Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-06
COMMISSIONERS AUCTIONsALE

sy virtue Of decree OF Rich mond Chan
Gerry Court entered on the 18Th day or Juiy'
1856 In the cause Of Buford ana oluets w.
The Bon Air Land and Improvement ool'
pauy Ell als the undersigned, thereby ap-
pointed special Commissioners for the pur-
plse, will sell, by public auction, on tue
premises, on
FRIDAY. AUGUST 27, 1856.
commencing at 4:S0 O'Clock p. NJ, THE
HANDSOME AND ATTRACTIVE SUM,
MER RESORT known as " BON AK.
This property consists OF D LARGE AND
COM&ODIOUs HOTEL, handsomely fur.
nished from top to bottom, with hot anu
cold baths. electric bells, and COTrAGh
adjoining containing twenty rooms max
ing in al some seyenty-nYe rooms TOT
guests. and is compete in ai Its appoint
ments; 89s O2-4S ACRES or LAND, a.
sbown In map made by Il. j. White, arch
itect ample accommodations for private
horses and carriages: reservoir, FOUNTAIN,
church. and In fact everything conducive
10 health and comfort that the iaVish ex-
penditure Of money can provide.
In addition TO the hotel, cottage anu
grounds there are beautiful shady grounds
tastefully laid OIL, with separate enclosure
depot and entrance for the accommodation
OF picnic and excursion I8rties, with Deau-
tiful dancing pavilion. spacious dlnlhg pa,
vilion, two splendid howlipg-aileys, leve,
plots for croquet. lawn-teunls. 9rchery ana
other sports, and an abundant supply cl
pure water. Besides ali the public ground.
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 lot.
sold 10 them by tho company, ana the sreal
bulk OF the land to be sold ls Admirably
fitted for similar improvements. and mas
been already surveyed ana lalu on lnta
streets and avenues with view thereto.
'Bon Air" is several hundred feet above
the level OF Richmond, and Is entirely Tree
10 fn ~ all kinds. AND
proverbially healthy generally; me atmS
phere is cool and refreshing rendering IL \
most convenient aHd desirable retreat iol
the business man during the hot summer
months. IA the trains are so run that IL u
almost az convenient 10 20 70 and ron nh
Office as when IN the city. This property
will be sold as whole or in parts. as may
appear best on the day or sale: The sale o
personally Will be postponed until aNei
october LIST, the expiration OF the present
lease on the property, and when posseaslol
OF the hotel and other buildings and ground
attached thereto viii be given:
Terms: One fourth cash, and the balancs
in equal instalrnents on credits OF sly
chaser giving negotiable notes for the de-
ferred payments with per cent. interes'
added, and title retained until all the pur'
chase money is pald-wlth option given I.
any purchaser to pay all cash.
4 special train will leave the Richmonc
and Dauyille depot on August Z7th (oay u
sale) at s:45 =. N. for the purpose OF con
veyirg purchasers to and from the grounds
Capitalists should not fall to attend.
JACKSON GUY,
JOHN OFT,
ROBERT STILLS,
NJ. NJ. GILLIAN.
Special Commissioners.
R.B. CHAFFIy & Co., Auctioneers.
IFP.Turner, deputy clerk OF said Rich
noud Chencery Court, do certify that the
bond reauised Of the special CON missioner
nv decree In said cause OF July 18TH O.
Amended by decree OF July "a, 1856, ha'
been duly given.
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