Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-20
Gunston for Sale.

WIS elegant estate IS SUudteu oh uiS
Potomac, Is miles below Alexandria
it is bounded on three sides by the Poto-
mac and Pohick creek, and contains nearly
5000 acres of land, level and fertile. TO
which are attached six shad and herring
fisheries, two of which command the re-
yer channel. This land will be laid off in
four tracts, so as TO have one or more flsh-
cries 70 each these tracts will be again di.
Yided If requisite. This estate is level and
beautifully situated, very fertile, and re-
&arkably healthy. Plaster acts with an
effect equal to that of any part OF Virginia
: or PENNSYLVANIA have used 500 bushels
40 twelve months, and such is its beneficial
opera.ion, that were to keep this land
should considerably increase the quantity.
manufacturing mill is distant about two
miles. ON a stream navigable for vessels
carving 1900 bushels Of wheat, where the
Baltimore and Dist. of Columbia prices are
giye,, for grain: being bounded on 3sideS by
wafer. a small extent only of fence is ne
cessary TO inclose the whole: it would be
admirably adapted to grazing. The inl-
proyements are large and very
GTTSf substantial brick mansion, 40 by
Ssssl 70 feet, with every necessary out
E-lhouse, three CONNEXIONS barns,
houses for Negroes, and fish houses at each
of the fisheries. 10000 bricks and 1000
bushels OF lime are just burnt on the pre-
misses. There is considerable extent OF
live fence, both useful and ornamental, two
orchards of well selected apples and peach,
besides an abundance of other choice fruit.
More than $50 acres are in clover, 200 in
corn, ana land IS in preparation tor sowing
l. e w "
of hay can be cut from the low grounds,
some Of whoa Gar all might, } have been
ana cresks. around with wild fowl, parti-
c,,iarlg canvass backs, The woods with deer
AMI vsrie,Y OF other game. Mules, Cat
tie, highly improved sheep, farming uten-
sels and household furniture can De had.
The terms Of sale will be accommodating.
Property in any of the cities, negroes, bank
stock, western lands, or lands near the
Ridge, will be taken in payment
must be addressed TO me at Pohlck Church,
Fairfax county, Virginia:
Septamber4 GEORGE MAeoN.
Valuable Property for Sale.
TIME subscriber is desirious of selling
J. handsomely situated farm, on Hunting
creek, in Fairfax county Virginia, adIoln-
inr the Mount Vernon estate and the lands
of general Thomson Mason, four miles from
Alexandria, containing about gao acres, 30
of which are in wood-40 TO SO in thriving
meadow OF clover and timothy part of
the residue recently seeded with wheat and
rye, and clover, last sprin--the whole en-
closed with new post and rail tence.-
The improvements are, a comfortable and
-. convenient frame dwelling house
tfTfn and kitchen, smoke house, poultry
AsssI house ,granary and stables. There
AAi. on this place rich and produc-
tive garden, and large body OF marsh mea-
dow. from which may be saved annually
100 tons of hay, nearly as nutritious as the
best timothy or ciover.-With the farin
would be sold number Of very valuable
horses, COWS and sheep; Wagon, carts, and
variety of farming utensils and household
and kitchen furniture corn, oats and rye,
and 40 tons hay. Also, adjoining the one
above described, farm containing $50
acres, recently enclosed, on which is a
49, BRICK house, which a tritling ex-
fTf pense would render comfortable.
sssl The soil is excellent, and a consi-
alderable part might be easily con-
:erted into msadow.-it would be sold with
the other or separately. Also, number of
: valuable servants, male and female. To
prevent unnecessary applications, he would
observe, that: hey will only be sold to per-
sons residing in the District or its vicinity,
and not to be Carrie, 4 from it. The sub
scriber will also sell tie greater part of his
household furniture, whici. lsnew and hand.
some. For terms Of all or any part of the
above prooerty, applyto NOBLEr HER.
BERT. esq. or
oe,s FRANCIS ADAMS, Jr.