The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-21
LAND SALES.
LARGE TRACT OF UNIMPRovED LAND IN
IA MARKET.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
400 ACRES OF LAND,

lying in the southeastern portion of Augusta county
about Is miles from Staunton, miles from Waynes-
boro, and miles from Fishersville, 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 foot of the Blue RIDGE having Mt. Tory
bank on the northeast and Bear ore bank on the
Southwest Surface iron can be found for a dis
lance of five or six miles the base of the mountain
and the foot hills and in several places small ex
cayations have been made for a few feet IN depth
and the ore used.
pleted from Waynesboro' to Philadelphia, will when
extended southwark pass through or very near this
ira ct.
IN 1852 Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about 50 tons 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 one OF the hills which iron ore has
been mined issues strong Chaly beate spring which
has been visited every for the last thirty
forty years by persons from the neighborhood ef-
fecting some remarkable cures, and always beneh-
cial to the sick who attended 1t.
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land, afording water-power Sufhcient
for driving machinery, and besides there are sever
al smaller streams.
In 1872 a small furnace was built on one of these
streams and operated a 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 driv-
to almost any part of It, and most of 1t arabic and
all Of 1t suited for grazing
The improvements consisted TWO STORY DWELL
ING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and an Clubhouse
used stable and barn, and about quarter of a
mile from the dwelling hoase is olerable 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 in Virginia, with advantages far superior to
the ranges of Colorado for 1t possesses ample water
and shade, proximity to market, and equable and
healthy climate. With the underground cleared
away, which could be done at comparatively small
cost most of 1t would be of moderately easy cutfya
ton, producing corn OATS tobacco and all kinds
of vegetables, andsome 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 protaby handled on it,
Apples peaches and grapes could be grownto great
perfection on it.
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms could
be formed out Of this property and so located as to
have access to ample water To colony desiring to
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 it
as whole; and colony wishing to get homes at
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
s. NJ. YOST, Staunton, Va.