Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-10-03
auction suites.

| ENOM iEESgEONEzsS' SALE OF q 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 ex'or, &c. vs.. Wiliam j.
Shumate, &c, we shall, commissioners APP
pointed for the purpose, proceed to sell, at pub
| he auction, upon the premises,
Wednesday, the 25th day Of October,
1871, that very desirable farm known as
| MONTGOMERY HALL,
| containing about $50 acres, and located immedi-
ately on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad in the
county of Augusta, one mile West OF the City
| OF StauntOn.
| The land is fine limestone we'll adapted to
grass and all the cereals. 1t is in good state
| of cultivation Fences lit 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 edlice an Office, the kitchen and
smoke house built of brick, in good style.
and occupy an eminence 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. A spa
clous 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 labOTers, crib,
carriage house, stables, and large Swisher barn
| lin good repair which cost originally $1,000.
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
cullar inducements to persons OF means and Gull
tivated tastes. AS mere pecunIary investment
the farm and orchard would yield a handsome
| income
The property will be offered as a whole or in
parcels 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 =: X. TROU l.
THOS. o. ELDER,
sepl2-tds commissioners.
| 1NONN SALE eBF VAL
u UABLE REAL ESTATE-By virtue
OF q decree entered at the June term, 1871, by
the Circuit Court Of Augusta county, in the
Chancary causes of Stout and ais vs.. Robertson's
| admir- and ais, Anderson VS. Robertson admir-,
| Crawford, surviving, &c. vs.. Robertson's adj
mnistrator and Turk VS.. Robertson, &c, heard
| together the undersigned commissioners will on
| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER THE 7th 1871,
offer for sale at public auction ON the premises,
! that valuable tract OF land on which the late
| Colonel George q. Robertson resided in his lite
time containing about A514 acres, situated in
| the county OF Augusta, about II miles n. Il. of
| Staurton 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 Coffnan, Aex'r Kerr and others.
The said land is of frst-Tate quality has been
weli-tarmed, is we'll watered, and has on it about
| 60 acres of the finest MEADOW in the county.
| 1t is located in good neighborhO0d, convenient
to churches, schools mills and post offices, and
is altogether one of the most Valuabie farms that
has ever been offered for sale. The said farm
will be sofd as whole or in parcels to suit pur-
| chasers, according to n survey and lats which
tuit no GSyhi Tfa5 m Tex- 4f S.fa
/ The Improvements consist of "a large and COM
Portable dsoelting hoasse barn, stables, granary,
and other out buildings.
/ Terms-As much cash in hand as will pay the
costs Of sale, the balance on 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 retaiI ed ultimate
! curity. GEO u COCHRAN, Jr.,
n. K. TROUT
MARSHALL HANGER,
/ aul-6t Commissioners.
Eosg gsosselmeut.- above sale is post
poned until Tuesday, the l0th dag of OotOber,
| 1871 O., L., and H.,
sel2-tds Commissioners.
6rtSe SslaaSSEea z<iss =. E.#5 of Lands on
! " the ~ estern slope % the Blue Ridge noun
tans In the county af Augusta BY virtue Of a
I decree OF the Circuit GouftE OF Augusta county,
/ rendered in the pendlng Caapcery suit of Hec-
| tor Darts "a or, &c, rs. jV1{ieam j. Shumate DC.
j we shall, "a comm ssloa rs appointed for the
purpose, sell al pubic auction, in front of the
| Courthouse III fhe CITY OF 0taunton, on Mon
DAY, THE 2}&p Of OCTOBER. 1871, Chat being
county Court day. the interest Of William j.
Shumate bging aU undivided moiety, iii GER
tain tract of land containing about 1000 acres,
Powned by him and Major James Walker lying
! on the Western slope of the Blue Ridge m the
aforesaid county.
Also the interest of said Shumate, being an
undivided third in another tract Of land contain
ing about 200 acres, owned by him, the above
! named Major James w alkerJand one William
| S Sprou. The last named tract is also in the
county Of Augusta and adjoins the one first de-
scribed. They lie IN RiverhesGs township sad
adioin the Kennedy Iron FGrnace property
Both these tracts ure 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
sae-baance in tour equal annual instalments
rlty, bearing interest from day % saiD
| r. 4 TROUT
-'-i THOS Q. ELDER
! seIZ-tds commissioners