Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-11-14
Conmissi oner's Sale Or
vALUAlLI LANDS
IN POC.1HON1.AS COUNTY, =.

IN POC.fHO.NTAS COUNTY, ~.
IN pursrance Of decree Of the Cireut Court OF 20
L cahontas comfy, pronounced 90 the 2Sth day Oh
September, in a cause therein pending IN which VIM.
#. Cannon ct TX were plaintiffs, and Eleanor Slavcns
ct AL heirs at law of Jacob e. Slarens, decd, were
defendants, will proceed, onIhvsddy the Odd day Of
November 1906, the premises, to SELL at public auc
ton, the Lands in the bill and proceedings mentioned
situate in that portion of the county known the Sup
PER TRAcr" on the waters OF the Grccnbrlerriver,
and in the forks thereof the Stanton and Parkcrs
burg Turnpks road about ~ miles vest OF staunton'
and composed of the following continuous tracts, VIZ
One Tract of about 1914 AcaEs, Oh the Turnpike
road adjoining the tract assigned to widow as dover,
known as the IIouchen Tract, on Grecnbrier river
all of which is cleared and IN cultivation having ne
meadow of some so Acres, DWELLING HOUSE,
Barn. and splendid orchard, etc.
Also, Tract Of i6, and an additional Tract Of Nv a
cREs adjoining,-hcaTy tmbercd, and suitable Tor
the cultivated tract Aforesaid
Also, a Tract of 1876 ACRES, (wood land,) adjoining
the ''Iouchen Tract OF these tracts lie ~ Il. Oh
the dover lands and will be sold together
Also. Tract in the fork, OF the Grccnbricr river,
South West of the dover lands, the Turnpike road,
containing about 1873 Acres 100 Acres OF which clear
ed and in cutiya grass and small orchard there
Also, Tract Of 80 ACRES, adjoining the above, lying
on the North East fork Of the river and will be sold
with the tract aforesaid.
Also Five Tracts adjoining each other situate on the
Turnpike road, lying on Cheat mountain and ,. w.
fork Of the Grccnbrcr containing in the aggregate a.
bout 1854 ACRES which will be sold together, or IN
three lots as may be desired By purchasers.
The whole of these lands rich and fertile, and
constitute body of the finest grazing lands ever thrown
into market in the county of Pocahontas. Some cl
these lands are steep but none the less valuable Tor ra-
zng purposes that account, for they are rich from
bottom to top So that to the farmer who desires TO
grow grain or to the grazcr Of cattle aud sheep they
are alike valuable
The attention of the farmers of Augusta and Rocking
ham is respectfully called to these Lands. To such oil
then as may DC situated TO winter cattle or sheep
il is believed tracts Of these lands would be valuable
appcndagc rs they lie within from four to six days,
drive of them, fine road and ii desired would
be pleasant summer retreat for themselves and fami-
lies atfcrdng the opportunity Of looking after Their
stock and the pleasure of the chase or angling as the
mountains abound with game and the waters with trout
Such persons a, desire purchase requested to
anime the Lands before the day of sale They will be
shown to them by John r. Lanty Slavcns, who re-
side upon them.
TERMS.-Thc terms of sale will be, onc-fourth Of
the purchase money Cash-the balance on credit oil
enc, two and three years.
Twill SELL at the same time and place. Negro Wo-
man and child. WM. l. GAMMoN, -,
Oct II 1S55-tds