Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-08-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, SALE OF CRAB

! II BOTTOM LANDS IN HIGHLAND COUNTY
l-VIRGINIA-By virtue of a decree OF the Circuit
w. 1851 in The suit of Scott Baker Cows. G. Kin
ney and others, will proceed, in the town OF Mon
terry, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of September, 1857 to sell
to the highest bidder, at public auction, TRACI VI
LAND lying within miles of Monterey, containing o.
bout40 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: Slsve named George,
about go years old l Slave named Jenny, about 10
years old Grey Horse; Cows and Calves, and all
! The Household and Kitchen Furniture OF said e. N.
Kinney
On Wednesday, tile 9th dug Of September, 1851. we
will proceed, on the premises, In Grad bottom hlgn-
land county, to SELL IN like manner, the following
| TRACTS OF LAND, conveyed in trust by A. X. SIT
lington and A. K Sitington and wife to Robert Sit
lingon and David Fultz 10 wit: One Tract contain
ing about 305 Acres Tract containing about ~ A
and on the same day and the day following if it be
necessarY to adjourn the sale, will sell, in ike
manner the premises, the following Real and ger
sonal Property, conveyed Tin trustl by John Sitting
wit: Tract of Land containing about 600 Acres,
lying within two miles of the Crab Bottom Mill and
A. T. Stngton lands; also Slaves-Jane and her
child Mary John Dutley, IAN old woran,) and Lewis
also, head of Horses, Cows and Calves yoke OF
Oxen, Is head of Hogs, Il young Cattle 90 tons OF
Hay and all the Farming Implements and Household
and Kitchen Furniture OF said John Stngton.
Rarely are such lands offered in market. The Crab
Bottom lands are celebrated the Gerry best Grazing
lands in the State. The most sagacious cattle dealers
have declared that three acres Of Crab Bottom land
will Craze bullock atter than five elsewhere
These lands are cleared and in the highest state OF Gull
tvation producing grasses of the best quality and
unsurpassed crops of wheat rye, oats and potatoes
There is enough timber attached TO each tract to keep
up the farms There several churches and school
houses the premises, and the best mill in High
land county adjoining the A. K Sitington tract On
the John Sitlington tract there are good DWELL
ING HOUSE, an excellent Swisher Barn, and neces-
sary Stabling and out-houses; capital Apple Orch
ard of 800 bearing trees of select Fruit and three large
and invaluable Meadows, most of which may be water
ed. A large quantity of Meadow may, likewise, be
made on the A. K Sitlington tract of 305 acres These
lands abundantly supplied with water for stock
and irrigation from numerous unfalng 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 a credit of six, egh-
teen and thirty months and the personal property
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 10 be retained
till the purchase money is paid.
Fair Plas of the lands will be ready for inspection
on the days of SALE
FELIX II. HULL,
July 90 1S57-tds