The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-04-08
FOR SALE.

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-CKEENS'LAw AND LAND OFFICE:
~ 4eN the Purchase and Sale of Lands and
The ll4ction of Debts, in Virginia and West
sT COvINGToN VA.
NJ Espractices in the Courts of Allegheny.
Bath, highland and Pocahontas, and will here
afferpractice in the Circuit Courts of Botetourt.
Rockbridge and Augusta-in the District Court at
Charlottesville and Court Of Appeals and Circuit
and District Courts Of the United States at Rich-
n'9sea9Ifqosi ,I,IHWI9Qf0 &
Judges Of the-iste Court of Appeals.
Address, W. SKEEN, Oovineton. Va.
LANDS FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
by virtue of decree of the Circuit Court Of
Bath; 4 will in conjunction with Mrs Louisa and
Charles Payne) on the 9th day of March. 1868.
on the premises, n the Falling Spring Valley, 4
miles below the Healing Springs, on the line Of
the proposed Healing Springs and Covington.
Turnpike road, offer for sale, thelands of which
Lewis Payne died ssized to wit The tract known
as ''the Brad shs containing 100 acres, about
200 acres of4sshich issin cultivation and about
400 haeyed and IN grass, with dwelling
house, barn. and bfehard. Also the tract known
as ''the Massie" adJoinngssthe Bradsh," about
the third of which is hacked, set in blue grass
and under fence and abonts 800 acres in cultiva-
ton, with house, out houses orchard and dairy.
The decres authorizes the safe Of these lands in
in such quantities, and upon such terms and time
as the Commissioner 50 may deem best,7 and the.
lands will be divided before the sale. into about
six tracts, and be offered first as who]es uvt
sold as such ihen be offered in smaller tracts
and on the 2Sth day of March, 1861 Mt Moun-
tain Grove. Bath county W., (the residence Of
the late Col S. v. Gatewood) all the lands Of
which he died, seized, situated on the wateps of
Back and little Back creek, and extending about
miles up the latter, containing about 1000 acres.
and known as emit. Grove'-HBelle Wooden"
Sc As Commissioner of the Court am author.
lied to sell as in the aforesaid and as there
are ouia1ngs, &C., admitting of division into
from five to six farms it viii be so divided before
day of sale, but be offered first as two tracts II
notssold assuch then in lesser tracts The man
sion home is brick and the finest house in tho
county, containing II finely finished roems-with
brick kitchen, barn. merchant and saw mill, &c.
Said house isiocated equ-dstant between Warm
Springs and Huntersyille, and would be fine
location for tavern or school. About 300 acres
Of this tract is bottom. and good for grass or
grain. So N" CHI cash in hand, as may be neces-
sary. to defray the expenses Of sale, and the ball
anee in three equal annual payments, the pur-
chaser giving bonds and good security.
/ l think I may safely say that no lands are in
market in Bath or any Of the adjoining counties.
SO desirable as the Payne and Gatewood.' and
ask the attention Of purchasers of
bridge who desire to add grazing lands in this
county to their grain lands at home). to the tracts
now offered for sale. -''' q A2Ff'ft II
h also otter for sale, privately, as executor Of
nay father, number of houses and lots in Cow
ington. and large number OF vacant lots around
the depois OF the Va. Central and Covington
Ohio Railroads. and as attorney in fact for VIM.
Scott q number Of lots between the depot and
the tOwn.-and rs attorney in fact for Andrew
Fudge, several lots above and below the Office of
said Va. Central Railroad 54fl.l SCI
also offer for sale large tract of iron lands,
near Co*ingt on, belonging to my fathers estate,
together with other and the most valuable iron
establishments (having the largest quantities Of
the best ores along the line of the Railroad from
Richmond to the Ohio. rs II i s. $3.50 "a
lalso offer sale all my own lands, situated on
the waters OF Greenbrier riyers Ia stream naviga-
BILE to the fne Of the Coyington and Ohio Rail-
road} to- wit:rA tract Of 81, 1000 acres, having
uponlit an iron ore bank some miles in length,
(said to be 83 per cent -underlayed with coal,
and covered with the finest white and other timber
to be found in that we'll tmbered country. Onelin
OF this track runs about miles along the Greens
brier river. Also the tract upon, which reside,
adjoining Huntersville containing 81 IA acres and
known as ''Walput Springs';'Atoge,her with
other continuous tracts. on the Upper Greenbrier,
containing in the aggregate -25s392 sacres-with
various other tracts in different sections of the
u
Elk known as stEldorado." containing $50 acres,
200 OF which cleared, fenced and set in blue
grass, just before the var, and as good, (if not,
as think it is the best) as any land on Elk
Together with many other tracts, in Allegheny,
Bath Highland and Poeahontas
AS also lands containing the finest Black, white
and varigated nlarble-copper, lead, gold ana
silver lin Pocahontas)
also offer for sale, as attorney of the Virginia
Central Railroad, tract OF land on Jacksons
river, one mile from Iaekson's river depot and 3
from Coyington containing about 100 acres,
with good brick house, and cut houses. Sc Tbs
same tract conveyed by the late Gen. D. B. Payne
and great bargain can be had. saa. -s-s
Persons desiring further Information will ad-
dress at Covngton. WSKEEN
Mr. S. tenders his services to persons desiring
to sell lands and requests all persons in this and
the adjoining counties having minerals on their
lands. to send specimens OF iron ores, marble,
copper. gypsum lead, gold, silver, &C., to his Of
flee in Coyington- feb 26-tf
UiEtiing and Pasture Lots for
Il Sale.
We offer for sale number of Building and Pas
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