Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-06-29
PUBLIC SALE OF SLAVES, AND
I KANAWTIA FALLS PROPEIRTY.

PUBLIC SALE OF SLAVES, AND
1 KANAWHA FALLS PROPERTY.
FINDER Al decIee of the Circuit Count OF
|. u Kanawha, rendered at the February term,
1858, in certain cause therein pending on
cross bill, wherein the ExeeHtrix .of VIM.
srompkIns, deceased, and Others kare nlain-
titfs, and Aaron Stockton and others are
defendants, The undersigned Comm Sioners,
will. on Monday, the 18th OF Augdst. S5S,
at the front door OF the Court House Of
Kanawha topnty5 Offer for sale ut public
auction, the following property: -Four ne
gro men, named respectively, Ned, John,
Turner and Mihl;5a negro woman named
Kate. and her three children a negro Wo-
man named Dapbney, negro Slave named
Field ONE named Edmund and one named
LYDIA or such offthera, or of The increaseIo Of
the females since the 9Th Of March $780, as
may be alive, and shall be foTthcoinihgofl the
day OF sale y also, all cor such par as ma y
be necessary for the purposesof said deefeel
that tract OF PARCEL of land situate, lying and
being in ,thef county OF FaNette, formerly
Kama whs) Va, at The FallS Of Kanawha
River, on which Aaron Stockton now resides,
and on which hid Saw Mil situated, which
tract is supposed to contain 40 ACRES, and
is one fthe Itaels or parcels pf Id nd convey
ed by said StoEktont9 Mathew sDbnbar5 rtus.
tee, 10 secure MN. Tompkfns, &c. whish
conveyance beats date the 18th March, $50,
and is duly fecarded. 1t, aSo, conveys the
negroes aforesaid. rs HI t-f
~9he terms of|Bsale are1casA inE hand, as to
FIVE per cent, On amount Of pufehase, and
tile residue iii three equal payments, at s, l6
and ~ months with interest ffltn Jay of sale,
the purchasers giving bonds, With good security
for the de fested Phynlents, md the title to the
real estate, SO fan as that shall be- sold, to BE-
retained as further security for the purchase
money thereof.Bd
To those who know this valuable property
'Twete ItsWasteful aud ridiculous excess To
praise it, ID those Wholdo moi, oil only kno "
it from the classic page 81 The STORY Of tsNew
Hope, at the Rescue it mnst suffice here ID
say that It possesses, for machinery. Of all
kinds the finest and best water power in all,
Western Virginia. bears various kinds Of Mint
sral Goals, and!is surrounded BY iHexhaustible
quantities OF excellent timber, ninle. cherry,
poplar, Walnut ,Baak. &c.
Besides being ph the banks Of TIE Kauawha
River, the James River & Kanswha Turnpike
passes through if, and it is on thF line gf the
projected GoSingion& Ohio Rail Road. With
in its boundaries, and within 9 stones throw
Ag@ "a of the magnificent Falls. lis HE
49, sssN laJge and conimpdious Hn-
= 81 ~ 4 EL, now occupied by Col.
Stacktona u i$ perhaps the most romantic,
aud at the same time the mostlhsaIthy local
ltyin all the country, and must inIa short time
become place of great pnbHc resort, both
for the invalid who seeks fresh and inpigo-
Eating atmosphere, and the man of business,
| who Seeks refaxalion from crushing cares
| To the Poet, Lover ok 2 Philosopher, no place
| could present gfeatef charms. like the an
cient vale Of Tempe, It has lis bosky dels and
pulling streaHs,its 0lymDas on stheEone hand
and its 0Ssa ontlIe other, ITS cpol shades and
veEdant walks, but more than the fhessaliar
\ Valley, II has tile ceaseless roar lof The noble
i Falls, whose solemn music mingles perpeti.
ally with the song Of the feathefed waTbiers
! a. the wood.
Such is the property we offer, and we Invite
those who would wish 10 purchase to exam.
lane It'll before theiday Of sale. The little |,
] believed to be ihdisputable. but selling i;
commis sioners. wre shall onls warrant Specially
/ June ist. 1885. G. HEIRfCK. n
! II 4:6;E III St7A MILLER