Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-06-22
lPUBEIC SALE OF SLAVES. AND
1 KANA4FIEA FALLS PROPERTY.

KANAAFHA FALLS PROPERTY.
T Under al decree Of the Circuit Court OF
~ Kanawha, rendered at tfle February term,
1858, in al certain cause iherein pending on
cross bill, wherein the Execulrix of Wm.
deceased, aud otters are plain
tllls. and Aaron Spckton and others are
The undersigned Commissioners,
wills on Monday, the 10Th Of August, 1865.
at the front door 81 The Court House pf
KanaWha county, offer for saleAst public
auction, The following property: Four ne
gro men, named respectively, Ned, JohI,
Turner anil Will; D negro woman named
Kate, andlher THEE chiidfen negro wo-
man named Daphney, a negro slave named
Field, one named Edmund and one naihed
Lydia, or such Of them, or Of The increase of
the femalts since the Sth Of March 1850. an
may be alive, and shall be forthcoming on the
day of sale a.so, all (or such part as may,
be necessary for The purposes Of said decree5
hattractor pars el Of Lane, SITUATE. lying and
being inIl the county OF Fayetle, formerly
Kama wlnl, Va, az the Falls of KaiiaWha
Riyer, Oh which Aaron Stockton now resides,
and on which his Saw Mil is situated, which
tIact is supposed to contain 40 acres and
is one OF the tracts or parcels of land convey.
Ell by sail Stockton to Mathew Dunbar, tras I
tee, TO secure VIM. Tempkins, &c., which
conveyance beats date The 18th March, 1880,
and is duty recorded. II, also. conveys the
negroes aforesaid.
The terms OF sale are cash in hand, as to
five per cent, on Amount Of purchases and
Tie residue in three equal payments, al S. Is
and ~ months with interest from day Of sale,
The purchasers giving bonds, with good security
for the deferred payments, and the title t. The
real estate, so far as that shall be sold, tolbe
retained as further security for the purchase
money thereof.
To those who know ihisvalnabIe property
'Twere .twasteful and ridiculous excess to-
praise it, 10 those who do moi. or only know
HI fram the classic page of The story Of 'sNEw
iIope, or tile Rescue it must suffice here 10
say that il possesses, for machinery Of all
kinds the finest and best water power III hi,
Western Virgin .. bears various kipdsI Of MIN
tral Gals and is surrounded by inexhansi ible
Quantities Of excellent timber, pine cherry,
poplar, walnut, Oh NJ dc.
Besides being on the blnks ofthe KanaWIha
River, the James River & Kanawha 'lintnpikk
passes through it, and it is on the limo of the
projected Covingion& Ohio Rail Road With
In its boundaries, and within stone' $ throw
AllsSA Of The magnificent Falls, II The
81 = - large and commodioug H0-
ys ssEacsslLss7a3z- TEL, now occupied BY Col.
Stgckton. II IS perhaps the most romantic,
and at the same time the most healthy local.
ty in all the country, and must in short tune
become place OF great public resort. 5oth
Tor the;invalid who seeks fresh and inviao.
Iating atmosphere, and the man Ct business,
who seeks relaxation from crushing cares
70 the Poet, Lover or Philosopher, no place
could present greater CHAINS. Like the an
cient vale Of Tempe, /; has It's bosky dells and
parting streams, its Olympus on the one hand
Al.