The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-03
LAND SALES.
A LARGE TRACT OF UNIMPRoyED LAND IN
IA MARKET.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
Aano ACRES OF LAND

living in the southeastern portion Augusta county
about Is miles from staunton, miles from Waynes-
boro', and miles from F1shersv1lle, ana ADJOINING
the valuable Wooden Factory property OF RANKIN q
Co., and known as the Kennedy Furnace tract.
This land lies In the mineral belt whlch eAtenus
along the foot of the Blue Ridge, having Mt. Tory
ore bank the northeast and Bear ore bank on Inc
Southwest. Surface iron ore can be found for as
lance of five six miles at the base of the mountain
and on the hills and In several places small ex
cavations have been made for few feet IN oeptn
and the ore used.
pIeted from Waynesboro' to Philadelphia, will when
extended southwark pass through or very near thls
tract.
In 1859, Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about $50 of manganese from this land and since
that time manganese has been discovered on the
surface In several places parallel with the iron ore.
At the foot of the hills which iron ore mas
has been visited every summer 1or tne llst tl,s %
forty years by persons from the neighborhood, Ell
fecting some remarkable cures, and always penen-
cial to the sick who attended it.
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land, affording water-power sumclent
for driving machinery, and besides there are sever
In 1872 small furnace was built on one of these
streams and operated short time. The stack has
| been torn down and removed.
Ridge, fully half of 1t is level land ana Inc otner
half, or mountain part, the rise is so gradual ana
hills SO smooth that wagon and team can be drlv-
en- to almost any part of it, and most of 1t arabe,ano
The improvements consisted TWO STORY DWELL
ING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and an clubhouse
| used stable and barn, ana ABOUT qudrter VI d
mile from the dwelling hodse tolerabie 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 mineral property that its value
| consists. 1t would make one of the finest sheep
ranches Virginia. with advantages far superior to
the ranges Colorado for it 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 it would be of moderately easy cult1va
tion producing corn rye OATS tobacco and all kinds
of vegetables, 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 5000 sheep could be protably handled on it.
Apples peaches and grapes could be grown to great
| perfection on 1t.
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms could
be formed out Of this property and so located as to
have to ample water. To colony desiring to
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 be purchased at very low price, taking 1t
as whole and colony wishing to get homes lat
small prices, parties desiring to go into sheep
raising, great bargain can be purchased. As to
terms any other Information, letters should be
addressed, or application made to
| B. NJ. ELLIS, Fishersville Va.
| 8, M, YOST, Staunton, Va.