The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-01-28
Sales, dc.
Dublic Sale Of q Valuable
l. Iron Property.
in Augusta County, Va.

sThe undersigned Commissioners, in pursuance of
decree Of the Circuit Court OF Angus county, Va
IN three Chancery causes, drought on to be heard
together in which DenmeAd Son. Raymatnd -,
Plaintiffs and the Buffalo Gap Iron and Steel Com
pany and Others Defsndsnts will sell at public auc
WEDNESDAY, the srd day CT MARCH. 1875.
at BUFFALO GAP, in the aforesaid county, all the
REAL ESTATE
OF above named Company Said Real Estate embra-
tract of
MINERAL LAND,
containing about 1850 acres, with
TWO VALUABLE IRON FURNACES
thereon and a FARM OF about 800 acres. These two
parcels OF lend will be sold separately
The Mineral tract lies in and around a depression
Chesapeake Ohio RaiIroad passes, Known as But
falo Gap. The veins OF ore on this land have been
Furnace heretofore operated ON it was plentifuy
Supplied with good ore from the neighborhood, de-
vered at the Furnace, at an average price OF $3.50
Competent mineralogists and minars who have
examined the openings made on the property,
the opinion that ore exists on it in very large
There are quarries OF good limestone the land !;
and much OF it is well timberod.
THE FURNACES
Ire immediately on the Chesapeake Ohio Railroad
in the great Iron Region of Virginia, and about $50
miles from the Coal fields OF West Virginia; which
Of Staunton and LII miles west OF Richmond
FUNRACE No l has been in blast several years
deed not quite completv; hut the materials for it's
completion on hand and the work can be done
in few days.
ON iron columns. No is IS feet high and feet
across the bosh to which is connected Player Hot
with Raymond Campbell Hot Oven.
There three Cylinder Boilers feet long, three
feet in diameter and iii excellent condition, 60
horse power engine with two blowing cylinders, ca
pabe of making Z pounds OF blast to the square
capacity OF 5000 gallons. supplied from a never
failing stream. steam fire donkey engine connected
bridge stock houses, casting houses, and two cal
ciniIg kns. In fine, the Furnaces are, i'll all re-
Around them is village of IS or 80 houses. en-
bracing handsome and spacious managers resi-
lence, Offices storehOuSeS, Shops iaborerS' houses
and neat chapel,
THE FARM
he.einbefore mentioned adoins the tract OF Miner
al land 1t is well watered and timbered. and is very
prt ductive. improvements consist OF large
BRICK DWELLING,
S1fist Mill, Saw Mill Tenants Houses. a large Barn,
and all the other out-houses usually found on good
farm in the Valley of Virginia
the aforesaid property before the day OF sale. Mr..
John Tierney who is in charge OF the Furnaces at
erty and the Undersigned Commissioners who may
be addressed at STANTON Va will take pleasure in
answering inquiries. concerning the same
At the same time and place will be sold whatever
PERSONAL PROPERTY the Buffalo Gap Iron and
sa1o Gap.
TERMS which the aforesaid property will be
sold are as fill S Ten f. ssnt Of the
cent. in four months and the balance in three equal
I @ sed dn ne cay OF a 5
stalments OF purchase money the purchaser will be
gl Viii p Se mRe ss
'ourity.
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San a1-tds Com'rs of Sale.