Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-06-11

vTALUBLE EsTATEIN RoANoKE

v COUNTY. NEAR ~poNsAoK's DEPOT, containino /.
1871 acres, FOR SALE AT AUCTlON.-Wil be sold
at auction, on the premises, on THURSDAY, The 18th
day Of June, 1856, if fair, if not, the next fair day, at
II O'Clock M. that portion of the Estate in Roanoke
county owned BY me, Us lies on the right side Of the
Turnpike Road leading from Lvachburg to Salem, con-
tanning by a recent survey 1,151 acres; say one tract,
No., of 727 acres, OF which 2lo acres are cleared, and
5l2 acres in original growth, and mainly the finest to-
bacco land. The other a tract, No, 2, of 430 acres, of
which 154 acres are cleared, and 276 acres in original
growth, as above mentioned. On the largest tract the
improvements are valuable, consisting OF d large Brick
DwELLING, two stories above basement, with a brick
and painted, with new %porches, besides a large Brick
Barn, needing some repairs, J an excellent Brick Office,
Store, or Lumber House, all covered Wi" tin, except
the Barn the Dwelling House having been covered
with tin the past year, with hghtnlng RODS complete
Also, q fine Orchard, Garden Ground, and Wei! of Wa
ter, &c.
The cleared as we'll as most OF the tmbered land Is
very fertile, having q fine Southern exposure, being
similar in quality to the lands In that ncighborhood.
which are so well known, and are regarded as among
the most valuable in Virginia; the healthiness of the
climate and beauty of scenery being unsurpassed
This Estate being within q quarter OF a mile of Bon
sacks Depot, on the Virginia and tennessee Railroad,
and less than a quarter of a mile from my manufactu-
ring Flour Mill. Corn Mill and Saw Mill is within nine
hours travel of Richmond and Petersburg, and about
two hours from Lynchburg to either OF which places
its products can be quickly and cheaply transported.
The neighborhood and society are excellent. 1t lies
within one mile of Coyner's White and Black Sulphur
Springs, about II miles of Salem, and about five miles
from the large and Hourishing Female institute at Bot
etourt Springs.
AS the subscriber has more land than he has force to
cultivate, and having debts to pay which Ae IS anS'ors
to discharge, he Aas determiued to sell the properly no'o
aduertiSed. .tLf
Persons disposed to examine the foregoing property
can do so at any time before the day of sale, and they
are particularly and respectfully invited to do so, and
partake of the hospitality of my son, Alfred X: James,
who resides on the opposite side of the Turnpike Road,
who will take pleasure in showing the Estate to all
such.
Possession will be given on the LIST of December
next, or sooner, with the privilege of seeding Wheat as
usual.
TERMS :-One-ifth cash, Tor in lieu thereofa salts
factorily endorsed negotiable note, at two, three, or -four
months, interest added balance at 6, II, Is and 2!
months, for negotiable notes, interest added, secured
by trust deed. FLEMING JAMES.
rRy. Sale to be conducted by G0DDIN & APPER'
son, who, as well as my son Alfred, will exhibit q map
and survey of the Estate. +. D.
Richmond, May IA, .1S56.-tds.
P. S.-As many persons have expressed q desire to
purchase the foregoing estate, it has been suggested
that the terms of payment are two short. In order to
effect a sale, and to accommodate the persons alluded
to above, the terms of sale will be changed to the FOL
lowing, viz 1-5 cash, or in lieu of cash, a satisfactory
endorsed negotiable note at 8 months, with interest
added balance at /, 2, 3 and 4 years, for negotiable