The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-09-16

gfaIlteu STATE Vlrglnla
to John steele, which was subsequently subdivided
by order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha county, in
to lots "a 3D.. C.. d. e. s. Lot e. divided
into lots 81 and 81, and the tract now offered for
sale is said lot H.
THE TITLE is UNDERSTANDABLE,
having been definitely settled by the Circuit Court
OF Kanawha.
This tract is seven miles in length and varies in
width from of miles two miles. 1t has
available frontage of some six miles the waters
of Smithers Greek and its right hand fork from
Kanawha; and OF * miles on the waters of Twenty
mile Creek from the Gauley. Every portion OF this
land can be easily reached by the narrow valleys OF
the water courses which penetrate it, Four-fths of
this estate has natural level free outlet to the IA
nawha down Smither's Creek which enters that riv-
or in the pool made by the Paint Creek DAM recent
iy constructed by the q. S. Government This outlet
Is opposite to and about one mile distant from can
Melton Station the Chesapeake Ohio
Railway, on the other side of Kanawha and adjacent
to the village of Cannelton the coal mines of which
have access to the railroad by ferry and railway
track.
This property contains immense deposits of
CAMEL COAL
of the most superior quality From the adjacent
mines in the same formation, and part OF the origin
al tract large quantities of this coal are now being
shipped for gasmaking purposes. 1t is regarded
of the very best quality, and commands the highest
price in the markets OF New York and other trade
centres.
OF the splint coal of this region NJ F. Maury says
in the West Va. Reports of 1876 cit is abundant,
and in adinixture with more or less bituminous
COAL is found in thick as 10 or II feet For
the combined purposes of steam domestic use, and
the manufacture of iron, it may be looked upon as
the most useful and valuable coal Of the State and
it ranks high that in the New York retail
market it quotes higher than any other W. Va. coal
except camel. Its value is due to its hrmnesS and
soldity which enables it to be handled shifted and
stored with very little loss. 1t burns WELL leaving
but little ash; has both high calorfc power and in
tensity, is usually remarkably free from sulphur
and other impurities: has little or no tendency to
clfnker is free from the danger of firing from spon
taneous combustion-a great desideratum in storage
and ocean ansportation lis first rate as steam
and household fire, and 1t has particular adaptable
ty In its raw state to the manufacture OF iron in the
blast furnace
Quoting the above paragraph, Mai. Jed. Hocthkiss,
who made geological report of this property, in
1871 says: 'The foot seam of coal above referred
to, Coal Valley, is opened this estate the
mouth of Bake's Branch, just above the level of the
Greek Valley, so it may be entered and worked with
out the Intervention of an incline. This superior
seam of coal found fully feet thick point
Dictated, and being near the bottom of Smithers
Creek II underIies the entire estate as AN ALMOST
UNBROKEN STRATUM OF SUPERIOR GAS COAL,
while equally valuable for almost all other uses.
Some idea of the quantity of coal here existing may
be had by calling attention to the fact that each
foot of thickness coal yields 1000 tons Of
gettable coal to the acres, and this seam would
give 1000 tons per acre, 49, OO tons for this es-
tate. this is but of the dozen more work
able seams of coal that have been proven above
water level in this portion of the coal fields, varying
In thickness, including the slate partings, from
three to eleven feet have measured, upon the es-
tate below this the side of the river and less
than one mile distant, seam OF coal IL II lnches
thick about 400 feet above the river level This is
spnt and bituminous coal with thin slate partngs.
THE NOTED CHAMELEON CAMEL COAL
is mined from a opened on the adjoining prop
perty. This seam is seven feet thick and is made
up of feet of camel at the bottom, with So feet of
FACILITIES FOR MINING.
The moderate inclination of the Stratifcation of
the beds would render the mines self draining and
self ventilating and the coal could be easily to
DAYLIGHT on a down grade The land is most favor
ably situated mining purposes for all its beds of
coas may be entered from the valley of Smithers
Creek and worked up their inclination consequently
n~rv iG nph val IA
presents the outcrops of its where they decline
into the hills This property is exceptionally val
Smither's Greek, and that all it's Goals be most
conveniently mined into the moderately inclined
valley of that stream and through it conveyed to the
navigable Kanawha River and G. X o. Railway.
TRANSPORTATION.
The Improvements of the Kanawha River by the
u ). Government, now nearly completed, AFFORD
water communication with the markets of the world
less than mile distant, furnishes the amplest facl
tiles for the transportation Of the products Of the
mines.
Part of the original survey, Of which this estate is
portion owned by C. P Huntington and others, and
held to be of the most valuable pieces of proper
ty on the continent.
The land also has upon it millions of feet of the
finest timber, such as Oak, Walnut, Poplar, Birch
Beach, Tulip, &c. Offers at good price have been
made for the timber by the q. S. Government, but
the owners have refused to have any Of it taken
from the land.
Considering the richness of the coal deposits, the
value Of the timber, favorable location for mining
and facilities for marketing this property stands
almost unequaled. The attention of capitalists is
specially invited to examination. Maps and
full geological reports made by Jed. HOtchkisS Con
sulting Engineer, published in THE NIRGINIAS
for March, $780, and will be furnished together with
and other information in regard thereto by the un
dersigned upon application.
Address G. NJ HARRISON,
W. 3. HARRISON,
Attorneys in fact,
1T Staunton, Va.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
" VALUABLE r..
Belonging to the estate of the late Thomas K. Men
efee, in the counties of Augusta and Roanoke,
Va, and Sommers county, West, Va.
By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court of Au-
gusta county, Va. rendered at the June term 1880,
in the cause OF T. K. MeneIee's Admir- &c, 7. X.
Menefees Widow and Devisees,we will offer for sale
at public auction in front of the Courthouse III the
city of Staunton, on
THURSDAY, the 10th DAY of SEPTEMBER, 1880,
the following properly:
Lot No. 1. On Southeast side of Menefee streetad-
joining the farm of Mrs. Menefee fronting that
street about rs feet, with depth of about 150 feet
with a good FRAME HOUSE thereon, containing
rooms.
Lot No. Q ad5oins lot No. 1fronting about 75feet on
Menefee street and running back about $50 feet.
Lot No. 3, fronting about 100feet on the northwest
side Of Menefee street, and running back about $50
feet-has on it a good FRAME HOUSE with rooms.
Lot No. fronting Menefee street about 100 feet
by about $50 deep, adjons lot No. 3.
Lot No. fronting on Menefee street about 100 feet
by $50 deep
with house thereon, containing rooms.
Lots No. 1, 3 and have houses with all necessary
out houses thereon and are in good repair
Lots No. 2, and are vacant, but all num-
bef building lots, located in the rapidly deyel
oping suburb Of the city known as West End, where
property is constantly increasing in value.
Lot No. 7 on Beverly street, in the city Of Staun-
ton adjoining the furniture ware room of Mr. S. NJ.
Wilkes on the west and extending across the creek,
including the east wall thereof and joining the lot
belonging to the city, purchased of Witt & Holt,
about As front by I2O deep. fine location for bus
mess stand
Lot No. adioins Stuart Block, opposite the Ches.
BLOCK fronting on ddebrooS street 50 feet by
about 100 feet deep. This splendid location for
warehouse.
No. g. Undivided one-fourth interest in IS ACRES
OF LAND to and east of etaunton adjoining the
old fair grounds on which there are two comfortable
tenement houses.
No. 10. undivided one-half interest in eight lots
owned jointly with Maj. Ed Mcmahon, situate, on
the Chesapeake & Ohio r. W., in the western sub
urbs of the city Of Staunton.
No IL. An undivided one-half interest in three lots
with Smith Elder, adjoining the s lots above
mentioned.
No. 70. undivided one-sixth interest in the Cot
opaxi Iron property near GreenviIIe in the county
in Virginia. and capitalists are invited to examine
No. 49, A house and seven acres of land situated
about mile south of Hollin's Institute in the
county of Roanoke, Va, this is nice home and was
fine Seminary.
No. Il. A tract of 1872 acres of wood land in SOM
mers county, West Va. This property is immediate
ly on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, near the
junction of Greenbrier and New Rivers, is finely
timbered making it one of the best tracts for lum
Der IN that Sectl0n country.
Plats of the above property with full particulars
can be seen the Office of Hudson & Patrick Staun-
ton, Va and W. j. Hunter will show the property to
those wishing to examine it.
TERMs.-Cash in to pay the costs of sale and the
balance in three equal annual payments bearing In
terest from the day of sale, bonds with approved
personal security to be taken from the purchaser
and the title to be retained ultimate security for
the purchase money.
Sale at 10 o'clock.
JAS. BUMGARDNER, JR-
W. A. HUDSON,
W. j. HUNTER,
aug26-tds. Commissioners
GALE OF A VALUABLE AND HIGHLY
- PRODUCTIVE VALLEY FARM.
We offer for sale privately that excellent and high