Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-02
COMMISSIONERS, SALE OF CRAB

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VIRGINIA.-By virtue Of decree of the Circuit
Court of Highland county, rendered the 18th OF Jr
y, 1851 in the suit of Scott Baker Cows. e. y Kin.
ney and others, will proceed in the town Of Mon
terry, Tuesday, tile 18th day Of SEPTEMBER 1857 TO sell.
to the highest bidder at public auction, TRACT OF
LAND lying within % niles of Monterey containing
bout 40j ACRES being the same conveyed in trust by
George n. Kinney to VIM c. Jones. This tract may
be made valuable GRAZING FARM. Also, efollow-
ing Personal Property embraced in deeds OF trust TO
said VIM. G. Jones, to wit: ! S9ve named George,
about 90 years old; Slave named Jenny, about lo
years old Grey Horse; 8 Cows and Calves, aud al
the Household and Kitchen Furniture OF said u. \.
Kinney
On "Wednesday. tic 9TH dayof September, 1857, we
will proceed, on the premises in Grab Bottom, High
land county, TO sell, IN like manner, the following
TRACTS OF LAND, conveyed in trust by a. X Sit
ington and A. K. Sitington and wife to Robert Sit
lingon and David Ful!z, to wit One Tract contain
ing about 305 Acres one Tract containing about 40 A
ores, aud another Tract containing about 35 Acres;
and on the same day and The day following, ii it be
necessary to adjourn the sale we will sell, in like
manner, on the premises the following Real and Per-
sonal Property, conveyed lin trust by John Sitting
ton and wife TO ThOs. D. and John W. Sitlingou, 10
wit: Tract of Land containing about 600 Acres;
lying within two miles OF the Grab Bottom Mill and
a. X. SltlingtOn lands; also 5 Slaves-Jane and her
child Mary, John, Duiey, ian old woman and Lewis
also, head of Horses, q Cows and Calves, yoke Of
Oxen Is head of Hogs, IA young Cattle, 90 tens Of
Hay, and all the Farming Implements and Household
and Kitchen Furniture of said John Sitlington.
Rarely are such lands offered in market The Crab
Bottom lands celebrated the rery best Grazing
ands in the State The most sagacious cattle dealers
have declared that three acres Of Crab Bottom land
will Craze bullock fater than five acres elsewhere.
These lands cleared and in the highest state of cu
tivation, producing grasses Of the best quality, and
unsurpassed crops of wheat, rye oats and potatoes.
There is enough timber attached each TO keep
up the FARMS There several churches and school
houses near the premises, and the best mill in High
land county adjoining the A. X. Stlington tract On
the John Sitlington tract there are good DWELL
ING HOUSE, excellent Swisher Barn, and neces-
sary Stabling and outhouses capital Apple Orch
ard of 800 bearing Of select Fruit and three large
and invaluable Meadows, most of which may be water
ed large quantity of Meadow may, likewise, be
made the A. X Sitingion tract of3o5 acres These
ands are abundantly supplied with water for stock
md irrigation from numerous unfailing Springs gIsh-
ng from the beautiful mountain that bounds the fer
lie valley of Crab Bottom. The climate is remarkably
healthy and the society in the neghborbood is refined
md intelligent.
TERMS OF SALE.-The lands on q credit Of six, eigh.
cen and thirty months, and the personal property
credit of six months. Bonds with good security,
'earing interest from the day of sale be given BY
purchasers and the title the lands TO be retained
ill the purchase money is paid
Fair Plats of the lands will be ready for inspection
IN the days of sale
ADAM STEPHENSON, coo,rs
FELIX Ii. HULL,
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