Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-11-08
HOLT & CO.,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Office at Col. Albert's Hotel,
WOODSTOCK, VA,
WILL attend to Buying, Selling

Renting Farms, houses, NILS, EOuHuiIsS
Mineral Springs, and all kinds of Real Est ate
throughout Virginia, and especially IN Shenandol
ah and adjoining counties.
We have arrangements with numerous agents
in Maryland Pennsylvania, New ork, and YER
ginia by which land placed in our shands 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 our hands
and the expenses OF advertising We Will
bring it to the notice OF ten purchasers to your
one, and thus enable you to get the best possible
price.
Call and give us the description, location, mum
Der of acres, price &c. We charge nothing unh
less effect sale. Those who wish to sell canno-
ask better terms than these; the risk is all with us;
if we do not sell we ask nothing for our trouble
and expense. If we do, YOU are benefited as well
as ourselves.
Persons wishing to buy must give US general
description Of what kind of land they wish to pur-
chase the namber of acres, and the price they are
willing to give per acre.
Nulnerous~enquiries are daily beng made for
real estate. Almost every stage brings some seek
er of Rome investment. They are often at a
loss to know where to go, or from whom they can
purchase. We will use every means to bring
lands placed in 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
Ii
will bring us sample we win have 1t tested and
its value determined.
ERENcEs-Ex-tfov. JOHN fletcher, Lexington
Virginia; Hon. John / HafEi l; Att9rney at
Atty Rockinghan' county; g. W. Berlin, Atty at
Law Hariisonburg; James Fl. Williams Esq,
Atty at Law, Woodstock, Va; Editors Shenan
doah Herald, Woodstock.
NO. 35--A fine dwelling house and u acre lot
in the town of Ednburg, located in pleasant
Of ioAf
smoke house, ice house, stable, &C.; some apple,
peach, cherry, plum, ssnd damson trees shrub
berry &c. Price, S3G9e Is doWn.
No. ga farm Of fe6 aetes on Mill Creek.
miles above Mt. jackson; on the Orkney Springs
grace; lao acres cleared and under good fencing
and well watared; balance IN good oak timber;
Is or 20 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 machinery and neyer-fang; small log house,
stable spring house, &c. Post-otlces, churches,
school-houses, shops, sc. convenient; in good
naighborhood; is desirable property; will De
sold for $50, Geo, in three payments.
NO 37--A Farm of 240 acres of good lime
stone land, miles from Edinbdrg, ana from Mt.
jackson, nesf middle road 100 acres cleared and
under fencing in fields, balance in Pine and Oak
Timber, 20 acres of level watered meadow, ball
ance rolling. all tiabic. Produce 20 to rs bushels
W heat, and so to 60 of corn good orchard young
and well selected fruit large story brick dwell
ing with and basement story good well and
spring water. small running stream; land smooth,
and lies well. Price, $50 per acre, x down,
balance in equal annual payments.
No. 3S.--A tract Of about Zoo acres of nouns
tain timber land, 8 miles east Of w oodstock, on
which there Is some valuable timber, ore, &c.
Price, terms &C., made known 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 lard. known as
the Geo. hniseley tract
No. 50.
4 farm of 400 acres, 100 acres Cedar Greek Bot
tom. 800 acres cleared and l20 acres Of which is
fenced, 100 acres in Pine and Oak timber The
soil is a good red clay. produces good wheat corn
and grass orchard OF about 100 trees Of different
kinds of fruit ; land is smooth and lies well, is
within short distance Of Valley Turnpike, and
miles of K. Il. Depot: has on it a good Brick
Dwelling House, in beautiful location. The frames
Of the barn, sheds corn house, kitchen and other
outbuildings standing. Price, S45 per acre, good
time can be had upon back payments, down pay
Blcrts reasonable.
No 20.
A tract of about $50 acres of limeStdAe and slate
land within miles Of Mt. Jackson and r. Il. De-
pot $50 acres cleared and under fencing, balance
in good Pine and Oak tinberj produces good
wheat corn, Sc, about 20 acres Of level meadow
land balance lies well and easily tiled, smooth,
Sc. good two-story log house, rof,ins and kitch
en-, smoke house, spring house, large new Switzer
barn, so 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 opened nor worked, sample can
be seen by calling at office, good chance is
offered to any wishing to engage in that bust
ness, Offered upon reasonable terms.
No. Il.
4 Tract of1e8 acres of Land within q miles Of
Woodstock: the whole OF which is nearly Level:
| thn o1nHar
in good pine and oak timber, no buildings. This
farm may be divided into two tracts, enc of 104
acres one half in timber at $50 per acre. The
other 81 acres, Is in timber at S25 per acre, will
be sold together or separately.
No -.
A Tract Of 100 acres in Powell's Big Fort, 70 a.
ores cleared and under fencing, balance in good
timber; new log house 50 by Is, 2 stories high.
Log Barn q by 81. IS or twenty acres facing
southeast, admirably adapted to the culture of
Grapes. miles from Woodstock. Price $500;
Is down, balance in l Il payments with interest:
No. 43.
good CuIpeper farm Of 2G6 acres of level land
excellent for wheat. corn and grass; tine young
orchard beginning to bear: small frame house,
coed kitchen and log house attached; we'll of good
water; smoke house. About sixty acres of splen-
did timber, fencing mostly Destroyed; offered low
on that account. Within miles of depot on D:
& 4. r. Il. and 21a miles of Rapid Ann River.
Tffce GUO0U uONu, UdldtfSo Eli duiludl pay
ments with interest,"
No. "a.
4 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 in it Is eood
sized rooms, we'll finished; large stable on the Tot,
and we'll of water under root This is desira-
lbe property, is located in the most business part
of the town, and is offered at low figures. Price,
So, 500.
No. As.
A good mill property for sale, has splendid
run OF custom, circular saw attached, water pewer
never failing, on North Shenandoah River. Price
$4,000.
No. As.
4 tract of 12s acres oflimestone and bfae-slate,
land, lying within quarter Of 4 mile of Galley
Turnpike and near r. II. depot,S about six miles
from Woodstock; 100 acres cleared aad under fenc-
n h.to