Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-06-23
a Most Desirable Estate IN
Market.


WISHING to transfer portion of my labol
~ TO the South West, where have large and
valuable landed properly that desire to bring
into active operation, I offer for sale one Of the
most desirable hgh-land Estates in this region Of
This Esssss Is in Nelson county, 5 miles below
The Court House, hourishing little village--and
9 miles above New Market, on the James River
Canal. Thetiact contains
1911 ACaaiNSa
more than half Of which is in wood, remarkably
well timbefed-and a very large portion OF it as
fine Tobacco landas any in that part Of the coun-
try. Most Of the cleared land Is in good state
OF cultivation, having been improved by the par
tiai use OF Plaster and Clover, to which think
IT'S as well adapted as the famous ''Short Hills"
Of Loudoun. a..
The tract occupies beautiful valley. the CEN
tire OF which is cleared, leaving supply of tim
Der on each side, running short distance up the
Sides oil the low mountains forming the valley.
Although situated among mountains, this tract Of
land lies remarkably well-being level as
could be desired, with not SO acres on the noun
tain side too steep for cultivation.
1t has, think, near 100 .acres Of Creek and
Branch Flats, (most Of which are highly impro-
we'd, having been keptu up as Tobacco Lots e0pa-
Oe II being concerted into ,oatered nieadop. This
meadow land alone, under judicous system of
management, such as is praciised by the Farmers
Of the Valley of Va, would give profit greater
than the Interest on the purchase money fer the
Estate! Hay has during the last year been sell
ling on the Canal, for 81 to 81 ,25 per lOO--and
the demand is likely to continue, for besides sup
plying the large number of horses used in the
navigation of the Canal, the price of transporta-
ton is so low as to enable the farmers convent
ent to the line TO furnish this article 10 all the
towns from Lynchburg to Richmond.
This grand State work-the j. r. and X. Ca
nal, by rendering transportation certain, safe, and
cheap, has already enhanced, and must continue
to enhance The value of the lands along the line
Of the improvement. 1t has practically, so far
the cost of transportation is Concerned, brought
the farmer OF Nelson within IL or Is miles of
his market at Richmond!
The land offer for sale is well enclosed-in
good state of cultivaton-is susceptible of div-
sion into three or four farms, each well supplied
with timber on f,i'o sides, and Astounding with
fine springs and running water. That it is well
adapted to grass is proven ny the fact that where
ever at all improved and suffered to rest, it spec
Oily covers itself with green sward-tho best OF
our natural or artificial grasses.
For this estate gave about twenty years ago,
S2I, 500, since which have expended several
thousand dollars in buildings and other improve
ments.
To the judicious and managing farmers of the
Valley, this tract of land, which considering its
locality aud convenience to market) could soon
be made as productive as their own, which they
can sell at three or four times the price ask for
out inducements which think they
could not Withstand if they would look for them
selves.
The improvements consist Of an Ovorsecr's
House, with 4 rooms-Negro Cabins, sufficient
for the accommodation of 40 saves-a Granary
with Threshing machine attached--Cribs, Sta
ples, and Tobacco Barns sufficient to $4,000
lbs. of Tobacco.
This land will be shown by my manager Mr..
Johnson, on the premises, and the terms made
known by application to myself, in Abemarle, or
to my friend Capt. Lotus, at Nelson Court
'Garland's Store, Albemarle.'
CHARLES COOKE.
Esmont, Albemarle, June l6-6t.
.a&y- The Rockingham Register, Woodstock
Sentinel. and Winchester Republican, insert six
tines-forward copies of their papers to DR..
Cooke and MIR. Loitus-and their bills 10 this Of
fee.