Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-24
Land Sales.


The subscriber, having been appointed
for the purpose, offers for sale WO VALOA-
RI,E FARMS, adjoining each other, and lying
about two miles above Bridgewater, inthe South
western parts of Rockingham and Augusta coun-
ties. being the farms lately owned and now occu-
pied by David CARRIER. adjoining the lands OF +;
w Shipman d. Forrer, decd, Isaac Click, and
Others The Home Tract contains about 249
acres. and is well watered and splendldly inn
proved On this farm there are LARGE
FRAME HOUSE, very conveniently arranged,
a good Switzer Barn, Stable, Corn-crlo Ice
house &c, &C. including all necessary out
houses. There are few farms so well supplied
with comfortable building as this. mere Is
plenty of water near the dwelling, ana NOISY
Creek runs through the centre OF the place.
There is q very fine selection of fruit on the
Farm. including a splendid Peach Orchard OF
budded fruit. The farm is well enclosed, ana
has on it plenty of superior timber, both OAK ana
pine. There are probably 80 acres OF Weil-Wa-
tered meadow on the place, from winch large
quantities of hay are annually made. This 49,
altogether one of the most desirable farms IN the
county, considering all its advantages OF SOIL
contiguity to churches, mills, school houses, &c
Also, the place known as the Shipman Farm,
containing about los acres. This farm ad-
joins the Home Tract, and would form spien-
did connection for it. 1t is also well watered,
1.-The Glade running through it. There are also
scattering fruit trees over the place. On this
farm there fine bottom lands, good mead
Ows &c.
These farms are now offered at private sale,
and will be sold together, if desired by the pur-
chaser; if not, they will be sold separately: II
not sold privately before TUESDAY, the 18TH
of JULY, 1873, both farms will be offered for
sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder, on
the premises. Terms made known at sale. APP
ply, before day of sale, to me near Burk's Mill,
Augusta county. The farms will be shown at
any time by David CARRIER, or Joseph Click, re-
je17 sAM'L FRANK.
Staunton Spectator copy TO amount of $40, and
send account to this of1ce.-Rock. Register.
s1OMMESSHONER SALE OF Poca-
" HONTAS LANDS.-By virtue of de-
cree pronounced at the May Term, 1873, of the
Circuit Court of Pocahontas county, West Vir-
ginia, in the several causes, wherein John III.
Ruckman was plaintiff, and Henry nj. Lofand
defendant, and Saml and Robert Given, Exec
utors of Samuel Given decd, were defendants,
and James Bumgardner and others were defend
ants, setting aside former sale for inadequacy
of price, shall, as Commissioner appointed for
that purpose, on SATU RDAY, THE 18th DAY
OF JULY (next) 1873 in front of the Court
gina, proceed to sell the following tracts of land
in the Bill and proceedings mentioned. to wit:
One tract containing HOO acres; also one
other tract containing lIS4 acres.
These two tracts of land lie on the head wa
tiers Of Williams River in said county of Poca-
hontas, and are the same quality of land of tina!
region of country, and celebrated for their adap
tatlon for grazing purposes They are also con-
tguous to the Williams River Coal Region.
lately discovered IN such abundance and should
the project of the Gordonsvile and North Wes-
tern Railroad be made, it must run very near
these lands.
Terms-A credit of one, two, and three years
will be given, the purchaser or purchasers CIV
ing Bond with approved security, except that so
much cash IN hand will be required as will pay
the cash payment of the former purchasers, and
the accruing costs and expenses of sale.
d. A. STOFER,