Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-03
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Hbt, tDe HcAt iulT uaS, tract vi 1LAAND,
containing IA c;es, il being a part of
en- undivided tract Of land called Bnck-
ley's Tract. There is OH this tract
dwelling house, with several rooms, fine
springs and rivulets Of excellent water.
40 excellent apple orchard OF early and
late fruit, also peach orchard, and about
e5 acres of woot land annexed. This
farm produces exceedingly well, and is
divided into two fields.
Also, one other tract Of LAND, con.
tanning Sc acres, called Pritchsrt's Tract.
About one halt Of this tract is in fine
thriving timber and wood land. with
proportion Of good low ground suitable
for meadow.
Also, | will lease for two lives, (ages
IS and "a years. or for a term of years,
one other tract Of LAND. on which
reside, ontaining. by actual survey, Ss2t
acres. The improvements are small
dwelling house, canary and corn house.
inca, house, large stable not yet covered,
cabins for Negroes, &c. This tract a.
bounds with many pure and delightful
SPRINGS aud branches Of water, which
never fail, with about so acres olthriying
timber and wood land; also, an apple
orchard, Niih number of bearing peach
trees Of the most delicious kind. About
400 grated apple trees in nursery Of
the choicest selected latter fruit. This
farm is under tolerable good fence, ard
divided into two fields. These three
tracts lie adjoining, and will be sold Sc
parate to suit purchasers, and il can be
proved these tracts were originally of the
first quality high lands, with white flint
and grey stone (mo.tiy pIed) soil of
chocolate color, and produces good crops
Of curn, wheat, rye, oats, tobacco, pota-
toes and vegetables, &c. &c. Astounding
in grass, which affords. a fine natural pas.
ture for stock Of every kind. 4 small
lot Of his land was sown in clover, which
produced a line crop without the aid Of
manure or plaster. There is about 20
acres Of high aud low grounds, well taken
in Timothy, aud at least 40 more Of low
grounds, which mig easily be converted
Into meadow with but little expense
About 90 acres of fallow will be suwn in
rye, and any person vino may purchase
shall have ilber y to seed about 70 acres
Of corn Iaud Immediately, or lallow and
seed any quantity they please. On the
east and west side OF these lands there
IL a very extensive range for stock. On
this tract there is an excelleCt seat for
MILLS or oth'r MACHINERY on a
never falling stream-the fall 50 great
having been leselied, the water may be
wor ked over tsice. A part Of the ma
terials for building a mill has already
been procured. This year plaster has
been tried for the first time OH this land
upon corn with admirable effect. One
OF my neishtors plastered a clover lot
adjoiDing this land last spring, which
produced very abundant and excellent
crop. 1t is now the opinion ul those who
have tried the plaster on lands in this
settlement, that it acts as powerfully
here as on the Loudoun lands. those
who may disbeIieve it | invite to come
and see for Themselves. These lands lie
about 9 l-2 miles south east ot Centre
vile, miles only from the turnpike road
30 miles FROM Alexandra, George town
and the city of Washington, and 1850 ex-
tremciy healthy, having no marslly lands
near 1.-THE situation higl, and agreeably
diversifed-the air SO pure and saIubri-
Gus, that during the five years past, the
time | have had this farm in possession.
not one death by sickness has occurs ed IN
my family oil more than thirty persons, Of
white and black. Nothing but the want Of
funds to improve these lands possessing
SO many natural advantages, induces NE
10 dispose Of them. Possession Of the
two last described uacts will be given
the purchaser on or be(ule the, lirst day
Of November next; good and iudis
putable title will be made to the purcha-
ser, and the lands shewn to any person
WIN may wish to view them before the
sale.
TERMS of sale for the lands, one hall
cash in hand, the other hall in II months.
the purchaser giving bond vita t"o az.
proved securities.
viii be sold at the same time aud
place foy CASH in hand, upwards. 81
100 barrels Of good coin standing IN the
feld-likewise the lodder--aiso, several
valuable n EGROES, HORSES aud gig,
MULES, CATTLE, among which, are
some good mich cows ana one yoke Of
oxen, SHEEP, HOGS, FARMING U.
1ENSILS Of various descriptions
HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN iurnl'
ture. Sale to commence at IL o'cloch