Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-08-25
auction Sales.


to sell certain tract of land containing about
seven y acres, lying on the north side of the
Parkersburg road, about two miles West of the
village of w est View in Augusta county This
property has upon it good log dwelling house
containing from to rooms, a kitchen and all
necessary out-houses and stable. Also a first
garden and an orchard.
This is q fine stand fora blacksmith with well
established business of many years standing.
TERMS OF sALE-One-fourth in hand and bal
months with interest from date. Bonds with good,
security will be required for the deferred pay
ments and lien on the property. vavz .
Sale to commence 'rn 4 &c at ] j eIeloek n~5o,
PECK & CUSHING, Auctioneers
aug4-tds 80 .4.'t ~ ~ ils-t --t.
The above sale is postponed to Wednesday,
DUBLIC Sale of Valuable Property.
Il Having leased my farm for a term of years,
Glade, Augusta county, on FRIDAY, the 2StI
day Of August, 1868, my entire stock Of Horses,
farming ngI implements, SC, consisting of H.
(nearly new.) Wood Reaper, / Hay Rake, !
Saddles, together with large lot of Plows, Har-
rows, Rakes, Forks, &C., including almost every
thing usually found on we'll furnished farm
Carriage.
On all sums under $40 cash. on that
amount and over, a credit of six months; pur-
chasers to give bond with satisfactory security
aul9-lds 49, DANIEL WINE.
i AND FOR SALE.-As agent of Mary r.
La Hartman, 1 offer for sale a tract of land
containing la acres, situated on Smoky Row
Run, about six miles Southwest of Staunton-
The land is of good quality, and under good fen
cling. The improvements consist of small house.
Any wishing to purchase can examine for them
selves sNt, ,tGHtrA D $3.50. tI III
If not sold privately before Thursday, October
10th, 1853, it will on that day be sold publicly.
Terms will be made accommodating
a.t 10 ID. S. WRIGHT, Agent.
aull-Hagerstown Mail and Lancaster 1ntelli-
gencer copy ids and send bills to this office
PY VIRTUE of decree of the Circuit
~ Court OF Augusta county, rendered on the
18th day OF February, 1867, in the case of Dona-
ghe's trustee Us. Donaghe and ais, will proceed
1FRTD1Y, THE 4TH DAY OF SEPT
next to sell at public auction, to the highest bid
der very valuable tract of land lying on the
east side of junction Valley Turnpike 81 miles
from Staunton, containing about $40 acres,
being that portion of the lands devised by 10,
seph Smith, deceased, to Virginia Donaghe
known as the Scott place." The land is of ex-
cellent quality. about two-thirds cleared and one
third in very valuable timber The improve
ments consist of barn and small sized dwelling
house. There is at the house q very fine spring
This land IS well worthy the attention of per-
sons who wish to purchase valuable and inn
provable farm.
TERMS OF sALE-One-fourth in six months
from the day of SALE and the balance in one, two
and three years from the day of sale, bearing in
terest from the date of the confirmation of the
sale. Bonds with good personal security will be
required and the title retained ultimate secu-
rty- Possession given as soon as the sale is con-
firmed. Sale to commence at II o'clock, A M.
b. B. DONAGHE, Comm'r
PECK q CUSHING, Auctioneers.
aug4-tds-Val Vir copy
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-By
virtue of decree entered at the June term
1868, by the Circuit Court of Augusta county, in
the two cases of Snaps executrix VS.. McCoy's
administrator and heirs and Van Lew Taylor &
&C., vs. same, L shall, as commissioner of said
court, proceed to sell on the premises at public
auction, to the highest bidder on
SATURDAY. AUG UST 18th, 1863,
the farm Of which Judson Mccoy, died siezed,
lying miles from Staunton, on the Valley turn
pike containing 1SS acres-about 14O cleared
and the balance heavily timbered a..
The improvements consist of comfortable
dwelling, bank barn, and all the necessary out
houses. There are two fine springs of water near
the house. and altogether, it is q most desirable
place.
TERMs-Cash in hand TO pay the costs of sale,
and the residue in three equal payments to fall
due on the LIST day June, 1869; and on the 1st day
OF June, 1870, and on the 1st day of June 1871,
with interest on each payment from date of sale,
the-purchaser to give bonds with approved per-
sonal security for the deferred payments, and the
-.- MARSHALL HANGER,
aug4-4t Commissioner
GNhurchville Land for SaIe.-I wish to
~ sell privately, 1I5 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
Churchville and which may be laid off in eligi-
bic building lots.
will self 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
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1868.
These lands will be shown by either j. g. Sto-
yer, J: 81. Heller or myself: -
july2l-tds 80 JAMES Heller.
DOCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS,
IL VA, FOR SALE.-By a degree, il,
chancery, of the Circuit Court of Augusta Coun-
ty, pronounced on the 30th day of June 1863
TINS Splendid Property must be sold for partitions
and the undersigned Commissioners appointed
by the Court will offer the entire property at pub
lie auction, on the premises, on
TUESDAY,, SEPTEAIBER1ST, 1865.
1t is not extravagant to say that, in financial
aspect this is the most valuable waterlng-place
IN Virginia In 1048, it sold for twelve thousand
dollars: in 1851, for one hundred thousand, and
IN 1852 to the present owners for one hundred and
nifty thousand dollars lgold value). Since which
time 1t has been considerably more than doubled
IN Hotel and Cottage capacity for accommodate
ting the public, greatly embeflished and beauti-
tied 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 watering seasonibeforethe wai
in which the accommodations We're equal to ind
popular demand for room. Since the war. tho
establishment has been reftted with new fi,rni1
ture throughout painted anew, and, in general
restored to complete working order and the pros.
pect now is that this watering season will be MS
thronged, as fashionable and prosperous as any
of its predecessors.
One constant source of revenue in this prom
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 as an enterprise.
and yet-with the South broken down-Cits only
field before the war; the sales in the last two years
have run up to an average of more than seVen
thousand dollars per annum with constantly
growing demand in the North and South
The landed estate consists of about HOO acres,
lying in Rockbridge county, % 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 a. first
class watering place, with capacity for the ac-
cOmmodatlon of ONE THOUSAND VISITORS and
all necessary farming stock and implements for
the proper cultivation of a large farm together
with cows, &c. =. a1Ol
The terms of sale are-"Cash in hand to nav
the costs of sale, and the residue, with interest
from the day OF sale IN equal instalments for the
real estate or for the real and PERSONAL estate If
sold together, at one, two, three. four and fG5
years; and, for the personal estate if sold bv it
self for cash as To an SIMS of S1n aDd ~