Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-05-31

7EYTENSITE SAIL, OF. LANDS
in Bath County, Va.

TIM F. undersigned, Administrators Of John ".
i Frazier. deceased, and Guardians Of his infant
son and heir at law. acting as Commissioners IN
der decree of the Circuit Court of Bath county.
will sell at public auction, on the premises, on
THursdav. June | 5th. all that large and valuable
body of lands known as the Cloverdae and Will
dernoss Farms. formerly owned by Gen. Black
burn, with all the additions thereto made by the
deceased. 49,
|. CLOVERDiLE.-Tb tract contains by
recent survey POLY acres. which includes also the
Dove Spring Tract, recently acquired by pnrchase.
Cloverdae contains the well known Beaver Dam
Meadows-has been long known as an important
tavern stand, and is largely and well improved.
having under cultivation about70O acres, OF which
about $50 are meadows Besides the Dove
Spring, there are two bold fountains quite near
the tavern improvements. There is also an over
seers house on the meadows. Altogether this 10
Il splendid estate. M
2. The MATTHEW'S FARM.-Enlire CON
tents, 1864 acres under cultivation, about 5UO
acres meadows, 50 acres; to which could easily
be added fifty acres of superior meadow, Ihls
tract, though without any buildings. yet contains
some of the finest arabic and meadow IN the whole
body of lands now offered, and is excellen!ly tim
bered. e4.f -
8. The WILDERNESS. or Home Place.
This was the residence in his life time OF the late
Gen. Samuel Blackburn. The buildings are ex-
tensiye and complete, mostly OF brick. Area, 1883
acres under cultivation, about sou acres; mead,
ows. 65 acres This farm contains the Grlst Min
on STARTS creek, thoroughly renovated within
the past year. A noble spring near the mansion ;
good orchard, Sc, SC. I'D ISL :.
a. The FOWLER TRACT -Thisis large
and excellent body Of land, though less improved
than any of the Others 1t contains 2206 acres
in cultivation, about $50 acres; in meadow, %
acres, to which more could be added.
All these farms are abundantly supplied with
good timber, the growth being oak, hickory pine,
SC. The hest of white oak and large pines, suit
able for lumber and shingles.
Limestone is found on all the farms, though on
the Fowler and Wilderness tracts are the best
quarries. Iron ore is also found.
These lands lie on the turnpike road leading
| from Harrisonburg. and from Staunton to Warm
SPRINGS, so miles west of Slaunton, 5 east of b.
Alum Springs, 90 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 markethas
hitherto kept down their price,, These causes are
disappearing. Greatleading lines oflmprovelnent
now begin to penetrate this section-popuation is
rapidly on the advance throughout Western Viz
| gnia-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 agriculturst, as well
as the grazier. ier us ,1-,.ai.-A a.
TERMS-One- fourth Of the purchase money
cash the balance in one, two and three years,
with interest from sale, the purchaser giving bond
and security land the title retained as further Sc
curty till the whole is paid. ,ei
Mr.. Fawcett, residing at Cloverdale 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. M an ~ t.,1s 7t,ar;
.o5 3 zW v NJ NJ H -TATE, comm'rs'sc.7
| Co. On the same day. and after the above
are sold, will sell, at public auction, the Farm
aud Tavern Stand luownas GREEN VALLEY.
Contents, acres under cultivation. about f60
meadow, about 80 acres II is handsome place,
with excellent house and out-houses, brick store
house. &C.. &c., good Tavern Stand and desi-
rable stock farm seven miles west Of Cloverdale,
! eight miles east of Bath Alum Springs.
| Terms as above. Day Of sale June 18th.
April 26, IS54.-tds. VIM. FRAZIER.
10 Winchester Republican copy ids.