Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-08-31
ALEx. H z. STUART. ST T ORLANDO SMITH
r. D. LILLEY. r. rfsg = fscv THOS C. ELDER.
Quart, LILLEY & CO.,
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Real Estate Agents,
STANTON. VA.

ing mouse, Kitchen, and smoke-h0use are OF
brick, situated on commanding eminence, and
built in the best style 49,, -. .a-,r.<-.
| About forty acres are planted in orchards Of
choice fruit, and most of the trees are now bear
! ng. There IS an ample supply Of timber, and an,
| now in fine state of cultivation and well en-
1 closed, mainly with plank and post and rail
| fences - aka on
Shenandoah Valley, on the Central railroad, and
within one mile Of Staunton, which presents 50
many advantages in respect to society and the
facilities for educating children it offers peculiar
/ inducements to gentl eman of fortune and cul-
tivated tastes who desires to enjoy a tranquil life
and rear his family under the most favorable
| auspices. As mere pecuniary investment the
| farm and orchards would yield a handsome in
| come. na-S 5
No. 2.-About 100 acres of fine Limestone
| Land of q mile from Stauntcn, being the un.
sold portion of the Peyton tract now owned by
VIM Shamat e Esq lying on the North !, side 4!
| a 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. go
/ Immediately N orth of the above (No. ~ divi-
vided into Building and Pasture Lots, of from
1 to s acres each. These Lots are situated imme-
diatey West of the Town of Staunton, on the
South side Of the Petersburg Turnpike,
| No. Affinity Point Mills, on Middle Riv-
er, in Augusta county, 8 miles from Staunton and
miles from Swoope's Depot and within miles
Of Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike. The
mill house is 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
| is a 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-faiing stream and surrounded by a
magnificent wheat and corn growing country,
| Mlllers would do we'll to examine it before pur-
| chasing elsewhere. Will be sold very low and
| payments reasonable. fs
| No. 5.-The Staunton Nursery Lands"
containing % acres of Land of the finest quality,
| ! is excellent meadow Messrs Tannehill q
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
| a whole or in Lots to suit purchasers.
No. Ga very desirable little Farm in the
county of Augusta, containing It's acres, $50 of
which is open land in grass, in fine state of Gull
| tivaton, 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. t. Ohio r. r., miles
| from Sweopes 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 a re-
liable purchaser. He 81
No. IA 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, Ii
| miles from Deerfeld. The improvements con-
sist of a small Brick Dwelling of or 5 rooms
| rooms and Barn. There is good spring in
the yard, anu water in every field. About one
! hotf yff nc Ian &c
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.
Prce--$2, zoo, Of which 5000 is to be paid cash,
the residue in equal annual payments, with in
terest
No. s.-A parcel Of Choice land, from 100 to
l4O acres at the option of the purchaser, to be
| magnificent estate of Sam'l H. Steele, Esq,
wherein he now resides. This property is in
Augusta county, within one and half miles of
Fishersville, on the Chesapeake q Ohio Rail-
road, and about miles from StauntOn. It is in
a level tract of country is well watered, anG has
on it suficiency 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 dwell
ling. Terms reasonable.
No. "a large body of land containing a.
bout 1900 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 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 hox larCr hon INN rIof
and 1t is now offered for sale by his executors in
order to a division of his estate. - % sos y
1t viii be sold at very low price viz $500 per
acre
No. IO.-A tract of land consisting of lO3
acres in the vicinity of Fishersvile on the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railroad. Iii of fair quality and
has on it improvements sufficient for small
family. Terms moderate
No. Il.-A farm of 1O8 acres lying on North
river, in Augusta county, adjoining the lands of
cellent quality. Fifteen or twenty acres are in
timber. Il r-
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 $47.50 per
acre.
No. IA beautiful residence situated in
the town of Staunton, being the same now occu-
bout acres of Land. This property is situated
on a commanding emlnence, giving beautiful
view of the Town and surrounding country
The Improvements consist of 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 Goo acres
known as mount Vernon" in Dinwiddie coun-
| ty, Va IA miles from ihe city of Petersburg,
| and within one mile of Beaseley's formerly
| Ford s. Station on the South Side Railroads.
| link in the great through line from Norfolk to
| Memphis and the southwest q The land is of fine
quality, with light, porous soil, and in fine
| dition
| Az 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 large frame dwell
| hing containing rooms. an office in the yard
| with rooms. a large granary, excellent stables
| and all other necessary outhouses-all of which
| are in thorough repair. There is we'll of the
| best water in the yard, never-falling spring
within 100 yards of the house. and cOpous streams
| in every field. About two-thirds of this land is
we'll set in clover There are fine apple and peach
orchards on this place.
| No z would have on it a good two story dwell
| hug with all necessary out nouses-all the inn
| provements have been erected since the war
| Greek low grounds. A sufEciency of timber,
| hickory. oak and pine. sfaa-ai[
| n 3. would have large two story dwelling
with two fronts of Al feet each located in beau
tiful grove of original growth. with all necessary
| out-buildings-T The dwelling is new and incom-
| plete: but there is snficiency of lumber on the
spot to compile it. The most of this land is in