Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-01

EXTENSIVE SALE OF VALUABLE
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IN THE COUNTIES OF ROCKBRLDGE IND
AUGUSTA; vi.
DY virtue of Decree OF the Circuit Court OF Rock
ID bridge Virginia, pronounced on the dday of Sep
TENDER last in cause therein pendhg between Marga
ret Jane Bryan, Plaintiff and Matthew Bryan's repre-
sentatives Defendants, the Undersigned Commissioners
viii proceed on the 25 day Of Nocenber ner at Mid
way in the County of Augusta to sell at public auction,
that large body of LANDS, of which the said Matthew
BRYAN died seized lying chiefly i'll the said County of
Rockbridge and on both sides of the South River es
mated TO contain over 10000 Acres and is composed
OF number of contiguous ana ADJOINING 1Inn trocls:
which now and has been for many years in successful
operation making metal of the best quality, both for
Forge and Foundry purposes. The supply of GRE is
nexhaustibe And upon it there as9a a, foeNDff
in operation, paying an annual rent oil SOU.
The Furnace and Foundry are both operated by water
taken from the South river which capable OF increas
ng the supply to any desired extent There arc s'Vc
raj good Mills in the immediate neighborhood: y,
In this body of lands comprised several Farms Of
from so to 200 acres which not necessary TO the Iron
Works, and will be sold separately. The residue will
be offered tor sale together II is however susceptible
of convenient division and if desired, will be sold impair
GELS, to suit pur :hasers
Upon the main body Of the lands, which will be offer
cd for sale as an Iron Property there about 500
of cleared farming land, about lou OF which are RIVER
Borrow, very productive and susceptible OF improve
ment. About 80 acres productive Meadow Land OF
the best quality aud be conveniently and largely in
creased, there being an abundant supply n
of water. n Co. a
Brick Dwelling House, covered sIIs = ls,Sfs73
with TIM and finished in the most APP
proved modern style having four rooms and large pas
sage each story, and an Office, Cellars &C., IN the
Basement with Brick Kitchen and all necessary Out
houses attached, besides number OF smaller dwelling
houses the lands suitable for tenants and operatives
| At the same time and place will also be sold, LOl
! OF GROUND in Midway on which I,ANNESY,
now in operation, with all the Buildings and Fixtures
| thereon, necessary Tor its operation. -'I..
And by virtue Of the same Decree, we will proceed,
the 9th day of N0uembr neat at kyles Hotel, in the
Town OF Waynesboro', in Augusta connty, to sell at
publie-anction, that valuable IRON PROPERTY,
known as Mount TORY Furnace, lying on Back Creek,
in the County of Augusta, the property OF Shaw Bry-
an containing $4,000 or l6 900 ACRES. On this tract
there large Hot Blast Furnace in operation, with
all the necessary Buildings thereto attached Also
good DIV ELLlNG HOUSE and aSaw Nj Ill. The sup
ply of and tmbcrs inexhaustble On this tract
there are about 800 of good cleared farming land
about Of which may be readily converted into produc-
| tive meadow. < - -
. The Furnace is within 10 miles of the Central Rail-
road at Wayncsboro'. There is also another Furnace
upon this property, situated Big Run, and called the
Kcnnaday Furnace, distant about miles from the Cen
trial Railroad. On this portion of the tract there arc al
so good Dwelling House, and first rate Saw Mill
The tract furnishes large supply of the best saw timber
such as Pine, Oak, Poplar &c. This property will be
sold in separate PARCELS about 10 900 acres with the
Mount Tory Furnace, and 5000 or 5000 with the Ken
naday Furnace, 80
In the sale of the Mount Tory and Kcnnaday proper
ty Lorenzo Shaw surviving partner Of Shaw & Bryan
will unite.
TERNS.-Cash in hand sufficient to dcfray the OK
pcnses Of saes and for the residue credits of one two
aud three years, in equal payments bearing interest
from the day Of sales the purchasers executing therefor
bonds with Sufficient security and the legal titles retain
cd until the purchase money is paid.
Plats and Surveys of the Lands, will be exhibited on
the day of sale, when further particulars of sale will be
made known. These lands are sold for liquidation and
division Of Matthew Bryans Estate, and will be sold UNI
ncumbcred BY his Widoc's DO,oer Estate. ltissedom
that such large and valuable property brought into mar
kct at auction. Persons wishing TO buy are invited to
view the premises, and address the undersigned at
Lexington, Va. And persons wishing view the Mount
TORY property, will call Lorenzo Shaw, at Mount
Tory Furnace.
The sales will commence at IL O'Clock a. NJ.
THOMAS ]. MlCHIE,)
S. Med. MOORE, Com'rs.
j. D. DAVIDSON,
Oct. IS, lS54.--tds.
will unite in the above sale of the Mount TORY and
Kennaday Furnace property.
LORENZO SHAW,
Survivingparncr Of Shaw Bryan.