Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-06-01
Stuart. LiZZeN Dc Co.
ALEX. II. H. STUART. ORLANDO SMITH
R. D. LILLEY. THos. C. ELDER
QUART. L1LLEY & co.,
Real Estate Agents.
STANTON VA

slrabie Real Estate at reasonable prices. Plot
and surveys to be seen at the office of Smith 4
Elder, Staunton, Va:
No. I.-'MoNTaoMERy HALL" about IS
| acres OF tine Limestone Land within one mile O
! the fourlshlng town of Staunton, being that por
ton of the Estate of the Hon. John H. Peyton
decd, lying on the South side of the Chesa. {
| y. Il. Road This estate was formerly the resi-
dence OF John II. Peyton, Esq, and the spaciou
manslon-house and other buildings were erected
lily. ~ $50 '''
The land is fertile, and has been improved by
| manures and judicious cultivation. A constan
stream flows through the farm, furnishing at al
| Ilmes an abundant supply of water The dwell
| ing mouse, kitchen and smoke-house are O
| priGk situated on commanding eminence, anc
| built IN the best style.
| About forty acres are planted in orchards n
cholce Irult, and most of the trees are now bear
| ing. Ihere Is an ample supply of timber, and
| the open lana Is divided into meadows and fields
| now IN line state of cultivation and we'll en-.
closed, mainly with plank and post and raj
| 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 SC
many advantages in respect to society and the
facilities for educating children, it offers peculiar
| inducements to a gentl eman of fortune and cul.
tlvated tastes who desl 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 I'M
sold portion Of the Peyton tract now owned by
the Ches & Ohio T. Road This his Eand is si IN
| beautiful state of cultivation, and is of the
| hnest quality. 1t contains about 20 acres of
meadow, unsurpassed in quality by any in the
Valley of Virginia
No. 3.-A6out forty acres of Land, lying
| immediately North of the above NO. 81, divi-
| ylded INTO Building and Pasture Lots, Of from
I 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, miles from Staunton and
miles from Swoope's Depot, and within 2 miles
of Staunton and Psrkersburg Turnpike The
mill house is large, substantial structure four
stories high--the basement being Of stone with
two pairs of burrs for wheat, and pair stones
for 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
for the purposes Of the mill only, few yards
distant. n connection with this establishment
is q superior circular saw mill which passes as
parcel thereof. There is attached to this fine
milling property fifty acres of very excellent
land, being principally falkland on the river,
with comfortable two story dwelling thereon,
When it is remembered that this property is
on neVer-falling stream and surrounded by q
magnificent wheat and corn growing country,
Milers would do well to examine it before pur-
chasing elsewhere. VIII be sold very low and
payments reasonable.
containing q 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
venient to the Town, desire to sell the above as
a whole or in Lots to suit purchasers.
No. GA very desirable little Farm in the
county of Augusta, containing 175 acres 1870 of
,Inl, Ia,1
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. q OhiosR. R., 2 miles
good-being brick dwelling of six rooms 3
large barn and all necessary out-houses. This
property is sold lpr division among heirs and
the Terms will be most reasonable to suit a re-
liable purchaser.
No. IA Farm Of IA acres of Land lying
in the W eatern part of the county of Augusta,
on both sides of the Big Calf-pasture River, II
miles from Deerfeld. The Improvements con-
sist of a small Brick Dwelling of 4 or 5 rooms
| rooms and Barn. There is 2 good spring in
the yard, and 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 Salt-petre Cave on the Land which it is
thought might be made profitable.
Price-$2, 200, of which 5000 is to be paid cash,
the residue in equal annual payments, with in
terest -}fs#1 81 = =
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' Fl. Steele, Esq,
whereon he now resides. This property is in
Augusta county, within one and half miles of
Fshersville, on the Chesapeake 81 Ohio Rail-
road, and about miles from Staunton. It is in
level tract of country, is well watered, and has
on it suficieney Of timber for all farming .pur-
poses. Thirty or forty acres ofmeadow might be
do
place, but one or two beautiful sites for dwell
ling. Terms reasonable. e-
No. ga large body of land. containing a.
bout 1000 acres lying in Giles county IN the South
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 SaltSulphur Springs
passes Immediately by this land, the Salt Pond
being distant from it only six or eight Mules
Much of it is meadow and the greater portion of
the land very fertile, but is unsettled and heavily
timbered with whte-pine white oaks &c. The
| late VIM. lrby, 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. T.
It will be sold at very low price viz So. GO per
acre. a-tJE
No. E0.-A tract of land consisting of lQS
acres in the vicinity Of Fishersville on the Chesa-
| peake s. Ohio Railroad. tits of fair quality and
| has on it improvements sufficient for small
| family Terms moderate. s.ssI
No. lE.-A farm of 1O8 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 q kitchen,
| good stable &C. There is good orchard of all
| the usual varieties of fruits Price $3.50 per
acre.
| No. 12.-A 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
view of the Town and surrounding country
| The improvements consist Of large and COM
| modious dwelling of eight rooms and kitchen,
! servants house of 4 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. I3.-An elegant estate of 1000 acres
known as 'Mount Vernon" in Dinwiddie eoun-
| ty. Va, "a miles from The city Of Petersburg,
| and within one milo of Beaseleys formerly
| Ford 81 Station on the South Side Railroad
| 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. Would have on it a large frame dwell
| ling, containing Z rooms an office in the yard,
with rooms, q large granary, excellent stables,
| and all other necessary outhouses-all of which
| ~, III ic oil off he