Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-06-21

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IA ton Of business in the District of Columbia
and, as it is our purpose to remove there shortly
we will sell at public auction or the premises, or
"Wednesday The 18th Of July, our
Foundry and Machine Works.
on Irish Creek, Rockbridge county, 9 miles cas-
of Lexington. and 81 miles from the Valley Planl
Road. The Improvements are good, and the Wa
ter Power excellent The Foundry is substan
tial STONE BUILDING, 40 feet square, will
convenient room for patterns above, and. it has
likewise large Crane, suitable for the heavies
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, So feet long and two
stories high, containing Iron Turning and Drilling
Lathes, Planning Machine, Vices. sc. The Foun
dry and Mqchne Works are located upon {
handsome flat of land, containing 25 or 80 acres
and upon which there is a comfortable LOG
DWELLING HOUSE. These works are
in the midst of Furnaces, in finely timbered re-
gion, and within few miles of the North River
Canal. The situation. therefore, is favorable fol
the manufacture of agricultural implements, as
we'll as other ordinary articles of manufacture.--
1t would also be good location for mill.
On the same day, (l9th of July,) and after the
sale of the Foundry establishments, we will sell
at public auction, the FARM adjoining. known
as the ''Irish Creek Farm" 1t contains 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, 45 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 1t has all the ne
cessary out-huuses. including an Ice House and
Spring House. The spring of free stone water is
almost at the door. The BARN is large and she'd
ded nearly all round This farm is well ada pied
to grass, and is finely waered, making it 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 80 head of
Hogs, 9 four horse farm Wagons, | two-horse
Wagon. with elliptic springs, | neat well made
Rockaway and Harness, nearly new; the Gears
and 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-thrd 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 pur
chase money is paid.
For the farm, one-third of the purchase money
will be required on the lst Of September next, at
which time possession will be given-the balance
in equal annual instalments Of one and two years,
the purchaser giving bond with approved securi-
ty The titles to be retained until the purchase
money is paid.
The Personal Property will be sold on credit
of 3 months for all sums of $40 and upwards for
all under that, the cash will be required.
Gj- Sale to commence at O'clock
WIN. e.. s; f.. J. LEYBURN.
1874 tie