Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-18
Land Sales.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAL
uMhla Mill PcODeFfY and other

REAL ESTA TIE IN BATH COUNTY,
In pursuance of a joint decree In two causes,
pending in the Circuit Court of Bath county, on
the Chancery side thereof, one in the name of
John p. Porter, admir- of S. A. Porter, decd,
VS. Martha A. McClintic and others, and the
other in the name of John Cleek, Jr., Sheriff,
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 day Of March, 1873,
on the premises, to sell at public auction to the
or parcels of land, lying and being on Cedar
Creek, and the waters thereof. in the said coun-
ty of Bath, and of which Stephen A. Porter late
of the county aforesaid died seized, to wit:
One tract of 1873 acres, one of 100 acres, one OF
187 acres, one of 834 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 ell necessary out
buildings attached to each of them, and upon
one of the said tracts there is q valuable
Manutacturing and Water Grist Nall,
and also SAW MILL, with constant, full
and never-failing supply of water for propelllng
the same This property IS very valuable tor
agricultural purposes, and upon portion OF 1t
there is said to be beds of eccetent iron ore. 1t
will be sold as whole, or 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 Sotur-
day, the End day of MarGh. 1873, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, at Millboo 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, ly-
ing on the waters of Mill Creek in said county,
adjoining the lands of James Lyle and others.
| (subiect however to deduction of about 500
acres sold by the said S. A. Porter in his life
tme), and also one tract of eight acres, lying in
pom the said 2440 tract, there is said to be
/ an abundant supply of
EEceIL IRON Ore,
and parties desiring to invest in Iron Lands are
specially invited to examine this tract before the
day of sale.
Terms of sale-Cash in hand sufficient to pay
the expenses of the sale last aforesaid, and the
interest from the date of sale, the purchaser or
purchasers being required to execute bonds for
said deferred instruments, 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
\ by the undersigned John P Porter and those
first above mentioned by James G. Klncaid the
4 present tenant at Cedar Greek.
The title to all these lands is believed to be I'M
questionable and they are worthy the attention
of purchasers. JOHN T; PORTER,
VIM. 81. TERRlLL
WIN. NJ. McALLiSTER,
fe1S-tds Commissioners.