The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-04-06
LAND SALES.
IE. NJ. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.l

re. NJ. Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.l
f1OMMISSIONEI'S SALE.-Pursuant to a decree
" of the Circuit Court of Augusta county entered
June 18th, 1881, in the cause pending therein in
chancery under the name and style of MILLER AND
WIFE VS.. JOHNSON AND AIS, Will as special COM
missioner therein appointed proceed to- sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder on
SATURDAY, THE 22d DAY OF APRIL, 1882,
in front of the Court House of Augusta county, che
HOUSE AND LOT on Madison Street in the City Of
stanton belonging TO the children OF Edward
Johnson. The lot has situated upon it a TWO Story
Frame House in tolerable repair; is located In a
convenient portion of the city and is very desira-
bic property for person of moderate means.
fERMS:-Enough cash in hand 10 pay the costs of
suit and of SALE for the residue of purchase money
credit will be given of one, TWO, three and four
years in equal nstalments for which the purchaser
will execute bonds with approved personal security
bearing interest from the day of sale, and title will
be retained ultimate security.
For further Information apply to the undersigned.
Sale to commence at O'Clock p. IN.
W. E. CRAIG,
mar23 Commissioner
A SPLENDID ESTATE IN MARKET-THE OLD
IA FORRERS Iron WORKS PROPERTY FOR
oALE.-l offer privately for sale that valuable prop
erty known for many years as MESSY CREEK IRON
WORKS. 1t is situated on Messy Greek, in the
northwestern portion of Augusta county, Virginia,
on the HarriSonburg and Warm Springs Turnpike,
ton The farm
CONTAINS s07 ACRES
OF arabic land, 6OO of which cleared and in fine
condition, the remaining
2O7 ACRES HEAVILY TIMBERED
With original growth of pine and oak The soil is
well adapted TO the growth of all grasses and
cereals i'll the Valley of Virginia.
AN EXCELLENT MEADOW OF ABOUT 20 ACRES,
all of which be irrigated, affords great abun-
dance OF hay of the best quality. Attached to this
property is large merchant mill in running order,
and valuable WATER 70 Vi Ek III excess OF what Is
now used, sufficient to turn the machinery of any
large factory. This power formerly used to
operate a furnace, forge, and other machinery OF
iron mandatory. No better locality can be found
for d PAPER MILL or WOODEN FACFORY. In
exhaustiple beds of RED HEMATIrE IRON ORE
are the property, from which the best quality OF
iron has been made. mineral right several
thousand acres of adjoining lands on which iron is
known to be, belongs to The estate, and viii sod
with 1t.
The improvements in all other respects are good.
The MANSION HOUSE is a large, roomy building
OF stone and brick, with necessary out-buildings.
An excellent stable, 50 feet IL length, and several
tenant houses.
Distance from Valley Railroad is miles, and
from the St. Louis Cincinnati railroad is Ia miles,
and perhaps, may run through IL. hops, schools,
chulCaes post-Ofices and all within a
sho1 distance.
Belonging TO this estate is a large body of VAL
UABLE ANTHRACITE COAL lands In North River
Gap, on the line Of the " aShington, st. Louis l.
Cincinnati Railroad, ali of which offer moderate
prices and easy terms. SAMUEL FOkhER,
may12-u Messy Creek, Angus county, Va.