Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-09-19
AUCTION Safes.
nOMMIssEoNERs, SALE OE IA Fine

SIS sAstCCGO5G CUCGS.
NOMMISSEONERS' SALE OF Fine
OsFARM IN AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va
Under authority of decree of the Circuit court
OF Augusta county, in the pending chancery
suit OF Hector Davis ex'or &c. VS. William j.
Shumate, &c, we SHALL as commissioners APP
pointed Tor tue purpose, proceed to sell, at pub
lie auction, upon the premises on
Wednesday, the 25th day Of October,
1871, that very desirable farm known
MONTGOMERY HALL,
containing about lou acres, and located lmmedl-
ately on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad in the
county of Augusta one mile West of the City
of Stanton.
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 a commodious
and substantial edifce, an Office the kitchen and
smoke-house are built of brick, in good style,
and occupy an emlnence commanding fine
view of the railroad and surrounding country
The 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 laborers, crib,
carriage house, stables, and large Swisher barn
Tin good repalr) which cost originally $1,000.
Situated as this property is in the heart of the
great SHENANDOAH VALLEY of Virginia, 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
culiar inducements to persons of means and Gull
tivated tastes. As mere pecunlary investment
| the farm and orchard would yield handsome
income
| The property will be offered as 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 instalments, secured by bonds
with approved personal security, bearing inter
| est from date. N. h. TROUT
THOS. G. ELDER,
| sep12-tds commissioners.
| COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAL
u 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 admir-,
| Crawford, surviving, &c. VS.. Robertson's ad-
| ministrator and Turk VS.. Robertson, &c, heard
together, the undersigned commissioners will, on
| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 7th, 1871,
offer for sale at public auction the premises,
/ that valuable tract of land on which the late
Colonel George G. Robertson resided in his life
tine containing about 4774 acres, situated in
| lie COuilVy OI AUGUSTA aDOUt Il mites IN H. Vi
| StauEton 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 first-rate quality, has been
well-farmed, is we'll watered, and has on it about
| 60 acres of the finest MEADOW in the county.
It is located in good neighborhood, convenient
to churches, schools, mills and post-ofices, and
is altogether one 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-
| chasers, according to survey and plats which
will be exhibited on the day OF sale.
| The Improvements consist of q large and COM
Portable da0eIling house, barn, stables, granary,
| and other out-buildings
| Terms-As much cash in hand as Will pay the
I costs of sale the balance on a 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 retar ed as ultimate
| curity. GEO. NJ. COCHRAN, Jr,
| N. K. TROUT,
MARSHALL HANGER,
au1-6t Commissioners.
postpOnement.-T above sale is post.
poned until Tuesday, the 10th deg Of October
1871. c., T.. and H.,
se12-tds Commissioners
NONaNEFSgIONEaS SALE of Lands Oh
u the Western slope of the Blue Ridge noun
tains in the county of Augusta.-By virtue OF 9
decree of the Circuit Court Of Augusta county,
rendered in the pending Chancery suit OF Hec-
tor Davis er or, &c, Us. W5llaana j. Shanaate &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, Chat being
county court day. the interest of William j
Shumate, being an undivided moiety, in q 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 al
undivided third in another tract of land contain
ing about 1000 acres, owned by him, the above
named Major James Walker and one William
S. Sproul. The last named tract is also in thu
county of Augusta and adjoins the one first de
scrbed. They lie in Riverheads township anC
adjoin the Kennedy Iron Furnace property.
Both these tracts are heavily timbered and arr
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 o
sale-balance in four equal annual instalment
secured by bonds with approved personal secu
rIty, bearing interest from day of sale.
N. K. TROUT
THOS. @. ELDER