Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-08-03
OHANOIRY SALES, &c. !


MonigencPy Cousty, JcH6.
Morgan b Co., vs.. Jackson, McKernon b Co.
IN pursuance of an order, made in tbs
cause at tho April term, 1866, Of the chan
Gerry court at Clarksville, Tennessee, / will
sell, at public auction, TO the highest bidder,
ON Tuesday, the 4th day Of September, next,
on the premises, Louisa Furnace and Mount
Vernon Furnace, two excellent iron furnaces,
conveniently situated near the Cumberland
Ifver and the Memphis, Clazksville and Lou
isyille railroad.
Mount Vernon Furnace Is in running or
der, and Is without doubt the best cold blast
FURNACE In the State, and will make the best
Of iron, and more Of IL than any other fur
mace. The ore banks are from one quarter
TO one mile distant from the furnace, and in
exbaustible and of.excellent quality. Tim
Der 10 abundant for all purposes. There Is .
good, comfortable dwelling on the Mount
Vernon tract with stables, barns and all
necessary outhouses.
The Louisa Furnace property, which has
been well known for years ~ a very valua-
BILE iron property, has attached to II one fine
dwelling, with all the eathouses which any
one could desire. In truth, IL 10 one Of the
most desirable country residences In the
county. II has, besides the residence men,
toned, one other good, comfortable dwell
ling house. which is In good repair.
Mount Vernon Furnace Is situated nine
miles from the city of Clarksville, three
miles from the Cumberland river, and two
and one half miles from the Memphis, Clarks-
vile and Louisville Railroad, thus affording
every facility that could be asked for the
shipment of iron or produce TO a market.
Louisa Furnace is about eight miles from a
good landing on the Cumberland river.
The lands TO be sold with these furnaces
are in all about $4,000 acres, embracing the
old Tennessee Furnace, and the celebrated
Lafayette Ore Bank, and fully one half OF
them IL 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 id Mont
gomery county, small portion, however,
lying in the counties of Dixon and Cheatham.
Mount Vernon will be sold to any parties
wishing to engage in the iron business with
ms much land attached as desired. II, how
ever, no disposition Is shown to purchase the
aforesaid lands for iron purposes, ut a rea-
divided and sold on that day for farming
purposes, in quantities to suit purchasers.
This property will be sold for ten per cent.
cash, and the balance on n credit Of one, two
and three years; notes to bear interest from
date, and good security required. No right
Of redemption is reserved, but lien will be
retained until the purchase money is paid.
Persons DESTROYS to engage in the iron bus
iness, or to purchase homes for themselves,
will not often have an opportunity equal 10
that which Is now offered them. Plats Of
the land can be seen at my Office and Mr..
@. 7. Alternately, at Mount Vernon Fur
mace, will take pleasure 10 showing the
property to parties desiring to purchase.
Sale first day at Mount Vernon Furnace
second day at Old Tennessee Furnace.
W. T. SHAcKELToRD, C&M.
July,6, ls66-tds-pr fee$32; BLISS.