Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-02-22
AUCTION SALES.
Executors Sale of $4,000 Worth Of
VERY VALUABLE REAL AND PER

YTERK VALUABLE hEAL All IEH
v SONAL ESTATE IN THE COUNTY OF ALL
REM ARLE. VA.-The undersigned Executors of the
late Thomas L. Shelton, decd, will, ON 1neSd@y, the
o2nd of March neet at the residence OF the late Thorn
as L. Shelton, in the county of Al6emarie 0ner ior
sale 400 ACRES of very valuable lana peng
Shelton resided at his death. This land lies on poth
sides of Medium River, miles from the Mechun
River Depot on the Virginia Central hallToau anu
* miles from the road leading from Cnariot'es.
vile To Staunton About IS or 40 acres OF this tract
re in ORIGINAL growth and well tlmbered, and the re.
naming Sortion is in high state OF lmproHe ment
and fertility including 100 acres OF SUfEkloh But
TOM LAND. There is crop OF wheat growing on
the land from the seeding OF 100 Dushels IL mas
C,r;st and Saw Mill adjoining, and Is convenient 10
Schools and Churches of several denominations The
whole tract is we'll watered, and adapted to the
profitable cultivation of wheat corn ana TOBACCO
Having been recently severed from that poruon on
which is situated the Mansion House, it has no build
ings upon it. but it contains several eligible sites for
dwelling and could be made one OF the most aeslra
BILE residences as it is OF the most productive
Farms in that section of the county. -,
At the same time and place we VIII oHer1 OF, sale
another very valuable tract of land called the UAk
TER TRACT, situated in the County OF Albemarle, ]
mile from Batesville and from the Medium River
Depot on the Virginia Central Railroad This tracl
contains $685. ACRES, 100 of which are in original
Growth and heavily timbered The remaining portion
has on it growing crop of wheat, the seeding OF
bushels has very productive soil, and is adapted te
the cultivation of all products of the county 1t has
on it a comfortable DWELLING HOUSE, and al
necessary out houses and is well watered Like the
tract above described is situated in the midst OF an
eligible neighborhoo6, and it combines advantages
for agriculture which presented by few Farms now
in market.
Any person wishing to examine either Of the e6ovt
tracts can do so by calling upon a u. Shelton, Esq.
or the oyerseer of the Quarter tract.
At the same time and place will be sold % 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. -,
AT the same time and place will be sold Nine heat
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 heat
| of Hogs, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Plantation Y
tensils, including, Wagon and Cart, 200 barrels
| Corn, 5000 pounds of Bacon, and II Tons OF luml
/ Plaster
Terms The land will be sold on credit OF On
Two and Three years. with interest on each nstalmen
| from date Bonds and approved personal securit.
will be required and the title OF the land retained un
til the whole of the purchase money shall nave peel
paid The Personal Property, will be sold TOT oasi
for all sums of Ten dollars and UNDER and on all sum
| above that amount credit of Twelve months Will b.
given with interest from date the purchaser execu
| ting bond with approved security.
| ss5- the above named day OF sale should De un
suitable the sale will take place on the next fair da
and in any event, will be continued from day to da
until completed.
| ANY communications addressed to either OF the un
dersigned at Medium River Depot, Albemarle county
Va will receive prompt attention NOV
| AUSTIN G. SHELTON,
| STAPLETON G. SHELTON,
| Ex'rs of Thomas L. Shelton, decd.