Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-21
RoYAL-sTREET, ALEXANDRIA.
FRIDAY, APRIL 81: 1915.
y cry Valuable Real Estate.

y cry Valuable Real Estate.
THE SUB SCRIBER
OFFERS FOR SHE
About Six Hundred Acres
Qhe Western divisiono OF his Shannon
Hill tract, being amongst the best Land
in what is called the Bullskin settlement,
in the County of Jefferson, Virginia !;
having abundance of Wood, the use Of
contant Spring and stream Of Water,
upon one part, and good Well of water
on another part of it, and comfortable
Farm. Houses, Shops, &c.
County lying on the River Shenan-
doah, of about 2o5 ACRES, comprc-
hending a Distiilery, supplied, over
head, with neyer-failing and abundant
stream OF Limestone Water close to tne
81 ing, and having only about 20 Acres
o. cleared Land, part OF which is rich
River Bottom, with the necessary build.
ngs lying on the public road leading
across the Rocks Gap and Ferry, very
convenient to several Mills, and an a
undart supply of grain.
These two tracts will be sold subject
to mortgage given few years ago by
me, on which ! expect decree lat my
own instance within the present year,
fixing the sum duc-say about 5000
Dollars ! require the prompt pay
ment of half the purchase money; of
which mean to leave on Interest in the
purchasers hands enough to satisfy the
said mortgage, and will receive the rest
IN three equal annual instruments, Sc.
cured on the land
Also the fee simple of about
1915 ACRES Of LAND, adjoining the
public land at Harper's Ferry, on the
Western side of the River Shenandoah,
IN the said County Of Jefferson; which
property must, from the scarcity Of
ground at that place (Which increases
rapldly!n porulation) appreciate greatly
IN short lime.
Also the fee simple Of seve-
raj valuable and compact little FARMS
on the Loudoun part of my Shannondale
Tract which, from the general use Of
Clover and Gypsum, arc in rapid state
OF improvement, having plenty OF Wood
and Water, Orchards, sc.
Also several valuable Mill
Seats, on the ShannondaIe and Piedmont
Tracts, on plentiful streams Of Water;
and range OF stsss tor any kind OF
works, having great Command of the wa.
ter of the River Potomac itself.
Also a number Of Wood
LOTS, conveniently laid off upon the
Short-HiIl, and small Tract Of about
500 ACRES en- the River Potomac, hea-
Willy ,imbeied.
Also that we'll known Mill
STAT on Difficult Run, in the County
Fai' fax, originally owned by my father,
and afterwards by Messrs. Gocdng,
ARIEL ard others; being thought BY the
best judge. TO be scarcely inferior to a.
ny other mill seat in all this Country
together with upwards of lCo Acres OF
Land chiefly in Wood, thereto attached.
This situation is highly fayorablss o,
Manutatu, ing establishment.
also several valuable Tracts
in the County of Hampshire, on and
near the River Potomac, forming COM
pact body of about $500 Acres, farmland
and wood land, with quantity of Iron
Ore and a good fall OF water thereon;
and several large Tracts of wood land in
the vicinity amounting to more than
5000 Acres, in addition to the last de-
scribed-the soil generally rich and hea-
lily timbered.
Also a Tract of 5000 Acres
in Wood County, Virginia, heavily tim
bcred and we'll watered,s near the River
Ohio, and within eight miles Of Bel
vile ] have several most valuable
TRACTS Of LAND in the Western
Country and several thousand Acres in
the State of Pennsylvania, which would
selibut do not now offer-not having
yet obtained the final conveyances of the
same. under existing contracts.
I offer to the attention Of .Koaiea
Men Of aiscernmcflt,
A VERY VAL UABLE
IRON ESTATE, !
On the rivers Shenandoah and T