Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-08-26
COMMISSIONERS, SALE OF CRAB
~ BOTTOM LANDS IN HIGHLAND COUNTY,

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VIRGlNAr-By virtue Of decree OF the Circuit
Court of Highland county, rendered On the 18th ofJE-
y, 1857 in the sui. of Scott Baker Co.'s. g. Kin
ney and others, we will proceed in the town OF Mon
to the highest bidder, at public auction, TRACT OF
LAND lying within miles Of Monterey, eontaninga-
bout 400 ACRES being the same conveyed in trust BY
George N. Kinney to VIM. c. Jones. This tract may
be made valuable GRAZING Farm Also, the follow.
ing Personal Property, embraced in deeds Of trust to
said VIM. G. Jones, to wit: Sieve named George,
about 90 years old Slave named Jenny, about ~
years old Grey Horse; 8 Cows and CalYes. and ell
the Household and Kitchen Furniture of said u. n.
Kinney.
On Wednesday, the 9th day Of September, 1884,. 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 b. a. :, sit
l!ngton and 4. K. Stiington and wife to Robert Sit
lington and David Fultz, TO witt One Tract conta!t-
ing about 3Q5 Acres; Tract containing about ~ -
cres, and another Tract containing about So Acres
and on the same day and the day following i il be
necessary to adjourn the sale, 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. .. and John W. Sitrg.on, to
wit: Tract of Land containing about 500 Acres,
lying within two miles of the Crab Bottom Mill and
A. K. Sitlington lands; also Slaves-Jane AID her
child Mary, John, Dutiey IAN old woman, end Lewis
ALSO head of Horses, 8 Cows and Calves, yoke OF
Oxen, Is head of Hogs IA young Cattle, 20 tons OF
Hay, and all the Farming Implements and Household
and Kitchen Furniture OF said John SlfllngtoD.
Rarely are such lands offered in market. Tie Crab
Bottom lands celebrated the gerry best C,asing
lands IN the State. The most sagacious cattle dealers
have declared that three Of Crab Bottom land
will craze bullock fattei than five acres elsewhere
These lands cleared ami in the highest state Of cu
tivaton, producing grasses OF the best qualify, and
unsurpassed crops of wheat, rye, cats and poatoes
There is enough timber attached to each tract 10 keep
up the farms There several churches III school
houses near the premises, and The best mill N High
land county adjoining the A. Z. Stiington truct. On
me John Sitlington tract there are good DWELL
ING HOUSE, an excellent Swisher Barn, and peces-
sary Stabling and outhouses; capital apple Orch
ard Of 900 bearing of select Fruit aud hee large
and invaluable Meadows most of which mly be water
ed A large quantity Of Meadow may LIKEWISE, be
made the A. K Sitngton tract of so5 acres These
lands are abundantly supplied with water for stock
and irrigation from numerous unailing Sprilg gush-
ing from the beautiful mountain that bounds the Ter
tile valley of Crab Bottom The climate rema Eably
healthy and the society in the neghborhood is refined
and intelligent.
Terms OF SALE.-The lands on credit ofsx, eigh-
teen and thirty months, and the personal pro- rty ON
a credit of six mouths. Bonds, with gocd security,
bearing interest from the day of SALE to be gwen by
purchasers and the title to the lands to IL retained
till the purchase money is paid.
Fair Plats Of the lands Will be ready for Inspection
ADAM STEPHENSON, com,rs
FELIX Fl. HULL,