Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-27

country.
| This Estate is in Nelson county, S miles below
the Court House, aourishing little yillaye-and
8 miles above New Market, On the James Rive,
Canal. The tract contains
1oll ACRES,
more than hall OF which is in wood, remarkably
well !mbered-and IA very large portion of +, as
fine Tobacco land any in that par, OF the coun.
try. Most Of the cleared land is i'm pood state
OF cultivation, having been improved by the par.
tlal use Of Plaster aud Clover, to which think
It is as well adapted as the famous "Short Uills''
Of Loudoun.
The tract occupies beautiful valley, the cen.
ire OF whieh is cleared, leaving supply Of tim
per on each side, running short distance up the
| sides Of the low mountains FORMING the valley.
Although situated among mountains this tract of
! land lies remarkably weli-beiny as level as
could be desired with not SO acres on the noun.
tain side too steep 70, cultivation.
IL has, think, near 1O0 Acres Of Creek and
branch Flats, (most Of which are highly impro-
Ved' having been kept up as Tobacco Lots, capa-
oie OF being converted into watered meadow
This meadow land alone, under a iudicious sys
tenn OF management, such as is practsed BY the Far
ners Of the Valley Of Va, would yive "A profit
greater than the interest on the purchase money
ior' the Estate! Hay has during the last year
been selling on the Canal for 81 to 81 rs per 100
and the demand is likely TO continue. for he,
In the navigation of the Canal, the price of trans
Portation is so low MS to enable the farmers con.
venIent TO the line to furnish this article TO all the
towns from l.ynchburg to Richmond.
This grand State work-the ]. X. and X Ca
nal, by rendering transportation certain, safe, and
cheap, has already enhanced. and must continue
10 enhance the value of the lands along the line
OF The Improvement ii has practically, so far
as The cost OF transportation is concerned brought
:he farmer of Nelson within IL or Is miles of his
his market AT Richmond!
The land offer Tor sale is well enclosed-in a
good state OF culiivation-is susceptible Of divi-
sion into three or four farus, each well supplied
with timber on two SIDES, and aboundinp with
fine springs and running water. That it is well
adapted to grass is proven by the fact thai where
ever al all Improved and suffered 10 rest, it spec
Oily covers itself with green sward-the bes, OF
our natural or artificial grasses.
For this estate gave about twenty wears AGO.
S24,SO0. since which ] have expended several
thousand dollars In buildings and other improve.
mens.
10 The ludlcious and managing farmers of the
valley, this tract OF land, which considering Ills
locality and convenience to marke) could soon
be made as productive as their own, which thew
can sell at three or four times the price ask ios
mine-holds out inducements which think they
could not withstand if they would look for them
selves.
The improvements consist of an Overseer's
House, rooms-Negro Cabins, sufficient Tor
the accommodation of 40 saves-a Granary with
Ihreshin9 machine altachcd--Cribs. Stables
and Tobacco Barns sufficient 10 cure 80, 600 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 AIbemarle, or
TO my friend Capt. Lotus, at Nelson Court
House-Address, 'Garland's Store, Albemarle.'
CHARLES COOKE
Esmont, Albemarle, June 81, l844-lt