The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-02-23
Land SALES.

4 SPLENDID ESTATE IN MARKET-THE OLD
IA FokRERS IRON WORKS PROPERTY FOR
SALE-I oner privately for sale that valuable prop
erty known for many years as MESSY CREEK IRON
WORKS. 1t is situated 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 SIaun-
ton. The farm
CONTAINS sO7 ACRES
OF arabic land 600 Of which cleared and in fine
condition. the remaining
2O7 ACRES HEAVILY TIMBERED
With original growth OF pine and oak. The soil is
we'll adapted TO the growth of all grasses and
cereals III the Valley of Virginia.
AN EXCELLENT MEADOW OF ABOUT 70 ACRES,
all of which be irrigated, affords great album
dance of hay OF the best quality. Attached to this
property is large merchant mill in running order,
and valuable WATER POWER in excess OF what is
now used, sufficient to turn the machinery OF any
large factory. This power was formerly used TO
operate furnace, forge, and other machinery OF
iron mandatory; No better locahty can De 1ound
for PAPER MILL or WOODEN FACTORY. In
exhaustibIe beds of RED HEMATIrE IRON ORE
are the property, from which the best quality of
iron has been made. mineral right to several
thousand of adjoining lands, which iron is
known to be- belongs to the estate, ana will oe sold
with It,
The Improvements in all other respects are good.
THE MANSION HOUSE is d large, roomy building
of stone and brick, with necessary out-butldings.
excellent stable, so feet in length, and several
tenant houses.
Distance from Valley Railroad is miles, and
from the st. Louis Cincinnati Railroad is II miles,
and, perhaps may run through ii. hops, schools,
chuienes, postoffices anu stores are all within
Belonging to this estate is a large body of VAL
LIABLE ANTHRACITE COAL lands in North River
Gap, on the line Of the ashington, ST. Louis &
Cincinnati Railroad, all of which offer moderate
prices and easy terms. SAMUEL FORRER,
mayl2-n Messy Creek, Augusta county, Va.
VALUABLE IRON PROPERTY FOR SALE-By
virtue of a decree OF the circuit court of Au
guSta county, rendered the November Term, 1881,
in the suit of Forrer's EA'or, &C, Forrer,
vivng, &c, will SELL at public auction, in front
of the Courthouse,
TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 1882,
that splendid Iron Property, in the county of Au-
gdsta l6 miles West OF Staunton on the line of the
Chesapeake n Ohio Railway, now known FER
ROL, and formerly known as the
ELIZABETH FURNACE PROPERTY,
embracing about $500 acres of land, Including an
undivided three-hfths OF certain outlying lands).
On this property, and within easy access of the
Railroad, situated the Iron Ore beds, that have
always made this of the most celebrated, ii
the most valuable Iron properties In Virginia.
quantity, and Of the rlckest quality of iron ore.
The ore and limestone within less than
mile of the depot The depot is al the furnace. The
improvements on the property are
BLAST FURNA OE,
houses, stables, and other buildings needed in
ming 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 cent in four
months, and the reedue in six annual payments
bearing intere from The day of sale, taking from
the purchaser bonds and approved personal secu-
riy for said deferred instruments, and the title
be retained ultimate security.
q, NJ. COCHRAN, JR-,
HUGH W. SHEFFEY,
j. e. ROLLER,
feb16-tds Commissioners.