Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-08-19

NOM Ssh u n l. RS' SALE OF CRAE
~ BOTTOM LANDS IN HIGHLAND COUNTY
VIRGINIA.-By virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court of Highland county, rendered on the 10th Of Ju
w. 1857 in the suit of Scott Baker Co. vs. G. N Kin
ney and Others we will proceed in the town of Mon
terry Tuesday, the Sh day Of SEPTEMBER 1857 to sell
LAND lying within miles of Monterey, containing
bout 400 ACRES being the same conveyed in trust BY
George n Kinney to VIM. G. Jones. This tract may
be made valuable GRAZING FARM. Also, the follow
ing Personal Property, embraced in deeds of trust tc
said VIM. C. Jones, to wit: Slave named George
about 90 years old Slave named Jenny, about II
years old Grey Horse; Cows and Calves and al
the Household and Kitchen Furniture of said G. n
Kinney.
On Wednesday, the 9th dayef September, 1857, We
will proceed, on the premises, in Crab Bottom High
land county, to sell, In like manner, the following
TRACTS OF LAND, conveyed in trust by A. X. Sit
lngton and A. K Sitlington and wife to Robert Sit
lngton and David Fultz, 10 wit: One Tract contain
ing about 305 Acres Tract containing about 40 A.
ores, and another Tract containing about IS Acres
and on the same day and the day following, if it be
necessary to adjourn the sale will sell, in like
manner on the premises the following Real and Per-
sonal Property, conveyed lin trustl by John Sitting
ton and wife TO Thos. o. and John w. Sitlington to
wit: A Tract of Land containing about 800 Acres
living within two miles of the Grab Bottom Mill and
4. K Stlington lands; also Slaves-Jane and her
child Mary john Dufey, ian old woman,) and Lewis
also, head of Horses, 6 Cows and Calves, yoke Of
Oxen, 10 head OF hogs, IL young Cdltle, " IONS VI
Hay and all the Farming Implements and Household
and Kitchen Furniture Of said John Sitlington.
Rarely are such lands offered in market The Grab
Bottom lands are celebrated as the gery best Grazing
lands in tile State The most sagacious cattle dealers
have declared that three acres Of Crab Bottom land
will Craze bullock fatter than five acres elsewhere
These lands are cleared and in the highest state OF cu
tyation producing grasses Of the best quality, and
unsurpassed crops of wheat rye, oats and potatoes
There enough timber attached to each tract to keep
up the farms There are several churches and school
houses near the premises, and the best mill in High.
land county adjoining the A. X. Stlingon tract. On
the John Sitngton tract there are good DWELL
ING HOUSE, an excellent Swisher Barn, and neces-
sary S,abling and out-houses capital Apple Orch
ard of 900 bearing OF select Fruit and three large
and invaluable Meadows most Of which may be water
ed A large quantity Of Meadow may, likewise, he
made on the A. K Sitlington tract of 3O5 These
lands are abundantly supplied with water for stock
and irrigation from numerous unailing Springs gush-
ing from the beautiful mountain that bounds the fer
tile valley of Crab Bottom. The climate is remarkably
healthy, and the society in the neghborhood is refined
and intelligent =,
TERMS OF SALE.-The lands on credit OF six, eigh-
teen and thirty months and the personal property ON
a credit of six months. Bonds, with good security,
bearing interest from the day of SALE to be given by
purchasers and the title to the lands to be retained
till the purchase money is paid.
Fair Pats of the lands will be ready for inspection
on the days Of sale:
AEHtH S s! HGIn' Icom'rs.