The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-06-15

lying the southeastern portion Of Augusta county
Immediately contiguous to the completed limo Of the
shenandoah Valley Railroad, and running parallel
miles from it. It 10 IS miles from stanntor, niles
from Waynesboro, about the same distances from
Fsnersyile, and adoins the W0olsn Esqs9sy FT1P
IRON TRACT. It is pronounced by competent ge-
ologsts an excellent Iron property Prof fontaine,
very high character as q mineral tract, and other
scientific men who have examined It concur ~ the
opinion that it contains continuous vein OF brown
hematite, with occasional tntimatiors Of manganese
through Its entire length. 1t lies In the mineral
belt which extends along foot OF the Blue Ridge
having Mt. Torrey Furnace on the northe8st ana
Bare ore bank, vesuvius, Cotopaxi, and other de-
posts on the southeast. Surface iron ore, can be
found for a distance OF six or seven miles at fhe
base Of the mountain and on the foot hiils and In
several places small excavations have been made
for few feet in depth, and the ore used. All fne
excavations were made many years ago end tn ~
very primitive manner, aordtng no fair test OF fne
extent Of the Analyses Of the ore
most fiattertng showing. There are three depo1
located along the stretch OF this property not more
In 1863 Alsxander Patterson mined, ana shipped
about lSo tons Of manganese frSm fe,s aipa an n
since that time manganese has been discovered on
the surface In several places parallel with fhe iron
ore. "a,
At foot efone of the hills on whichiron bre has
has been visited every summer Tor the LAST thirty OF
forty years by persons from tho neiGhhorA0oo, eI-
cai to the sua SICK who ast es eaTi
through this land, affording water power suicisnt
In 1872 small furnace was built on one OF those
streams and operated short time, The sssck mas
although this land hes at the base OF the Blue
na 81 hs # 3 -
hills so smooth thsta wagon apd team can Pc driven
to almost any part Of. u and most Of arable and
The improvements consistof TWO -sToRYpWELL-
ter of mile from the dwelling house is tolerAble
log house, containing two rooms. 10 JnSil'99f
and IN esn " Ct
growth of pine aud oak. with numerous excellent
springs n sot On 81
ranches in virginia, with advantages far superior
to the ranges Of Colorado, for 10 poBsaGAss ample
Se ana hsah VIZ Y s
ssy e Il
easy cultivation, producing corn, ye oats tothcco
adapted to sSs growth q ' 4 Ia 5s been zen
per attention rom 3 sheep could b plO
apples, peaches and grapes could be .grown %
=, From fifteen to twenty moderate sised farms sou!d
have access, to ample water. ishe9d blo0 8 ~
which require al their assSion a Sf sapss tSis
land can be purchased at Avery prices taking 1t
as whole.
There is no reasonable doubt, Of It's value as an
iron property, and that at no distant dag tvtH DO
rated at hSe times the price It can now be bought
simply because of Its minerals say Hothue Of IL
growing value as grazing and fruit bearing and
farming estate The completion OF the Shenxhd0Ah
each year increase its vaIde.
Persons wishing to examine the ,propertyiwiN DO
shown 1t by calling on addressing MI. B. n.
ELLIS, Fishersville, Va, orwishing Information as
to terms, &C., by addressing either of the. under
signed.
B. NJ. ELLIS, ;F1shersvflls, Va.
junS- S. M. YOST, Staunton, Va.