Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-11-15
HOLT & CO.,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Office at Col. Albert's Hotel,
WOODSTOCK, Va,

~ Renting Farms Houses, Mills, Fopndriss
Mineral Springs, and all kinds OF Real Est ate
throughout Virginia, and especially In Shenando
alb and adjoining counties.
We have arrangements with numerous agents
in Mary land, Pennsylvania, New York, and FER
ginia; by which land placed in oul hands 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 save 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 giveus the description, location, mum
Der of acres, price, &c. We charge nothing unh
less We effect sale. Those who wish to ssll canno-
ask better terms than these; therisk is all with us;
if wedo not sell we ask nothing for our trouble
and expense. Ii We do, you are benefited as well
ourselves.
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
willing 70 give per acre.
Numerous enquiries are daily being made for
real estate. Almost every stage brings seek
er OF home or investment. They are often at a
loss to know where to go, or from whom they can
pun chase. We will use every means to bring
lands placed III our hands to THEN notice.
There is PROBABLY valuable minerals ores,
&c, in this county already discovered, bat the
value KIND quality OF which has never been fully
tested II parties having kiuwl~ dge Of any such
viii ing lis sample. we.wni have 1t tested and:
its value determined
REFERENeEs-Ex Coy. J Ohm Letcher, Lexington
Virginia; Hon. John I. Harris, Attorney at
.@tf} =" w. H. Ehhger Co1in,'th
Atty Rockingham county; e. W.. Berlin, Atty at
Law Ha"risonburg; James fl. Williams, Esq,
Atty at Law, Woodstock, Va; Editors Shenan-
doah H aid, Woodstock
NO 37--A Farm of 240 acres of good lime
stone land, miles from Edinbutg aud from Mt.
Jackson, near middle road; $50 aca's cleared and
under fencing in fields, balance III Pine and Oak
Timber, &c acres O! level waturcd mca,,;,w. bal
ance rolling, all liable Produce 90 To Is bushels
W heat, and Sc to 60 u corn; good orchard young
and well selected fruit large story brick DIV Ill
ing with L and basement story good well and
spling water small running stream, lapG smooth,
and lies well. Plice. $50 per acre, r. down.,
balance in equal annual payments.
No. s. \ tract of about A. TOO acres of noun
tain timber land, miles east OF Woodstock 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 haul
ing timber. &C., from the tract Of land, known
the Geo. kniseley tract. @
Er< No. 80.
A farm Of 400 acres 100 acres Cedar Creek Bot
tom. SOC acres cleared and 90 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 ni about 20 trees oi different
kinds of fruit land is smooth and lies WELL is
within short distance OF Valley Turnpike and
miles of.!it. r. Depot has on it good Brick
Dwelling House. in beautiful location. The frames
Of the barn, sheds. corn house, kitchen and other
cut buildings standing. Price, $40 per acre, good
time can be had upon back payments, down pay
ments reasonable.
A tract of about ESQ acres Of limestone and slate
land, within 6, miles oi Mt. jackson and X. K. De-
pot $50 acres cleared and under fencing, balance
in good Pine and 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 kitch-
en-, smoke house. spring house, large new Switzer
barn. so feet long and &c wide, ali outbuildings,
shops, sc. There is upon this tract Bank Ofwhat
is supposed to be good quality OF stone coal. has
been tired, and found to burn we'll, but the bank
has never been opened not worked, sample can
be seenby calling at our office, good chance IS
offered to any one wishing to engage in that bust
ness offered upon reasonable terms.
No. Al.
4 Tract of l69 acres Of Land within u miles OF
W oodstock the whole Of which is nearly level.
IS 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 1G4
acres, one half in timber at $50 per acre. The
other64 acres Is in timber at $25 per acre., will
be sold together or separately. -.ti.
No ~.
A Tract of 100 acres in Powelrs Big Fort, 20 a.
ores cleared and under fencing, balance in good
timber; log house 80 by l6, 2 stories high.
Log Barn q by 81. Is twenty acres facing
Grapes. miles from Woodstock. Price $500,
Is down, balance in K payments with interest,"
No 43. I
A good Culpeper farm Of 266 acres of level land
excellent for wheat, corn and grass; fine young
orchard beginning to bear. small frame house,
coed Kitchen and log hiuSe attached; we'll OF good
| water smoke house About sixty acres of sl,ien-
on that account. Within miles OF depot on .:
4 A. r. X. and 2l2 miles o.. :,afid Ann River.
Pice SGG50, a down, balance in annual pay
ments with interest.
No. Al
A large brick Store House and Dwelling House
on main street. W oodstock. Va. in the centre Of
the town a acre lot, building "A feet front and
running back 60 feet, containing large double
store room feet long, dwelling has in it Is good
sized rnas well finished; large stable on the lot,
and we'll of water under root, This is desira-
he property, is located in the most business laft
o: the town, and is offered at low figures. Price,
$1,000
No. IS.
A good mill property for sale. has stremdd
run OF custom, circular saw attached, vat, power
nevef iailing,'o n North Shenandoah River. Price
$40, 900. .ss- -. -.-ss
No. 46.
tract Of Us acres oflimcstone and blue-slate
land, lying within quarter OF iailo o. Valley
Tasf1iks. and near Il. !s.s51esrot, abort SIX miles
Il ON Woodstock; lCG acres ctesc and under fenc-
in@-ha!ance in tin'ter-and rollins Int nearly al
tiilabl, --SiI!a house with three ioams below and
one aboye---smoke-h house, coed spring. well and
ciatern---another house suitable for dwelling
shop--large orchard OF good fruit-in gooC iseigh-
bon hood for schools, &C. Psiee So GEO, one-third
down and the balance-in three payments.
a No At.
5000 acres of mountain land in Shenan doah
County--an abundance OF timber, iron ore, lead
ore, &C. Price 81 per acre.
No. IS. .&4.s
40 acres of splendid timbsr land on South She
nandoah river. A good opportunity for those
wishing to engage in the lumber business. Lum-
Der can be boated nown the river to Harpers
Ferry at small cost. The timber on this tract
is worth the prizes; the land is good quality