Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-06-28

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IA tion of business in the District of Columbia,
and. "a it is our purpose to remove there shortly
we will sell at public auction or the premises, OH
Wednesday The 10Th of July, our
Foundry and Machine Works,
on Irish Creek, Rockbrdge county, miles east
Of Lexington, and 81 miles from the Valley Plank
Road The Improvements are good, and the " a.
Ter Power excellent The Foundry is subslan-
,ial STONE BUILDING, 40 feet square, with
4 convenient room for patterns above, and, 1t has
likewise large Crane, suitable for the heaviest
kind of work. The Cupola. Fan, Flasks. and
great variety of Patterns. including Mill Gearing,
Cooking Ranges, Hollow Ware, Iron Railing,
&C., will be sold with the works.
The Machine Shop connected with the Foun-
dry. is frame building. SIS feet long and two
stories high, containing Iron Turning and Drilling
Lalhes. Planning Machine, Vices. Sc. The Foun-
dry and Machine Works are located upon
handsome fiat of land, containing % or 81 acres,
and unon which there is comfortable LOG
DWELLING HOUSE. These works are
in the midst of Furnaces, IN finely tinbered re-
oiun. and within few miles of the North River
Canal. The situation. therefore. is favorable for
the manufacture Of agricultural implements, as
we'll as other ordinary articles of manufacturer
1t would also be good location for mill.
On the same day, (l9th of Jnly,) and after the
sale of the Foundry establishments, we will sell
at public auction, the FARM adjoining, known
as the "Ifish Creek Farm" 1t cuntains about
600 Acres,
three hundred of which are cleared, and the bal
ance is in timber. One hundred and twenty-five
acres of the cleared land is Creek Bottom, 40 OF
which is Meadow land broken up and resolved
with Timothy. The DWELLING House, having
been recently enlarged and greatly improved, will
accommodate large family. Ii has all the ne
cessary out-houses. including an Ice House and
Spring House. The spring Of free stone water is
almost at the door. The BARN is large and shed
ded nearly all round This farm is well adapted
to grass, and is finely watefed, making 1t very
fine stock farm.
On the same day, and Immediately after the
sale of the farm, we will sell the
Personal Property.
consisting Of several head of Horses, 2 Mules
Mich Cows. yoke of Oxen, so or 60 head o.
Hogs. 2 four-horse farm Wagons. two-horsc
Wagon, with elliptic springs, ! neat well made
Rockaway and Harness, nearly new; the Gears
aud Utensils of the farm, and pair of superior
Mill Stones for grinding corn. Also, our House
hold and Kitchen Furniture, consisting OF the u
sual variety.
TERMS OF SALE.-For the Foundry and
Machine Works. one third will be required in
cash when possession is given, which will be on
the LIST of August. The residue of The purchase
| money payable in equal payments of one and two
years. the purchaser giving bond and approved
security. The title 10 be retained until the pnr
chase money is paid.
For the farm. one-third of the purchase money
will be required on the LIST Of September next, at
Which time possession will be given-the balance
in equal annual instruments of one and two years
the purchaser giving bond with approved securl-
ty. The titles to be retained until the purchase
money is paid. -,
The Personal Property will be sold on 4 credit
of & months for all sums of $40 and upwards; fol
all under that, the cash will be required.
Ors- Sale 70 commence at | i o'clock.
WM. G. s. E. J. LEYBURN.
June IA, lS54.-tds