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EXTENSIVE
Sale Of Valuable Iron Property
And Farming Lands.
IN THE COUNTIES OF ROCKBRIDEl
AND AUGUSTA

DY VIRTUE Of decree Of the Circuit court
S - Of Rockbridge, Virginia, pronounced Oh the
2}rd day Of September last In cause hfrein
pending between Margaret Jane Bryan. Plalntif
and Matthew Bryau's representatives Defend ants
the undersigned Commissioners, viii proceed, on
tik 25ik dhR Of .Nopcnlber aeFi at Midway, ID the
cosnty OF Augusta, to sell al public anctionI thar
large body o. LANDS, OF which said athew
BRYAN died seized lying chiefly in The said ejunty
OF Rock bridge, and 90 both sides Of the South.
kiyer, estimated to contain over
10000 ACRES, .
and is composed Of number of conliguoud and
adjoining tracts
on This tract Vssnyias Furnace Is situatsd,
which is now and has been for many yeaf lin
successful operation, making metal Of thel best
qaali;y, both for Forge and Foundry purpods -
The supply Of ere is inexhaustible, and upFh Il
there Is also a Foundry nog in operation pdying
an annual rent Of 81 500.
The Furnace Rad Foundry are both opeiated
BY water taken iIem the South River, Will b is
capable Of increasing the supply 10 aAy ID ired
extent There are several 20, q Mills in thd inn
mediate neighboIhood.
In this body OF laais are comprised seEera
Farms, oftrom 80 70 200 acres, hich are n4 me-
Glossary 10 The Iron W ofks. and viii be sold iena-
raely. The residueswilt be offered for sale tok 1h
er. II is h6weyer susceptible Of coayeBienl Hiyi-
sion aud il desired, will be sold in parcels n suit
purchasers.
Upon The main body Of the lands which wElHhe
offered for sale as an lpoa property there 4hout
500 ACRES Of cleared farming I'd, about lP0 cf
which are River Bottom, very productive and sus-
ceptibe OF improvement. Abolt sc ACRES are
productive meadow land, Of the best quality and
can be conveniently and largely increased, There
being an abundant supply Of water
The improvements are a large new BRICK
DWELLING MOUSE covered with tin, arid nm
ished in the most approved modern syla, h4ving
four rooms and large passage on each story and
an Ofhee. Cellars &c, IN the Basement; With a
Brick Kitchen, aDd all necessary Oui-housfs 1t.
tached, besides a number OF smaller DWELLING
houses, on the lands suitable for tenants aud ope-
raiives
sAt the same time and place will also be sdld, a
LOT OF GROUND, in Midway, on which is .
Tznnery. now in operation with all Buidingt and
Fixtures thereon, necessary for its operasion
And BY virtue OF the same Decree We will rro-
ceeh, az he 27fi day Of Norsmber Hexi, Iai Ryies
Hotel, in the Town Of Wayneshoro, in Auf usta
County, TO sell al public anclion that vauabls
IRON PROPERTY
known as Mount larry Furnace, lying on Back
Cheek in he County Of Augusta, the properly OF
Shaw & BRYAN, containing $4,000 or 5000 A.
CRES On tbs tract here is a large Hot Blast
Furnace now in operation, with all the neceisary
Buildings thereto attached. Also good Dwell
ling House and Saw Mill. The supply Of ore
aud timber is ineXhausibe. On this trari here
are about 800 acres OF good cleared farming knd,
about I223 OF which may be readily converted into
productive meadow.
The Furnace IS within 10 miles Of the Central
| railroad at Wayneshoro. There is also anahher
Furnace upon this property, situated on Big Run,
and called the Kennaday Furnace, distant ab3utS
miles from the Central Railroad. On this podlion
of the tract there are also good Dwelling Hduse,
and first rate Saw Mill. The tract furnishes a
large supply of the best timber such as Fine,
Oak Poplar, &c. This properly will he solf in
two separate parcels; about 10 600 Acres. with
the Mount Tory Furnace, and 5000 Or 6l00O
with the Kennaday Furnace.
In the sale Of the Mount Tory and Kenndday
property. LORENZO Shaw, surviving partneI Of
Shawi& Bryan will unite
TERMS Cash in hand sufficient to defraI The
expenses Of sales and Tor the resids- crediF Of
one two, and three years in equal payments thar
ing interest from the day Of sales, the purchafrs
executing ihetefor bonds with sufficient seculity,
and the legal tiles retained until the pufe3
moneys raid
Pla,s and Surveys OF the Lands, viii be exhibi
ed on the day yf sale, when further PARTICULAR d
l sale will be made Known These lands are bold
for liqiidatioa and division OF Matthew Brybn'.
| Estate and will be sid uEincnmberd by lis Jtgd
| airs D1lser Estah I Is seldom that such liFge
| and valuable property Is brought into marxet al
aHction Persons wishing to by are invited ID
view the premises andso address The undersigned
| at Lexington. Va A1d persons wishing TO view
the Mount Tory property, viii call on LordBzl
Shaw, al Mount Tory Fsrnaee.
! The sales will eomsence at II o'clock n At
T & ION SANS NICHE, Go
J.D DAVIDSON
Lexington, Va, Oct, 10, lS5i-tds
will mite in the etove sale oEthe Mount Tor
| ry and kennaday Furnace property
Surviving partner Of Shaw 4 Bryah.