Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-04-26
EXTENSIVE SALE OF LANDS
in Bath County; Va.

IHN1E undersigned, Administrators of John w.
n Frazier, deceased, and Guardians ofhis infant
son aud heir at law, acting as Commissioners I'M
der decree Of the Circuit Court of Bath county,
will sell II public auction, on the premises, on
Thursday, June 18th, all that large and valuable
body Of lands known as the Cloverdale and Will
&erResS Farms, formerly owned by Gen. Black
burn, with all the additions thereto made by the
deceased.
|. CLOVERDALE.-Th tract contains BY
recent survey 29l7 acres, which includes also the
Dove Spring Tract, recently acquired by purchase.
Cloverdale contains the well known Beaver Dam
Meadows-has been long known as an Important
tavern stand, and is largely and we'll improved,
having under cultivation about 700 acres, ofwhlch
about $50 are meadows. Besides, the Dove
Spring, there are two bold fountains quite near
the tavern Improvements. There is also an.over-
seer's house on the meadows. Altogetherthis. is
splendid estate.
2 The MATTHEW'S FARM-Entire con-
tents. 1864 acres under cultivation, about SUI
acres meadows, so acreS; to which could easily
be added fifty acres of superior meadow. This
tract, though without any buildings. yet contains
some OF the. finest arabic and meadow in the whole
body of lands now offered, and is excelently tim
bered.
| 8. The WILDERNESS, or Home, Place
This was the. residence in his life time of the late
Gen. S0muel Blackburn. The buildings are eX-
tensive and complete mostly ofbrick. Area, 1855
aSaes; under cultivation, about 5OU acres; mead.
! ows, 65 acres This farm contains the Grst Mil
on StJaHt's, creek, thoroughly renovated within
the, past year. "A noble spring near the mansion ;
good orchard &c., SC.
a. The FOWLER TRACT.-This is large
and excellent body ofland, though less improved
/ a. IS, h IL .
III cultivation, about l50 acres; in meadow, 10
acres+ to which more ooa4d be added.
ALL these farms are abundantly supplied with
good timber, the growth being oak, hickory, pine,
&C. The hest of white oak and large pines, suit
able for lumber and shingles.
rhinestone is found on all the farms, though on
the Fowler and Wilderness tracks are the best
quarries. Iron ore is also found.
|. These lands lie on the turnpike road leading
from Harrisonburg. and from Staunton to Warm
Sppings, 80 miles west of Staunton, 10 east OF Is.
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 but sparse
ness of population and remotenesS from market has
hitherto kept down their price. these causes-are
disappearing. Great leading lines ofimProveineni
now begin to penetrate this section-population Is
rapldly on the advance throughput w eStSIn V IL
ginia-and tie 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 taen, and no doubt adj
vance with the general growth Of the country
but the approach of the Railroad must greatly aug
ment their importance to the agriculturist, as wei
as the grazer.
TERMS-One-Nurth Of the purchase money
cash the balance in one, two aud three years
with interest from sale, the purchaser giving bond
and security and the sstla retained as further Sc
curiiy, lib the whole is paid.
Nbr. Fawcett, residing at Cloverdale Hotel, viii
= show the lands to persons who wish to examine
F., them, aud letters of enquiry addressed to VIM
Frazier. P NJ, Rockbridge Afunn Springs, viii
receive prompt attention.
WIN. FRAZER, I COMMITS SC.
VIM. NJ TATE. 0O''i'' ''' wv
grEE- On the same day and after the above
5 are sold, will sell, at public auction, the Farm
: and Tavern Stand known as GREEN VALLEY
Contents, n acres under cultivation, about l6O
meadow, about 80 acres 1t is handsome place
4 with excellent house and out-houses, brick store
, house, &c.. Sc, a good Tavern Stand and dest
: rable stock farm seven miles west OF Cloyerdale
eight miles east of Bath Alum Springs.
Terms as above. Day ofsale June 18th.
April %. lS54.-tds VIM. FRAZER.
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