The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-13
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THE WORLD-RENOWNED "PEAK

THE WORLD-RENOWNED "PEAKs
i OF OTTER" AND OTHER LANDS AT
lhUCTiON.-pursuant 10 decree pronounced nf
the Circuit Court OF Bedford county on the 18th
day of March. 1877. in the cliancery, cause or
Horscly Us. Wilkes, &C.. The undersigned commis-
oneTs TrKSAI n he t ts S S W vi Of
bubble auction, TO the highest bidder OF the = PEAKS
OF OTTER" PROPERTY, consisting of about
'TRRCT No i, known rs the HEARKIN HILL
TRACT, containing by recent survey 1861 ACRES.
This tract has upon IL good hcwcd-los dwelling
house and necessary out-housr>, and good apple,
Of it aGGm' and ercaG There
good deal OF level land Oh 1t, and AL abundance OF
wood and water.
TRACT No. 3 known as the HOME TRACT,
contains by recent survey l60a ACRES. and Is 'he
same whercon Nicholas H9rsely now o resides, anu
upon it 4 neat frame dwelling house. good out
houses, aud stOre-houSe, and Is 4 fine stand Tor =
store. This Is plzce of great resort FOR pleasure
seekers I'm the summer months. and numbers OF tray
oilers and sight seers are accommodated mere every
year. About thirty acres of tins tract arc IN thrifty
Dear about 10000 bushels of applies YEAR one
third of which are "-tlbenare pippns -: and. in
fact, nearly all of them are fine winter applss The
land Is mostly in grass, aud good deal OF 1t IS fine
meade 1-!znd. There is An abundance Of wood and
water upon 1t, andI fine spring in the yard. There
IS also spring on the place supposed TO be mineral
TRACT No 8 contains by recent survey FIFTY
TWO ACRES. There Is no level laud on this tract
TRACT No. 4 contains by recent survey 1o1ls
not vet completed is we'll wstered and mostly in
about 10000 or 10000 hills Of tobacco on fresh
= TRACT NOS Contains by recent survey 129
ACRES; Is all in timber, sufficiently "atefsd' anu
TRACT No s contains by arecent survey 100
ACRES; IL well watered and-tin'oered' ana Is me
III TRACT No. is shs "PEAKs OF OTTER" and
contaius about 600 ACRES, Including the top OF
the 'fPeaks.n There Is upon.ihis tract good log
from fro at The Peafs This Is also a fine tract for
TH7Gr Is. lsne FLAT-rop, which IS also
one OF me celebrated Peaks of otter This tract
is supposed 10 contain about l,0O0 ACRES and
lies Immediately adjoining the" Peaks" This land
is naturally rich, and lakes readily in grass when
cleared and GOOD deal of 1t Is fine tobacco land,
and viii produce we'll. This tract alone will make q
most excellent sheep farm, and VIII Kraze large
i This lsnd is too we'll knownto the public to need
recently surveyed. and it is bel!ey number
OF acres Is correctly stated The soil Is naturally
Peak. Of Otter and the :. Big Spring" near by.
are pleasantly remembered by the many thousand
lenE locs3on for fine hotel aud cottages TO ACCOM-
lnodate visitor, in the summer, and II properly
managed wonid make a very profitable Us well Us
~ TERMS OF SALE: Five per ceu.. Of the purchase
money VIII be required in cash on the day Of sale
and to the residue credits of one. two and three
years will be given tor equal iIsalmcnlS, to bear n
eresl Ut ak per cent. per anuum from day OF sale,
10 be secured by the bonds OF the respective pur-
chasers with good personal security, carrying inter-
est ~ aforesaid with waiver OF the homestead cx-
empton. and the legal title 10 the several tracts or
parcels withheld until the whole of the purchase
money therefor Is patd and the same TO remain SUBJ
ject to resale at tile risk OK The purchasers for Ge
fault In such payment In whole or IN part. u.
These terms. must be complied NTH or day ~
sale, T.. 4. SALE. ~
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auT-6e jssIy,ifl9 IL .g- commissioners.