Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-06-07
T]OR SALE.-A Tract of 577 Acres
T. OF SUPERB GRASS LAND ON THE
HEAD-W Alters OF THE ELK IN POCA-
HUNTAS COUNTY, WEST VA.

NOR SALE.-A Tract of 577 Acres
u OF SUPERB GRASS LAND ON THE
HEAD-W Alters OF THE ELK IN POCA-
HONTAS COUNTY, WEST VA
1t is very seldom that land so superior in
quality and combining so many advantages in
respect to location climate, &C., is in the market.
| This tract is situated on the direct road from
Huntersville in Pocahohtas County, to Beverly
in Randolph County, rs miles from the former
and 40 miles from the latter place. saI
1t is CoRAN KNOB portion of the celebrated
BIG SPRING ESTATE, formerly owned by Col. S.
| V. Gatewood, and includes the very best land
belonging to that Estate which has been long
and universally admitted by all persons acquain-
ted with it, to be the finest tract of grass in that
whole region, so widely and justly famous for its
superior grazing lands.
The land is of rolling character, and is
abundantly supplied with wood and water
The soil, which is strong limestone is entirely
rich and fertile and the forest growth of Wall
nut, Cherry, Birch, Sugar Maple, Hickory, Ash
&C. is luxuriant and abundant.
| About 200 Acres of this land have been cleared
and will set in English Blue Grass, though a
portion of this has since partially grown up in
brush There are about 40 Acres of Fine Mead
ow. Ehe place is admirably adopted for a Dairy
Farm, for the raising of Cattle, Sheep and
| Horses
| Like the land of Canaan this regionoverfows
with milk and honey, abounds in focks and
herds. The streams are filled with Trout and
| the woods with deer. Never failing Springs
furnish constant supply of water. Earthquakes
| and Volcanoes are unknown. The climate is I'M
surpassed in salubrity and healthfulnes and
| there are neither chils and feyers, nor any 9TH
er climatic disease to destroy health and shorten
life. 1t is in civilized portion of country, and
settlers are in no danger from hostile Indians as
in some portions of the West. Lands in this
section of country are now rapidly advancing
and will surely continue to advance in price TO
a long period to come. No where Sc can cap
italists make investments more absolutely certain
to yield large profit.
Being in West Virginia this land is not sub
ject to the enormous taxation which will be nee.
essary to pay the interest the State debt Of
| Virginia for many generations to come.
In publishing the above advertisement in the
Valley Virginian, Major Yost, the Editor remarks
awe have been over this tract and feel author
| lied 10 say that it has No SUPERIOR AS GRASS
| LAND. The wood, also, is of the very best de-
scfIptIon. We have seen grass over five feet hg h
| covering acre after acre on the Elk, and more
| particularly on the tract advertised by Mr.
| G0ODE.'
TERMS.-Price of Land 81 500, one-third. or
| -, 500 in hand, and the residue in three equal
annual payments, to bear interest from date of
| sale; or reasonable deduction will be made for
all cash.
The necessary arrangements for the purchase
of the land Can be made by calling upon or ad-
dressing me at this place. A. G. l.. Gatewood
Mountain Grove Post-offce, Bath, county, Va,
or W. B. Gatewood Big Spring Post-ofice, Po-
cahontas county, West Virginia.
S. GOODE,
| may24-4t. Staunton, Va.