Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-05-22
s8 AUCTION SALES.
A VALUABLE
ROCKBRIDGE FARM
OR SALE AT AUCTION.


THE undersigned. deyisees of Robert Wilson. de
i ceased, Thomas S. Moore and Sam'l r. Moore
in right of their wives respectively, and James w
Masse as attorney and agent of the heirs of Doctor
Hugh Wilson, dec d., late of Texas,) in order to eff
feet division of their legacies propose to sell on the
premises at public auction on IHarsddu the 2lst d0a
Of Nay the exceedingly valuable and desirable Farm
on which said Robert Wilson lived and died. 1t is
situated In Rockbridge county, Va, AZ miles from
Lexington on the Lexington and Covngton Turnpike
aud contains CAS- Acres.
The Land, generally the case in the Valley Of
Virginia. is lime stone, large portion being Mulato
or Chocolate colored There is water in every field.
a large BRICK DWELLING, DOUBLE BAL N and
Out Houses, all in good repair, two ORCHARDS OF
select Fruit and more than enough timber for farm
ing purposes. Indeed 1t is now about one.haf in the
original growth of timber exceedingly heavy and of the
most desirable kinds. yiZ:-Hckory, Sugar Maple
Black Walnut, and all the species of Oak. The tim
Der on this farm Is 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.
Taking into Consideration the size of this farm the
water, the timber the fertile SOIL the health the
to market and means of transportation the soci-
ETY. of Lexington and means of education thereby fur
nished, (there being in Lexington two Literary insti.
sutions, viz: Washington College and the Virginia
Military Institute, with good preparatory schools
male and female) we feel that we hazard nothing In
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 and Jas. W. Masse,
Lexington, Va. THOMAS s MOORE,
SAM'L r. MOORE,
May /, 1seo-tds. JAMES W. MASSIE.
d EAL ESTATE IN MARK ET.-The under.
LII signed offers SELL privately, his large and well
known landed PROPERTY, lying in the eastern part of
Va ThprQ ARrn in mn
body, about onehaf of which is cleared and cult
walton, and the balance heavily timbered with the
usual variety of mountain timber Mill Creek, new
or-failng stream, runs through the land, afording
ample water power for machinery. The MEADOWS
are large and may be greatly increased. A proper
portion of the land is we'll set in Glover and Timothy
The Virginia Central Railroad passes through the
land. Formerly it two tracts of good size, 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
rooms, and the usual buildings, with large Bank
Barn. TANNEkY which has been in successful
operation for many years, having 25 Watts and Tan
ners House There is also large and never failing
Spring near the house and Good Apple Orchard.
On the eastern side the Improvements a large
DWELLING HOUSE, in good repair, with rooms,
and the usual out.buldings, with large new Frame
Barn, shielded all round; a CHOPPLNG AND Sd w
MILL on the line of the Railroad. There also
Two Good Young Orchards on this side of the
farm. f af.5T
also offer for SALE with the above lands Tract of
100 Acres, on the same Greek, about half miles
North all in timber of valuable kind well suited for
Railroad Lumber. aF hf
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 "Rockbridge'
and IL miles from s'Bath Alum Springs" and Is miles
east of the "Warm Springs. It would make de-
ightful residence for any desiring to spend the
summer in the mountains convenient to the Mineral
Springs. 9
% Should the above lands not be sold privately
before the 18th dGyo June ect they will that day
be offered pubhcyto the highest tidder. And should
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
me at MILFORD Springs, Bath county, Va.
May l, lS60.-tds ANDREW BRATTON.