Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-06-04
Land Safes.
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Hssk 3 AEE.-A Tract OF 511 Acres OF
y Superb Grass land on the Head-waters of
the ELK, IN Pocahontas County, West Va.-No
Grass Lands on the American continent are SUI
perior to those Of which this Tract forms a part
on the Big Spring branch OF the Elk River 1t
is situated on the direct road from Hunters Vile
in Pocahontas County, TO Beverly in Randolph
County, Is miles from the former and 40 miles
from the latter place.
1t is the CoRAM KNOB portion of the celebra-
ted BIa-SPRtNe- ESTATE, formerly owned by
Col; ,. V. Lakewood, and includes the very best
land belonging to that Estate, which has been
'long and universally admitted by all persons &C.
qualnted with it, to be the finest tract of grass
land IN that whole region, so widely and justly
famous for its superior grazing lands.
The land is of a rolling character, and is a.
bundantly supplied with wood and water. The
soil, which is strong limestone, is extremely rich
and fertile; and the forest growth of Walnut,
Cherry, Birch, Sugar Maple, Hickory, Ash, &C.,
is luxuriantand abundant. a : -
About 200 Acres Of this land have been cleared
and well 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. The place is admirably adapted for a Dairy
Farm, or for the raising of Cattle, Sheep and
Horses.
Like the land of Canaan this region flows with
milk and honey, and abounds in focks and
herds. The streams are filled with Trout and
the woods with deer. Never failing Springs fur
nish constant supply of water EARTHQUAKES
and Volcanoes are unknown. The climate is
unsurpassed in salubrty and healthfulness; and
there are neither chils and fevers, nor any other
climatc.disease to destroy health and shorten lie
1t is in a civilized portion of country, and set
tiers are in no danger from hostile Indians as in
some portions of the West. Lands in this Sec
ton of country are now rapidly advancing and
will surely continue to advNsce in price for a
long period to come No where else can CAPT.
talists make investments more absolutely certain
to yield a large profit. aJa.-
Being in West Virginia this land is not subject
to the enormous taxation which will be.neces-
sary to pay the interest the State debt of Vir-
ginia for many generations to come. $50
In publishing the above advertisement in the
Valley Virginian, Major Yost the Editor re-
marks:
"We 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-
scription. 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.p go. slt--
: The Washington s. Cincinnati Narrow Guage
Railroad which will probably be completed
within two years, will be upon or within a few
miles of this place.
TERMS-Price of Land ST, 500, one-third, or
s., 500 in hand, and the residue in three equal
annual payments to bear interest from date OF
sale; or a reasonable deduction will be made for
all cash. a---1
The necessary arrangements for the purchase
of the land can be made by calling upon or adj
dressing me at this place A. G. L. Gatewood,
Mountain Grove Post-office, Bath county, Va,
or W. B. Gatewood Big Spring Post-office, Po-
cahontas county, West Virginia.