Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-08-03
Stuart, LiZleH DE- Co.
Real Estate Agents.
STAUNTON. VA.

| The land is fertile, and has been improved by
manures and Judicious, cultivation. A constant
stream noWs through the farm, furnishing at all
times an abundant supply of water. The dwell
ing house. kitchen and smoke-house are of
prick, situated on a commanding emnence and
| built in the best STYLE.
| About forty acres are planted in orchards Of
| choice fruit and most of the trees are now bear
| ng. Ihere is an ample supply of timber, and
| the open land is divided into meadows and fields
| now IN nne state of cultivation and we'll en-
closed mainly with plank and post and rail
| fences.
Situated as this estate is, in the heart of the
shenandoah Valley, on the Central railroad, and
within one mile of Staunton, which presents 50
facilities for educating children, it offers peculiar
| Inducements to gent eman offerttine and Gull
tivated tastes who des1e to enjoy tranquil life
and rear his family under the most favorable
| auspices. AS mere pecuniary investment the
| farm and orchards would yield handsome in
| come
No. 2.-About 100 acres of fine Limestone
| Land of mile from Staunton, being the un-
| sold portion of the Peyton tract now owned by
of the Ches. q Ohio r. Road This Land is in
g beautiful state of cultivation, and is of the
meadow, unsurpassed in quality by any in the
| Valley of Virginia.
No. .s.-,A6out forty acres of Land, lying
Immediately North of the above mo. q, divi-
vided into Building and Pasture Lots, Of from
to 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, s miles from Staunton and
| 4 miles from Swoopes Depot and within miles
| OF Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike. The
| mill house is large, substantial structure four
two pairs Of burrs for wheat, and one pair stones
| tor 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
10 mr. nff ha " 20 dc
distant. In connection with this establishment
is superior circular saw mill which passes as
parcel thereof. There is attached to this fine
milling mill property hfty acres of very excellent
with a comfortable two story dwelling thereon.
When it is remembered that this property is
on never-falllng stream and surrounded by
| magnificent wheat and corn growing country,
| Millers 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 % acres of Land of the finest quality
! is excellent meadow Messrs. Tannehill &
Wheat, the enterprising 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
whole or in Lots to suit purchasers
No. Ga very desirable little Farm in the
county OF Augusta, containing ITS acres, $50 of
which is open land In grass in fine state of cul-
tivation, rest in Timber. This property is with
| in miles of the town of Staunton, in an excel
lent neighborhood, well watered, and lies on the
South side of the Chesa. & Ohio.R R., miles
from Swoopes Depot. The improvements are
good-beng 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 Caf-pasture River Ii
miles from Deerfeld. The improvements con-
~ all Drio e A
rooms and Barn. There is good spring in
| the yard, ana water in every field About one
half of this land is in open grass or pasture
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.
Price-$2, ZOO of which $500 is to be paid cash,
the residue in equal annual payments with in
terest
No. S.-A parcel of Choice land, from 100 to
lao acres at the option of the purchaser to be
surveyed and cut off from the west end of the
magnificent estate of Sam Eel. Steele Esq.,
whereon he now resides. This property is in
Augusta county, within one and half miles of
Fishersville, on the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail-
road, and about miles from Staunton It is in
a level tract of country is we'll watered, and has
on it q suficiency of timber for all farming pur-
poses. Thirty or forty acres Ofmeadow might be
easily made. There no Improvements on the
place, but one or two beautiful sites for dwell
ling. Terms reasonable.
bout 1000 acres lying in Giles countyin the South
western part of Virginia, near the line of Monroe
county, State of West Virginia. It 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 SaltSulphur Springs
passes Immediately by this land, the Salt Pond
being distant from it only. six or eight miles
Much of is meadow and the greater portion of
the land very FERTILE but is unsettled and heavily
timbered with white-pine, 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 it is now offered for sale by his executors in
order to division of his estate
1t will be sold at very low price viz $500 per
acre.
No. IO.-A tract Of land consisting of lOS
acres in the vicinity of Fishersvie on the Chesa-
peake s. Ohio Railroad 1t is of fair quality and
has on it Improvements sufficient for small
family. Terms moderate.
| No. l9.-A farm OF loS acres lying on n orth
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
| timber.
| The improvements consist of comfortable
| dwelling containing five rooms and a Kitchen
| good stable &C. There is good orchard of all
| the usual varieties of fruits. Price $3.50 per
! acre.
| No. I2.-A beautiful residence situated in
| the town Of Staunton, being the samenow occu-
| pied by the Rev. Jas. A. Latane, containing a
! bout acres of Land. This property is situated
1 on a commanding eminence, giving beautiful
| view of the Town and surrounding country
/ The improvements consist Of a large and
| modious dwelling of eight rooms and kitchen,
| servants hOuseof 4 fine rooms 8 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. 13.-An elegant estate of 1000 acres
| known as 'Mount Vernon" in Dinwiddie coun-
! ty, Va, "A miles from The city of burg,
| and within one mile of Beaseleys formerly
| Ford s. Station on the South Side Railroads.
| link in the great through line from Norfolk to
| Memphis and the southwest l he land is of fine
quality with light, porous soil, and in fine
dition.
| As there are three separate settlements on this
/ property, it might be, with entire convenience,
divided into three farms, about equal in slZe viz
No. wv ould have on it large frame dwell
| ling, containing rooms, an office in the yard,
with rooms, large granary, excellent stables,
| and all other necessary outhouses-all of which
| are in thorough repair. There is well of the
| best water in the yard, never-fallng spring
within 100 yards of the house. and copious streams
! in every iied. About tWo-thirds of this land is
| well set in clover There are fine apple and peach
! orchards on this place.
| No 2 would have on it good two story dwell
| lug with all necessary out houses-all the i'm
! provements have been erected since the war
| More than 100 acres of this land consists of good
| Creek low grounds. A suficiency of timber,
! hickory. eaK and pins.
/ N 8. would have large two story dwelling
with two fronts of A feet each located in beau
tiful grove Of original growth, with all necessary
| ont. hnldinpS The dwelling is new and incOm-