The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-07-07
400 ACRES OF LAND,


living 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
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 or six miles at 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.
The shenandoah Valley r. R., nearly COM
peted from Waynesboro to Philadelphia, Will when
extended southwark pass through or very near this
ira ct.
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
AT the foot of one of the hills which iron has
been mined issues astrong Chalybeate spring which
has been visited every summer for the last thirty or
forty years by persons from the neighporhood, ef
fecting some remarkable cures, and always beneh-
cial to the sick who attended it.
There are 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 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 it is level land, and the other
half or mountain part the rise is gradual and
hills so smooth that a wagon and team can be driv
to almost any part of it, and most of IL arabic and
all of it suited for grazing.
ING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and an clubhouse
used as a stable and barn. and about quarter of a
mile from the dwelling house 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 it possesses ample water
and shade, proximity to MARKET and an equable and
healthy climate. With the underground cleared
away, which could be done at comparatively small
COST most Of it would be of moderately easy culva
ton, producing corn, rye OATS tobacco and all kinds
of vegetables and of it 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 grown to great
perfection on 1t.
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms could
be formed out of this property, and so located as to
have to ample water. To colony desiring to
possess and locate land in its primitive state.and
improve it, there is no 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
a small prices, parties desiring to go into sheep
raising, great bargain be purchased. AS to
terms any other Information, letters should be
addressed, or application made to
B. NJ. ELLIS, Fishersville Va.
s. M. YOST, Staunton, Va