Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-18
NeaO Advertisements.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAL
u liable Mill Property and other

REAL ESTATE IN BATH co UNITY.
In pursuance OF joint decree in two causes,
pending in the Circuit Court Of Bath county, on
the Chancery side thereof, one in the name of
John 2. Porter, admir- of S. A. Porter decd,
VS. Martha A. McClntic and others, and the
other In the name of John Cleek, Jr., Sheriff,
and administrator for, &c, VS.. John P. Porter,
administrator of S. A. Porter, dec d, and others,
pronounced at the October term, 1872 of the
said court, the undersigned, the Commissioners
therein named, will proceed ON
Thursday, the 10Th dag Of March, 1873,
on the premises, to sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, the following enumerated tracts
or parcels of land, lying and being ON Cedar
ty of Bath and Of which Stephen A. Porter late
of the county aforesaid died seized, to wit:
One tract of 1888 acres one of 100 acres one Of
1877 acres, one of 1874 acres, and one of acres
all contiguous to each other and making in the
aggregate 1850 acres.
Upon these lands there are situated two excel
lent dwelling houses, with all necessary out
buildings attached to each of them, and upon
one of the said tracts there is valuable
Mana.t actarsaag and Water Grist MIL,
and also SAW MILL, with q constant full
and never-faiing supply of water for propelling
the same. This property is very valuable for
agricultural purposes, and upon portion of it
there is said to be beds of ercelLent iron ORE It
will be sold as whole, in parcels to suit pur-
chasers and is susceptible of division into two
separate farms.
Terms of sale.-Cash in hand to pay costs of
the two suits above mentioned and the expenses
of the sale aforesaid, and the residue of the pur-
chase money in three equal annual payments
bearing interest from the date of sale, the pur-
chaser or purchasers being required to execute
bonds for said deferred installments, with good
personal security, and the legal title to be retain
ed as ultimate security
Also by virtue of the same decree on Satar-
day, the 22,ad day Of Marah, 1873, at 10 O clock,
A. M, at Millbo1o Depot. in the said county of
Bath, we will proceed to sell at public auction to
the highest bidder the following additional tracts
Of land of which the said S. A. Porter also died
seized, to wit One tract of 2.44O acres. w.
adjoining the lands of James Lyle and others,
Subject however to a deduction of about 500
acres sold by the said S. A. Porter in his life
tiIne), and also one tract of eight acres lying in
Black Lick Draft in the said County of Bath.
Upon the said 2440 acre tract there is said to be
an abundant supply of
EGceUent IRON Ore,
and parties desiring to invest in Iron Lands are
specially invited to examine this tract before the
day of sale.
Terms of sae-Cash in hand sufficient to pay
the expenses of the sale last aforesaid and the
residue in three equal annual payments, bearing
interest from the date of sale, the purchaser or
purchasers being required to execute bonds for
said deferred installments, with good personal
security, and the legal title to be retained till
purchase money is all paid.
The last above mentioned lands will be shown
to persons who may be DESTROYS of purchasing,
by the undersigned, John P. Porter and those
first above mentioned by James @. Kincaid the
present tenant at Cedar Creek
The title to all these lands is believed to be m7a-
questionable and they are worthy the attention
of purchasers.
JOHN P. PORTER,
VIM H. TERRILL.
VIM. N. MCALLISTER,