The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-02-03

LARGE TRACT OF UNIMPRovED LAND IN
N MARKET.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
AGO ACRES OF LAND,

lying in the southeastern portion of Augusta county
ABOUT 10 miles from staunton, 9miles from Waynes-
boro', and miles from Fshersv1lle, and adjoining
the valuable Wooden Fac DRY property Of Rankin &
Co., and known as the Kennedy Furnace tract
This land lies in the mineral belt which extends
along the foot Of the Blue Ridge, having MI Tory
ore bank the northeast and Bear bank on lhe
Southwest Surface iron ore can be found tor di--
lance of five or six miles the base or the mountain
and on the hills and In everal places small ex
cavatons have been male for a few feet In depth
and the ore used.
pleied from Waynesboro to Philadelphia, will when
extended southwark pass through or very near this
tract
In 1859 Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about $50 of manganese from this land and since
that time manganese has been discovered
SUI face In several places para lei with the ir IL ore
AT the foot one the hi so which iron ore has
been mined issues asrohg Chalybeate Spring which
has been visited ey ny summer for TIL last thirtyor
forty years by persons the nei shborho,,d Of.
feeling some remarkable cures, and always benefit
cial IL the sick WHO attended It.
There are three large mountain sire ms running
through this land, afford1ng aterpower sufficient
for driving machinery, and besides there
al smaller streams.
In 1872 a 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 1t is level land, and the other
half or mountain part, the rise is so gradual and
hills so smooth that wagon and team can be drtv-
en- to almost any part of it, and of 1t arabic and
all of 1t suited for grazing
The improvements consist OF TWO STORY DWELL.
ING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and an clubhouse
used a stable and barn. and about quarter Of
mile from the dwelling ase is toerable log house,
containing two rooms.
About ten or fifteen acres of this land is cleared
and In cultivation. The balance is In its ignal
growth of pine and oak, with numerous excellent
springs at convenient distance on the tract.
1t Is not only mineral property that its value
consists. 1t would make one of the finest sheep
ranches in Virginia. with advantages far superior to
the ranges of Colorado for 1t possesses ample water
and shade proximity to MARKET and an equable and
healthy climate. With the underground cleared
away, which could be done at comparatively small
cost, Of 1t would be Of moderately easy cutiva
ton, producing corn, rye OATS tobacco and all kinds
Vegetables and some Of 1t is well adapted to the
growth Of wheat 1t has been long used as an excel
lent range for cattle, and with proper attention from
5000 to 5000 sheep could be probably handled on It,
Apples, peaches and grapes could be grownto great
perfection on it,
be formed of this property and so located to
have access to ample water. To colony desiring
possess and locate land in its primitive stateand
improve it, there Is better property for the price
In market.
AS the undersigned are engaged in other pursuits
which require all their attention and capital, this
land can be purchased at very low price, taking 1t
whole; and colony wishing to get homes at
a small prices, parties desiring to go into sheep
raising, great bargain be purchased AS to
terms any other information letters should be
addressed or application made to
B. NJ. ELLIS, Fishersville Va.
+. M. YOST, Staunton, Va