The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-03-31
LAND SALES.
A LARGE TRACT OF UN1MpRovED LAND IN
N MARKET.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
400 ACRES OF LAND,

living in the southeastern portion Of Augusta county
boro, and miles from Fishersviile, and adjoining
the valuable Wooden Fac ory 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 On the northeast and Bear ore bank the
southwest Surface iron ore can be- found for dis.
lance OF i've or six miles at the base the mountain
anu the foot htils ana In -evera places small ex
cavations have been made for few feet In depth
and the used
Inc shenandoah Valley R. r., near com.
ple,ed from Maynesboro Il. Philadelphia, will when
extended southwark pass through or very near this
In 1859, Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
$50 of manganese from THE land and since
that time manganese has been discovered ON the
SUI face several places parallel with the iron
Al the foot o the hills on which iron ore has
been mined issues strong Chaly beate spring which
has been visited ry summer for thu last thirty or
forty years by persons from the neshborhood, ef
fecting some remarkable cures, and always bench
cial to the sick WHO attended 1t. l-.
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land, afrordfng water-power sufficient
for driving machinery and besides there are sever
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. 81 ts7tssi
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 80 smooth that wagon and team can be driv-
almost any part of and most OF IT arabic and
The improvements consistoi TWO STORY DWELL
ING HOUSE. containing five rooms, and an clubhouse
used as stable and barn, and about quarter Of q
mile from the dwelling hoase Is tolerable log house.
containing two rooms. .lf .3..a.is.f fA :
About ten 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 ita value
consists. 1t would make one Of the finest sheep
ranches In Virginia. with advantages far superior
the ranges Of Colorado for 1t possesses ample
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 it would be of moderately cultiva
ton, producing corn rye, oats, tobacco and all kinds
growth of wheat 1t has been long used as excel
to 5000 sheep could be protably handled it.
Apples peaches and grapes could be grown to great
perfection on it.. e-s
be formed out OF this property and so located to
have access to ample water To colony desiring to
possess and locate on land in its primitive tate,and
improve it, there is no better property the price
in market. ..sfI4-tr5.F s,--tt.4 -
AS tie undersigned are engaged In other pursuits
which require all their attention and capital this
land can be purchased at very low price, taking 1t
| as whole; and colony Wishing to get homes at
small prices, or parties desiring to 20 into sheep
raising, great bargain can be purchased. As to
terms or any other information, letters should be
addressed, or application made to f
B. M. ELLIS, Ffshersville Va.
6. M. YOST, Staunton, Va.