Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-05-08
I. AUCTION SALES. ]
A VALUABLE
ROCKBRIDGE FARM
FOR SALE AT AIJCTION.

FOR SALE AT AUCTION.
1.-THE undersigned devisees of Robert Wilson. de
| i ceased (Thomas S. Moore and Sam'l R. Moor
in right of their wives respectively, and James W
Massle attorney and agent of the heirs of Docto
Hugh Wilson. decd, late of Texas, in order to ell
feet division of their egacies, propose to sell on tn
premises, at public auction, on Thursday the 31st da
of May, the exceedingly valuable and desirable Farm
on which said Robert Wilson lived and died. 1t i
situated in Rockbridge county, Va. miles from
Lexington on the Lexington and Covlngton Turnpike
aud contains 645 Acres.
The land, is generally the case in the Valley o
Virginia, is limestone large portion being Muiatt'
or Chocolate colored. There is water in every field
A large BRICK DWELLING, a DOUBLE BA RN and
Out Houses, all in good repair, two ORCHARDS O.
select Fruit, and more than enough timber for farm
ing purposes. Indeed it is about Onehalf in the
original growth of timber exceedingly heavy and of the
most desirable kinds. viz:-Hickory, Sugar Maple
Black Walnut, and all the species of Oak. The tim
Der on this farm the more valuable owing to its
proximity to Lexington and the North River Canal Ia
branch of the James River and Kanawha) where a
rstrate market always be had for timber of eve
ry description. The land now covered with timber is
as good as any on the farm, being like the open land
well adapted to Tobacco, Grass, Wheat and Corn.
water the timber, the fertile SOIL the health, the
to market and of transportation the soci
ETY. OF Lexington and means of education thereby fur
nished, (here being in Lexington two Literary nsti
stutions, viz: Washington College and the Virginia
Military Institute, with good preparatory schools.
male and female,) feel that we hazard nothing In
saying that there is not now MORE DESIRABLE FARM
OR RESIDENCE in market in the Valley Of Virginia.
Terms easy and made known on the day Of SALE
DR.. Thomas s. Moore lives adjoining and will show
the premises to any one wishing to examine.
Address Dr.. Thomas s. Moore %2T and Jas " Massie,
Lexington, Va. THOMAS s MOORE,
re SAML R. MOORE,
May l, 1S60-tds. JAMES w. MASSIE.
d EAL ESTATE IN MARKET.-The under
LII signed offers to SELL privately, his large and well
known landed property, lying in the eastern part of
body, about one-haf of which is cleared and cult
walton, and the balance heavily timbered with the
usual variety of mountain timber Mill Greek, new
sr-faing stream, runs through the land, affording
ample water power for machinery. The MEADOWS
are large and may be greatly increased. A proper
portion of the land is well set in Glover and Timothy
The Virginia Central Railroad passes through the
land Formerly it two tracts of good sze and if
desired would be divided in the sale of it, provided
all be sold at one time.
The improvements on the western side of the farm
are large BRICK DWELLING HOUSE, with 9
rooms and the usual out buildings, with large Bank
Barn. TANNERY which has been in successful
operation for many years, having % Watts and Tan
ners House. There is also large and failing
Spring near the house and Good Apple Orchard.
On the eastern side the improvements large
DWELLING HOUSE, in good repair, with rooms,
and the usual outbuildings, with large new Frame
Barn, shielded all round CHOPPLNG AND 81 "
MILL on the line of the Railroad. There are also
Two Good Young Orchards on this side of the
farm.
also offer for sale, with the above lands Tract of
100 Acres, on the same Greek, about one half miles
North, all in timber of valuable kind well suited for
Railroad Lumber.
invite persons DESTROYS of buying land to come
and see the above described property for themselves
1t lies two miles from Millboro and four miles from
Goshen Depot, and is miles from the "Rockbridgeo
and IL miles from Bath Alum Springs and 16 miles
east of the "Warm Springs" It would make de-
hghtful residence for any desiring to spend the
summer in the mountains, convenient to the Mineral
Springs.
% Should the above lands not be sold privately
before the 18th dayo June mert they will that day
be offered publicly to the highest bidder And should
no sale be effected then desire to rent my Tan Yard
to some one wishing to engage in that business.
Any person desiring further information address
May l, 1S6O-tds ANDREW BRATTON