The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1866-10-24
auction Sales.
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A B z A q d D N E
And 200 Acres Of Fine land
WITHIN ONE AND A HALF MILES OF
LEXINGTON, VA, FOR SALE.
The Undersigned, acting as Commissioner
under decree of the Circuit Court Of Rock
bridge County, pronounced On the - day Of
September, 1866. will sell at public auction Oh
| the premises,
ON THURSDAY, 9Th OF NOVEMBER, 1866,
that Valuable Farm known as ''Ihorn Hill, y
| the late residence of Gen. I. T. Paxton, and
containing about
$40 Acres.
| TERMS OF SALE Cash in hand suffi-
| cient to pay costs of suit and sale, and resi-
due If the purchase money to be paid in six
eorua1 annual instalments, with interest paya-
he annually. The deferred payments to be
secursd BY a lien On the land, and personal
secnritv. The title to be reserved until the
purchase money is paid
At The same time, as Agent for Mrs. Z. 4.
Paxton, l will sell a tract q
$50 ACRES OF LAND,
adio;ning the above tract, upon liberal terms
az to the credit for the purchase money.
These two tracts, containing about .oO
farms in the Valley of Virginia.
The land is in fine state of cultivation
and equal in fertility to any in the County Of
Rockbridge. About 300 Acres is in timber,
and large profits may be realized from the
sale Of wood.
1t is but rarely that an opportunity is pre-
seated Of purchasing SO desirable an estate.
Situated near to Lexington, the opportunity
is presented CT education at Washington Col
lege row under the prosperous management
OF Gen r. i. LEE, or at the Virginia Militia
nv Insti tute, which has been again put iii
successful operation under Gen. T. II. Smith
and corps of able Professors. flourish
ing Female Academy is located in the town,
and primary schools, which Will compare IA
vorably with any in the State.
The health and scenery of the country is
unsurpassed.
Opportunity for cheap transportation to
Lyrchburg and Richmond is furnished by the
North River Canal, terminating at Lexington
Arrangements are also now beng made TO
construct q Railroad, which will furnish ac-
cess to the markets Of Richmond and Balti-
more.
At the same time will sell the Personal
Property, on the premises, consisting OF
large and valuable stock Of
HOGS,
and Stock HOGS, Farming Implements, House
hold and Kitchen Furniture. Also, the Crops
Of Corn Hay, Oats, sc.
Personal Property sold upon credit OF
nine months, with interest added, upon nego-
table paper well secured.
JAMES &. PAXTON,
Oct. g, 1s66-tds. Comm'r.
segg Richmond Enquirer and Wing Daily
Valley Virginian, Rockingham Register, and
Charlestown Free Press, copy till Gay OF sale
and forward accounts.-Gazette and baaner.
commissioners SAKE OF LaAd.
Bv virtue of decree Of the Circuit Court
Of Augusta county, in the case OF john u
Brown administra or us. Brown heifs, en-
tered at the June term 1866, will proceed.
in front OF the Court House Of said county,
on Sa.urday, the l0tA Day ef No0e"'6er next, to
~, thst ~ortion of the real estate Of said
Brown upon which - iesls'9e'' "iiieh ite9 hss.
of the Greenville road, 1t '"As4S'S q apou'
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY -sokhs,
and will be divided into several tracts, p4ses
OF which can be seen at my office, ana viii be
exhibited on the day OF sale. Ii lies one milf !
from the town of Stanton and is very desra
BILE for market, garden, or vineyard land.
There is a fine well OF water upon the land
and water may be gotten III short depth Oh
each tract into which ii may be divided
About one-third of the land is in timber
There is also d fine vein Of limestone, and a
good iimekiln upon the tract.
Terms Of Sale.-Fiye per cent. in cash. one
third Of the residue in sixty days after con
iination Of sale with interest from sale, and
the residue in one and Two years from day OF
sale with interest. Bonds with approved Sc
curity required forthe deferred payments and
q lien re ainel as ultimate security. Sale to
commence at II o'clock, 4. NJ
II. NJ. BELL,
Get 10-5t Commissioner.