Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-12-10
PUBLIC AUCTION,

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dants, will sell at
PUBLIC AUCTION.
On Thursday, December 18Th, 1872,
at Childress Store, in Montgomery county, Va,
the following tracts of land, lying in sid coun-
ty, now in possession of defendants, viz:
One Tract of $50 Acres, South of the Pilot
Mountain. about ten miles South of the Court
house: Thirty acres of it are cleared balance
well timbered.
One Tract of 297 Acres, on Mill Creek, near
Childress' Store, seven miles Southwest of the
Courthouse, and known as the Howard Land.
This tract will be sold in parcels to suit purcha-
sers, from one acre up to the whole. There are
cleared.
A Lot of Il Acres, on which are a good Sa Y
Mill, Carding Machine, Store House "a good
stand). Blacksmith Shop, and two Dwellings.
known as "Chlldress' Store" {; miles Southwest
of the Court, house.
Tract of 100 Acres. near the last above
named tract, and now owned by Stephen Chill
dress.
A Tract of s45 Acres, on Big Branch, ten
miles Southwest of the Court house 80 acres OF
which are cleared There is Dwelling House
on this tract, and the land is finely adopted to-
Tobacco.
A Tract of 100 Acres on the South fork of
Roanoke river, near the Allegheny Springs,
about twelve miles Southeast of the Courthouse.
A Tract of 22O Acres, on Mill Creek, adjoin-
ing the lands of Martin Dobbins ct ais, and
If the aforementioned lands do not sell for
enough to satisfy the judgments mentioned in
| the Commissioners Report, fled in said suit.
and the costs of the suit, will then proceed at
| the same time and place to SELL
Two Tracts on Mill Greek, seven miles South
west of the Courthouse, containing respectively
about 40 acres and 235 acres. Each tract has
| on it a good Dwelling House, &C.
| One Tract of about 321 Acres, now owned by
VIM Childress.
| Two tracts of about 20 Acres and 50 Acres, on
| Mill Creek, owned by Stephen Childress.
Two Tracts of rs Acres and 10 Acres, owned
| by Thomas D. Chidress the latter now in pos
session Of Mich. Houchns.
| These lands are as good as and in some re-
spects better than. any that have been offered At
Public Sales in this section of the State since
| the war.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash sufficient to defray
costs of suit and expenses of sale (about five per
| cent of purchase money J; residue payable in
| six equal annual installments from day of sale,
| with interest at six per cent. per annum. Pur-
chasers will be required to give bonds, with good
| security. A lien will be retained as additional
| security
Sale will commence at IL O clock A M and
if not completed in one day, will be continued
| from day to day until completed
| For further particulars, address the under
signed, at Christians burg, Va, or Thos. d. Chill
dress, at Childress Store, Montgomery county,
Virginia.
| EOMMESSEONER'S SALE of VaIua-
" BILE Lands i'm Highland County,
| II pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
! of Highland county. rendered at the October
term last, in the Chancery of A. 81 Flesh
er &C., against P Fl. Kinkead &c, the under.
signed commissioner, will proceed on the
| 2lst day Of December neat,
at the late residence of John Hull, decd on the
| Head Waters Of Jacksons River, to Sell at pub.
lie auction to the highest bidder all the lands
belonging to the estate of John Hull. decd, in
the county of Highland Said lands will be sold
| in two parcels the Home tract of
| 35S Acres,
and all Of the 800 and 62 ACRE tracts on the
East side of the little mountain will be sold to.
gether. The Home tract is a valuable grazing
| farm, we'll watered and has upon it good house
| and all necessary out-buildings. It is situated
| in good neigh borhood, convenient to churches
mills, &c, and it is seldom such home is of
fered for SALE The second parcel consists Of
that portion of the 800 and 81 acre tracts lying
| on the West side of the little mountain-the ex.
act number OF acres not knoWn-upon the fol-
lowing
TERMs.-Cash in hand sufficient to pay cost
of suit and sale. the balance upon q credit o
one, two and three years, the purchasers to exc
cute bonds with good personal security, with in
terest thereon from day of sale, and the title tc
be retained as ultimate security.
L. b. STEPHENSON,
nov 10 Ats Commissioner.