The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-03-02
We have a large number of
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and mineral timber, coal and grazing lands and
houses and lots sale In the counties Of hooking
West Virginia And those wishing to purchase will
please send for our circulars for descriptions and
prices.
And those having such property for sale will find
ft to their interest and advantage to place 1t In our
hands for sale at once are about issuing
greatly enlarged circular in pamphlet form, i'll
which will advertise their property free of
charge. This circular Will have wide circulation
here and il the North and West. And if we do not
sell, or ind purchasers we make no charges for our
services. We will send you power OF attorney TO
fill up and sign, if you desire to sell your prop
erty g. W. L. Z. Ii. BERLIN,
Dec. 8th, 1881. Real Estate Agents,
does Harrisonburg, Va.
SPLENDID ESTATE IN MARKET-THE OLD
"A FORRER'S IRON WORKS PROPERTY FOR
SALE-I offer privately for sale that valuable prop
erty known for many years as MOooI CREEK IhON
WORKS. 1t is situated on Messy Creek, in the
northwestern portion OF Augusta county, Virginia,
on the Harrisonburg and Warm Springs Turnpike,
Ii miles from the former place and II from olaun-
ton. The farm
CONTAINS sO7 ACRES
OF arabic land, 6OO of which cleared and in fine
condition, the remaining
2U7 ACRES HEAVILY TIMBERED
With original growth OF pine and oak The soil is
well adapted 10 the growth OF all grasses and
cereals in the Valley Of Virginia.
AN EXCELLENT MEADOW OF ABOUT 10 ACRES,
all OF which can be trrIgateI, affords great album
lance of hay OF the best quality. Attached TO thus
property is large merchant mill i'll running order
and valuable WATER PO VI Elk i'll vi what is
now used, sufficient to turn the machinery OF any
large factory. This power formerly used 10
operate furnace, forge, and other machinery OF
iron mandatory. No better locality can be found
for PAPER MILL or WOODEN FAUEOiY. In
exhaustibIe beds of RED hEMATIIE IRON ORE
are the property, from which the best quality OF
iron has been made. mineral right to several
thousand acres Of adjoining lands, which iron Is
known TO be, belongs to the estate and will oe sold
with 1t.
The improvements in all other respects are good
| THE MANSION HOUSE is a large, roomy building
OF stone and brick, with necessary out-butldings
An excellent stable, 50 feet in length, and several
tenant houses.
Distance from Valley Railroad is miles, and
from the ST. Louis Cincinnati railroad is miles,
and, perhaps may run through IT, hops, schools,
chulcnes, postoftices and stores are all within
Shor, distance.
Belonging to this estate is a large body of VAL
LIABLE ANTHRACITE COAL lands in North River
tap, on the line Of the " ashington, ST. Louis u
Cincinnati railroad, all of which offer moderate
prices and easy terms. SAMUEL FohhEh,
mayl2-u Messy Creek, Augusta county, Va.
VALUABLE IRON PROPERTY FOR sALE.-By
virtue of a decree OF the circuit court of Au-
IN the suit OF Forrer EAor, &C, vs. Forrer, sur
Vvng, &C, We will SELL at public auction, in front
OF the Courthouse, on
TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 1882,
that splendid Iron Property, in the county of Au-
gdsta 16 miles West VI staunton, the line Of the
chesapeake x Ohio Railway, NOW known as FEE
HUL, and formerly known as the
ELIZABETH FURNACE PROPERTY,
embracing about 1909 acres OF land, Including an
undivided tnree-hIths Of certain outlying landsl
on this properly, and witnfn easy access OF the
Railroad, situated the Iron Ore beds, that have
always made this Uf the most celebrated, ii
the most valuable Iron properties in Virginia.
These ore-beds are said to be inexhaustible in
quantity, and Of the rickest quality Of iron ore.
The ore and limestone are within less than
mile of the depot. The depot the furnace. The
improvements on the property are
BLAST FURNA CE,
capacity Is tons day. Shops store house, tenant
houses, Stables and other buildings needed in
ming a Furnace.
The Furnoce at slight expense can be put in blast
within thirty days.
TERMS OF SALE:-Enough in cash to cover the
of sale and costs of suit per in four
months, and the reeidue in six annual payments,
bearing intere from The day of sale taking from
the purchaser bonds and approved perS nal secu-
rty for said deferred Instruments and the title to
be retained ultimate security.
u. NJ. COCHRAN, JR,
HUGH w. SHEFFEY,
j. E. ROLLER,
feb16-tds Commissioners.