The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-04-28
LAND SALES.
A LARGE TRACT OF UNIMPRoyED LAND IN
IN MARKET.
The undersigned offer for sale privately about
AGO ACRES OF LAND.

lying in the southeastern portion of Augusta county
about 10 miles from Staunton, miles from Waynes-
boro, 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 can be found for dis
lance of five six miles at the base OF the mountain
the foot hills, and in several places small ex
cavations have been made for a few feet in depth
and the used.
peted from Waynesboro to Philadelphia, will when
extended southwark pass through or very near this
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 ofone OF the hills which iron ore has
been mined issues astrong Chalybeate spring which
has been visited eY ry summer Tor the last hry OF
forty years by persons from the neighborhood, ef-
fecting some remarkable cures, and always beneh-
cial to the sick who attended it.
There three large mountain streams running
through this land, affording water-power SUFFICIENT
for driving machinery, and besides there are sever
al smaller streams.
In 1872 a small furnace 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
haif or mountain part the rise Is so grauu ID, AN,
nils SO smooth that wagon ana team can pe VI
to almost any part of it, and most of IL
all of it suited for grazing.
The improvements consist OF TWOSIOhf u W ELL
ING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and an clubhouse
used a stable and barn, and about a quarter OF
mile from the dwelling house is toeraple log mousse,
containing two rooms.
About ten or fifteen of this land IS cleared
and in cultivation. The balance is In lis original
| growth of pine and oak, with numerous eXcelient
| springs at convenient distance on the tract
1t is not only mineral property that us Value
consists. 1t would make one of the finest sheep
ranches in Virginia, with advantages far superior 70
the ranges of Colorado for it possesses ample water
and shade, proximity to market, and an equape aiu
| healthy climate. With the underground cleared
| away, which could be done at comparatively small
cost most Of it would be of moderately easy cultlV
ton, producing corn rye, oats, tobacco and all xmas
of vegetables andsome of it is well adapted to the
growth wheat. 1t has been long used as an excel
lent range cattle and with proper attention IRON
5000 to 1000 sheep could be probably handled on 1t
| Apples, peaches and grapes could be grownto grea
| perfection on 1t.
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms coulo
be formed out OF this property, and so located as &c
have access 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 engaged in other pursuits
which require all their attention and capital, this
land be purchased at very low price, taking II
whole; and colony wishing to get homes al
small prices, parties desiring to go into SHEEP
raising, great bargain can be purchased. AS tc
terms or any other information, letters should 81
addressed, or application made to
| B. NJ. ELLIS, Fisher5v1lle Va.
S. NJ. YOST,- Staunton, Va.