The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-03-09

Dec. Sth, 1884, Real Estate Agents,
does Harrisonburg, va.
SPLENDID ESTATE IN KKET-THE OLD
"A FOkRER'S IRON WORKS PROPERTY FOR
5ALE.-I offer privately for sale that valuable prop
erty known for many years as MESSY CREEK lkON
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 Staun
ton. The farm
CONTAINS so7 ACRES
OF arabic land, COO of which cleared and in fine
condition, the remaining
2U7 ACRES HEAVILY TIMBERED
With original growth OF pine and oak. The soil is
we'll adapted TO the growth of ali grasses and
cereals IN the Valley of Virginia.
AN EXCELLENT MEADOW OF ABOUT 10 ACRES,
ali of which can be irrigateI, affords great album
lance OF hay of the best quality Attached to this
property is a large merchant mill In running Order
and valuable WATER pow Err in excess Of what is
now used, sufficient to turn the machinery of any
large factory. This power was formerly used to
operate a furnace, forge, and other machinery of
Tor a PAPER MILL or WOODEN FACTORY. In
exhaustible beds of RED HEMATIrE IRON ORE
are the property, from which the best quality of
IRON has been MADE. mineral right to several
thousand acres of adjoining lands which iron is
known to be- belongs TO The estate, and Will oe sold
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
excellent stable 80 feet in length, and several
tenant houses.
distance from Valley Railroad is miles, and
lrOIn Inc LOUIS CINCINNATI miles,
and, perhaps, may run through IL. hops, schools,
chuicnes, post-ofiices and stores are all within
shOI. distance.
Belonging to this estate is a large body of VAL
LIABLE ANTHRACITE COAL lands in North River
tap, on the line OF the Washington, ST. Louis L.
cincinnati Railroad, all Of which Offer moderate
prices and easy terms. SAMUEL FOhhEk,
may12u Messy Creek, Augusta county, Va.
VALUABLE IRON PROPERTY FOR sALE-By
virtue Of decree OF the circuit court of Au-
gusta county, rendered the November Term, 1SS4,
III the suit OF Forrers EA'or, &C., vs. Forrer, sur
viving, &C., will SELL at public auction, In front
OF the Courthouse, on
TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 1882,
that splendid Iron Property, In the county of Au-
gdsta 16 miles West OF Staunton, the line of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Raiway,no known as FER
hOL, and formerly known as the
ELIZABETH FURNACE PROPERTY,
embracing about $500 acres of land, dncuding an
undivided three-hrths of certain outlying lands).
On this properly, and within easy access of the
Railroad are situated the Iron Ore BEDS that have
always made this of the most celebrated II not
the most valuable Iron properties In Virginia.
These ore-beds are said To be ineXhaustible in
quantity, and of the rickest quality OF iron ore
The ore and limestone are within less than one
mile Of the depot. The depot is the furnace The
Improvements on the property are a
BLAST FURNACE,
capacity Is tons day. Shops, store house. tenant.
houses stables, and other buildings needed in run
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 four
months, and the reeidue in six annual payments,
bearing interests from The DAY of sale, taking from
the purchaser bonds and approved pers, nal secu-
rity for said deferred instruments and the title
be retained as ULTIMATE security.
u. M. COCHRAN, JR,
HUGH W. SkEFFEY,
]. Z. ROLLER,
feb16- ids Commissioners.
A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
One the finest estates In the Valley of Virginia
s now offered for sale privately 1t lies i'll the
County Of Rockingham five miles from Harrison
burg Its county seat 1t Is in the heart of the great
Valley of Virginia, which extends through the state
from Northeast to Southwest, for about 3UO miles,
the fertility of whose soil, beauty of scenery, and
salubrity of climate are unsurpassed in any sectiou
state or country. The
CONTAINS ABOUT 500 ACRES,
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