The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-28
Valuable Farming and Oil
go Lands For Sale.

ESIRINCi TO CLOSE UP MY BUSI-
~ ness in this state, offer for s;le the FOL
lowing described tracts of land, viz:
!. Ny old Homestead farm, on Buftalo creek
Marion county, w. Va, containing hy sur
Vey 252t$ acres, one hundred ant tttty oil
which Is under Improvement; has on IL n
comfortable dwelling house ana ont bulld-
ingS, &C.: n lanyard with coed park hous'';
shops, SC; two tenant houses with good
orchards near them, and one orchprd near the
main dwelling of choice selection Of fruit,
such as summer, fall and winter apples;
dwarf pears, pluIns, &C. This farm is well
adapted TO the growth of the cereals, or 10
grazing purposes Is situated on thes;,ii .. X.
r., the creek separating the farm therelroIn;
~ two miles from Fnirmington Depot and
five miles from Farmont.
y Also, one tract of % ncreS, one mile be
low FniYnlont on the railroad: 10 ;icres OF
which is cleared, and is excellent river bottom
land; the balance mostly under-laid with a
nine feet STRATUM Of the celebrated Fairmont
ghs-coaI An of this tract is ricl ana fertile,
and well adapted to the growth Of the grape
and the ceIeals,1iaceing the morning ana
3, Pine Coftnge, my present residence, con
fajIis a acres and % poles with comfortable
cottage holsGand out buildings, convenient
to which IS an excellent spring of pure water;
the lawn well set with shruhbery and ever
green's; an excellent selection OF fruits, of most
kinds common 10 this county. Z his proper
w is situated in the supurOS of Fairmont, n
sufficient distance for Iepose and yet near
macadnnized road passes by the gate TO town.
1t is altogether the most desirable and Con-
venient residence Iii the neighbofhood oil
!. Also. n farm containing OF acres, situated
on the West Fork River, at the mGnin OF
Simpsons creek, in Harrison county, w. Va,
s miles from ClarlISburgh and from the
Northwestern NirgiDia Railroad. The most
of this farm is under Improvement; has ON IL
a good dwelling house and ont buildings; also
n tenant house, Il young orchard, So The
land lays well and Is of good quality. u
;. Also, tract of $50 acres in keOkuS
county. Iowa, hNe miles rom Sigourney, the
county seat: 81 acres OF which is well timber
cd;the balance prairie land Ofsuperior quality;
an excellent large, bold spring OF never falling
pure water Is on this tract, passing through
nearly the whole farm; also limestone and
freestone quaTIles; is within = mile ofa church
and school house, and is surrounded by a
dense settlement. This land was located in
| 1916, when that whole country was open for
entry. twas selected 70; special settlement
and has been held for that purpose ever
since. / have had many applies, IONS 1Or II
both in Iowa and this country. II any Of our
citizens intend ,enigrating to the west they
probably can't do better than to buy this
| land, but they VIII have tOapply soon.
q. Also one half interest i'll q tract Of oil
! land, in fee, containing 60 acres, within one
mile of Petroleum Station, n. w. Va. Il. r..
Richie Countrywide one half interest in a
lease of 30 acres on the same farm. For
A. F. RITCHIE,
marI5-tf FairmOnt, w. Va.