Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-17
AUCTION Sales.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF a Fine
" FARM IN AUGUSTA COUNTY. Va
Under authority of a decree of the Circuit court
| OF Augusta county, in the pending chancery
suit of Hector Davis ex'o or, &c. vs. William j.
| Shumate, &C., we shall, as commissioners an
pointed for the purpose, proceed to sell, at pub
| lie auction, upon the premises, on
| Wednesday, the 25th day Of October,
| 1871, that very desirable farm known as
| g MONTGOMERY HALL,
containing about $50 acres, and located immedi-
ately on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad in the
county of Augusta, one mile West CT the City
| of Staunton.
| The land is fine limestone, well adapted 10
grass, and all the cereals 1t is 10 a good state
| of cultivation. Fences in good condition. An
| ample supply of good water.
About 40 acres of this land are in orchards of
select fruits. The trees are young and vigorous;
the most of them Just coming into full bearing.
| The Dwelling House. which is commodious
and substantial edlfce, an office, the kitchen and
| smoke house are built of brick in good STYLE
| and occupy an eminence commanding a fine
view OF the railroad and surrounding country.
Inc yard Is spacious and ornamented with trees
and shrubery The garden contains several
acres and is handsome and productive spa
| cious lawn with ancient oaks and trees of mod
| ern growth extend from the front of the yard
| and garden TO the railroad
Besides the buildings mentioned above, there
are good houses for tenants and L4bOrers, a crib,
carriage house, stables, and large Swisher barn
| I'm good repair which cost originally $4,000.
Situated as this property is in the heart OF the
| great SHENANDOAH VALLEY of Virginia on the
| Chesapeake and Ohio railroad (now in rapid pro-
cess of completion to the Ohio river) and within
one mile of Staunton, which presents so many
advantages IN respect to society, churches and
the facilities for educating children it offers Pc
| cular inducements to persons of means and Gull
| tlvated tastes. As mere pecunlary investment
the farm and orchard would yield handsome
| income.
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| parcels as may seem best to the Commissioners
| on the day OF sale,
| Terms-Enough in hand to pay the costs of
sale and the above named suit-the balance in
| four equal annual instalments, secured by bonds
with approved personal security bearing inter-
| est from date. N. h. TROUT
| THOS. G. ELDER,
sepl2-tds commissioners,
desirable Property for SaIe--I offer
- for sale, privately, until the 9th day OF n O.
vember, the farm on which reside, containing
| between $50 and 270 Acres, situated miles from
| StauntOn and q miles from Fisher5ville, on the
| road to Waynesboro', on Christians creek. A
| bout 1870 acres are cleared and in cultivation
| the balance in good pine, white oak and hickory
| timber From 40 to so acres of good bottom land.
| Large Brick Dwelling, containing rooms, with
| good cellar and garnet and all necessary out
buildings Any one o wishing e. to bay will exam
will also sell from 80 to 100 acres on the south
side OF the railroad, adjoining the the above
named tract in lots of from five acres and up
wards, or the whole together, as it may suit pur-
| chasers. This land has from 80 to 90 acres OF
good timber on it, but no improvements except
small house with rooms, but not entirely I'M
| ished. Terms reasonable.
| On the above named day, whether the land is
sold or not, will sell large portion OF my crop
of corn, oats, hay, &c, several good mich COWS,
and some young CATTLE several horses and colts,
some fat hogs, one good fOur-horse wagon and
| various other farming implements, household
and kitchen furniture.
If [ do not sell will rent my farm or a large
portion of it for twelve months. have also
good Piano which will sell on very reasonable
terms; also one good carriage and harness.
Terms Of all the above named property made
N't oc5-5t ' JAS. W. HUDSON.
NOYHllISSEONERS' SALE of Lands on
~ the Western slope of the Blue Ridge noun
talns in the county of Augusta.-By virtue of a
decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta county,
rendered in the pending Chancery suit of Hec-
tor DcUis ec' or DC, Us. William j.. Shumate &c.
| we shall, as commissioners appointed for the
purpose, sell at public auction, in front of the
| Courthouse In the city OF Staunton, on Mon
/ DAY, THE BIRD OF OCTOBER, 1871, THAT being
county court day. the interest of William j.
Shumate, being an undivided molety, IN GER
tain tract of land containing about lOOO acres,
owned by him and Major james Walker, lying
on the Western slope of the Blue Ridge IN the
aforesaid county.
Also the interest of said Shumate, being an
unGlVlQeQ tnlrQ IN anOC0of LfacI OF lana cOutdln-
ing about 1900 acres, owned by him. tho above
| named Major James Walker and William
s. Sproul. The last named tract is also in the
county of Augusta and adjoins the one first de-
| scribed. They lie in Riverheads township and
adjoin the Kennedy Iron Furnace property.
Both these tracts are heavily timbered and are
believed to abound in Iron Ore of fine quality.
There are several good streams running through
the lands.
Terms-Enough in hand to pay the costs of
sale-balance in four equal annual instalments
secured by bonds with approved personal secu-
rity, bearing interest from day of sale.
THOS. @. ELDER,
| se12-tds commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS SALE of valuable
" landry virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court of Augusta county, rendered on the lItn
day of June 1871 in the suit of Mowry's widow
and ats Us. Mowrys heirs, &C., the undersigned
as special commissioner therein named will pro-
coed to sell at public auction, on the premises,
on FRIDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF SEPT,
1871, a valuable tract of land containing 322
acres, lying about miles East of Staunton, on
the New Hope road, it being known as the home
farm of Geo. w. Mowry, decd, and the same
upon which his widow resides.
This is one of the best farms in Augusta cOun-
ty-the land of excellent quality, we'll watered
and enclosed, and in fine state of cultivation
1t has upon it fine brick mansion house, good
barn and all other necessary out-buildings
Terms of sale-Enough cash in hand to pay
costs of sale, and the residue in four equal an
nual payments from day of sale, the purchaser
executing his bonds with approved personal Sc
| curity for the deferred payments, and the title
retained as ultimate security.
G. NJ. COCHRAN, Jr..
| july1S-5t Commissioner.
POStDORemene,- above sale has been
postponed till Friday, the 10Th day of October.
| SEES GEO. Nj. COCHRAN, Jr., Com'r.
| COMMISSIONERS SALE of valuable
J " Real Estate. BY virtue of decree of the
| circuit court Of Augusta county, rendered in the
case of Carsons creditors VS.. Carson and others,
the undersigned will proceed on the premises,
on FRIDAY, the 22nd day of September, 1871,
| to sell at public auction to the highest bidder,
that valuable farm containing 304 acres, situated
about 3 miles South of Greenville in Augusta
county, adjoining Martin Miller and others, now
| owned by the late Adam Shultz, also at the same
time and place the undivided interest (being
| onehalf) of James e. Carson, in a tract OF land
situated near said farm, owned jointly by James
E. Carson and 4 N. Carson
| Terms--SO much in hand as will pay the costs
of suit and sale, and the remainder in four equal
| instruments payable, respectively, in one two,
| three and four years from the day of sale, with
interest from said day of sale, the purchaser Civ
| ing bonds with approved personal security and
the title retained as ultimate security
| Sale at ii O'clock A. nj.
N. K. TROUT,
JAMES BUMGARDNER, Jr.,
au22-tds Commissioners.
! POStpOneEOent.-The above sale is post
poned until TUESDAY, the 3lst day of Octo-
Der, 1871. TROUT q BUMGARDNER
oc3-tds Commissioners.
commissioners Sale of Aand.-By
| q virtla IF Dacraa of tho Circuit Court Of