Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-15
KINGS SALT WORKS.

MAIVU y SALE WUAkS.
PY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE CIR
- cult Court Of Washington county, Virginia.
pronounced on the 18th day Of April, 1868, IN
the case of William K. Heiskell. Admir- Of John
ID. Mitchell, decd, and Others, vs. Alexander
Mccall andsothers.l will. as Commissioned, pro-
coed, in accordance with the terms Of said de-
cree, on Thursday, the 3Oth day of
July, 1868, upon the premises, to lease to the
highest bidder, at public outery,
THE VALUABLE SALTNES,,
situated in Washington county. Virginia, known
as Kings Salt Works. and the lands and build
ings held Herewith. for term Of Eve years. TO
commence on the LIST day Of January, 1868.
The lessee, in addition 10 the rents. will 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 impTOvmsHts FIX
lures, furnaces, kettles, ETC., as he found upon
the estate at the commencement Of the lease,
and in good condition a. he found them and
shall also, at the expiration Of his lease. leave
in good condition all sach improvements, tx
lures. furnaces kettles etc. a. he may have
during his term put upon said land, for the
MANAGEMENT Of his business-and shall b. lin
tied 10 a supply Of salt on hand at the end Of the
term. not exceeding a supply Of the market for
the next six mOnths-such amount to be ascer-
tanned from the sales of the first six months of
the preceding year, The Lessee viii BE required
TO execute bond, with good security. 10 be ap-
proved by the Court, for the payment of the
taxes annually accruinR, and the rents in afinu--
al installments, and for the faithful performance
Of all the other stipulations of the lease the
Court reseTving the right, IL at any time the
security becomes doubtful or insufficient 10 re-
qnire the lessee to give other sufficient security
or to terminate the lease. At Special Term 20
be held, commencing on the l3th day Of July.
1865 the Court will M q minimum rent
Kings Salt Works are situated in WashiU gton
county, Virginia, about eight miles from the
main stem OF the Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road and at the terminus Of the branch road
running from Glade Spring 70 Saltyille. afford
ing ample railroad transportation for the ship
ment OF salt 70 market. -
The alt Manufactured al these works is Of the
finest auelity. and the supply q brine, though
the wells have been worked for more than fifty
years shows no deterioration in quality or dim
mutton in quantity. A very large area Of
country, embracing parts Of Virginia, Tonnes
see North Carolina, Georgia, and AlabI ma he
supplied with salt from these works and the ad-
joining estate, the two together supplying an
Increasing demand at present. OF about four
hundred thousand bushels Of salt annually.
II is seldom that such an opportunity IS Of
fered for the profitable exercise Of energy. HBd
the Investment Of capital. Persons desiring %
lease are invited 10 examine the property and
to test the quality Of the brine before the day o.
letting. and 10 aequaint themselves with such
facts connected with the manufacture and sale
of salt as will enable them 10 appreciate the \
annual value Of the property.
ARTHUR e. CUMMINGS. lF.
~ ..H Commissioner.
Abingdon. Va. May 2. Is6s mys6ff