The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-12-22
Rare Chance for Investment.
Iron Works, Grist Mill, Saw Mill g.
Farming Lands

Farming Lands.
offer at private sale, on the most accommodating
terms, the following valuable property situated in
Lincoln county, N C., in perfectly healthy country,
through which the Wilmington, Char and Ruth. Rail-
road runs, viz:
The Spring Hill Forge Tract, containing about 1000
of land good soil for cultivation and well tim
5ered, furnishing abundant supply of fuel to the
Forge,
which has been in operation for a number of years,
and gained reputation for the excellent quality of its
products The Water power is abundant, the Dam and
all machinery in first rate repair. The Forge is capa
BILE of manufacturing $50 tons Of Iron per annum,
which be sold in the neighborhood uninfuenced
by fluctuations in foreign markets. Attached to this
tract is my interest in the
Big Iron Ore Bank,
which yields nexhaustble supply of superior Iron
THE SPRING HILL FARM, containing about 500
Of good land $50 of which is under the highest
state of cultivation producing finely and in good
condition any farm the State with meadows,
bottom lands and pastures all under good fences The
Orchards contain 1000 Fruit Trees of the finest
qualities, selected with great care, and consisting of
Aprcots, Nectarnes, Peaches Figs, Apples, Grapes,
&c. The farm is we'll adapted for Dairy, with it's
large pastures and yields Hay and Glover sufficient
for Is head of Cattle the products wherefrom al
ways be sold to advantage in the Charlotte market.
The land not in cultivation is well timbered.
The Spring Hill Mills Tract,
generally known the Hammarskold MILL con-
tanning 200 of land partly cultivated and partly
timbered. This Mill is favorably known than
any mill in Western North Carolina for the superior
quality of its Family Flour, which classes very high IN
the New York Charleston markets; it is in excellent
repair with fine water power, and capable of grinding
$1,000 bushels of grain per annum, which might be
largely increased it is situated in wheat growing
country, where large crops can always be bought or
ground for toll. On the same tract is
Saw Mill,
valuable for its proximity to Lnconton and location
in a well timbered country. Also about
500 Acres of Timbered Land,
situated along the Will Char. and Ruth. Railroad and
susceptible of cultivation, which will be divided 10
suit purchasers. On the three fret named tracts are
Good D,celling Houses,
with all necessary negro and outhouses
The above of land will be sold either separate
ly in body, with without stock; and the Whoie
certainly forms of the most valuable possessions In
being of by its situation on the
Railroad which brings its products within reach OF
any market Being situated near the mountains win
its fine scenery it forms most desirable Summer Resi-
dence. The line of minerals running from South Caro-
lima to Virginia. and yielding God Copper, Iron and
Lime, runs through this land.
For Merchandising this place is excellent, being
miles from Lneonton Of any Store.
The attention of Capitalists, Manufactures and Mer-
chants is called this Sale which will be effected
the liberal terms, both to price and termsno
payment. For further particulars address
G. J. HAMMARSKOLD,
Oct 2, 1860. If Spring Hill Forge, N. G.