Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-02
Gnnston for Sale.

Wis elegant estate 10 e'ua'1" oi '.S
z Potomac, Is miles below Alexandra
it is bounded on three sides by the Poto-
mac and PohicS creek, aud contains. nearly
5000 acres Of land, level and iertiie,. TO
which are attached six shad and herring
fisheries, two OF which command the RI
ycr channel This land will be laid OIL in
faur tracts, so as to have one or more hsh-
cries % each these tracts will be again d.
yided II requisite This estate is level and
beautifully situated, very fertile, and re.
markedly healthy. Plaster acts with an
effect equal to that of any part OF Virginia
or Pennsyiyania.-l have used 800 bushels
h twelve months, and such is its beneficial
operation, that were to keep this land
Should considerably increase the quantity.
a manufacturing mills distant about, TWO
miles, on stream nav,gable tor vessels
carving 1900 bushels OF wheat, where the
BALTIMORE aud Dist. ofColumbia prices are
siye,. for grain: being bounded on SID IS by
Water, "a small extent only OF tence IS ne
cessary TO inclose the whole: it would be
admirably adapted to grazing. The mi
provements are large and very
&T q Substantial brick mansion, 40 ny
Esss 10 feet, with every necessary out
Aal house, three commodlous 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-.
nises. 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, 2oo IN
corn. and land is in preparation Tor sowing
$50 bushels of small grain. Any quantity
OF hay can be cut from the low grounds,
some of which (and all might have been
reclaimed al trifling expense. Inc river
and creeks, abound with wild fowl, parti-
cularly canvass backs, the woods with deer
and variety of other game. Mules, cat
lie. highly improved sheep, farming uten-
sells and household furniture can be had.
The terms of sale will be accommodating.
Property in any Of the cities, negroes, bank
stock, western lands, or lands near the
Ridge, WILDE taken in paymeLt.-Letters
must be addressed to me at Pohick Church,
Fairfax county, Virginia:
September4 GEORGE MASON.
Valuable Property for Sale.
TIME subscriber is desirious of selling
handsomely situated farm, on Hunting
creek, in Fairfax county Virginia, adJoin-
ne the Mount Vernon estate and the lands
&c general Thomson Mason, tour miles from
Alexandria, containing about 240 acres, 80
ofwbich are in wood-l0 10 so in thriving
meadow of clover and tImothy-a part OF
tbe residue recently seeded with wheat and
rye and clover, last sprins--the whole en-
Gosed with new post and rail fence
The improvements are, comfortable and
convenient frame dwelling house
arr and kitchen, smoke house, poultry
MI house, granary and stables. II here
Siis on this place rich and produce
tive garden, ap 1 large body OF marsh mea-
dow. from which may be saved annually
100 tons of.hay, nearly as nutritious as the
hest timothy or clover.-With the farm
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
ks BRICK house, which tritiing ex-
GH pense would render comfortable.
EsssI The soil is excellent, aud a cOnsi-
&rNderable part might be easily con-
7erted into would be sold with |
Tue Otner or separately. ALSO, huHlDer OF
valuable servants, male and female. Tol
prevent unnecessary application, he would
observe, tnat hey will only be SOLD to per-
sons residing in he District or its vicinity,
aud not 70 be CARR. 4 from it. The sub
scriber will also sell the greater part of his
household furniture, whfci isnew and hand
some. For terms of all or any part OF the
aaave propeay, applYto NoBLEr HER
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