The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-18 00:00:00

The above is Freehold of Inheritance

For further particulars apply to Messrs. BIRKETT and
FOSTER, Solicitors, Church-alley, Church-street, Liverpool.

NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE.
VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY,

CONSISTING OF
SALT WORKS, BRINE PIT, FARM, INN, CAPITAL
MESSUAGES, SHOPS, DWELLING-HOUSES,
RICH MEADOW, PASTURE, ARABLE,
AND BUILDING LAND;
he the several Townships of Pickmere, Winnington, Wilton.

cum-Twambrookes, Leftwich, and4Northuich, in the
County of Chester,

LATE THE PROPERTY OF JOHN BARKER, ESQ., DECEASED.
By order of the Devisee-in-Trust of the said John Barker.
On TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 15th and 16th days of
February, at the hour of Twelve o'clock at Noon precisely,
at the Angel Inn, in Northwich aforesaid,
IN FORTY-SEVEN LOTS.
The First Day's Sale will comprise
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ALL that valuable FARM, situate in Pic;kmere aforesaid,
and the several Fields and Closes of LAND there-
unto belonging, now in the occupation of Thomas Moreton,
as tenant thereof from year to year, containing 63A. 31t. 37P.
of LAND, of statute measure, or thereabouts. The House
and Outbuildings are excellent, having undergone a recent
repair. The Land is of first-rate quality, lying within five
miles of the market town of Northwich, upon a good road,
and is surrounded by the highiy-preserved Lands of Lord
De Tabley and R. E. E. Warburton, Esq.

Also, all that very valuable Freehold SALT WORK,
situate in Winnington aforesaid, with the Brine Pit or Shaft,
Cisterns, Storehouses, Panhouses, two Cottages, and other
Premises, late in the occupation of the said John Barker.
The Salt Work and Brine Shaft stand upon an area of
4A. 3R. 22r., and the former consists of six spacious Store-
houses, seven Pans, (three of which are covered in,) con-
taining together about 7000 feet of superficial Pan admea-
surernent, and is capable of being increased to at least four
times that extent. The Brine is of first-rate quality, and
the Work presents advantages that very few in the trade can
boast of, and is surrounded by the valuable Property of
Lord Stanley of Alderley.
_

The remaining Twenty Lots in this day's sale consist of a
newly-erected capital MESSUAGE, another capital MES-
SUAGE or MANSION HOUSE, with walled Gardens,
Vineries' &c., sundry Lots of BUILDING LAND, with
beautiful Sites, MESSUAGES, SHOPS, COTTAGES,
GARDENS, SHARE in BREWERY, &c. &c., in the
several Townships of Winnington, Northwich, and Leftwich.
Under a Part of this Property a Vein of ROCK SALT has
been ascertained to exist, by boring down to a dry Rock
Head, lying contiguous to the River Weaver, with good
Quayage.
The Second Day's Sale will comerise.

All that modern and excellent HOTEL, called the " Talbot
Hotel," in Witton-street, Northwich, consisting of Dining.
room, 24 feet by 17, Drawing-room, 25 feet by 14, Front
Parlour, 14 feet by 17, Bar Parlour, Spirit Vaults, Tap,
Kitchen, Scullery, and other Offices, twelve Bed-rooms,
'Water Closet, five Cellars, Larder, &c., nine Stables, capa-
ble of containing 20 Horses, Double Coach-house, Saddle-
house, Loose Boxes, Shed, extensive Yards, Exercising
Ground, &c. The Buildings are of modern construction,
conveniently situated in the main street. The Stabling is
first-rate ; and the whole well adapted to carrying on an
extensive trade. It is situated within four miles of the
Kennels of the Cheshire Hounds, and has been a favourite
resort of gentlemen hunting with them. It would also be
easily converted into one or two excellent Private Dwellings.
The remaining Twenty-three Lots consist of MES-
SUAGES, COTTAGES, BUILDING SITES, TIMBER
YARD, Arable, Meadow, and Pasture LAND, in the Town-
ship of Witton-cum-Twarnbrookes, PEWS in Witton
Church, FLATS, POLICY of INSURANCE, GAS
SHARES, &c.
Particulars may be had at the place of sale ; at the principal
News-rooms in Liverpool and Manchester ; from Messrs.
HOSTAGE and BLAKE, Solicitors, Northwich ; Mr. H. J.
BARKER, SJlicitor, Wem, Salop ; Mr. T. R. 8AE7,,,, So-
licitor, Northwich ; and at the Office of Mr. W. S. BRAD-
BORNE, Solicitor, Northwich, where Plans may be seen, and
Persons appointed to show the different Lots.

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ON RAILWAYS.
This Day is Published, in Royal Octavo, 3s. 6d. cloth, let-
tered, with four engravings.
'TELEGRAPHIC RAILWAYS; OR, THE SINGLE
WAY, recommended by Safety Economy, and Efficiency,
under the safeguard and control of the lectrie Telegraph ;
With particular reference to Railwa ommunication with
Scotland, and to Irish Railways./

BY 'WILLIAM FOTII4PrILL COOKE, ESQ,

CONTENTS ;—Objects of glie Treatise —Distinguishing
Characteristics of present RaiTways—Evidence before Select
Committee—Advantages of Telegraphic Communication—
Mode of Working the Blackwall Railway, by the Electric
Telegraph.—Description of the Electric Telegraph—Plan for
a " Telegraphic" Railway—Course of an Express Train—
Ballast Waggons—Permanent Obstruction Crossing of
Two Trains—Description of Signals—Concluding Remarks
on Single Way—Mixed Lines—Scottish Junction Line—
Irish Railways—Advantages common to Single, Mixed, and
Double Lines—Public Confidence—Reduction of Stock—
Income from Telegraph—Alertness—Adaptation to wants of
Country—Conclusion.
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