Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-06-07
EXTENSIVE SALE OF LANDS
in Bath County, Va,

al Dahl OuunLy, tds -
TNIE undersigned. Administrators Of John "
Il Frazier, deceased, and Guardians Of hisinfant
son and heir at law, acting as CorDmissioncfs M.
der decree of the Circuit Cont Of o hEspoty,
will sell at public auction, on the Presnises, IN
Ihnrsdau. June 18th. all that large and saipslae
BODY of lands known as the Cloverdale and Wik
derness Farms. formerly owned by Gen. RlaSk-
burn, with all the additions thereto made;Sy the
deceased.
|, |. .CLOVERDALE.-Ths t1ast. contains by
recent survey 1917 acres, which iieiudes also the
Dove Spring Tract, recently acqsiied BY Purchase.
Cloverdale contains the well taowh Beaver Dam
Meadows-has been long kd1WH 'assu; important
tavern stand and is largely and well Improved,
having Under cultivation abeut zoo AGES. of Which
aboauit 800 ase7 meadows. Besides the DJVe
Spring, .liere are two bold fointais 'ddise'near
tlisfasern improvements. There isalsuan over
seer's house ON the meadjws,r Altogether this is
. splendid estate lGfa.. '..c...
2. The MATTHEW'S FARM.-Entire con.
tents, 364 acres under esllyation, abgit 300
acrss masdsws. so acres = 70 Which ceasS Ass4y
lie added fifty, acres Of suPehof hsaS6sss isAle
taet. though without any bthsdiaes. yff foqteips
some 81 ihe finest arabic and mfaaey in the whole
bodyof shds now offered, and is excelIently Tim
I: s.sThe WILDERNESS 81 Home fIaoss-=-
This was the residence in Ills lie time 1t sAes late
Gen. Sapuel BIsckHdrM pk~huil6iags ars sxs
teusve and complies. im1sHt oGhsick. ARA. 1895
acres under cultivation. about 500 acres mead
ows.. 65 scresi This farm curtains the Griss Mill
on Jtaarps creek, thoroughly fsH0sssed within
1.-THE past year. A noble spring heatsIhe mansion;
good orchard, Sc, sc .i.srs, g svrl
"a. The FOWLERTRAGHit This is . large
and excellent body lfaand, though less improved
than any Of the Others, it CONTAINS 2S66 acres5
ia cultivation, abont $50 acres (. in meadow, Is
acres. 10 which more could be added. : -.
! All these farms are abundahtly supplied with
good timber, the growth beingoak, hickory. pine,
&c. The hest of white oak and large pines, suit
able for lumber and shingles. 20;
Limestone is found on all the farms, though on
the Fowler and Wilderness tracts are the best
quarries. Irun ore is also found.
These lands lie on the turnpike road leading
from Harrisonbnrg. and from Staunton TO Warm
Springs, so miles west of Staun.on, Is east of b.
Alum Springs, 20 east of Warm Springs, and
within miles of the line of the Va. Central Rail-
road. now graded and on which the rails will
probably be laid this summer, Nothing butsparse-
ness of population and remoteness from market has
hitherto kent down their price. These causes are
disappearing. Great leading lines ofimprovelnent
now begin to penetrate this section-population is
rapidly on the advance throughout Western Viz
ginia-and the advance in the value of real estate
in this region within the next FIVE or ten years,
promises to be very considerable. Heretofore these
lands have been chiefly valuable as grazing farms.
That value will remain TO them, and no doubt ad-
vance with the general growth of the country;
but the approach Of the Railroad must greatly aug
ment their importance to the agricuturist, as well
as the grazier.
TERMS-One-fo fourth Of the purchase money
cash the balance in one, two and three years.
with interest from sale, the purchaser giving bond
and security, and the title retained as further Sc
curity, till the whole is paid.
Mr. Fawcett, residing at Cloyerdale Hotel, will
show the lands to persons who wish to examine
them, and letters of enquiry addressed to VIM.
Frazier, P. NJ, Rockbridge Alum Springs, will
receive prompt attention.
W WM. NJ sha TaTE, comm'rs, &c.
nsy- On the same day. and after the above
are sold, will sell, at public auction, the Farm
and Tavern Stand known as GREEN VALLEY.
Contents, II acres under cultivation, about 100;
meadow, about 80 acres. 1t is a handsome place,
with excellent house and out-houses, brick store
house. &c., &c., good Tavern Stand and desl-
rable stock farm seven miles west Of Cloverdale,
eight miles east of Bath Alum Springs.
Terms as above. Day of sale June 18th.
Aprii26, 1S54-tds. VIM. FRAZIER.
Co., Winchester Republican copy ids.