The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-07-06

A LARGE TRACT OF MINERAL AND GRAZING
N LAND IN AUGUSTA COUNTY FOR SALE.
The uhdersig ned offer for sale privately about
$500 ACRES OF LAND l.h

lying in the southeastern portion OF Augusta county
Immediately contiguous to the completed line OF ne
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and running parahel
with 1t for seven eight miles, and only about2S
miles from it. ut is 10 miles from Staunton,s nles
from Waynesboro, about the same distance from
Fishersyille and adjoins the Wooden Factory Prop
erty of Rankin & Co., and is known as the KENNEDY
IRON TRACT. 1t Is pronounced by competent ge-
ologists an excellent iron property. pfoI
in his recent report, not yet pdbnshed, gives II
very high character as mineral tract ana otner
scientific men who have examined 1t concur IN inc
opinion that 1t contains continuous vein OF Drown
hematite with occasional intimations OF manganese
through Its entire length. 1t lies In the mineral
belt which extends along the foot OF the Blue hluge
having Mt. TORY Furnace the northeast, ana
Bare ore bank, Vesuvius, Cotopaxl, ana olner de-
posits on the southeast. Surface iron ore can pc
found for a distance Of six or seven miles at tne
base of the mountain and on the foot Nils, ana III
several places small excavations have Deen made
for few feet in depth, and the ore used. All the
excavations were made many years ago, ana IN q
very primitive MANNER anording no fair test OF tne
extent of the ores. Analyses OF the ore ouLcroPlgs
and the manganese have been made. which make
most 1attering showing There are three depols
located along the stretch of this property, not more
than * miles from 1t.
In 1853 Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about $50 tons Of manganese from this lana, anu
since that time manganese has been disroV on
the surface in several places parallel Win inc iol
r
At the foot ofon of the hills which iron ore has
been mined issues strong Chalybeate spring winch
has been visited every for the last thirty or
forty years by persons from the neighborhood, o.
fecting some remarkable cures, ana Always peuoh-
cial to the sick who attended 1t.
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land, affording water-power sulicieht
for driving machinery and besides these there are
several smaller streams. -
In 1872 a small furnace was built on one of these
streams and operated short time. The stack has
been torn down and removed.
Ridge, fully half of 1t is level land, and the other
half, or mountain part the rise Is SO gradual ana
hills smooth that wagon and team can be driven
to almost any part of it. and most of 1t arable and
The improvements consist of TWO STORY DIV ELL
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 tolerabe
log house, containing two rooms. ~.
About ten 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. rs"
1t is not only a 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 1t possesses ample
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 1t would be OF moderately
easy cultivation, producing corn, rye, oats, tobacco
and all kinds of vegetables, and some of it is we'll
Bdapted to the growth Of wheat. 1t has long been
used excellent range for cattle, and with pro-
attention from 5000 to 5000 sheep could be pre-
| itably 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 SO located as to
| have access to ample water.
AS the undersigned are engaged In other pursuits
winch require all tne1r attention ana capltli, tnlS
land can 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 It's minerals, to nothing OF Its
| growing value grazing and fruit bearing and
farming estate The completion of the shenandoah
Valley RAILROAD naakestt easilyeecessiblean Will
each year incseaseNts val aeA 4
Persons %ish1hg toexSpth atheA pf0perty Will be
shown it by calling on or addressing Mr.. b. Nj.
ELLIS Fishersvflle, Va, or Wishing information as
e tssns aesslHgS lther of the under
Signes. q y ~ M AA4I1A Ftshersvlle, Va.
| 1unS- S. M. YOST, StauIton, Va.