Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-03-20
NJ, Hoo, examination Of our Virginia

exchanges, week AFTER week, We notice
tina, the demand for Virginia lands is on
the increase. There is quite an active
business in real estate at the South this
spring. Fsrms 10 Virginia are changing
hands constantly, the purchasers general
~ being men VITO propose 10 cultivate
FOR themselves. The same is true IN
South Carolina aad olher Ststes al the
South, and very good prices are realized
by the sellers. Al recent auction SAFE
in the Kershaw district, South Carolina,
tract Of six thousand acres was divided up
into small lots and sold on liberal terms,
and good many freedmen were among
the bidders and purchasers. The prices
were fully as high as would have been OBJ
tanned br fore the war. In North Carroll
ma tract of 81, 900 acres, Which was 10
the market al fifty cents per acre before
The war, was lately sold 10 German col.
ony for settlement a, 81 SO per acre.
The small fam system will soon be very
generally introduced in the Southern
State. and it will be great improvement
over The old plan Of plantations with hun
dreds and thousands OF ac'es OF unlmprov'
ed lands.
The Charlottesville Chronicle learns
tina, Mr.. David D. Nj. Digees, land agent
al GordonsvIlle, has jus, sold Mrs. Coles
farm, 81 miles west of Gordonsvllle. 245
acres. 10 a gentleman from Mobile, al $40
per acre.
TIE Fredericksburg Ledger states that
Mr.. Gregg. OF Homer. Michigan, writes
for descriptive lis, Of farms for sale in
tina, vicinity. He said he had seen one
and "lf Tie picture had not received TOO
high coloring" many Of bis section
would immigra,e 10 that part Of Virginia
soon.
Tie FsrmvilIe News Of lbe lllh says:
A goodly number OF gentlemen from the
Northern States have visited our town
within tie last week or ten days, "pros-
pecing," With view Of purchasing lands
and locating amongst US. in fact. we
learn several purchases have been made,
which We uust " il! iaGrce others 10 come
and do likewise.
The Clarksville Qnd Nunc says: There
are many inquiries from Northern men
about lands, and have been some sales.
We learn that several families from Penn
sylvania have sellled in The neig hborhood
of Chrisiiansvlle.
The Native Virginian says:
We hear from reliable source that in
terror New York is in lermenl OF excite
ment about Virginia lands. Lecturers
have gone through the State magnifying
the fertility of our soil and the delights Of
our climate. until The people are half era
w about Virginia. Hundreds. il not
thousands, have sold their farms, and are
holding themselves in readiness TO pour
down here as soon as the stay law is
raised.
Tie Lynchburs Vireinisn ssys:
The Messrs. Robertson, OF The Virgin
ia land agency, sold farm in Bedford
county yesterday 10 gentleman from
Boston. They also sold farm the day
before. Several other paries, among
them an Englishman, are negotiating with
them for The purchase of lands.
A letter in the Shenandoah Valley from
Page county, says:
p. B. Bors,, Esq. Of this county, has
Jus, sold a tract of one thousand acres OF
Blue Ridge land, with the old Peter
Prin,z mills, for sl2, 900, to Mr.. Wal
ton, from Jefferson county, West Virgin
ia. We understand that MIR. Walton ex-
poets 10 plant vineyard on it.
The Rockingham Register says:
Col. Jackson Horn has sold his farm
Lear Tu1leylown to Mr. Glass, OF Frede-
rick county. Nd, for $500. There are
about $50 acres in the farm.
e. II will be seen by the following
extract taken ir0n the Annapolis Repu0-
Hcan, that Rev. S. V. Leech. formerly