Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-12-03
PUBLIC AUCTION,
On Thursday, December 18th, 1872

On Thursday, December 10Th, 1872,
at Childreas Store, in Montgomery county, Va,
the following tracts of land, lying in 8 id 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
Court house, 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
two good Dwelling Houses on it, and 100 acres
cleared.
A Lot of Il Acres on which are a good Sa v
Mill, Carding Machine, Store House IA good
stand) Blacks NTH Shop, and two Dwelling s
known as 'Childress Store miles Southwest
of the Court house.
A 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 90 acres of
which are cleared There is q Dwelling House
on this tract and the land is finely adopted to-
Tobacco.
Roanoke river, near the Allegheny Springs,
about twelve miles Southeast of the Courthouse
Tract of 20 Acres, on Mill Creek, adjon-
ing the lands of Martin Dobbins ct ais, and
known as the Thompson Land
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, I will then proceed at
The same time and place to SELL
Two Tracts on Mill Creek, seven miles South
west of the Court house, containing respectively
about ITO acres and 235 acres. Each tract has
on it good Dwelling House, &c.
One Tract of about 521 Acres, now owned by
| VIM Chlldress
Two tracts of about 20 Acres and 81 Acres on
| Mill Greek, owned by Stephen Chiidress.
| Two Tracts of rs Acres and 10 Acres owned
| by Thomas d. Chldress, the latter now in pos
| session of Mich Houchins.
| 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 Dayable 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. & lien will be retained as additional
security.
Sale will commence at II o'clock A. NJ. and
| It not completed in one day, will be continued
| from day to day until completed.
| For further particulars, address the under
| signed at Christiansburg, Va, or Thos D. Chill
dress at Chlldress' Store, Montgomery county
| Virginia.
ARCHER A. PHLEGAR,
nov l9 5ts Commissioner.
s+Gss n HSssEesEEEs'S SALE of Vs.lTaa-
~ bic Lands in Highland C0umty.-
In pursuance of q decree Of the Circuit Court
of Highland county, rendered at the October
term last, in the Chancery cause of 4. E Flesh.
er Sc, against P. e. Kinkead &c, the under.
| signed commissioner, will proceed on the
2lat deg Of December sect,
| at tho late residence of John Hull, decd on the
Head Waters Of Jackson's River, to sell st pub.
| lie auction to the highest bidder ell tae lands
belonging to the estate OF John ull, decd in
the county of Highland Said lands will be sold
| in two parcels the Home tract of
2o5 Acres,
| and all Of the 500 and 81 ACRE tracts, on the
East side Of the little mounsain will be sold to-
| gether. The Home tract is valuable grazing
| farm, we'll watered AMI has upon it good house
| and all necessary out buildings 1t is situated
| in good nelghborhood, convenient to church es
mills &c. and it is seldom such a home is of
| fered for sale. The second parcel consists oil
that portion of the 800 and - acre tracts, lying
| on the West side Of the little mountain-the ex.
| act number of acres not known-apon the fol-
| lowing
TERMs.-Cash in hand sufficient to paw costs
| OF suit and sale, the balance upon a credit @
one, two and three years. the purchasers to exc
cute bonds with good personal security, with in
terest thereon from day CT sale, and the title tc
be retained as ultimate security.
L. Ii. STEPHENSON
nov IL Ats Commissioner.