The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-08

lying in the southeastern portion of Augusta county
Immediately contiguous the completed line of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and running parallel
with 1T for seven or eight miles, and only about AZ
miles from it. 1t Is Is miles from Staunton miles
from Waynesboro, about the same distance freas
Ftshersville and ad1oins the Wooden Factory Prop
erty of Rankin Co., and Is known as the KENNEDY
IRON TRACT. 1t is pronounced by competent &C.
ologists excellent iron property Prof. Pontainev
in his recent report, not yet published, gives It
very high character as mineral tract, and other
scientific men who have examined It concur IN tina
hematite, with occasional limitations OF manganese
through Its entire length. 1t lies in the mineral
belt which extends along the foot OF the Blue Ridge
having Mt Torrey Furnace on the northeast and
Bare ore bank, Vesuvius, Cotopaxt, and other de-
posits on the southeast. Surface iron ore can be
found for a distance OF six or seven miles at the
base Of the mountain and on the foot hills and In
several places small excavations have been made
for afew feet in Depth and the ore used. All the
excavations were made many years ago, and In .
very primitive manner, anording no fair test of the
extent Of the ores Analyses OF the ore outcroppings
and the manganese have been made, which make
most hatterfng showing. There are three depots
located along the stretch Of this property more
In 1859 Alexander Patterson mined and sifrppsd
about $50 tons 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 Of Of the hills which iron ore has
been mined Issues strong Chalybeate spring which
has been visited every summer for the last thirty
forty years by persons from the neighborhood, Of
fecting some remarkable cures, and always boned-
cial to the sick who attended It.
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land, anording water-power suficteht
for driving machinery and besides these there are
several smaller streams. T.
In 1872 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
hall, or mountain part the rise is SO gradual and
hills so smooth that wagon and team can be driven
TO almost any part OF IT. and most Of 1t arabic, and
all OF 1t suited for grazing.
The improvements consist Of TWO STORY DWELL
ING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and an out
house used as stable and barn, and about a quar-
ter Of mile from the dwelling house Is tolerable
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 the tract. -
1t is not only mineral property that its value
consists. 1t would make one Of the hN0at ghSep'
ranches in Virginia, with advantages far superior
water and shade, proximity to market, and an equa
BILE and healthy climate With the underground
cleared away, which could be done at compare
lively small cost most OF would be OF moderately
easy cultivation, producing corn. oats, tobacco
adapted to the growth of wheat 1t has long been
used excellent range for CATTLE and with pro-
per attention from 5000 to 5000 sheep could be pro-
htably handled on 1t.
Apples, peaches and grapes could be grown to
great perfection on it.
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms could
be formed out Of this property and 80 located
have access to ample water.
AS the undersigned are engaged in other pursuits
which require ali their attention and capital this
land be purchased very low price, taking it
as whole.
There is no reasonable doubt of its value as an
Iron property, and that at distant day 1t will be
rated at five times the price 1t can now be bought
simply because Of Its minerals, say nothing Of It's
growing value as grazing and fruit bearing and
farming estate. The completion OF the shenandoah
Valley Railroad makes 1t easily accessible and will
each year increase Its valde.
Persons wishing to examine the property will be
shown 1t by calling or addressing MI. B, n
ELLIS Fishersville, Va, wishing Information as
to terms, &C., by addressing either OF the undef.-
signed.
B. NJ. ELLIS, Fishersvilie, Va,
Jun8- S. NJ YOST, Staunton, Va.