The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-07-20
LAND SALES
A LARGE TRACT OF MINERAL AND GRAZING
IA LAND IN AUGUSTA COUNTY FOR SALE.
The undersig ned offer for sale privately about
4,5oo ACRES OF LAM

lying in the southeastern portion OF Augusta county
Immediately contiguous to the completed line Of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, and running Parailei
with 1t for seven eight miles, and only apout2A
miles from 1t. 1t Is Is miles from Staunton, miles
from Waynesboro, about the same distance from
Fisnersvile, and adjoins the Wooien Factory frop-
erty of Rankin & Co., and is known as the KENNEDY
IRON TRACT 1t is pronounced by competent &C.
ologists excellent iron property Prof Fontaine,
in his recent report, not yet published, gives
very high character mineral tract, ana otnet
scientific men who have examined 1t concur IN the
opinion that 1t contains continuous vein OF brown
hematite with occasional inttmatfons OF manganese
through Its entire length. IL lies IN the mineral
belt which extends along thefoot OF the Blue Ridge
having Mt. TORY Furnace on the northeast ana
Bare ore bank, Vesuvus, CotOpaxi, and other de-
posts on The southeast. Surface iron ore can be
found for a distance Of six or seven miles at the
base of the mountain and on the foot nils, ana IN
several places small excavations have been made
for few feet in depth, and the ore used All the
excavations were made many years ago, ahu y. III ~
very primitive manner, aOrding no fair test OF the
extent of the ores Analyses OF the ore outcropihgS
and the manganese have been made which mako
most fattering showing. There arc three uopote
along the stretch of this property, not more
than * miles from it. l.- .s.tl.
In 1859 Alexander Patterson mined and shipped
about $50 tons of manganese from this land, and
since that time manganese has been discovered on
the surface in several places parallel with the iron
ore.
At the foot of of the hills which iron ore has
been mined issues strong Chay beate spring which
has been visited every summer for the ast OF
forty years by persons from the neighporhood, o.
fecting some remarkable cures, and always Denen-
cial to the sick who attended 1t. Il
There are three large mountain streams running
through this land, afrording waterpower suf1cient
for driving machinery, and besides these there are
several smaller streams
In 1872 small furnace was built on one OF these
streams and operated short time. The stack has
been torn down and removed.
Although this land lies at the base OF the Blue
Ridge, fully half OF 1t is level land, ana the other
half, or mountain part the rise is 30 gradual and
hills so smooth that wagon and team can be driven
To almost any part Of It, and most OF 1t arabic, and
all OF 1t suited Tor grazing.
Theimprovementsc consist OF TWO -STORY DWELL
ING HOUSE, containing five rooms, and an out
house used as stable and barn, and about quar-
ter of mile from the dwelling house is tolerable
log house, containing two rooms.
About ten or fifteen acres of this land 1S 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
1t Is not only as mineral property that Its value
consists. IL would make one of the finest sheep
ranches In virginia, with advantages far superior
to the ranges tf 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 Of 1T would be Of moderately
cultivation, producing corn, rye, oats, tobacco
and all kinds of vegetables, and Of 1t is we'll
adapted to the growth of wheat. 1t has long been
used as an excellent range for cattle, and with pro-
per attention from 5000 to 5000 sheep could be pro-
Apples, peaches and grapes could be grown to
great perfection on 1t.
From fifteen to twenty moderate sized farms could
be formed out of this property and 80 located as to
have access to ample water. E.t i-c-E
AS the Undersigned are engaged IN other pursuits
which require all their attention ald capital, this
land can be purchased at very low price, taking 1t
as whole. @---
There is no reasonable doubt of its value as an
Iron property, and that at distant day 1t will be
rated at tive times tire sprtce1t can nowbe bought,
simply because Of its minerals to say nothing OF Its
growing value as grazing and fruit bearing and
farming estate. The completion OF the shenandoah
Valley Railroad makes 1t easily accessible and will
each year increase its vaIle.
Persons wishing to examine the property will be
shown 1t by calling addressing Mr.. b. NJ
ELLIS, Fshersvtlle, Va, wishing Information as
to terms, &C., by addressing either Of the under
signed.
B. NJ ELLIS, Fishersville, Va.
jun8- S. M. YOST, StauIton, Va.