Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-25
Stuart, L5LIeu &c Co.
ALEX. H. Fl. STUART. ORLANDO SMITH.
r. d. LILLEY. THOS. c. ELDER.
GTUAEsT. LHEEEY 81 CO.,
STANTON VA

| by him for the accommodation of his large FAM
| lily.
| 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 a 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.
| 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 gent aman of fortune and cul-
tivated tastes, who desil es 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
W Wm M Shumate Esq lying on the North !; side
| 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
No. 3.-About forty acres of Land, lying
| Immediately North of the above NO ~ divi-
vided into Building and Pasture Lots Of from
! to 8 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, Middle Riv-
er, in Augusta county, miles from Staunton and
miles from Swoope's Depot, and within miles
mill house is large, substantial structure four
| stories hgh-the basement being of stone, with
two pairs Of burrs for wheat, and one pair stones
for corn. Capacity, IS barrels of flour 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 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 a never-faiing stream and surrounded by q
| magnificent wheat and growing country,
| Miliers would do well to examine it before pur-
| chasing elsewhere. Will be sold very low and
payments reasonable.
No. J.-Ihe Staunton Nursery Lands"
containing % acres of Land of the finest quality,
| ! is excellent meadow. Messrs Tannehill 81
| Wheat, the enterprising Nurserymen of this
pace-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, 1870 of
=
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
| good-being brick dwelling of six rooms a
| 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.
| No. "a Farm of 144 acres of Land, lying
in the Western part of the county Of Augusta,
on both sides Of the Big Cafpasture River, Il
miles from Deerfeld. The improvements con-
sist of small Brick Dwelling Of or rooms
| rooms and a Barn. There is a good spring in
the yard, and water in every field. About one
half of this land is in open, grass or pasture
| Sugar Maple, Hickory and Walnut There is
| also SaIt-petre Cave the Land which it is
thought might be made profitable
Price-$2, 200, of which $500 is to be paid cash,
the residue in 8 equal annual payments, with in
| terest.
| no. @.-A parcel of Choice land, from 1C0 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'l IL. Steele, Esq,
wherein he now resides. This property is in
Augusta county, within one and a half miles OF
Fishersville, on the Chesapeake q Ohio Rail
road, and about miles from Staunton. 1t IS IN
level tract of country, is we'll watered and 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 two beautiful sites for dwell
ling. Terms reasonable.
no. ga large body of land containing a.
bout 1000 acres lying in Giles county IN 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 altSulphur 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
| tmbered with whte-pine, white oaks &c. The
| late VIM. Irby Esq, of Nottoway County, Va.
an experienced farmer and exec lent 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 $3 GO per
acre
No. E0.-A tract of land consisting of 103
acres in the vicinity of Fishersvlle on the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railroad. It is of fair quality and
has on it improvements sufficient for small
family. Terms moderate.
No. 1a.-A farm of 1913 acres lying on North
river, in Augusta county, adjoining the lands of
Edward Kemper and others The land is of ex-
celent quality. Fifteen or twenty acres are in
timber.
The improvements consist of a comfortable
dwelling containing five rooms and a kitchen,
good stable &C. There is good orchard of all
the usual varieties of fruits. Price $47.50 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
on a commanding eminence giving beautiful
view Of the Town and surrounding country
The improvements consist Of large and COM
| modious dwelling of eight rooms and q 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.
Nc. lS.-An elegant estate OF 200 acres
known as mount Vernon" in Dinwiddie coun-
and within one mile of Beaseley's formerly
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 ould have on it 9 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 in thorough repair. There is well of the
best water in the yard, never-failing spring
within 100 yards of the house, and copious streams
/ in every field. About two-thirds OF this land is
well set in clover. There fine apple and peach
| orchards on this place.
| No 2 would have on it q 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. oak and pine.
| g. would have a large two story dwelling
tiful grove of original growth with all necessary
| ont hui1dinCs The dwelling is new and noom-