Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-10-31

Commissioners Sale OF
iFts VALUABLE LAMBS

IN POC.iHON1.4S COUNTY, Va.
n pursuance OF decree Of the Circuit Court Of Po-
i cahontas county, pronounced on the 29th day OF
September, in case therein pending IN which VIM.
r. Cannon ct TX were plaintiffs, aud Eleanor Slavens
CT al, heirs at law of Jacob G.. Slavens, decd, were
defendants, will proceed, on IHur;day the 22d day of
NoucJer 1855 on the premises to SELL at public
ton, the Lands in the bill and proceedings mentioned,
situate in that portion Of the county known as the cup
PER TaAcr +" on the waters of the Greenbrer river,
and in the forks thereof the Stanton and Parkcrs
burg Turupke road, about miles weSt Of Stanton,
aud composed Of the following continuous tracts, viz
One Tract of about 1915 ACRES, on the Turnpike
road adjoining the tract assigned TO widow as dover,
known as the 'sIouchen Tract, on Grcenbrier river
all of which is cleared and in cultvaos having fine
meadow Of some 80 Acres DWELLING HOUSE,
Barn, and splendid orchard, etc
Also Tract Of 40, aud an additional Tract of 40 A.
CREs, adoining,-heayuy thioercd, and suitable Tor
the cultivated tract Aforesaid. ..,.., ~.
Also a Tract of 1856 AcaEs (wood laHd,) adjoining
the ssHouchen Tract-all of these tracts lie n Y. Of
the dover lands. and will be sold together
Also a Tract in the forks OF the Greenbricr river,
South West of the dover lands, on the Turnpike road,
containing about lS3 Acres, 100 Acres Of whichs clear
ed and in cultivation or grss, and small orchard tn ere
Also. Tract Of 80 ACRES adjoining the above, lynn.
on The North East fork of the river and will be sold
with the tract aforesaid. -
Also. Five Tracts adjoining each other, situate the
Turnpike road. living on Cheat mountain and S w.
fork O.! the trrCcnDrier,
bout ,754 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 thrown
into market in the county OF Pocahonas Some of
these lands arc Steep but none the less valuable for gra-
zing purposes on that account, for they rich from
bottom, 10 top So that TO the farmer who desires to
grow grain or to the grazer of cattle and sheep they
are alike valuable.
The attention Of the farmer, of Augusta and Rocking
ham is respectfully called TO these Lands. To such OF
them as may be so situated as TO winter cattle or sheep
il is believed tracts Of these lands would be valuable
appendagc, as they lie within from four TO six days
drive of them, fine road, aai If desired, would
be pleasant summer retreat for themselves and iami-
lies aaording the opportunity Of looking after their
stock and the pleasure Of the chase or angling as the
mountains abouad with game and the waters with 'front.'
Such persons desire 10 purchase are requested
asainc the Lands before the day Of sale They will be
shown TO them by John L. lanty Slavens, who re-
side upon them.
TER NS--Thc terms Of sale will be- one-iourth OF
the purchase nancy Cash-thc balance on credit OF
emo, two, and three years. t
VIM. r. CANNON, Com'r,
- 4..s
will SELL ct the same time and place, Negro Wo-
msn and child. ~ N. T.. CANNON,
Admir- of ]. G. SlaYens decd.
Oct n lS55-tds s