The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-08-31
LAND SALES

4 4 SPLENDID ESTATE IN MARKET-THE OLD
| N FoRkKRS Iron WORKS PROPERTY FOR
SALE-I offer privately for sale that valuable prop,
| erty known for many years as NOISY CREEK lhON
| WORKS. IL IS situated on Messy Greek, IN the
north western portion OF Augusta county, virginia.
on the Harrisonburg and Warm springs Turnpike,
Ii miles from the former place ana II from otet
CONTAINS so7 ACRES
or arabic land, GOO OF which cleared and In me
2OT ACRES HEAVILY TIMBERRD
With original growth Of pine and oak. The soil Is
well adapted 10 tho growth OF all grasses anu
cereals In the Valley of Virginia. 1851,
| AN EXCELLENT MEADOW OF ABOUT 70 ACisfS,
all of which can be irrigated AFFORDS gree, anun ,s
dance of hay OF the best quality. Attached to uiS
property is large merchant mill In runnif0 ofuer
and valuable WATER POWER In excess OF wn a -
now used, sufficient to turn the machinery OF any
large factory. This power was formerly USED 10
operate furnace, forge, and other machinery t ,of
iron mandatory. No better locality can pe Iouh
for a PAPER MILL or WOODEN FACTORY. In
exhaustiblo beds Of RED HEMATITE IRON ORE
are the property from which the pe savsr al
thousand Of adjoining lands on when iron Is
known to be- belongs to the estate, ana VIII NO SOU
with 1t. -
The improvements In all other respects are good
THE MANSION HOUSE is large, roomy building
of stone and brick. with necessary outbuildings
excellent stable, so feet In LENGTH anu several
tenant houses.
Distance from Valley Railroad Is miles, and
from the st. Louis Cincinnati Railroad Ia IN miles,
and, perhaps, may run through It. shops, schools,
chuIGnes, post-onices and stores are all Wlthih d
shoIs distance.
Belonging to this estate is a large body OF VAL
UABLE ANTHRACITE COAL lands in North River
Gap, on the line of the Washington, St. Louis &
Cincinnati Railroad, all Of which offer at moderate
prices and easy terms. SAMUEL FORREk,
maY12-tf Messy Greek, Augusta county, va.
ZINE TIMBER AND GRAZING LAND FOR SALE
II PRIVATELY.
am now offering for sale one OF the largest ana
most desirable bodies of timber and grass land In
Virginia. is situated In the western part OF Au-
gusta county. the Staunton and Parkersoirg
turnpike, over which communication with the U.
o. Il. b., miles distant Is made easy by means OF
this splendid McAdamtzed road The tract contains
BETWEEN HOO and 1900 ACRES,
one hundred OF which Is in cultivation and v IN
der good fence with comfortable tenant house and
all necessary out buildings The remainder of the
tract Is all in timber embracing the very best quail
ity Of White Oak. Poplar, and White Pine.
The tract Is believed to contain from TO million
feet of lumber The land is all of good quality, and
when cleared will make magnificent grazing farm
There Is an abundance of running water on the
land, and several never falling springs OF mountain
water.
Such an opportunity to any one desiring to On
gage In the lumber business or in the manufacture
of spokes, axe handles, material &C., Is rarely
offered.
The title is PERFECT.
terms, &c, confer with John W. Stout StauiRon
Va. or with the undersigned at West Augusta p. o.,
tune223ms NICHOLAS RYAN.