Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-07-20
CHANCERY SALES, &c.
Chanccry Sale Of Valuable Iron Prop.
erty, Furnaces, Farms, &c, In
Montgomery County, Tenn.

Grtys EufuoCcSe B8fM4, &C. ID
Montgomery County, Tenn.
Morgan Co., vs.. Jackson, MeKernsn Co..
IN pursuance Of IN order, made in this
cause at the April term, 1866, Of the chan
Gerry court at Clarksvills, Tennessee, ] will
sell, at public auction, To tho highest bidder
on Tuesday, the 4th day Of September, next,
on the premises Louisa Furnace and Mount
Vernon Furnace, two excellent ison furnaces,
conveniently situated near the Cumberland
river and the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and lou
isville railroad.
Mount Vernon Furnace is ia running or
der, and Is without doubt the best cold blast
furnace in the State, and will make the best
Of iSon, and more of II than any other fur
mace. The ore banks are from one quarter
to enc mile distant from the furnace, and in
exhaustibls and Of excellent quality. Tim
Der Is abundant for all purposes. There Is q
good, comfortable dwelling on the Mount
Vernon tract, with stables, barns and all
necessary euthousss.
The Louisa Furnace property, which has
been well known for years rs very valua-
BILE iron property, has attached TO II one finc
dwelling, with all the outhouses which any
one could desire. In truth, II Is one Of the
most desirable country residences In the
county. II has, besides the residence men,
tened, one other good, comfortable dwell
ling house, which Is In good repair.
Mount Vernon Furnace Ii situated nine
miles from the city of GAINESVILLE, three
miles from the Cumberland river, and two
and one half miles from the Memphis, Clarks-
vile and Louisville Railroad, thus affording
ca,sl.txx hat h. lroA fsx~ xt.o
shipment Of iron or produce to q market
Louisa Furnace Is about eight miles from q
good landing on the Cumberland river.
The lands TO be sold with these furnaces
ere in oil about $4,000 acres, embracing the
old Tennessee Furnace, and the celebrated
Lafayette Ore Bank, and fully one half Of
them 10 good tilable land. They are high
and healthy, and admirably watered, and in
every respect well suited to farming purpo.
ses. These tracts of land lie mostly In Mont.
gomery county, q small portion, however
lying In the counties Of Dixon and Cheatham
Mount Vernon viii be sold to any parties
wishing TO engage In the iron business with
~ much land attached as desired. II, how.
ever, no disposition Is shown to purchase thu
aforesaid lands for iron purposes, ct rea.
sonable price, then the whole tract will bt
divided and sold on that day for farming
purposes, in quantities to suit purchasers
This property win be sold for ten per cent
cash, and the balance on q credit of one, two
and three years. notes to bear interest from
date, and good security required. No righ
Of redemption is reserved, but lien will b,
retained until the purchase money is paid.
Persons DESTROYS to engage in the iron bus
mess, or to purchase homes for themselves
will not often have an opportunity equal t
that which is now offered them. Plats o
the land can be seen at my Office, and Mr.
@. 7. Alternately, at Mount Vernon Fur
mace, will take pleasure In showing th,
property to parties desiring to purchase.
Sale first day at Mount Vernon Furnac,
second day at Old Tennessee Furnace.
w. T. SHACKELToRD, CAN
July36, ls66-tds-pr fee$32; bills$s.