Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-07-21
auction Sales.
Programmes ALUM SPRINGS.

auction Sales.
DOCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS,
IL VA. FOR SALE.-By a decree, in
chancery, OF the Circuit Court of Augusta Coun-
ty, pronounced on the Both day of June, 1863
this Splendid Property must be sold for partition:
and the undersigned Commissioners appointed
Gy tne Court VIII offer the entire property at pub
lie auction on the premises, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1853.
LII is not extrayagant to say that, in a financial
aspect, this is the most valuable waterlng-place
In Virginia. In 1S4S it sold for twelve Thousand
dollars: in 1851, for one hundred thousand and
IN 1907 to the present owners forone hundred and
fifty thousand dollars (gold valued Since which
time 1T has been considerably more than doubled
in Hotel and Cottage capacity for accommodate
ting the public, greatly ,embellished and beauti-
fed in' its grounds and buildings and especially
very largely advanced in its fame and reputation
as most remarkable therapeutic agent
But notwithstanding the continual enlarge
ment Of the place, by buildings, year by wear.
there, never was watering season before the war
IN which the accommodations were equal to the
popular demand for room. Since the war, the
establishment has been reftted with new furni-
| ture throughout, painted anew, and, in general,
| restored to complete working order and the pros
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 Inns Is only IN Its infancy as an enterprise,
| and yet-with the South broken down-(its only
field before the wary the sales in the last two years
| have run up to an average of more than seven
i thousand dollars per annum, with constantly
4 growing demand in the North and South
The landed estate consists of about HOO acres
| lying In Rockbridge county, Is miles from the
| Natural Bridge, II miles from Lexington and s
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-
| cOmmodatlon OF ONE THOUSAND VISITORS, and
all necessary farming stock and implements for
the proper cultivation of large farm, together
4 with COWS, &c.
i 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 nstallments for the
real estate or 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 as to all sums of $40 and less and on
all other sums ut IL months from the day of sale
all OF said deferred payments to bear interest from
day OF sale, and to be well secured by bond with
4 personal security, and the legal title to the real
4 estate to be retained as ultimate security
i 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-
rat ~is;.o. "a, ,; =, - - :,
from the Northern and Western States travel ria
Washington City to the Va. Central R. r. at Cor.
donsville thence West to GOSHEN DEPOT. :.
From the South and South West via Richmond
or Lynchburg, and by Va. Central to Goshen.
Descriptive pamphlet with map, will be sent
on application to the Proprietors at the Springs
iaeaa John B. BALDWIN.
-s HENRY b. NICHE.
JOHN ECHoLS,
DAVID FULTZ,
Address, !Staunton, Va. Commissioners.
PE Ecao & CUSHING, Auetioneers.
GALE OF VALUABLE LAND AND
- l. OTIS NEAR STA UNION
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, pronounced at the June term
last, in the OF "Erskine's ex' rs and ais. rs
Gay and ais" the undersigned, as commissioner,
offers for sale about .r )
One Hundred Acres
ofyalnable land reaching to within ONEHALF
of tn the staupto9 and Lexington road -,
The said land has been divided off into eigh-
teen conveniently located lots easy of ACCESS and
most desirable as building or pasture lots. 4
! map Of said lots may be seen at the Law Office
of Echols, Bell & Catiett.
Propositions for the purchase of said land, as @
whole or in lots, will be received by the under
: signed privately, until the
1ST DAY OF TUG UST NEXT
at winch time, II not sold privately before they
| will be sold in front of the Court House of Au-
: gusta county, at public auction, to the highest
bidder.
There will not soon again be so good an oppor-
tunity for persons desiring to bEild, or to, Own
outlots, to suit Themselves ~ - wa
= On this land is good quarry for burning lime,
, and excellent clay for making bricks-all conve-
nlent to water.
e TERMs-Cash in hand sufficient to pay the ex-
penses of sale, and for the balance credit of g.,
IL, Is, "a, and so months the purchasers exeeu-
ting negotiable notes. well endorsed, for the de-
3 ferred payments the same bearing interest from
the day of sale and possession of property to be
e given on the confirmation of sale by the Court
r The commlssionerreserves the privilege of sell
: ling said property at said public sale, ASA whole
or in Tots, according to the plan of subdi4
as may seem to him In6st advantageous to ths
parties interested in the proceeds Of sale. Wv
JOHN RGHoIs, Conn., &e.
!, PECK Il GUSHING, Auctioneers. =: =
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES copy.
II GALE OF No. LAND
vi y r1F and Personal Property.
! As executors of Daniel Wilson, dec d. we will
sell at public sale on the premises, on Wednes-
day, the 5th day of August next, that most desir-
able tract of land left by the decedent and known
q as the ..honte Girh4 containing about I93 acres
ontEe EafRersbiqg Road, sHyen failes Auif Staf.t