Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-07
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sale 10 the highest bidder, en- Monday
the 18th day Of October next, if iair, if
not. the next fair day, tract of LAND,
containing IL! acres. il being a part Of
an undivided tract Of land called Buck
lev's Tract. There is on this tract
dwelling house, with several rooms, fine
springs and rivulets Of excellent water,
an excellent apple orchard Of early and
late fruit, also peach orchard, and about
Is acres of wood land annexed. This
farm produces exceedingly well, and is
divided into two fields.
Also, one other tract of LAND, con-
tanning IS acres, called Pritchart's Tract.
About one hall 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, tages
Is aud 81 years) or for term Of year,
ore other tract Of LAND, on which /
reside, containing, by actual survey, sS23
acres. The Improvements are small
dwelling house, granary and corn house
meat house, large stable not yet covered,
cabins for Negroes, &c. This tract a.
bounds with many pure and delightful
SPRINGS and branches Of water, which
never fail, with about so acres ofthriving
timber aud wood land; also, an apple
orchard, with 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, and
divided into two fields. These three
tracts lie adjoining, and will be sold Sc
parate y suit purchasers, and it can be
proved these tracts were originally of the
fret quality high lands, with white flint
and grey stone (mostiy pi!ed) soil Of
chocolate color, and produces good crops
of corn. wheat, rye, oats, tobacco, pota-
toes and vegetables, &c. &c. abounding
in grass, which affords line natural pas
ture for stock of every kind. A small
lot of this lard was sown in clover, which
produced fine crop without the aid OF
manure or plaster. There is about 90
acres Of high and low grounds, well taken
in Timothy, and at least 40 more Of lew
grounds, which might easily be converted
into meadow with but little expense
About GO acres of fallow ~ill be sown in
rye, and any person who may purchase
shall have liber v to seed about 20 acres
Of corn land Immediately. or fallow and
seed any quantity they please On the
east aud west side Of these lands there
j. very extensive range for stock. On
this tract there j. an excelieet seat for
MILLS or other MAC tiINERY on a
never falling stream-the fall 50 great
having bee, levelled, the water may be
work ed over t~ice A part OF the ma.
teriaIs for building a mill has already
been procured. This year plaster has
been tried for the first time on this land
upon corn with admirable effect. One
of nv neishbors plastered clnver lot
adjoining this land last spring, which
p oduced very abundant and excellent
crop. II is now the opinion OF those who
have tried the plaster on lands In this
settlement that it acts as powerfully
here as on the Loudoun lands. Those
who nav di.believe it invite to come
and see for themselves. These lands lie
about 1.2 miles south east OF Centre
vile, 2 miles only fem the turnpike road
80 miles from Alexandria, George own
and the city of Washington, and is SO ex-
trenely healthy, having no marshy lands
near 1.-THE situation high and agreeably
diversifed-the air so pure and salubri-
Gus, that during the FIVE years past, the
time | have had this farm in possession,
not one death by sickness has occurred IN
my family OF more than thirty persons, Of
White and black. Nothing but the want of
funds to improve these lands possessing
50 many natural advantages, induces me
to dispose of them. Possession of the
two last described tracts will be given
the purchaser on or before the first day
of November next; good and indis
putabIe title will be made to the purcha-
ser, and tue lands shewn to any person
who may wish to view them before the
sale.
TERMS of sale for the lands, one hal!
cash in hand, the other halt in IL months,
the purchaser giving bond with tSo APP
proved securities.
Will be sold at the same time and
place for CASH in hand, upwards Of
100 barrels OF good corn standing in the
field-likewise the Eodder--also, several
valuable NJ GR0ES, HORSES and. gig,
MULES, CATTLE, among which, are
some good mich cows and one yoke OF
oxen. SHEEP, HOGS. FARMING u