Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-06-08
Stuart, LiyIeu & Co.
ALEX. Il. H. STUART. ORLANDO SMITH
R. D. LILLEY. s - THos. c. ELDER.
STUART IILLEH & CO..
Real Estate Agents, ~ q %.
8 STAUNTON, VA.

/ siaE2ass STAUNTON, VA.
I The above firm offers for sale the following de-
sirable Real Estate at reasonable prices. Plots
! and surveys to be seen at the office of Smith q
| Elder, Stanton, Va: "a go
T. No. l.-"MoNTGoMERy HAIL. about 15O
acres of fine Limestone Land within one mile OF
| the Furnishing town of Staunton being that por-
ton of the Estate of the Hon. John III. Peyton,
decd, lying on the South side of the Chesa. q
/ o. Il. Road. This estate was formerly the resi-
dence of John II. Peyton, Esq, and the spacious
mansion house and other buildings were erected
by him for the accommodation OF his large fam
lily. @ s9 edi
| The land is fertile, and has been improved by
manures and judicious cultivation. constant
stream flows through the farm, furnishing at all
! times an abundant supply of water. The dwell
ling house, kitchen and smoke-house are of
| brick, situated on O. commanding eminence and
| built in the best style.
/ About forty acres are planted in orchards of
choice fruit and most of the trees are now bear
ing There is an ample supply of timber, and
the open land is divided into meadows and fields
now in fine state of cultivation and we'll en-
closed, mainly with plank and post and rail
| fences. @fN esstE
| Situated as this estate is in the heart of the
| Shenandoah Valley, on the Central railroad, and
within one mile Of Staunton, which presents so
many advantages In respect to society and the
facilities for educating children, it offers peculiar
inducements to gentl eman OF fortune and Gull
tvaed tastes who desil es to enjoy tranquil life
auspices. AS mere pecuniary investment the
! farm and orchards would yield handsome in
| come
No. 2.-About 100 acres of fine Limestone
Land OF a mile from Staunton, being the I'M
| sold portion Of the Peyton tract now owned by
| VIM. Shumate, Esq, lying on the North side
| of the Ches. 4 Ohio r. Road This Land is in
a beautiful state of cultivation, and is of the
finest quality. 1t contains about 20 acres of
meadow, unsurpassed in quality by any in the
Valley Of Virginia. 80, .zee.5 IS A. ls.tFt -
No. S.-About forty acres of Land, lying
immediately N forth of the above tNo p, divi-
vided into Building and Pasture Lots of from
to 5 acres each. These Lots are situated imme-
diately West of the Town of Staunton, on the
South side of the Parkersburg Turnpike,
No. affinity Point Mills, on Middle Riv-
er, in Augusta county, 8 miles from Staunton and
4 miles from SWoope's Depot, and within2 miles
Of Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike. The
mill house is a large, substantial structure four
stories high--the basement being of stone, with
two pairs of burrs for wheat and one PAIR stones
for corn Capacity, 35 barrels of -four per day.
The dam is of solid stone masonry and the fore
bay IS also of stone. An excellent office used
for the purposes of the mill only, few yards
distant In connection with this establishment
T is superior circular saw mill which passes
parcel thereof. There is attached TO this fine
milling property fifty acres of very excellent
land, being principally falkland on the river,
with a comfortable two story dwelling thereon.
When it is remembered that this property is
on never-failing stream and surrounded by a
magnificent wheat and corn growing country,
Milers would do well to examine it before pur-
chasing elsewhere Will be sold very low and
payments reasonable. - ~
No. 5.-The Staunton Nursery Lands,
containing q acres of Land of the finest quality,
is excellent meadow. Messrs. Tannehill u
Wheat, the enterprisng Nurserymen of this
place owners of this property, having recently
purchased more extensive property equally con-
venient to the Town, desire to sell the above as
a whole or in Lots to suit purchasers.
A l,,, IA IL E-vyv ~,
county Of Augusta, containing LIS acres, $50 of
which is open land IN grass, In line state OF Gull
tivation, rest in Timber This property is with
in I miles Of the town of Staunton, in. an excel
South side of the Chesa. d Ohio.R r., miles
from Swoopes Depot. The Improvements are
good-being brick dwelling Of six rooms,
| large barn and all necessary out-houses. This
property is sold for division among heirs, and
the Terms will be most reasonable to suit re-
liable purchaser.
No. "A Farm of IA acres of Land lying
in the Western part of the county of Augusta,
on both sides of the Big Calf pasture River, Il
miles from Deerfeld. The improvements con-
sist of a small Brick Dwelling Of or rooms
rooms and Barn. There is good spring in
the yard, ana water in every field. About one
land--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.
the residue in equal annual payments, with in
terest - tiiit'.5 - -5
No. s.-A parcel of Choice land, from 100 to
40 acres at the option of the purchaser, to be
surveyed and cut off from the west end of the
magnificent estate Of Sam II. Steele, Esq,
whereon he now resides. This property is in
Augusta county, within one and half miles of
Fishersyille on the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
road, and about miles from otaunton. 1t is in
a level tract of country is well watered anI has
on it sutficiency Of timber for all farming pur-
poses. Thirty or forty acres ofmeadow might be
easily made There are no Improvements on the
place, but one or two beautiful sites for q dwell,
ling. Terms reasonable. s5.-' t-
No. ga large body of land containing a.
bout 1000 acres lying in Giles county the South
western part of Virginia, near the line of Monroe
county. State Of West Virginia 1t lies on both
sides of Big Stony creek and is within three miles
of New river. The turnpike leading from the
celebrated Salt Pond to the Salt Sulphur Springs
passes Immediately by this land the Salt Pond
being distant from it only six or eight miles
Much of it is meadow and the greater portion of
the land very fertile but is unsettled and heavily
timbered with white-pne, white oaks &c The
late VIM. Irby, Esq., of Nottoway County, Va,
an experienced farmer and excellent Judge OF
land selected IN person the tract above described
in the year 1857 from large area then in market,
and 1t is offered for sale by his executors in
order to division of his estate. -ea ao7
1t will be sold at very low price VIZ SoOo per
No. IO.-A tract of land consisting of l03
acres in the vicinity of Fishersvlle on the Chesa
peake s. OHIO Railroad. 1t is of fair quality and
has it Improvements sufhclent Tor Il small
family. Terms moderate. ~ 9ot
| No. ll.-A farm OF l0S acres lying on North
river, in Augusta county, adjoining the lands OF
Edward Kemper and others The land is of ex-
cellent quality: Fifteen or twenty acres are In
tim Der. rac 5g t95
The Improvements consist of comfortable
dwelling containing five rooms and kitchen,
good stable &c. There is a good orchard of all
the usual varieties of fruits. Price $475O per
acre. sas.tfe s tlsifs
No. IA beautiful residence situated in
the town OF Staunton, being the same now occu-
pied by the Rev Jas. A. Latane, containing a
bout acres of Land. This property is situated
on a commanding emlnence giving a beautiful
view of the Town and surrounding country
The Improvements consist OF d large and COM
modious dwelling of eight rooms and kitchen,
servants house of fine rooms good stable and
barn, and all other necessary out houses all new
and in good order. For beauty of situation,
comfort and convenience in the arrangement of
the buildings and general surroundings, we know
of no property that has more to recommend it.
No. l3.-An elegant estate of 900 acres
known as "Mount Vernon" in DInwlddle coun-
ty, Va "A miles from The city of Petersburg,
Ford s. Station the South Side Rallroad-a
link in the great through line from Norfolk to
Memphis and the southwest The land is of fine
quality, with light porous soil, and in fine con-
dition.
As there are three separate settlements on this
property, it might be. with entire convenience,
divided into three farms, about equal in size, viz
No. Nv oud have it large frame dwell
ling, containing rooms, an office In the yard,
with rooms a large granary, excellent stables,
and all other necessary outhouses-all of which
are III thorough repair There is we'll of the
best water in the yard, never-iaiiIng spring
within 100 yards of the house and copious streams
in every field. About two-thirds OF this land is
f,l nra.E ,,ian