Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-03-08
AUCTION SALES.
Executors Sale of $4,000 Worth Of

VERY VALUABLE REAL AND PER
v SONAL ESTATE IN TIE COUNTY OF AL
BEMARLE, VA.--Ihe undersigned Executors OF the
late Thomas L. Shelton Iced, will, ON 1aesday' Me
22ad of Maych nec the residence of the late Thorn
as l., Shelton in the county OF Albemarle oner tor
sale 400 ACRES of very valuable land, beng
portion of the tract on which the saia !nollas ~
Shelton resided at his death This land lies on po.
sides of Medium River miles from the Mechum
River Depot on the Virginia Central RaitToad, ana
llL miles from the road leading from Onarlolles.
vile to Staunon. About 50 or 40 acres OF tuis tiao'
are in original growth and well tmberea, ana lne re-
naming Sortion is in high state OF improvement
and fertility including 100 acres OF BUT
TOM LAND There is crop OF wheat growing on
the land from the seeding of 100 bushels. IL mas
Grst and Saw Mill adjoining, and IS convenient 10
Schools and Churches of several denominations. Inc
whole tract is we'll watered, and adapted 10 the
profitable cultivation of wheat corn and tobacco
Having been recently severed from that poru9n on
which is situated the Mansion House. 1t has no nullo-
ngs upon it, but it contains several rO
dwelling and could be made one of the most desra'
BILE residences it is now one OF the most productive
Farms in that section of the county. - .,.
At the same time and place we Will oifer 1or SAFE
another very valuable tract OF land called the W Ak
TER TRACT, situated in the County of Albemare,
mile from Batesville and from the Medium River
Depot on the Virginia Central Railroad. This tract
contains $685. ACRES, 100 of which are in original
growth and heavily tlmbered The remaining p0r.Ion
has on it growing crop of wheat the seeding OF
bushels has very productive SOIL and is adapted to
the cultivation of all products of the county. 1t has
ON it comfortable DWELLING HOUSE, and all
necessary out houses and is we'll watered. Like the
tract above described it is situated in the midst OF an
eligible neighborhood and it combines advantages
for agriculture which presentedb by few Farms now
in market. 90.
ANY person wishing to examine either OF the above
tracts can do so by calling upon A. IT, Snelton Esq,
or the overseer of the Quarter tract
At the same time and place will be sold 70 valuable
NEGROES, nearly all of whom are young and very
| likely, consisting of Men, Women Boys and Girls
Among the women are several very valuable house
servants. I,
At the same time and place will be sold Nine head
of Horses and Mules, twenty head of Cattle, among
which are several Mich Cows, and two oke OF Oxen,
Forty head of Sheep of superior stock, Sixty head
of Hogs, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Plantation u,
tensils, including, Wagon and Cart, go barrels OF
Corn, 5000 pounds Of Bacon, and II Tons OF lump
Plaster. -,
Terms The land will be sold on credit OF One
Two and Three years. with interest on each nstalment
| from date Bonds and approved personal security
will be required and the title of the land retained I'M
til the whole of the purchase money shall have Seen
paid The Personal Property, will be sold for Cash
for all sums of Ten dollars and UNDER and on all sums
above that amount credit Of Twelve months will be
given with interest from date, the purchaser execu-
| ting bond with approved security.
rSy@ If the above named day OF sale should pc un-
suitable the sale will take place on the next fair DAY
and in any event. will be continued from day to day
until completed. $50
Any communications addressed to either of the un-
dersgned at Medium River Depot, Albemarls county,
Va, will receive prompt attention.
| AUSTIN G. SHELTON,
| STAPLET0N G. SHELTON,
| Ey'rs of Thomas L. Shelton, decd,