Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-10-18
HOLT & Co,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Office at Col. Albert's Hotel,
WOODSTOCK, VA,


Mineral Springs, and all kinds Of Real Estate
throughout Virginia, and especially in Shenando
all and adjoining counties
We have arrangements with numerous agents
| in Maryland Pennsylvania. New York, and YER
| ginia: by which land placed in ourshands will be
extensively advertised in those states We expect
to bring to the notice OF many purchasers as any
other agency in the Valley all such property pla-
ced in our hands.
Persons wishing to sell or rent, will find it to
their interest to place their property in cur hands
and save the expenses of advertising. We will
bring il to the notice of ten purchasers to your
one, and thus enable yon to get the best possib Q
price.
! Call and give us the description. location, INN
! Der ofacres, price, &c. We charge nothing .,nh
less we effect sale. Those who wish to SCH cam O.
ask better terms than these; the risk is all with us;
if we do not sell we ask nothing for our trouble
and EXPENSE. live do,you are benefited as we'll
Persons wishing to buy must give us general
description Of what kind OF land they wish to pur-
chase, The number of acres and the price they are
! willing to give per acre.
Numerous enquiries are daily beng made fer
4 real estate. Almost every stage bangs some seek
er Of home or Investment. They often at q
loss 70 Know where to go, Or from whom they can
purchase. We win use every means to brig
lands placed in our hands to their notice. :.
There is probably some Valuable minerals, ores,
&c, in this county already discovered, but the
value kind quality Of which has never been fully
tested il parties having knowledge of any such
viii bring sample, we will have it tested and
its value determined. ~
RErERENcEs-Ex-G Gov. John Letchcr, Lexington
Virginia.; Hon. John /. Harris, Attorney at
- :" q w. H. Elinger, Comm'th
Atty Rockingham county; G.. W. Berlin, Atty at
Law, Harrisonhurg: James II. Williams, Esq,
Att'v at Law. Woodstock Va; Editors Shenan-
doah Herald, Woodstock eaJ
ne. 25--A fine dwelling house and q acre lot
in the town Of Edinburg, located in a pleasant
part Of the town. so feet square with anil Kitchen,
smoke house, ice house, stable &C.; some apple,
peach, cherry, plum, and danson trees. shrub
bcrv, &c. Price, 5000 r. down. ff
No. ga farm Of 1876 aeIes On Slli Greek, a
miles above Mt. Jackson, on the Orkney Springs
grade; l49 cleared and under coed fencing
and well waterc3; balance in good oak timber;
Is or u acres OF level meadow, balance slightly
rolling; good limestone soil; orchard OF apples,
peaches and other fruits: large merchant mill be-
ing built with water power ample for any kind
Of ,nacIliaely aud never-tailing; small log house,
stable, SDsiag house, &c. Post-oiilces, churches,
school-houscS, shops, &C. convenient; in good
neigllborhuod; is desirable property; will be
sold for SIC, GOO. in three payments.
No. aa--A Farm of 240 acres of good lime
stone land 8 nlilas from Edinburg, and from Mt
jackson near middle road 100 acres cleared and
under fencing i'll fields, balance in Pine and Oak
Timber 20 acres Of level watered meadow, bal
ance rolling all tabie Produce 20 to Is bushels
II heat, and 50 to 60 Of corn; good orchard young
and well selected fruit large story bl lex dwell
ing with L and basement story good well and
spring water, small running stream land smooth,
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balance in 2 equal annual payments
No. 3s.--A tract of about 4. 200 acres of noun
tain timber land, miles east Of Woodstock, on
which there is valuable timber, ore, &C.
Price. terms. &C., made known on application.
All persons are hereby notified that the law will
be enforced against any person for cutting or haul
ing TIMBER &C., from the tract OF land, known as
the Geo. hniseley tract.
No. 49,
A farm of 400 acres, 100 acres Cedar Greek Bot
Jt e a:a1.
fenced, 1G0 acres in Pine and Oak timber The
soil is good red clay, produces good wheat, corn
and grass orchard OF about 100 trees of different
kinds OF fruit land is smooth and lies we'll, IS
!, within short distance Of Valley Turnpike, and
2 miles of Il. r. Depot has on it Il good Brick
Dwelling House in Beautiful location. The frames
Of the barn, sheds, house, kitchen and other
cut buildings standing. Price. S45per acre, good
time be had upon back payments, down pay
mcnts reasonable.
A tract Of about ESQ acres of limestone and slate
land within 6 miles of Mt. Jackson and Il. r. De-
Dot: so acres cleared and under fencing, balance
in good Pine ana Oak timber; produces good
wheat, corn, &C., about 20 acres OF level meadow
land balance lies well and easily titled, smooth,
&C.; good two-story log house, rooms and kltch-
en-, smoke house, spring house, large new SWltzer
barn, 60 feet long and 26 wide, all outbuildings,
shops &C. There is upon this tract Bank Of what
is supposed to be good quality of stone coal has
! been tired. and found to burn well, but the bank
has never been opencd nor worked sample
be seen By calling at cur Office, good chance IS
offered to any one wishing TO engage in that bust
ness, offered upon reasonable terms
No. Il.
A Tract of 16s acres of Land within a miles of
) Woodstock the whole OF which is nearly level.
rs acres cleared and under fence the remainder
in good pine and oak timber, no buildings. This
; farm may be divided into two tracts, one OF lO4
acres one half in timber at $50 per acre. The
: Afhn 4 < i'm
be sold together or separately.
No. 70.
A Tract of 100 acres in Powers Big Fort, 20 a.
ores cleared and under fencing, balance IN good
timber new log house 81 by l6, stories high.
Log Barn II by ST. Is or twenty acres facing
southeast admirably adapted to the culture OF
Grapes, miles from Woodstock. Price $500,
"a down, balance in l payments with interest
No 43.
A good Culpepcr farm of 2G6 acres of level land
excellent for wheat, corn and grass; fine young
orchard beginning to bear; small frame house.
coed kitchen and log house attached; well OF good
water: smoke house. About sixty acres SPLEEN
did timber, fencing mostly destroyed; offered low
on that account Within miles of depot on D.
A. r. R. and ~ miles of Rapid Ann River.
Price $6650, = down, balance in annual pay
ments with interest.
No. Al.
A large brick Store House and Dwelling House
on main street, Woodstock, Va, IN the centre OF
the town Il acre lot, building A feet front and
running back 60 feet containing large double
store room feet long, dwelling has init Is good
sized rooms, well fnishcd large stable on the lot
and a we'll of water under roof. This is desira-
lbe property, is located in the most business part
of the town, and is offered at low figures. Price,
$500.
No. IS.
A good mill property for sale, has a splendid
run OF custom, circular saw attached, water pewer
never failing, on North Shenandoah River. Price
$4,000.
No. 46.
tract of rs acres oflmcstone and blue-slate
land, living within quarter of mile of Valley
Turnpike ard near L. r. depot, about six miles
from Woodstock; 100 acres cleared and under fenc-
ing--balanee In tinber-aTd rolling but nearly all
tillable-small house with three rooms below and