Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-07-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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/ ALEA H. IT, STUART ORLANDO SMITH
| R. ID. LILLEY. rs TFxpS O. EIpER
| QUART, LILLEY e. CO.,
taFas ra S Real Estate Agents, 3
% @ STAT NTON VA <t
STAUNTON. VA

ra.-.-- STAUNTON, VA. a
The above firm offers for sale the following de-
>irable Real Estate at reasonable prices. Plots
/ and surveys to be seen at the office of Smith s.
/ Elder. otauntor, Val
No. T." MONTGOMERY HALL" about 15C
| acres of line Limestone Land, within one mile u
the fourshing town of Staunt,'n, beng that por-
ton Of the Estate OF the Hon. John Ii. Peyton,
/ decd, lying on the South side of the Chesa1 4
/ o. r. ROAD. This estate was formerly the resi-
/ dence of John ii. Peyton, Esq and I'll spacious
! mansion house and other buildings were erected
| by him for the accommodation Of his large tam
lily. a.
/ The land is fertile and has been improved by
manures and judicious cultivatior. A constant
| stream flows through the farm furnishing ut all
times an abundant supply of water. he dwell.
4 ing house, kitchen and smoke-house are OF
brick, situated on commanding eminence, and
built IN the best style. 1vJ
| About forty acres are planted in orchards OF
choice fruit. and most of the trees are now bear
| ing. 1here Is an ample supply of timber, and
| The open lana Is divided INTO meadows and fields
| n"W IN Il nne state OF cultivation and We'll en-
| closed, nialn!y With plank and post and rail
| fences.
| Situated as this estate is, in the heart of the
| Shenandoah Valley, the Central railroad and
| Within one iniie Of StauntOn which presents SO
many advantages IN Respect to society and the
.acties for educating children IL offers peculiar
| Inducements to genti 5nan of fortune and Gull
tivaled tastes who des Us to enjoy tranquil life
| auspices. AS u mere pecunary investment the
farm and orchards would yield "a handsome in
| come.
NO. 2.-About 100 acres of fine Limestone
Land of mile from st tunton, being the UNI
sold portion OF the Peyton tract now owned by
VIM. Shumate, Esq, lying on the North side
Of the Ches. q ohio X Road. This Land is in
ii beautiful state OF cultivation, and is of the
| finest quality. 1t contains about 70 acres of
/ meadow, unsurpassed in quality by any IN the
| Valley.of Virginia
| No. 3.-About forty acres of Land lying
| lnlnleda lately Il orth of the above No ~ dlyi-
vided INTO Building and Pasture Lots, of from
| to B acres each. These Lots situated mme-
! diately West OF the Town of Staunton, ON the
south side of the Parkersburg Turnpike.
NO. Affinity Point Mills. Middle Riv-
| er, i'll Augusta county, miles from Staunton and
| miles from Swoope's Depot, and within mites
If Staunton and Parkefsburg Turnpike. The
mill house is a large, substantial structure four
| tories hlgh-the basement being OF stone, with
two pairs of burrs for wheat, AM pair stones
ior corn. Capacity, IS barrels OF -four per day
| The dam is OF solid stone masonry and the fore
| bay Is also of stone. An excellent office used
| or the purposes of the mill only, few yards
| distant. In connection with this establishment
| is u superior circular mill which passes as
parcel thereof There is attached to this fine
| milling property fifty acres sof very excellent
and, being principally falkland on the river,
with Il comfortable two story dwelling thereon.
| When it is remembered that this property is
on a never-tallng stream and surrounded by q
magnificent wheat aud corn growing country.
| differs would do we'll 10 examine 1t before pur-
chasing elsewhere. VIII be sold very low and
| gay hts reasonable.
| no. o.-The otaunton Nursery Lands. ,"
containing = acres OF Land Of the tnest quality.
| excellent meadow. Mcssrs. Ianneiili *
| " heat. the enterprslng Nurserynlen OF this
| place owners of this property, having recently
purchascdhore extensive property equally COLI
venient to the Town, desire to eel the above as
| whole or III Lots to suit purchasers.
/ No. "a Very deSlraU.e little Farm the
county Of Augusta, containing l75 acres, 80 OF
winch is open land IN grass, i'll fine state OF cul-
walton. rest in Timber. This property is with
IN miles OF the town OF Sjaunton, Ill an excel
| ent neigtlborhood, we'll watered and lies on the
| south side of the Chesa u Ohio r., miles
from Swoope's Depot. The improvements are
,ood-being brick dwelling of six rooms u
arge barn and all necessary out-houses. This
property is sold for Il division among heirs and
he Terms will be most reasonable TO suit u re-
liable purchaser
no. "a Farm of IA acres of Land, lying
N the Western part OF the county OF Augusta,
on both sides of the Big Calf pasture River, Il
| miles from Deerfed The improvements con-
| SYST of a small Brick Dwelling of or rooms
! rooms and Barn. There il Il good spring IN
| he yard ana water in every field. About one
| half OF this land is IN open, grass or pasture
| and--the residue in good timber, composed of
sugar Maple Hickory and Walnut. There is
| also a Salt-petre Cave on the Land which it is
| thought might be made profitable.
Price S., 200, of which $500 is to be paid cash,
the residue in equal annual payments, with in
| terest. 1ts
No. S.--A parcel of Choice land, from 100 to
| ~ acres. at the option OF tile purchaser, to be
,arvtyet ;t oil from the west end of the
| magnificent estate OF Sanfi Ii. Steele, ESQ,
| neTeou he resi- des This property Is IN
| augusta county, within one and u hatl miles OF
| .'ishersvllie, on the Chesapeake Y ohio Rail
| uad, and about mile. from Staunton. 1t Is In
level tract of country, is well walered, ant has
N it suttciency Of timber for all farming pur-
poses. Thirty or forty acres ofnieadow might be
easily made. There are no improvements on the
| place but one or two beautiful sites for dwell
| ling Terms reasonable.
| No. "a large body of land containing a
bout IUU es lying Ill titles county III the South
western part Of irg inia near the line OF Monroe
| county, State of " est Virginia. 1t lies on both
sides OF Big Stony creek and Is within three miles
| OF n ew river. The turnpike leading from the
| celebrated Salt Pond to the SaltSulphur Springs
| passes immediately by this land, the Salt Pond
being distant from it only six eight miles
| Much OF it is meadow and the greater portion OF
the land very fertile, but is unsettled and heavily
timbered with whitc-plne white oaks &c. The
ate w m Irby, ESQ, of NotUway County Va,
| an experienced farmer and excellent judge of
and selected In person the tract above described
| in the year 1857 from large then i'll market
| and 1t is now offered for sale by hi. executors in
! order to Il division of his estate
| 1t will be sold at very low price viz s., TO per
/ acre.
No. IO.-A tract of land consisting of l03
acres in the vicinity OF Fishersville or the Chesa
| peake i OHIO Railroad. 1t is Of fair quality and
| has on it improvements sufficient tor small
| lumiiy. Terms moderate.
| No. ll.-A farm of lO8 acres lying on North
| river, in Augusta county, adjoining the lands oi
| Edward kemper and others. The land is OF ex-
| celient quality. Fifteen or twenty are III
timber.
| The improvements consist of q comfortable
dwelling containing five rooms and kitcllt H.
| good stable &c. There is good orchard Of ali
| the usual varieties OF fruits Price $47.5 per
| acre.
| No. IA beautiful residence situated in
| .he town of Staunluti, being the same occu-
| ,ieu by the Rev. JAS \. Lalane. containing IL
| bout 3 acres OF Laud This properly is situated
| On ii Commanding eminence, giving Il beautiful
| view of the Town and surrounding cs'unlrS.-
| The Improvements consist .! large and com
| nodou, dwelling o eight rooms and kitchen,
servants house OF fine rooms, good stable and
barn and ali other nece >sary out HOUSES, all new
and in good order. For beauty of slt,l;,tl. H.
,,ilifrt and convenience in the arrangement of
! the buildings, and general surroundings We know
| II NJ, property That has more To recommend 1t
| no. I:S.-An elegant estate Of 900 acres
known us mount Nernon," in DInwiddIe cour-
| ty Va. a miles from The city OF Peters burg
| and within one mile of BraSeIeys formerly
| Ford s. station the South Side RaIlroad-;t
/ ink in the great through line from Norfolk Ia
| Memphis and the southwest I he land is at fine
| qtlaty, with light porous soil, and III fine con
dition.
A, there are three separate settlements on this
| property, it mi ght be- with entire convenience.
divided into three farms, about equal in size viz
! No Nv ouid have on it u large fra,ile d WEI
ling. containing rooms an Office in the yard,
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