Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-20

By virtue OF decree OF Richmond Chan
Gerry Court, entered on the 18TH day OF july
1856 in the cause of BufOrd and others Us.
The Bon Air Land and Improvement COM
pany II dIs.. the undersigned, thereby APP
pointed Special Commissioners FOR the pur-
pIse, VIII sell, by public auction, on the
premises. on
FRIDAY. AUGUST II. 1885.
commencing at 1870 o'clock T., NJ IhE
HANDSOME AND ATTRACTIVE SUM
MIR RESORT known as BON AK
This property consists Of n LARGE AND
COMMODIOU5 HOTEL, handsomely tur:
nished from top TO bottom, with not ana
cold baths. electric bells, aud COrrAGE
adjoining containing twenty rooms, max
Ing in all some seventy.nYe rooms Tor
guests end Is compete In al It's appoint
meDts; 396.02-43 ACRES Or LAND, az
shown 10 a map made by +. j. White, arch
ifect ample accommodations for private
horses and carriages; reservoir, fountain,
church and in fact everything conducive
10 health and comfort that the lavish eX-
peudiIure OF money can provide.
In addition TO the hotel cottage anu
grounds there are beautiful shady grounds
tasiefully laid oil, with separate enclosure'
depot and entrance Tor the aCcomthodHtlOh
of picnic and excursion parties, with Oeau-
nm dancing pavilion, spacious dining pa
yiIiOp, two splendid bOWling'alleys, leFel
plots for crOQuet lRwn-tennls' archery huu
other sports, and an abundant supply Oh
pure water Besides all the public grounds
and improvements there are scattered
through the property dozen or more hand-
some and attractive private cottages. own
ed by gentlemen who have oullt upon lols
sold 10 them by the company and the great
hulk OF lie land 10 he sold Is admirably
fitted for similar Improvements, and mas
been already surveyed and laid OF INTO
streets and avenues with view thereto.
"Rcn Air is several hundred feet above
the lovel Of Richmond, and is entirely free
from malarlous diseases OF all kinds, and
proverbially healthy generally; the atmOs-
phere Is cool and refreshing, rendering IL
IL ust convenient and desirable retreat Iof
the business during the hot summer
months as the trans are so ran that IL ~
ain ost as couve nlent TO go TO ana from MS
Office as when in the CITY. rms property
" m be sold as whole or IN parts. as may
appear best on the day OF safe. Inc sale OF
personally will be postponed until after
october LIST, the expiration OF the present
lease on the property and when possession
OF the hotel and other buildings aud ground
attached thereto viii be given.
TERMS: one fourth cash, ana the balance
In equal instruments on credits of SIX,
twelve, and eighteen months, the pur'
chaser giving negotiable notes Tor the de-
ferred payments, with per cent interest
added. and title retained until all the pur-
chase-money is paid-wtth option given 10
any purchaser 10 pay all cash.
A special train will leave the Richmond
and Danville depot on August 27th day OF
sale) al 3:45 L. NJ. for the purpose OF CON
veying purchasers 20 and from the grounds
Capitalists should not fall to attend.
JACKSON GUY,
John OFT.
ROBERT STILES
NJ. NJ. GILLIAN
Special Commissioners
RIB CIlAFFIN * Co., Auctioneers.
LIP. Turner. deputy clerk OF said Rich
mOnd Chancery Court, do certify that the
bond required OF the special commissioners
by decree In said cause OF July 18TH as
amended by decree OF July "a, 1856, mas
been duly given.
Given under my hand this 26th day OF
July. 1855, F.P. TURNRR
Deputy Clerk.
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