Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-23
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.
pEYT0NIA BoTToNE.

r OFFER for sale the above TRACT OF LAND, Sit
uaed in the County Of Raleigh, on the head of Brock
enridge fork of Coal River, containing 1000 ACRES.
This Land was located at very early day. about 10 years
ago. by Gen. James Breckenridge, of Boeiourt and was
selected the most desirable tract in all that region OF
country being of the very first locations. The whole
of the Tract is susceptible of cuvaon and is 50 nearly
level that il may be pOughed any and every way without
difficulty From its locality it has many advantages over
any Tract in the country situate Immediately at the
base Of Guyandoe Mountain, which mountain is unlnhab-
tied and is unnhabitable, and aOounds with the finest
range for stock TO be found in the world This Farm
is distant only about AZ miles from the Kanawha Salt works,
and is also contiguous the Virginia and Northern Camel
Coal Mines, Immediately upon the public road II miles
distant from Raleigh Courthouse at which Coal mines and
Salt works. all the produce of the soil will find ready
Market at the highest prices and from the fact that 1t is
about the region where the Ohio and Virginia stock traders
come in competition with each other, stock will always find
an easy and ready market, at high prices
The facilities to market from this place, will be greatly
increased in very short ime from the fact that the Legs
ature aits last session. appropriated from the public Treas
ury sufficient for the purpose of cleaning out Coal
River SO make it navigabe for flat boats up to within
short distance of this place. and the said Legislature also
provided for the construction of Turnpike road from Ra-
leigh Courthouse the Kentucky line, which road must
pass through this Land About IS Acres Of this Land is
cleared and cultivation, small portion of which is
Grass and is unsurpassed by any Meadow in the State
About 200 ACRES have been deadened and now under
going preparation for cultivation, and IN all there is ABOUT
800 Acres under good fence The whole Of said Farm
well adapted grass and may be made one of the most
DESIRABLE GRAZING FARMS
ia Virginia. There is upon it Bottom containing between
400 and 500 Acres perfectly level, fine dry SOIL and well
-dap'vd ~ either grau or grass.
There is upon the Farm three comfortable LOG Sw.A
DWELLING HOUSES, good well of water FsIlsM
and good springs at convenient distances from the HiAs-
Houses There also upon and around said Land mex
haustble quantity Of the finest Bituminous Coal in the
world. Upon the whole, it is one Of the most desirable
Farms in Western Virginia. the Land being productive for
either grain grass ready market home for all its pro-
Ducts and in addition to this is situated in the beau
ul, as we'll as the most healthy portion of Western Viz
gina.
will take sic dollars per Acre, for said Tract Of Land,
which is really more than half its value Persons de-
string to purchase, would do well examine said Land for
themselves before purchasing elsewhere may generally
be found upon the premises, in the immediate neghbor
hood and will take great pleasure in showing the Land to
any gentleman desiring to purchase
JOHN R. PEYTON.