Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-09
EXTENSIVE: SALE OF LANDS

IN BATH COUNTY, VA.
YEvIIE undersigned. administrators of John w. Frazier
u drcUnscl. nnI guardians OF his infan. son Gni hrir nj
law, netting ~ Commissioners under II decree Ct the Cir
cult Court oi Bath county will FELL, al public auction, on the
premises, TN Thursday, June l5hi. al that large and vrua
le body Of lands known Gs The CovrrInl" and and vii
Gcrnesn Farms, formerly owned hy General Blackburn.
with all the additions thereto made br the deceased.
l.. CLOvERDAl.E-Thi. trnc; r0n'nins. by r.cen. sur.
vry. 2,a!1 acres. which includes ale" the Doe spring
Tract, recently acquired hy purchase. Cluycrinl. con
tains tho well known Beaver Dam M'nlow--lIa- been long
known n nm important tavern -tnnd, md i-larc"ly and well
improved, having under cultivation about 'MIicrcs. OF which
about .O hrr mcuiUws. ErsidrS the DOVE spring. HERE
are Two bold fountains quite near hc tavern improvements.
There il also nn Ovcrarrr's loisc on the meadows. al
together. ,li- is y splendid estate. .,
i. The MATTHEW'S ~FAliM.-En;irr contents, l,ahi
ncrcs under cultivation. about bo acres: m"aiowr, 30
ncrr- 70 which could easily be- nddcd fifty hcr's OF supc'
rior meadow. This tract. though without my building. get
contains some of the finest 'rahlc and meadow in the
whole body of lands row offered, andis eSccHrn:ly timber.
: The WILDERNESS, or Home plnco.-Tlia war the
residence. in his lifetime. OF the late Glen. Samuel Black.
burn. The buildings are extensive nnl complete, mostly
Of brick. Area, ~" ucrcs under cultivation. about 800
nrrcs; meadows. III nrrcs. This farm contains the trst
Mill on ~tunrta Creek, thoroughly renovated within the
pms: year. y Iobicrlrims near the mansion. good Orclntr!,
&c. sc.
!. Tho FOWLER ~TRAcT.-This i. n large nnl excel.
lent body oil land. though less improved than any of the
others. 1t confirms 2.2Gi ncrrs in cultivation. about 80
acres; in meadow, - acres. to which more cumld he added.
All these farms nrc ahnndGi,ly supplied wi.h @uo! tim.
Der, the growth being nak. hickory, pine, e.. The bcs; Of
white oak anu large pines, sni'ahl" for lumber and -hin-
giles.
Limestone Is found on all the farms, '!,orgiI oii the Fowler
and Wilderness uacisl are the best fIHrr;c-. Iron orc Is
also found.
These land. 10 on The turnpike roallcariin= from llrrri-on-
burg. and from StnuntOn To Wurm Springs. ~ miles wrst
Of Stnuntou. - east OF fa,h hnm springs. ~ EMS, oi Warm
Springs. nml within seven miles ul tho line q! the virginia
Crn:rHi Rail Road. now graded. mi on which the rails
will probably h. laid this summer. NO'I.ia: Int -iMr-"n"ss
OF population md rrnro:cnrss from market has hitherto Kept
down their price. These CausrE ARE disappearing. 'Irt"'
lending lines of Improvement row BEGIN 10 pch.irntc this
neutrality-suspicious. l. rapidly ON The advance throughout
Western Eirginin-nnd TIA. advance ia III" Nhlu" ui real 80
tate in this rcgiOn within the m"Nt hvr or ten Year,. prCni'
sra Ia he very considerable. lIcr.iofUr. these lands haze
been chiefly valuable as grnz!n. farms. Thai value will
remain To them: nui no doubt wil advance with tlc gene,
rnl growth Of the country; but tho approach Of thu rmi!
road must greatly augment Their Importance Ia the a:ricml.
turist n well ms The gruzcr.
Terms: One fourth Of The purchase money ca,h: tho
hulnnce in one. two and three years, with interest from
sale. The purchaser giving bond nnl security, and Tie title
retained a. further security iii! ia" Who'll" : Jmih.
Mr.. Fawcctt. roslin. nj clov"rtalr lI0'cl. will show ia"
land. To persons who wish 10 examine tAcin. and letter. oil
enquiry addressed to Wm. Frazier, j. ~, Rockbridgc
Alum Springs. will receive prompt attention.
WM. FRAZIER,
W.. II. TATE. '""'""-S""'''' 81
,a+On the SANE. Dig. and after rn, aiov" are -phi, wall
s,II n, uul,ic auction. tn" Farm and Tavern 9:Hni. known
,s GREEN VALLEY. Contents, III acres under cult.
y,,;nn uI,uur itaD: meadow about - acrcs. Iii u hand.
smro rlacc, will! cxcclIcn; house and Ourhou-cr. brick
s,orc.lrau-c. Sc, sc. n good tavern s'aud ami desirable
s,ocl tnru.. seven miles west 81 G~lOvcr,inlr. cicht miles
cast Of BAH Alum Springs.
Tcrm- NJ above. Day vi sale June lifh.
srril 2-cwrd- WM. FRAZIER.