The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-11-10
LAND SALES.

A SPLENDID ESTATE IN MARKET-THE OLD
n FORRER'S IRON WORKS PROPERTY FOR
SALE-I offer privately for sale that valuable prop
erty known for many years as MESSY CREEK IRON
WORKS. 1t is situated on Messy Creek. In the
north western portion of Augusta county, vrglnla,
on the Harrisonburg and Warm Springs Turnpike,
IL miles from the former place and II from staun-
ton. The farm
CONTAINS sO7 ACRES
OF arabic land 600 of which cleared and in fine
conoi'ion ao7 1ii ACRES it HEAvILY TIMBERED
With original growth of pine and oak. The soil is
well adapted to the growth Of all grasses and
cereals in the Valley OF virginia. ,,,,,,,
AN EXCELLENT MEADOW OF ABOUT 10 ACRES,
all of which be irrigated, affords great album
dance Of hay of the best quality Attached 70 ms
and valuable WATER POWER in excess OF wnat Is
used, sufficient to turn the machinery OF any
large factory. This power was formerly USED 10
operate furnace, forge, and other machinery OF
iron mandatory. No better locality can be found
for a PAPER MILL or WOODEN FACTORY. In
exhaustible beds of RED HEMATITE IRON ORE
are the property, from which the best quanty OF
iron has been made. mineral right 10 several
thousand of adjoining lands on which iron is
known to be, belongs to the estate and Will % soio
with it,
The improvements In all other respects are good.
THE MANSION HOUSE is a large, roomy building
of stone and brick, with necessary out-bu1ld1ngs
An excellent stable, 80 feet in length, and several
Distance from Valley Railroad is miles, and
from the St. Louis Cincinnati Railroad is IN miles,
and, perhaps, may run through 1t. shOps, Schools
chulcnes, post-of1ces and stores are all W1th1n
shorl distance.
Belonging to this estate is a large body Of VAL
UABLE ANTHRACITE COAL lands in North River
Gap, on the line of the Washington, st. Louis
Cincinnati Railroad, all of which offer at moderate
prices and easy terms. - .,
may12-tf Messy Creek, Augusta county, Va.
GALE OF A VALUABLE AND HIGHLY
- PRODUCTIVE VALLEY FARM
We offer for sale privately that excellent and high
" productive plantation situated two miles north of
Fishersyiile and five and half from Staunton.
, THE FARM CONTAINS 283 ACRES
of as fine land as can be found in the Valley The
soil is naturally fertile has been carefully cultivated
and the greater part is now covered with heavy sod
All of it is smooth free from rocks, being on soap
stone formation and easily titled by machinery
Some sixty acres in TIMBER and the entire place
is well watered with running streams. The improve
ments consist of
,- Aeoo BRICK MANSION HOUSE,
containing II rooms and arranged with all convent
ence, &C. In addition there is also frame building,
large barn, stable and all necessary out houses.
This place is susceptible of division, and would
| make two excellent farms of 100 and 1873 acres
We also offer the following tracts, adjoining the
above.
No l. containing 11S ACRES Of choice soil, we'll wa
| tered, with comfortable improvements.
No. contains 100 ACRES nearly all cleared, and
| in fine condition
These lands are situated in excellent neghbor-
hood within two miles of Fishersville Depot conve
nient to churches schools, &C.
TERMS liberal, and can be ascerta1ned by appl1ca
| ton to the undersigned.
| J. @. BELL,
DAVID s. BELL,
| feb eJt-9 ", Fishersville Va
| NICE HOME FOR SALE.
| We are anxious to sell small farm about mile
| from Staunton, containing
| .--.. ~. ~ 1O7 ACRES, ss ,a... Il
we'll watered and ighly improyed-one of the best