Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-05-31
AUctjO21 Sales.
1000 ACRES OF GRAIN AND
lsSVV4 GRASS LAND in South West

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Va.-ASSIGNEES SALE.-In conformity
with an order of the United States District Court
for the District of Virginia as assignee of Joseph
A. Peck, bankrupt, on MONDAY, JUNE 10th,
1870, sell, at public auction, on the premises, one
of the most valuable estates in South Western
Virginia, and by far more so, than any other of
fered for sale, containing 9754 acres. belong
ing to said bankrupt free from all liens and en-
cumbrances.
This land lies on Walkers Creek, in Giles
county, Va, 6 miles from the county seat II
miles from Dublin Depot, Va. and Tenn. r. r.
81 miles from the Giles and Pulaski Turnpike,
and is in neighborhood of honest and religious
citizens The soil is limestone of great fertility
producing from 10 to Is barrels of corn per acre.
and wheat in the same proportion while the
grass fields, well and thoroughly taken in native
blue grass, can and have fattened more cattle per
acre, than any other in the country, The fields
are well watered for stock.
600 acres, including $50 acres of bottom land
art cleared, with the residue finely timbered
with white oak, black oak, hickory, poplar, white
walnut and black walnut predominating, Grass
grows naturally and finely in the timbered land.
The dwelling house and kitchen are brick-the
former containing six rooms, with basement and
porch the entire length of the building The
other buildings are good and suitable for such
an estate. A spring in the yard furnishes suffi-
cient water for mill the entire year, which was
formerly on its branch and which could be made
teoverhow the bottom land, leaving, when drawn
off large deposit of lime on the surface
For dairy, grain, grazing, lumber or manu-
featuring purposes, separately or combined, this
farm is unsurpassed, and will be sold as a whole
or in parcels to suit purchasers
Terms-Two thousand dollars go, OOO) in cash
will be required, with a credit of one, two and
three yrars, on the deferred payments in equal
lnstallments, the purchaser executing bonds,
with good security, until the payment Of the en-
tire purchase money.
For any other particulars address the under
signed or Mr.. Joseph A. Peck at Giles C. r.,
Va. P. w. STROTHER, Assignee
may24-3w Giles G. H, Va.
VALUABLE LAMBS an AUCTION.
With view to pay off the debts of Arch
d. & Jas. [. A. Trotter, the undersigned agents
and trustees will offer for sale at public auction,
on the premises, on Thursday, the 23d day of
June, $780, the valuable tract of land, bought
by the Trotters of Myers heirs. on both sides of
Christians Greek, almost six miles N. E. of
Staunton. This tract contains about $50 acres,
and Is in fine condition and we'll improved
about two-thirds of the tract is cleared and about
eighty acres is bottom land of the best quality
1t adjoins the land Of VIM. Lessly, Hunter, Rer-
ry:. Deafenbaugh and others and lies about
cile below the fording of Christians creek on
the New Hope road, and is on the road leading
from Kerrs mill to Staunton.
A further description of the land is deemed
unnecessary. persons disposed to buy, will
doubtless examine for themselves. There is a
small balance Of purchase money, due on this
tract, which will be satisfied out of the first pay
ment.
We will, also, on Saturday, the 25th of June
1870, in front of the Courthouse in Staunton, at
II O clock NJ, offer, at public auction, the fol-
lowing other parcels of land, belonging to A. D.
& JAS I. A. Trotter, viz: one tract of so acres,
near Hebron church, adjoining the Francis Bell
mill-tract, Greaver Dull, and others. About DO
acres of this land is cleared, and the residue in
timber. There is good spring, and an orchard
ofexcellent fruit on the tract, but no buildings
End. A tract Of 325 acres of land in the great
Calf-pastures, about one or two miles N E. of
the Lebanon White Sulphur Springs. This tract
is unimproved, but heavily tinbered, with
pine and white oak, suited for lumber and coop
er stuff.
Sd. One undivided sixth part of s. tract of 1913
acres of land. half a mile west of Craigsvlle on
which there is valuable Sulphur spring.
TERIs.-Costs of sales in hand, and residue in
three equal installments, at 4, Y and "a months
with interest from day of sale. Bonds and secu-
rity required and title retained as ultimate secu-
rity just Debts of the Trotters, will be credited
on the bonds for purchase money
"a JOHN B. BALDWIN.
ALEX. Ell. II. STUART,
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