The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-11-27
LNnG Sales.
A Large Tract of UnimprOved
n Land In Market.
The undersigned offer for sale private
400 Acres of Land,


400 Acres of Land,
lying in the southeastern portion of Augusta
county. about Is miles from Staunton, miles
from Waynesboro,' and miles from Fishersyille.
erty OF Rankin Co., and known as the Kennedy
Furnace tract.
tends along the foot of the Blue Ridge, having
Mt TORY ore bank on the northeast and Bear ore
ban k on the southwest. Surface iron ore can be
found for distance of five or six miles at the
base of the mountains and on the foot hills, and
in several places small excavations have been
made for few feet in depth and the ore used
In 1859 Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about $50 tons OF manganese from this land and
since That time manganese has been discovered
iron ore.
At the foot of one of the hills on which iron ore
has, been en- mined issues a strong Chalybeate
the last thirty or forty years by persons from the
neighborhood. effecting some remarkable cures.
and always beneficial to the sick who attended It.
There are three large mountain streams run
ming through this land, affording water-power
sufficient for driving machinery, and besides
these tt ere are several smaller streams.
In 1872 a small furnace was built on one OF these
streams and operated a short time. The stack
has been torn down and removed.
Although this land lies at the base OF the Blue
Ridge fully half OF it is level land, and the other
hall, or mountain part, the rise is SO gradual and
the hills smoothe that wagon and team can
be driven to almost any part OF it, and most of it
arabic, and all of it suited for grazing.
The improvements consist Of a TWO STORY
DWELLING HOUSE. containing five rooms, and
an out house used as stable and barn and about
quarter OF mile from the dwelling house is a
tolerable log house. containing two rooms.
About ten or fifteen acres of this land is cleared
and in cultivation. The balance is in its original
growth of pine and oak, with numerous excellent
springs at convenient distance on the tract
1t is not only as mineral property that its val
ne consists. 1t would make one OF the finest
sheep ranches in Virginia, with advantages far
superior to the ranges of Colorado, for it posses
ample water ana shade. proximity to market.
and an equable and healthy climate. With the
underground cleared away, which could be done
at comparatively small cost, most of it would be
OF moderately easy cultivation, produ cling corr /.
rye, oats. tobacco, and all kinds OF Vegetables a,
some Of it well adapted to the growth Of VIII .at
If has been long used as an excellent range -,
cattle. and with proper attention from 81 m r. r.
1870 sheep could be probably handled on it, it, ~
Apples peaches and grapes could be gr. ,,y v tr
great perfection on it.. '"n "
From fifteen to twenty moderate sig a $50,
TED as TO have access to ample water. 10 coIn
ny desiring to possess and locate op 1snd in ~
primitive state, and improve it, there ia no hette
property for the price in market. Nv D'''o
AS the undersigned are engaged IN o+bar nu-
suits which require all their after zion and % n;
tai, this large tract of land can ,nnr..baseS at
very low price. taking it WI ,ola. and colon,
wishing to get homes at small nricss n Ut; q
desiring to go into sheep rasi no creat baroai,
formation ietfer h 10 ~ I 10 ms or any other in
cation made to ioSoou' VI oppi'
B. ~. E6l IS, Fishersville, Va.
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