Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-05
DUBLIC SALE OF npopppTS
IN AUGUSTA COUNTY VA. q.

I'M AUGUSTA COUNTY Va. 55
\ decree of the Circuit Court OF Augusta county We
@inia in three Chancery causes, drought on 70 De
heard together in which Denmeao g ool Are Tesnec
lively Plaintiffs and the Buffalo Gap iron ana o,Jt,
Company and others, Defendants. Will sell at puo"o
auction on
Wednesday, the 3rd day Of March, 1875,
at BUFFALO GAP in the aforesaid county, all the
REAL ESTATE
of above named Company. Said Real Estate embra-
tract of
MIN E7AI LAND
containing about l45o acres, with
TWO VALUABLE IRON FURNACES
thereon and FARM of about 600 acres. These two
The Mineral tract lies in and around a depression
Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railroad passes, known as But
fao Gap. The veins of ore on this land nave been
furnace heretofore operated on it was plentfuny
supplied with good ore from the nelghDorhood, deo
livered at the Furnace, at an average price OF SOD
Competent mineraogists and miners who have
examined the openings made on tfe properly; eA.
press the opinion that ore exists on 1t In very rye
quantities. 49,,
and much of it is well tlmbefed.
rHE FURNACES
are Immediately on the Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railroad
in the great Iron region of Virginia. and about l5e
miles from the Coal fields of West Virginia, whicr
traversed by said road They are ten miles west
FURNACE No has been in blast for several
years and has operated we'll No IS entirely new
completion on hand and the work can be done in
| Each Of them has an Iron Jacket Stack, built on
iron columns. No l is 81 feet high and feet across
the bosh to which is connected Player Hot Oven.
No. is 40 feet high 10 feet across the bosh with
/ RAYMOND 4 Campbell Hot Oven.
There are three Cylinder Boilers 40feet long, three
feetn diameter and in excellent condition a6ohorse
power engine with two blowing cylinders, capable OF
making lbs of blast to the square inch, and in conf
pete order two water tanks with capacity of6"000
gallons supplied from never failing stream, steam
fire donkey engine connected with several hundred
feet Of Of gum hose an ample bridge stock house,
casting houses, and two calcining klns In fine the
Furnaces are, in all respects, arst-c lass S. o..
braeing a handsome and spacious managers re-
dence. offices, storehouses, shops, laborers houses
| and a neat chanel.
THE FARM
herebefore mentioned adioins the tract Of Minera
land. 1t is well watered and timbered and is very
prodnetye mR PRO consist S Of large Brlca
fond on good farm in the Valley Of Virginia.
Parties buy are h Sx II to s examine
John Tierney, who is in charge of the Furnaces at
Buffalo G3g win take pleasure in showing the prop
be addressed at Staunon, 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 Steel
Company may have on their premises at Buffalo
Gap.
Terms which aforesaid property will be sold, are
as follows Ten per cent ofthe purchase money will
be required in cash, fifteen per cent i'll four months
and the balance in three equal annual instruments
from the day of sale, with interest from the last
named day. rail deferred instruments of purchase
money, the purchaser will be required to give bonds
with approved personal security and the title will be
withheld as ultimate security.
GEORGE M. COCHRAN, JR,
THOS. C. ELDER,
jan15-tdS Commissioners of Sale.