The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-10-07
real ESTATE.
A LARGE TRACT OF UNIMPRovED LAND IN
~ MARKET.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
440O ACRES OF LAND.

II MARKET.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
44OO ACRES OF LAND,
lying in the southeastern portion Augusta county,
about Is miles from stanton, miles from Waynes-
boro,' and miles from Fishersvile, and adjoining
the valuable Wooden Factory Property of Rankin 4
Co., and known as the Kennedy Furnace tract.
This land lies in the mineral belt which extends
along the the foot OF the Blue Ridge, having Mt To-
ny ore bank on the northeast and Bear ore bank on
the Southwest. Surface iron can be found for
distance of five six miles at the base of the
tains 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
$50 of manganese from this land and since
that time manganese mas been discovered on the sur
face in several places parallel with the iron
Al the of OF The hills which iron has
been mined issues strong Chalybeate spring which
mas been visited every summer Tor the last thirty or
forty years by persons from the neghborhood efec-
ting some remarkable cures, and always beneficial
to the sick who attended it,
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land a1fording water-power sufficient
for driving machinery and besides these there are
several smaller streams
In 1872 small furnace was built on one of these
streams and operated short time. The stack has
| been torn down and removed.
Although this land lies at the base of the Blue
Ridge fully half of is level land and the other half
or mountain part the rise is gradual and hills SO
| smoothe that wagon and team can be driven to al
any part of IL, and most OF it arabic, and all OF
| 1t suited for grazing.
The improvement consist of TWO STORY DWELL
ING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and an Clubhouse
used a stable and barn, and about quarter of a
from the dwelling house tolerable log house
| containing two rooms.
About 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 the tract.
1t is not only mineral property that its value
consists. 1t would make one of the finest sheer
in Virginia, with advantages far superior
ranges of Colorado, for 1t possesses ample water
and shade, proximity to MARKET and an equable anC
healthy climate. With the underground cleared
away, which could be done at comparatively small
COST of it would be of moderately easy cultva
ton, producing corn oats, tobacco and all kinds
of vegetables and some of it is well adapted to the
growth of wheat 1t has been long used as an excel
lent range cattle, and with proper attention from
5000 5000 sheep could be proftaby handled on it
Apples, speeches and grapes could be grown to grea
perfection on it,
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms coult
be formed out of this property, and so located as
have access to ample water. To colony desiring
possess land in its pri Sitive
improve it, there is better property for the pric
| in market
AS the undersigned engaged in other pursuit.
which require all their attention and capital, thi
land can be purchased at very low price, taking
as whole; and colony wishing to get homes a
small prices parties desiring to go into sheel
| raising, great bargain can be purchased AS L
terms or any other Information, letters should b
| addressed, or application made to
| B. Nj. ELLIS, Fishersville, Va.
s. M. YOST, Staunton, Va