Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-26

IN BATH COUNTY VA.
TUNIfE undersigned, administrators OF John ". Frazier,
IL deceased. AMI guardians Of hi infant son and heir nj
law. acting ~ Commissioners under n decree of the Cir.
cult Court OF Bmth county will sell. at public auction, on the
premises, on Thursday, June 18th, Hl that large md vhun'
Bile body Of lands known aS tho ClOvcrtalc and md vii.
dcrness Farms, formerly owned by General Blackburn.
with all the additions thereto nmdc by the deceased.
!. CI.OVERDALE.-llis tract contain, by recent sur,
vcy, e,3l1 acres, which includes alec the Dove Spring
Tract, recently acquired By purchase. Clovcrdalc con.
laiils the we'll known BEAVER Dam M~cad0ws-hus been long
known IT. M important tavern stnrd. hInl If largely and well
improved. having under cultivation about '00"rrrs, oi which
about .MO nc meadows. Besides the Dove spring. there
are two bold fountains quite near Inc tavern improvements.
Their: IL nlso ~i orersccr's lIonse on the meadows. Al
tosr'lrr. this is q splendid estate.
= The MATTHEW'S FaRM.-Eniire contents. 1851
acres under cultivation, about aMU hcrcs; meadows. 50
acrcs 10 which could ensily bc added fifty acres Of sipc.
rior meadow. Thia tract. though without any building, yet
confirms some of the finest arabic and meadow in the
whole body OF lands now offered. and In cXccllcntly timber.
cd.
,. The WILDERNESS, or Home Place.-Tlis was The
residence. in hs lifetime, Of the lntr Gen. Samuel Black.
burn, The buildings are extensive and complete, mostly
OF brick. Arcn, 1875 acres under cultivation. abour 100
acres; meadows. ID acres. This farm contains the Grist
Mill on smnrt's Creek, thoroughly renovated within the
p"st yehr. a noble spring near the nr"nsion, good orchard,
&c, Sc.
t.. The FOWLER TRACT.-Tlis i. II large md excel.
lent body 81 hand, though less improved rlmn my OF the
other. II contains 1905 acres; in cultivation. about 40
acres; i'll meadow. o. acres. 10 which more ruull BE- mldrd.
Al. these farms are nbundamily supplied with good tim.
Der. the Growth being omh;, hickory, pine, &c. The best Of
white o"k and large rin"s, suitable for lumber and shin.
glcr.
Limestone is found on all the imrms. though OH the Fowler
aud WILDERNESS tracts nre the best quuiric-. Iron ore is
nl-o found.
There lands lie on the turnpike rosdleniing from Harrison
burg, ana from Srainton 10 Warm Springs, 30 miles west
OF siaunton, IS cast Of Bath Alum Springs, III rast OF Warm
Splings, and within seven lnilrs OF the line OF the Virginia
Central Rail Road, now graded, and on which the rails
%iIl probably be laid this summer. Nothing bur spsrsencss
OF population and rcmotcncss from market hRs hitherto kept
their price. These causes arc disappearing. Great
lending lines OF improvement now begin 70 penetrate tls
scciioii-pnpulalion il rapidly oil the Gd"nncc throughout
W Aftcrn Nirg1nia-and tho advance in the ThlHc of real re.
tatc III this region within the next ii"c or ten years. prOIni.
acs 10 be very considerable. Heretofore these lnnds have
brcn chiefly valuable ns grazing farms. That valuc will
remain TO them; ard no doab, will nd"arcc with rhc gene.
rnl growth OF the country but the approach OF the rail
r0nd must greatly augment their importance TO tEc ngricul.
turist a. we'll ns the grazrr.
TERMS: One fourth of tEr purchase money Cnsh, the
balance III one, t:0 uEd three yr.r-. with interest from
sue, the purchaser gi"ir- bond rnd sccuriir, ma the title
retained rs further security till tho whclr il vm;i.
Mr. fGwcrtt. residing nj Cluvcrdnlc Hotel, viil show the
lands to pnrtons vino wiah to examine them: and LETTERS OF
enquiry addressed to Vim. Frazier, p. NJ, Rockbridge
Al:;ln Springs, will receive prompt attention.
WM sisA TAIE, Commissioners, &c.
lyon thu same day. md after the nbo"c Go sold, ! will
sell. al public uuotior, the Farm md Tn"ern Stand. known
ns GREEN VALLEY. Contents, Ill acrcs; under cult
ration, about 100: meadow about 30 acres. Ii ia q hnEd.
some place, with excellent house md out.houscs, brick
storc.huusr. &c, &c, a good tnTcrn stand and desirable
stock farm, seven miles wcst CT Cloverdalc, eight miles
enst of Bath Alum Springs.
Terms ms above. Day of sale June 18th.
april 2J-cwtds WIN. FRAZIER.