Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-04-18
Commissioners Sale of
VALUABLE LANDS,
in prnohnntae Eaunfv To

In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court
= Of Pocahontas county, pronounced on the 24th
day of September, 1854, in cause therein pend
ing, in which WIN. Il. Cannon etur we're plain
tiifs, and Eleanor Slavens eli al, heirs at law Of
Jacob G. Slayens, decd, were defendants, will
proceed, on Friday The Isl day Of june, 1855, on
the premises, to sell, at public auction, the Lands
in the bill and proceedings mentioned, viz: The
Tract on which said Slavens resided at the time
of his death, situate in the forks of Greenbrier
River, on the Staunton and Parkersburg Turn
pike, near the base of Cheat Mountain, and for
many years known to the travelling portion of the
community as TRAVELLERS REposE. This is
a valuable Tract of Land, containing 47A a
CRIES, great portion OF it Bottom Land On
tits erected large and commodous Is UILDLNG,
suitable for the purpose for which it was built,
with all the necessary out houses, Barns, Stabling,
etc., necessary for Tavern. and it Is believed
that it is one among if not the very best Tavern
Stand on the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike.
This tract is nearly all in fine Meadow.
ALSO, Tract adjoining the Tavern property,
known as the "HoUcHLEs' TRACT" lying on
Greenbrier River, on the Turnpike road, and is a
very valuable Tract of Land Like the other,
this tract is nearly all in fine Meadow.
| ALSO, the following additional tracts, adjoin-
ing the above mentioned tracts, or hard by or ad-
joining each other, viz:
One tract of 348 ACRES, in the Beech Woods
| One tract of 262 ACRES, on the West side Of
Greenbrier River.
One tract OF $50 ACRES, on Back Allegheny.
One tract Of T57H ACRES, at the Big Spring.
One tract Of u.s. 1858 ACRES, on the West Ale
ghany.
All that portion of tract of S,298 Acres adj
joining the last tract aforesaid, lying west of
Greenbrier River, containing 3,S42 ACRES.
One tract of 275 ACRES, known as he"Curry
Tracts"
One tract of $40 ACRES, adjoining the first tract
aforesaid, and
One tract of 100 ACRES, on Greenbrier River.
The whole of these lands are rich and fertile,
and constitute body of the finest grazing lands
ever thrown into market in the county of Poca-
honias. Some of the lands are steep, but nbne
the less valuable for grazing purposes on that ac-
count, for they are rich from bottom to top. So
that to the farmer who desires to grow grain, or
to the grazier of cattle or sheep, they are alike
valuable.
| The attention of the Farmers of Augusta and
Rockingham is respectfully called to these lands.
To sIch of them as may be so situated as TO win
ter cattle or sheep, it is believed Tracts OF these
Lands would be valuable appendage, as they
lie within from four TO six days. drive Of them,
over fine road, and if desired, would be pleas
ant summer retreat for themselves and families,
afording the opportunity of looking after the stock
and the pleasure of the chase or angling, as the
mountains abound with game and the waters with
trout. Such persons as desire topurchase are re-
ouested to examine the lands before the day of
sale. They will be shcwn 10 them by John r.
or Lanty Slavens, who reside upon them.
TERMS.-The terms Of sale will be, one
fourth Of the purchase money in cAsH-ths bal
ance on 4 credit of one, two and three years.
WIN. Il. CANNON, Comm'r.
April III l655-tds