Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-11-04
AUCTION SALES I,
RGlNIA & KENTUCKY LANDS FOR

~ AUCTION SALES ds
v IIRGINIA Il KENTUCKY LANDS, Fol
N SALE.-Wishing to concentrate my property,
Il. err Tor sale the following TRACTS OF LAMB: /.
\ tract of 564 Acres, aboat n miles from tn
.hxn Of Fincastle Botetonrt CO., Va On this trac
siaere issa BRICK DWELLING with eight rooms,
lsick Kitchen and Store Room, Barn. Carriage House
Negro Cabins and other out-houses usually foun'
on d farm There are about 100 acres cleared, som
so acres of which can be watered by fine small stream
The meadow land will pay 6per cent. on the price
ask for the land, ifiudciously managed. Thcremaln
der Of the cleared land lies very we'll There is tmbe
cnough to spare from the land to pay for it, for wbic
tobacco land to clear The turnpike from Covingtol
70 Fiucastle runs through the land which lies abou
half mile from Catawba Creek.
tact of 400 Acres, lying on the North River il
the county OF Rockbridge, about miles from Lexlng
ION. and within mile Of the Blue Ridge Carbonatet
Raths on the turnpike from Lexington TO Goshen DE
not. On this tract there is a Log Dwelling House
and about l00 acres OF the land IS cleared The tinl
Der is valuable; 9 Iron FORCES IN sight For iurthe
Information apply to S. McD. Moore, Esq, Lexington
Va.
A tract of 263 Acres, in the county ofBotetourt
miles from Fncastle on which there is a very valua
BILE semi bitumnous Coal for which there is ready sa
al the Banks There is also Iron Ore in exhaustbl
ouantities The ore is within few hundred yards
of The coal. and about mile from Catawba Greek,
| fine water power.
Two tracts in Craig county, adjoining the town O
Newcastle within few steps OF the Court House, con
tainng about I6O Acres, on which there is very hnt
farming land to clear And one OF the finest seats fol
a merchant mill or any machinery requiring water
power that can be found in Western Va. The seat
dug out having been used for an iron FORGE about lot
Yards from the Court House. il There was manu-
featuring mill at this place it would be the most con
venient point to section ocountry furnishing from
90 to 80 600 bushels of wheat will also sell tract
Of 1000 Acres in the State of Kentucky: This tract
is unimproved but is as fine tobacco land as can DC
found in Western Kentucky, lies in Hopkins county
about miles from MadisonvIlle and miles from the
Route of the Henderson & Nashville Railroad. II moi
sold privately BEFORE the lands in Virginia VIII be OF
fered at public auction in Fincastle on Nonay e 9
at Noge115er, being Court dag.
TERMS One third cash balance in one and two
wears with interest on deferred payments. Address
''' S"''S' 'D'' ~ '''''''' WIN. NJ. Harry.
p ST. have also some ~ or Is Horses for sale.
October IA, 1S57.-tds.
ENUBLIC SALE OF LAND IL Personal
L PR0PERTY.-By virtue of decree Of the s Cir
cult Court of Nelson county, pronounced at the Sep
TENDER term 1857, will as commissioner sell al pup
lie auction, on Tuesday, the 24h day of oge6er next
if fair if not the next fair day thereafter at the late
residence of John NJ. Smith, decd, all the Real Es-
tate belonging to his estate The Mansion House
Tract and Mill Tract containing 325 ACRES, more or
less will be sold together. This land lies in Nelson
county, on Rockfsh River Lynches Greek and Taylors
Creek, and adjoining the lands of Jas Woods Jno B
Coles and Others and within eight miles of depot ON
the Virginia Central Railroad and one mile from the
Howardsvie Turnpike Road has on it good
DWELLING HOUSE, Blacksmith Shop, Cooper Shop,
MERCHANT MILL, with good water power, and
newly repaired and all other necessary Out.houses and
two good Orchards. A large portion of these tracts
is River and Creek land, the whole in high state OF
cultivation, with good supply of timber.
At the same time and place will sell other Tracts
of Land. will sell 100 Acres adjoining the mansion
I md nt-hn
and two Orchards on it. $50 Acres lying at the base
of the Blue Ridge on the Howardsvle Turnpike Road
adjoining the lands of Jno w. Dickinson and others.
has on good improvements, with good Orchard and
is called the Mcaiulen tract $50 Acres ADJOINING the
Ia of Henry G.. Roberts, Joel Smith and others, call
e. he Iickbranch tract. 80 Acres the Blue Ridge
part of the Big Level tract, and an interest belong
Ing said estate, lying at the base ofthe Blue Ridge
This land was bought of Robert Henderson, VIM. Hen
de IN and Jno. Paxton, the amount not known, but
will be ascertaned by the day of sale. All the above
tracts are well watered and have an ample sufclency
OF timber -.,l
At the same time and place WILL as administrator
de 50nis non of John NJ Smith, decd, sell at public
auction all the pershable property belonging to the
said estate, consisting of Horses Hogs, Cattle Farm
ing Implements, oneset of Blacksmith Tools, House
hold and Kitchen Utensils, with crops OF Corn, Tobac-
CO. Wheat Oats, &c.
TERMs OF THE above land will be sold on
credit of one two and three years, payable in equal
instruments with interest FROM the day OF sale, the
purchaser or purchasers to give bond with good per-
sona security, and the title withheld until the pur-
chase money is paid The perishable property VIII be
sold on credit of six months for all sums above five
dollars the purchaser giving bond with approved Sc
CURED CHARLES ROBES,
Oct 80, lS57-tds Com'r and Admir-.
DOCKBRIDGE LAND FOR SALE.-The
4 undersigned win offer for sale, to the highest bid
der on the premises, ON Thursday, the 2GM day Of No
9eaJsr next small FARM, belonging to the heirs OF
james Miller, decd, lying.sin inc county OF Rock,
leading to Lynchburg, and "a miles from the boat
landing on the North River Canal at the month OF
Buffalo. Said farm contains about 80 Acres Of
Land, 100 of which are cleared the remainder
heavily timbered and the whole farm is nclosed by
good fence it is also finely watered, having never
falling s1ripg in each field. The improvements are
moderate, consisting of Log Dwelling House. Stables
Dairy, Barn, DC. 4
This farm being situated in an excellent neighbour
hood and within two miles ofsevera churches, schools
mills and the market, renders really desirable prop
erty 10 any one wanting farm Of tins SIZE we deem
any further description unnecessary as persons wish
ing to purchase will please examine the farm, which
will be shown to them by either of the undersigned.
TERMS: -0ne-third of the purchase money in hand
the st of January next at which time possession will
be given the balance in two equal instaments, at
twelve and eighteen months, the purchaser giving
bonds and security and the title retained till the pur
chase money . pA'N' S. S. MILLER,
For thems elves and other heirs.
October 81, 1s57--tds 8 ~ q
VERY VALUABLE ROCKINGHAM
IN FARM AT PRIVATE SALE.-Wishing to
change my pursuits and enjoy repose will sell the
very desirable FARM own lying on the South Rlv-
err near Weyer's Cave, in Rockingham county, con-
tanning between 500 and 1000 Acres.
1t is one of the finest and best farms in the country
and is in high state of cutvati0n and productveness
Nearly 200 acres are of the finest river bottom. The
Improvements are an excellent DWELLING HOUSE,
Barn, and all other necessary out-buildngs-all In
good repair 1t is well watered in every part.
Ii win suit admirably to be divided into three par
cells, making three first rate farms. In case OF a d.
vision there will be dwelling house On each part OF
the fqrm.
A further description is deemed unnecessary asper-
Sons wishing to purchase will doubtless call and see
for themselves
Ifnot sold privately before tic first Of March. it will
be offered to the highest bidder, at public auction
II will be sold upon the following easy and accom-
modating TERMS, viz:-One.fffh OF the purchase mo-
ney down, and the balance in four equal annual pay
ments. ANANlAS DAf loooN.
Oct z. 1s57-hMh. - a.-'l
: AND FOR SALE.lIhaving purchased Of Ma
IAryW. Hight her Tract Of Land, on which Shep-
herd Hight resides, on the top of the Blue Ridge,
in the county of Rockbridge, on the old Turnpike
Road leading from Seee's Tavern to Massies Mill,
miles from the first and l6 from the latter place, said
tract will be sold, on the premises, on Friday the 9Th
dd OF NoDe6er next If fair, II not the next tar day.
1t contains about 100 ACRES The terms Of sale will
be ccommodatlng, and made known on the day OIL
sae Persons desiring nice and convenient Noun
talu Farm of excellent land, may do well 10 look at
said land Mr. Hight, who resides on the land, will
show it to any one who may desire to look it. Pos
session will be gwen the first day of March next
ct. Z, 1S57-tds ALEX. FlfIPATRlCk.
GALE OF VALUABLE SLAvES.-ln pur.