Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-16
SPLENDID ESTATE FOR sALE!-

N The subscriber, having determined 10 MANS
change in his business offers for sale tne e "l ~
which he now resides
He believes he hazards little in saving that 1t is one
of the most beautiful fertile and desirable estates IN
Virginia. 1t is situated in the county OF Augusta
both sides OF South River (the South orahch oil 'he
Shenandoah } about II miles S. Il. OF Staun'on ana
SD miles above the village of Waynes6orough, wnere
there is regular station for the cars ofthe Central H.
K. 1000 100
The tract contains something over Iooo acres
every rood of which hes WELL and Is arabic ana pro-
ductiye Ii is amply supplied with water by the oou'
River which runs through the tract Tor near mite
by Back Greek, which is It's Eastern boundary or NOR
than half mile and by the Canal WHEN c1n""1.s ,.
water FROM the river to the mills. There is never
falling Spring of remarkably deeStone wafer CON
venient 10 the principal dwelling house, besides otner
springs on other parts OF the tract
The soil ssemarkable for its fertility ana adaptation
to every agricultural production suitable to our ell
mate-such as wheat rye OATS corn, potatoes, clover
timothy, &C.. and fruit of every description.
The soil on the North side of the river is heavy
limestone clay, and on the South SIDE the lana IS /"
heavy CLAW but with sufficient admixture OF sand 10
give il quick and genial character and render 1t ca
Sv of cultivation. The tract is generally level with
sufficient unduation to drain it thoroughly ana no
part of the tract is liable to overflow.
At present it is cultivated three farms, ana nere
are three sets of improvements on it, The principal
tract contains about 1000 acres and the other TWO a.
bout 500 EACH and it viii be divided in that way II de-
sired by purchasers.
About 600 acres of the home tract are in cultivation,
and the residue is heavily timbered On tins tract
there are fifty acres of beautiful Meadow, which can
be watered at pleasure from the miil-canal
the improvements consist OF an ordinary DWEi4l4'
ING HOUSE, with two large rooms below and two u
bove; all the necessary out-budings large and com
nodouS Barn-Shedded around large Stables, Corn
house. Spring house, &c
Also valuable MERCHANT MILL. SAW MILL
and MILLEns HOUSE; a large DISTlLlERf and
H., c,,.t bn nil
Shop, &C.
The water-power is unsurpassed in the county, there
being ample fall and the canal being sufficient to con-
duct to the machinery almost the whole water OF the
river
The Mill has recently been enlarged, and the ma
chinery throughout is and constructed according
to the most modern and approved plans, and is eapa-
BILE of grinding from 80 to 80 barrels of -four per day
There is no rival mill the river above for IA miles,
and the intermediate country is admirably adapted to
the growth of wheat.
more detailed description fthe property is deemed
unnecessary, any desiring to purchase wlu OF
course, examine the property for himself.
The terms will be accommodating. Upon the pay
ment of oDehrd of the purchase money, the purcha-
ser have indulgence for five years on the residue
by paving the interest annually.
Persons DESTROYS of purchasing can procure any fur
Their information by personal application or by letter
addressed to the subscriber at Waynesborough, or TO
his BROTHER ALEX. II. H. STUART, at Staunton:
March IL, 1887 GERARD B. STUART.
T. 81 also oUer Tor SAFE az acres Oh NOou ianu,
lying mile and half from the principal tract and a.
bout 100 acres with small improvement upon it. some
four miles distant. u. b. >.
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