The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-22
George Washington Advertising
- West virginia Lands Que
Iiunlrcd aud Five
Years Ago. -
MouST VERNON IN VIRGINIA,
-, July Il, 1I73,,

.f,s July Is, lT73,, !
The subscriber having obtained Pat.
cnts for upwards Of twenty thousand
acres Of land on the Ohio aud Great
kanawha, (tcn Thousand ofwhiCh are
situated OF the banks Of the first mon.
toned river, between the mouths Of the
two kauawhas, and tho other on the
Great kanawha or New river from
the mouth, or near it, upwards, in cae
continued survey) proposes to divide
the same into uuy sized tcnemen,s that
may 10 desired, aud lease them upon
moderate terms, allowing reasonable
number Of years rcut free provided.
within the space Of 1870 gears from next
October, ihrcc acres for every fifty
contained in each lot, and proporliOna.
bly, for a lesser quantity, shall! be
cleared, fenced, and titled; and thai,
by or before the limc limited for the
commencement Of the first rent, Eve
acres for every hundred, and proper
tionably, as above, shall be enclosed
md laid down 10 good grass for mead
ows; aud moreover, that at least fifty
good fruit trees for every like quantity
Of land shall be planted on the prem
:acs. Any persons inclinaL!c 10 set
lie on these lauds may be more fully
informed Of the terms by applying to
the subscriber, near Alexandria, or
in bis absence, to Mr.. Lunl Washing
ton, aud would do well 10 cOmnuni-
eating their intentions before the first
Of October ncxt, in order that q stiff
cicut number Of lots may /. laid of
to answer tho demand.
as these lands are among the first
which have been surveyed 10 the part
Of tho souu!ry they lie in, it is ulhOs,
needless to promise, that ncuc eau OK
coed them in lu3uriancc Of soil. or con-
veuience Of situation, all Of them IT,
Ing upon the banks either Of the Ohio
or Kauawha, aud abOuudIug with ine
Gsh and wild fowls Of various kinds
as alsO in most excellent meadows,
many Of which (by the bOuntiful hand
Of nuturc) are, III their present state,
almost tit for the scythe. From every
part Of these lauds water carriage is
now lad to Fort Pitt. by an easy com.
muuication; mi from Fort Pitt, up
the MonougaLelu, to RedstOne, vessels
Of convenient bur,hcn, may and do
pass cOntinucly from whence, by
means of Cheat river, and other nayi.
gable branches Of the NlOncugahcla, it
il is thought the portage to pOtawmack
ray. aud will, b. reduced within the
compass Of few miles. 10 the great
case aud convenience Of the settlers ip
transporting the produce Of their lands
to market. To which may b. added,
tina. as patents have actually passed
the seals for several tracts here offered
10 DO lcascd, settlers on them may cul-
,ivutc and enjoy tue lands in. peace and
safety, Notwithstanding the unsettled
.ouuse!s respecting u new colony on
tho Ohio; and as no right money is to
be paid fur these lands, and qui,rcut Of
two shiIlings sterling hundred, dc.
munduLle some years hence only, it
is is highly prcsumaLlc thu. they vii!
always be held upon u more desirable
footing than where both these arc laid
on with very heavy hand. Aud it
may rot 10 amiss further to observe,
that if tho scheme for establishing
new government on the Ohio. in the
manner talked Of, should ever be af.
fcctrd. these must be among the mos,
valuable lands in it. not Ouly on ac.
count Of the goodness Of soil. mud the
other advantages above enumerated,
but from their cOutisuity to the scat Of
which more than probable
will DO fixed at the mouth Of the Great
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