The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-05-05

A LARGE TRACT OF UNEMPLOYED LAND IN
IA MARKET.
The undersigned orer for sale privately about
400 ACRES OF LAND,

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lying in the southeastern portion of Augusta county
about 15 miles from Staunton, 9miles from Waynes-
bero', and miles from Fishersville and adjoining
the valuable Wooden Factory 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 Mt. Tory
ore bank the northeast and Bear ore bank on the
Southwest. Surface iron ore can be found for dis
lance Of five six miles at the base of the mountain
and on the foot hills and In several places small
cavations have been made for few feet in depth
and the ore used.
The Shenandoah Valley R. B., now nearly COM
pleted fror, waynesboro to Philadelphia, will when
extended southwark pass through or very near this
tract.
In 1853, Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about 100 tons of manganese from this land and since
that time manganese has been discovered on the
surface In several places parallel with the iron
At the foot of OF the hills which iron ore has
been mined issues astrong Chaly spring which
forty years by persons from the neighborhood, eff
fecting some remarkable cures, and always beneh-
cial to the sick who attended 1t.
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land, anording water-power sun1cient
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.
Although this land lies at the base OF the Blue
Ridge, fully half OF It is level land, and the other
hail. or mountain part the rise Is SO graouai anu
hills smooth that wagon and team can pc driv,
en- to almost any part Of it. and most OF IL
all of 1t suited for grazing. - emo ~, ,>u,r,,
ING HOUSE, containing 1--WE rooms, and an outnouse
used as stable and barn, and about quarter OF
mile from the dwelling hodse Is toeraple log mousse,
1 containing two rooms.
About ten or fifteen acres Of this land is cleared
and in cultivation. The balance Is In It's orignai
| growth OF pine and oak, with numerous excelent
| springs at convenient distance on the tract
1t is not only as tn9Iai property tnat its vaue
| consists. II woald make one or the nnest sneep
In Virginia, with advantages far superior 70
Ranges Of Colorado, for 1t possesses ample wafer
and shade, proximity to market and an equapie ano
| healthy climate. With the underground cleared
away, which could be done at comparatively small
cost OF It would be OF moderately easy cuitlVa
ton, producing rye, oats, tobacco and al KINDS
of vegetables, andsome OF It Is well adaPed 10 the
growth of wheat. 1t has been long used as an excel
lent range for CATTLE and with proper attention on
5000 to 5000 sheep could be profably handled on II
| Apples, peaches and grapes could be grownto grea
perfection on 1t.
| From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms could
be formed out of this property and 80 located as te
have access to ample water To colony desiring te
possess and locate land in Its primitive
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, taxing
| as a whole; and colony wishing to get homes al
small prices, parties desiring to go into sheep
raising, great bargain can be purchased AS 70
terms any other information, letters should De
addressed, or application made to
| - B. N. ELLIS, Fishersville Va.
g. M YOST. Staunton, Va