Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-03-15
AUCTION SALES.
Sale Of $4,000 Worth of

VERY VALUABLE REAL AND PER
Y S0NAL ESTATE IN THE COUNTY OF AL
BEMARLE, YA.-The undersigned Executors of thu
late Thomas L. Shelton, decd, will, on Tuesday, tn
22rd of aroh neat, at the residence of the late Thorn
as l.. Shelton in the county of Albemarle, offer fol
sale 400 ACRES of very valuable land, being 6
portion of the tract on which the said Thomas L.
Shelton resided at his DEATH This land lies on both
sides of Medium River, 8 miles from the Medium
River Depot on the Virginia Central Railroad, and
IL miles from the road leading from Charlottes
vile to Stanton About IS or 4O acres of this tract
in original growth and well tmbered and the re-
naming portion is in high state Of improvement
and fertility, including 100 acres OF SUPERIOR BOT
TOM LAND. There is crop of wheat growing on
the land from the seeding of 100 bushels. 1t has
Grist and Saw Mill adjoining, and is convenient to
Schools and Churches of several denominations The
whole tract is we'll watered, and adapted to the
profitable cultivation of wheat corn and tobacco
Having been recently severed from that portion ON
which is situated the Mansion House, it has build.
ings upon it, but it contains several eligible sites for
dwelling and could be made of the most desira-
Bile residences as it is now one OF the most productive
Farms In that section of the county. au
At the same time and place we will offer for sale
another very valuable tract of land called the QUAR-
TER TRACT, situated in the County OF Albemarle,
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 tmbered. The remaining portion
has on it growing crop of wheat the seeding of S3L
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 well watered. Like the
tract above described it is situated in the midst of an
eligible neighborhood, and it combines advantages
for agriculture which presented by few Farms now
in market.
Any person wishing to examine either of the above
tracts can do so by calling upon A. G. Shelton, Esq.,
or the overseer 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. Fltfass 49,,
At the same time and place will be sold Nine head
of Horses and Mules, twenty head of Cattle, among
which several Mich Cows, and two Yoke of Oxen
of Hogs, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Plantation U.
tensils, including, Wagon and Cart 200 barrels of
Corn, 5000 pounds of Bacon, and IL Tons of lump
Plaster.
TRIMS The land will be sold on credit of One
Two and Three years. with interest on each insalmen
from date Bonds and approved personal security
will be required and the title of the land retained
til the whole of the purchase money shall have been
paid. The Personal Property, will be sold for Cash
above that amount credit of Twelve months will be
given with interest from date, the purchaser execu.
ting bond with approved security.
10y If the above named day of sale should be I'M
suitable the sale will take place the next fair day
and in any event, will be continued from day to day
until completed.
Any communications addressed to either of the un-
dersgneda at Medium River Depot, Albemarls county,
Va, will receive prompt attention.
AUSTIN G. SHELTON,
STAPLET0N O. SHELTON,
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