Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-09-26
AUCTION Safes.
NOMMIsSINNERS, SALE nEa Eir

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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF "a Fine
~ FARM IN AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va
Under authority of decree of the Circuit court
OF augusta county, in the pending chancery
SUIT OF Hector Davis exo or, &c. vs. William j.
Shumate, &c, we shall, as commissioners APP
pointed for the purpose, proceed to sell, at pub
lie auction, upon the premises, on
Wednesday,, the 18th day Of October,
1871, that very desirable farm known as
MONTGOMERY HALL,
containing about $50 acres, and located immedi-
ately on the Chesapeake s. Ohio Railroad in the
county of Augusta, one mile West of the City
| of Staunton.
The land is fine limestone, well adapted to
grass, and all the cereals. 1t is in 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 q commodious
and substantial edifce, 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.
| The yard is spacious and ornamented with trees
and shru6ery. The garden contains several
acres and is handsome and productive A spa
cious lawn with ancient oaks and trees of mod
ern growth extend from the front of the ward
and garden to the railroad.
Besides the buildings mentioned above, there
are good houses for tenants and laborers, crib
carriage house stables, and large Swisher barn
| Gin 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 rver) 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
| cullar inducements to persons of means and Gull
| tivated tastes. AS mere pecun1ary investment
the farm and orchard would yield handsome
| income.
The property will be offered as a whole or in
| 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 lnstalments, secured by bonds
| with approved personal security, bearing inter
| est from date N K. TROUT
| THOS. G. ELDER,
sep12-tds commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAL-
| v UABLE REAL ESTATE.-By virtue
| of decree entered at the June term, 1871, by
| the Circuit Court of Augusta county, in the
Chancery causes of Stout and ais VS.. RObertson's
admir- and ais, Anderson VS.. Robertson's admir-,
Crawford. surviving, &c. VS.. Robertson's ad-
ministratOr and Turk VS.. Robertson, &C., heard
together, the undersigned commissioners will, on
| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER THE It'll, 1871,
| offer for sale at public auction the premises,
| that valuable tract of land on which the late
Colonel George 4. Robertson resided in his life
| time, containing about 4774 acres. situated in
| the county of Augusta about II miles n. E. of
StauGton on the road leading from Waynesbo-
| rough to New Hope, and about miles from the
| latter village, adjoining the lands of Adam Shu-
ey, Isaac Coffman, Alex'r Kerr and others.
| The said land is of frst-rate quality, has been
well-farmed, is well watered, and has it about
| 60 acres of the finest MEADOW in the county.
| 1t is located in q good neighborhood, convenient
to churches, schools, mills and post-offices and
| is altogether of the most valuable farms that
has ever been offered for sale. The said farm
will be sold as whole or in parcels to suit pur-
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will be exhibited on the day of sale.
The Improvements consist of large and COM
Portable daoelling house, barn, stables, granary,
| and other Out-buildings.
Terms-As much cash in hand as will pay the
costs of sale, the balance credit of one, two,
| three and four years, with interest from the day
of sale, the purchaser to give bonds with APP
proved personal security for the deferred pay
ments, and the title to be retair ed ultimate
curity GEO NJ. COCHRAN, Jr.,
N. X. TROUT
MARSHALL HANGER,
au1-6t Commissioners.
poned until Tuesday, the 10Th day Of October,
1871, c., T., and f.,
se12-tds Commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS SALE of Lands on
v the Western slope of the Blue Ridge noun
| tains in the county of Aupusta.-Bv virtue of q
decree of the Circuit Court of Augusta county,
rendered in the pending Chancery suit of Hec-
tor Davis er' or, &c. rs. William j. Shunaate &c.
we shall, as commissioners appointed for the
purpose, sell at public auction, in front of the
Courthouse in the city of Stanton, on Mon
DAY, THE 23RD OF OCTOBER, 1871, (that being
county court day. the interest of William j.
Shumate, being an undivided moety in a GER
tain tract of land containing about 1000 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
undivided third in another tract of land contain
ing about 1900 acres, owned by him, the above
named Major James Walker and one William
S. Sproul. The last named tract is also in the
county of Augusta and adjoins the first de-
scribed. They lie in Riverhesds 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-baiance III four equal annual instalments
rlty, bearing interest from day Of SALE
N K TROUT
| THOS @. ELDER
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