The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-08

VlHE WORLD-RENOWNE "PEAKS
l. OF OTTER" AND OTHER LANDS AT
AUCTlON.-Pursuant TO 4 decree pronounced by
the Circuit Court of Bedford county on the 14th
sio oS, viii Vii on TfGRsDAY the i6th day Of Az;
public auction to the highest bidder, Of the PEAKS
OF OTTER PROPERTY, consisting of ABOUT
TRACT No. l. known as the HEARkIN HILL
TRACT, containing by recent survey 356h ACRES.
house and necessary ont-houses, and good apple
orchard of about 200 trees. The soil Is rich, and
most of 1t In timothy and orchard grass. There Is
good deal OF level land on it, and an abundance Of
TRACT No 2, known as the HOME TRACT,
same mhereon Nicholas Horsely now resides, and
the location of the "Old Hotel" This tract has
upon it a neat frame dwelling house, good out
houses, and storc-house, and Is fine stand for
store. This is place Of great resort for pleasure
seekers In the summer months, and numbers OF trav-
oilers and sight are accommodated here every
year. About thirty acres Of this tract are In thrifty
young nppIe-trees, which we arc Informed usually
third Of which are . Abemarle pippins y; and, in
fact nearly all Of them are fine winter apples: The
land !. mostly In grass aud good deal OF It Is n S
water upon It. and fine spring In the yard There
is also spring the place supposed 10 be mineral
water of some description.
TRACT No. 8 contains by recent survey FIFTY
TWO ACRES. There IS no level land on this tract,
it is all in timber Of original growth and Is fine to-
TRACT No contains by recent survey lO1ls
not vet completed, is we'll waered and mostly in
timber. and Is also fine tobacco land. There are
about 10000 or 10000 hills Of tobacco on fresh
land on this tract this year.
| TRACT No. 5 contains by recent survey l29
ACRES; Is all in timber, sufficiently watcred, and
| TRACT No. 6 contains by recent survey 100
ACRES: is well watered and timbered, and Is fine
TRACT No. Is the "PEAKs OF OTTER" and
contains about 900 ACRES, including the top OF
the Perks There is upon this tract a good log
fhe 1on f gasi ne amI oad ne toll or View
from the Peaks This is also hne tract for
TktGT No. is the FLAT-ToP, which Is also
one of the celebrated peaks Of Otter' This tract
is supposed TO contain about 1000 ACHES, and
is naturally rich, and takes reality in grass when
cleared and q good deal OF It Is line tobacco land,
most excellent sheep farm, and will Craze large
This land is too well known to the public to need
any very minute description. Most Of IL has been
recently surveyed and IS believed that the number
Of acres is correctly stated The soil Is naturally
| "Peaks of Otter" aud the Il Big Spring" near by:
are pleasantly remembered by the many thousand
visitors who have enjoyed them. 1t Is most excel
modate visitors in the summer, and II properly
managed would make very profitable as well IS
TsRMs o or SALE: Five per cent of the purchase
money viii be required In cash ON the day of sale
and rs to the residue credits Of one two, and three
years Will he given tor equal instruments, to bear In
ierest at six per cent. per annum from day OF sale
to be secured by the bonds Of the respective pur-
chasers with good personal security carrying inter-
est as aforesaid with waiver of the homestead ex-
empion and the legaltite to the several tracts or
parcels withheld until the whole of the purchase
money therefor IS paid and the to remain SUBJ
iect TO resale ut the risk OF the purchasers for de-
fault in such payment in whole or In part. 49,
These terms must be complied 1oiH on day of
sale. /. a. SALE
NJ. =. BURKS.
all 7-Gt Commissioners.