Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-05-24
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EOR SALE.-A Tract of 577 Acres
Il OF SUPERB GRASS LAND ON THE
HEAD-W ATERS OF THE ELK IN POCA-
HONTAS COUNTY WEST VA

HEAD-W ATERS 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.
1t is CoRAN KNOB portion of the celebrated
BIG SPRING ESTATE, formerly owned by Col. S.
v. Gatewood, and includes the very besS IL n !,
belonging to that Estate, which has been l5ng
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 a rolling character, and i:
abundantly supplied with wood and water
The soil, which is strong limestone, is entirely
rich and fertile; and the forest growth of Wal
nut, Cherry, Birch, Sugar Maple Hickory, Ash
sc. 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 Dairy
Farm, or for the raising of Cattle, Sheep and
Horses.
Like the land of Canaan this regionoverlo VS.
with milk and honey, abounds in focks and
herds. The streams are filled with Trout and
furnish constant supply of water. Earthquakes
and Volcanoes are unknown. The climate is I'M
surpassed in salubrity and heathfulnes and
there are neither chills 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 CT the West. Lands in this
section of country are now rapidly advancing
and will surely continue to advance in price for
long period to come. No where else can cap
ltalists 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 on the State debt of
Virginia for many generations to come
In publishing the above advertisement in the
Valley Virginian, Majo Yost, the Editor remarks
sWe have been over this tract and feel author
lied to say that it has No SUPERIOR AS GRASS
LAND. The wood, also, is of the very best de.
scriptlon. We have seen grass over five feet high
covering acre after acre on the Elk, and more
particularly on the tract advertised by Mr..
GOODE."
TERMS.-Price of Land 81 500, third. or
~, SOC 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. C. /. Gatewcod,
Mountain Grove Post-ofice, Bath, county, Va,
or W. B. Gatewood, Big Spring Post-olfice. Po-
cahontas county, West Virginia,
S. GOODE,
may24-At.s Staunton, Va