Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-08-04
AUCTION Sales.
'Ivract of 55I acres Of land for sale.

AUCTION Sales.
vIVract Of 551 acres Of land for sale.
On behalf of Mrs. Janetta McComb. widow
and devisee of James McComb, deceased, offer
for SALE tract of 554 acres of land, of which the
said James McComb, died seized. Said land
lies in the fork between Mill Creek and Chris
tian's Creek, near Barterbrook and adioins the
lands of VIM. McComb, and David V. Gilkeson
and others.
If not sold in the meantime privately, it will
be offered at public auction on Saturday, 18th of
July.
A large part of the land is bottom, of good
quality, most of the tract is cleared and enclosed.
This tract will make snug home for person
of limited means.
Terms of sale, $lO0i in hand, and the balance in
g. II, and IS months with interest from day of
sale. Bonds and approved security required
A. II. 81. STUART, for J. McComb
POstpOnement.-T above sale is post
poned until A UG UST nth, when it will besold
with the personal property of j. McComb, at his
late residence. A. H. ii. s.
PECK & CUSHING, Auctioneers.
ChurchVille Land for Sale.-I wish to
u sell privately HIS acres, (more or less)
of land, of the "Loch Willow tract about 100
of which is in good timber, and Is acres cleared
and in good state of cultivation.
Also about 20 acres of BOTTOM LAND, a
part of the same tract, adjoining the village of
Churchyille, and which may be laid off in eligi-
will sell all of this land in body, or in lots
to suit purchasers, and upon very easy terms.
If not previously sold privately, will offer it
at public sale IN A BODY on
These lands will be shown by either j. G. Sto-
july2l-tds JAMES HEIzER.
Dublic sale Of valuable land near
il Staunton.-We will sell on
FRIDAY A UG UST 14TH 1868,
the remainder of that valuable land belonging
to the Mowry heirs, containing about 275 acres
of excellent land, lying within three miles of
Staunton. Most of it is heavily timbered. 1t
will be sold as a whole or divided as may be
thought best on the day of sale. Proposals for
sale privately will be received by us at our auc-
ton room, where plat of the land can be seen
until day of sale. Terms at SALE
80. PECK s GUSHING,
july N-4t Auctioneers.
ID OCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS,
IL VA. FOR SALE.-By a Decree in
chancery, of the Circuit Court of Augusta Coun-
this Splendid Property must be sold for partition:
and the undersigned Commissioners appointed
by the Court will offer the entire property at pub
lie auction, on the premises, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1868.
1t is not extravagant to say that, in a financial
aspect, this is the most valuable waterng-place
in Virginia In 1848, it sold for twelve thousand
dollars: in 1851, for one hundred thousand, and
| fifty thousand dollars (gold vaue). Since which
| time it has been considerably more than doubled
| in Hotel and Cottage capacity for accommoda-
| ting the public, greatly embellished and beauti-
fed in its grounds and buildings and especially
very largely advanced in its fame and reputation
| as a most remarkable therapeutic agent
| But Notwithstanding the continual enlarge
ment OF the place, by buildings, year by year,
there never was a watering season before the wal
| IN which the accommodations were equal to tho
popular demand for room. Since the war; tho
establishment has been reftted with new furni-
| ture throughout, painted anew, and, in general
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pect now is that this watering season will be as
thronged, as fashionable and prosperous as any
| of its predecessors.
| One constant source of revenue in this prop
| erty is found in the sale of the mineral water
and of the mass" or salts produced from the wa
| ter: This Is only in its infancy an enterprise
and yet-with the South broken down-(ts only
field before the wary the sales in the last two years
| have run up to an average of more than seven
| thousand dollars per annum, with q constantly
| growing demand in the North and South
The landed estate consists of about HOO acres,
lying in Rockbridge county, 25 miles from the
/ Natural Bridge, II miles from Lexington, and
miles South of the Va. Central r. r. Passengers
| leave the cars at GOSHEN Depot. The personal
property consists of all furniture and other prop
erty necessary for the complete outfit of first
| class watering place, with capacity for the ac-
| commodatiOn of ONE THOUSAND VISITORS, and
all necessary farming stock and implements for
| the proper cultivation of large farm, together
| with cows, dc.
| The terms of sale are-"Cash in hand to pay
the costs of sale and the residue, with interest
from the day of sale, in equal instaments, for the
real estate for the real and personal estate if
| sold together at one two, three, four and five
years; and, for the personal estate if sold by it
SELF for cash to all sums of $40 and less and on
all other sums at II months from the day of sale,
all ofsaid deferred yments to bear interest from
day of sale, and to be well secured by bond, with
personal security, and the legal title to the real
| estate to be retained ultimate security
| So fine an opportunity at once for the safe in
vestment of capital, and for the employment of
| energy and enterprise in the due development of
unquestionably one o. the most valuable miner
al Springs in this country is very rarely offered
| to the public at large.
| The commissioners will determine before the
day of sale whether the real estate and the per-
sonal property shall be sold conformity or sepa-
rately.
| Visitors and bidders coming to the Springs
| from the Northern and Western States travel via
| Washington City to the Va. Central r. r. at Cor
| louisville, thence West to GOSHEN DEPOT
| From the South and South est via Richmond
or Lynchburg, and by Va. Central to Goshen.
| Descriptive pamphlet with map, will be sent
on application to the Propretors at the Springs.
| JOHN B. BALDWIN,
| HENRY B. NICHE,
JOHN ECHOLS,
DAVID FULTZ,
| Address, Staaenton, Va. Commissioners.
| PECK q CUSHING, Auctioneers.