Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-10-12
AUCTION SALES.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
I J BILE REAL ESTATE, IN BATH. COUNTY
In pursuance ola decree pronounced III the Cncnil
Court of Bath county at the July special term 1905,
in cause therein pending, in which Emma Johnston,
in her own right andas executrx of John j. Johnston,
decd is plaintiff and Edwin Bowen and others are
defendants, SHALL as Commissioner of said Court,
proceed to sell at public auction, on the premises on
Thrsday the lltk day Of November next tne SA li
ABLE TRACT OF LAND upon which the said John
sion resided at the time of his DEATH consisting OF SIX
separate tracts containing, in the aggregate ABOUT
1850 ACRES and stuatedin the SAID county Oh Datn,
about three miles from the "Healng Springs ana
six miles from the eliot Springs" Immediately upon
the Turnpike Road leading from the Warm to the
"White Sulphur Springs"
This farm is chiefly limestone land, and much OF II
level and can easily be made of the best Grain or
Stock Farms in this section of the State being we'll
watered with two never-failing streams running
through it, and with numerous springs.
The tract NAV be very conveniently divided, SO as
to make two excellent and good sized farms, with all
necessary buildings upon each, there beng on the
tract two large and commodlous u w ELLlE1 nooo,
ES. one of Brick which has been used for several
wears as a HOTEL known as the Cedar Greek Hotel,
and the other large and well built Frame house. In
which said Johnston resided at his death There are
attached to each of the Houses all necessary Out
houses. 1910 ~.
There is also good STORE HOUSE and Post Of
fcethis having always been capital situation for
country Store. There is also the promises good
MERCHANT MILL, upon never-failng stream
| All of the buildings are now in good repair. 10
farmer grazer physician, merchant, or hotel keeper
this property offers great inducements, and, indeed
is seldom that property desirable as this and SO
eligby situated, is offered for sale In Virginia.
| TERMS One fourth of the purchase money to be
paid in cash on the day of sae the residue on credit
nine eighteen and twenty seven months In equal
stamens and the purchaser or purchasers executing
bonds with good personal security for the deferred
payments, and the Commissioner retaining the legal
/ 1oll fha
| ey is paid.
| Possession given of the Tavern House, Store House
aud Mills and the farm contiguous on the LIST day OF
January next and the residue the 1st day of Octo
Der, 1859.
Address Healing Springs P. O., Bath Co., Va.
| EMMA JOHNSTON, Com'r
| Sept 7, 1s5S.-tds.
Richmond tr weekly Enquirer copy till day of sale
DUBLIC SALE OF REAL AND PER.
i SONAL ESTATE, NEAR STAUNTON, VA
THURSDAY, 2STH 0CT0BER.-Being about to re
move permanently to the Southwest, l Will oher al
public auction the 2sth day of October on the
| premises the following property, viz.
LIST. The FARM of 800 Acres, on which reside
about 80 miles from S!aunton. This farm may DC
conveniently divided into two farms-one, on the
south side of the Middlebrook Turnpike of 80 acres
cleared and 20 woodland, has handsome House, oil
the farm buildings, q fine Spring, Orchard and Mead
ow the other on the north side of said Turnpike, o.
$50 cleared and 20 woodland has no buildings but
we'll watered, and in good cultivation.
The whole farm is divided into five fields by gooo
fences each field having running water and Will bt
sold on the following terms, viz: 0ne-third in hand
and the balance in i, O. and years, without inter
est. -rs
One field of 80 acres has just been seeded in fine or
der with wheat.
I'd. A field of Corn of about Is acres head Of Hor
SEES; Cow Calves; 10 head of Hogs; good two
horse Carriage u two horse Spring Wagon; all thu
Farming Tools all the Household and Kitchen Fur
niture: about II tons of excellent Hav 100 bushels
of Oats, and some Books On credit of six months
for all sums over IS.
David S. Young Esq, of Staunton, is my author
lzed agent to make the SALE and to collect all debt
due me- and to pay whatever debts may owe, GU
of the proceeds of the sale.
Staunton, Sept 90, 1858. VIM. B. JOHNSON.
r1ay" Rock. Reg. copy st. and send account to MIR
1 Young.