Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-24
PUBLIC RENTING
KINGS SALT WORKS.

| OF ...
| KINGS SALT WORKS.
/ DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE CIR
I'D cult Court Of Washington county. Virginia,
pronounced on the 18th day Of April, 1868, in
| the case of William X. Heiskell. Admir- of John
ID. Mitchell, decd, and others, vs. Alexander
Mccall and.Others, viii, as Commissioner, pro
coed, in accordance with the terms Of said de-
cree, on Thursday, the 30ah day of
July, 1868, upon the premises, to lease 10 the
highest bidder, at public Outcry,
THE VALUABLE SALINES,.
situated in Washington Oaunty, Virginia, known
as Kings Salt Works, and the lands and build
ings held Herewith for term of FIVE years, 20
commence on the LIST day Of January, ls0g.
Tho lessee in addition to the rents. viii be re-
quired TO pay all the taxes accruing upon said
property-to leave upon the property at the ex-
piration of the lease. such Improvements, tx
lures, furnaces, kettles, etc, as be found upon
the estate at the commencement Of the lease,
and in good condition as no t0-nd them and
shall also, at the expiration Of his lease, leave
in good condition ali such improvements, tx
lures, furnaces, kettles etc, as he may have
during his term put upon said land, for tho
mAnRR ement of has business and shall be Inn
tied to supply of salt on hand at the end OF tho
term not exceeding a supply Of the market for
the next six mOnths-such amount to be uscer-
tanned from the sales Of the FIRST six months Of
the proceeding year. The lesee viii be required
to execute bond, with good security, 90 be ap-
proved by the Court for the payment Of the
taxes annually aecruing, and the rents ia annu-
al instruments, andfOr the faithful performance
OF all the other stipuatiOns Of the lease the
Court reseTying the right. il at any time the
security becomes doubtful or insufficient TO re-
Quire the lessee to give other sufficient security
or to terminate the lease. At Special Term Ia
be held, commencing on the l3tH day Of July,
1868, the Court will fix a minimum rent
Kings Salt Works are situated in Washington
county, Virginia, about eight miles from the
main stem of the Virgins and Tennessee Rad
road and at tho terminus of the branch road
running from Glade Spring TO SaItville afford
ing ample railroad transportation for the ship
ment Of salt to market.
The alt manufactured at these works Il Of the
finest quality. and the supply Of brine. though |
the wells have been worked for more than fifty
years shows no deterioration in quality OF dim
mutton in quantity. A very large area Of
country, embracing parts Of Virginia, Tennes-
see North Carolina, Georgia, and Aiabnma IS |
supplied with salt from these works and the al
joining estate, the two together Supplying an /
Increasing demand AT present Of about f0ur /
hundred thousand bushels Of salt annually.
1t is seldom that such an opportunity is Of |
fered for the profitable exercise Of energy. and |
the Investment Of capital. Persons desiring to /
lease are invited to examine the property and /
70 test the quality Of the brine before The day Of
letting, and 10 acquaint themselves with such /
facts connected with the manufacture and sale /
Of salt as will enable them To appreciate the /
annual value Of the property.
ARTHUR G. CUMMINGS,
Commissioner.
Abingdon. Va. May q. ls6s my5ti