Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-12-19
auction Sales.
EsUBLEC SALE OF VALUABLE Re-
al and Personal PrOperfy.-Wit h


EsUBLEC SALE OF VALUABLE Re-
4 al and Personal Property With
view of changing my business, will offer for
sale on the premises, on
Wednesday, December the 10th, 1871,
if fair, if not on tbs next fair day, my farm,
containing 100 acres. more or less, known as
the Splitter farm, situated on Back creek in
Augusta county miles from Swoope's depot,
c. 81 O. B. b. and miles Southwest of Staun-
ton on the Summerdean road. The entire farm
is under good fence-most of il being Lew plank
fence is in fine state of cultivation, and has
running water in every field: there are about II
acres OF good meadow, WATERED, and about 80
acres in timber.
The improvements consist of fine BRICK
DWELLING HOUSE, containing six good
rooms-kitchen and dining room in basement;
large new stable, just finished which cost
Sl400, built in the most convenient and substan-
tial style; house for servants, spring house corn
crib. ice house, &c.
At the same time and place, will sell all my
personal property-conssting in part of the fol-
lowing:
head of horses-two of which are among the
Finest Horses
IN the State; my riding mare, lizzie POR-
TER having taken at different fairs. the State
included, eight first and special premiums in the
last three years, the finest and best saddle
mare; l refused $500 for her at the State fair
The other is one of the fastest if not the finest,
PAGERS in the State-having paced, in harness,
on half-mi:e track, in 2 40, and on mile track has
made his mile in SO; he is sorrel, years old,
Is hands high, and was got by the old horse Tom
Telegraph, and is a half-brother of Lucky John
that was sold short time since, for $500. The
other three are good warehouses.
Also five first class mich cows, one fine grade
bull, 80 head of hogs-stock and fat-1 new COM
bined Champion sef-raking reaper and mower,
the best machine now in use l Willoughby
DrIil. with CrowePs guano attachment-good as
new; l Buckeye buggy rake / two horse wag-
on and harness: i set carrIaOp harDaSc I
new sulky and harness also lot of corn oats,
nay and fodder; wheat crop of about 40 acres
IN the ground; all of my farming implements,
piows, harrows, &C., &C., lot of household and
kitchen furniture &c
Terms accommodating. and made known on
day OF sale. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock
For further particulars to the farm, or either
OF 1t Inc horses, apply to my agents in Staunton,
Messrs. Smith & Elder, or address me through
Box 1872, Staunton, Va
no2l-tds JH. sNAPP.
COMMISSIONER SALE OF saESA-
W ZINC LANDS IN TIE FAILING
SPRINGS VALLEY, IN THE COUNTY OF
ALLEGHANY.
In pursuance OF a decree pronounced by the
Circuit Court of Allegheny county at the Au-
ing between VIM. NJ McAllister, General Re-
celver of the Circuit Court of Bath county,
Plaintiff, and William Skeen, and Charles H.
Payne, Commissioners, SC, and the said Charles
d. Payne IN his own right, and Archibald g..
Mann and John Griffith defendants the under
signed Commissioner who was thereby appointed
for the purpose will expose to sale, by way of
puol1e auction, to the highest bidder, ia front of
the Warm Springs Hotel n, the said county, of
BATH on Monday, the lst day of January, 1877.
a most valuable and desirable tract of grazing
land, situated in the Falling Springs Valley in
the county OF Allegheny, containing, by actual
survey 42O acres which is part of the lands
OF which Lewis Payne, decd, late of the couu-
ty OF Bath, died seized and possessed, and is
portion OF what is known as the ''Massie Tract,D
r cai4 III
which was purchased by the defendant A g.
Mann, on the 10th day of April, 1868 under a
decree OF the Circuit Court OF Bath county, in
Payne and Others
This land is situated near the line of the Hes1-
ing Springs and Covington Turnpike road. and
Is naturally adapted to the growth of grass and
oilers no small inducement to nersons desirino
to engage in the grazing business, and such ners
sons Will lind 1t greatly to their interest to attend
the sale
!. Terms of sale.-Cash in hand sufficient to paw
the costs of the suit first above mentioned. and
the expenses of the sale aforesaid, and for the
residue OF the purchase money the purchaser
Will be required to execute his three several
ponds IN equal instaments, with good personal
security, payable respectively in One two and
three years from the day of sale, with interest
thereon from the day OF sale, and the legal title
to said land will be retained until all Of the pur-
chase money is paid.
PERSONS desiring to examine the land or wish
ing further information IN relation thereto, will
be accommodated by applying to Charles 81.
Payne or myself, either in person or by letter
WM-M. MCALLISTER, Com'r
deo-G Warm Springs, Va
EXECUTOR'S SALE OF VAL5ja.1E
II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
will offer for sale to the highest bidder on
SATURDAY, THE 27TH DAYOF
JANUARY, 1872,
the tne neal ana personat Property of David Faw-
Der, dec a. The land Is situated miles from the
ely ely OF Staunton, and miles from the village of
MlddieDrook, adjoining the lands of the Poor.
mouse, David Greaver and others.