESD Portsmouth who will
give all information the subject
JOHN T. BARR, 100 Pearl street. N "
New York, July %, 1888. 25-Ist
EeUBLiC SALE.-The subscriber intending 10 re.
- move TO Richmond, will offer for sale 10 the highest
bidder on Thursday, 2lIh October fair otherwise
the next lair day his entire stock OF horses cattle sheep
ana hogs comprising q head OF borses-amonp them