Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-05
Gunston for Sale.

HtHlS elegant estate IS situated on tne
Potomac, Is miles below Alexandra
1t is bounded on three sides by the Poto-
mac and Pohick creek, and coatains nearly
: 3 900 acres of land, level aN9 fertile, to
which are attached six shad and herring
fisheries. two of which command the r.
yer channel. This land will be laid OF in
f,ur tracts, so as to have one or more hsh-
cries TO each these tracts will be again di..
yidad + REQUISITE. This estate is level and
Beautifully situated, very tertne, and re-
markab!y healthy. Plaster acts with an
effect enual to that of any part OF Virginia
or PENNSYLVANIA have used 800 bushels
'iY.twelye months, and such is its beneficial
opera,ion, that were to keep this land L
should considerably increase the quantity.
a manufacturing mill is distant about two
mics ON a stream navigable for vessels
csrrviuo- 1900 bnshels-of wheat, where the
Baltimore and Dist. of Columbia prices are
sse;ye,, for grain: being bounded on sides by
water, a small extent only of fence is ne
.eessary TO inclose the whole: it would be
admirably adapted to grazing. The lm-
sES proyements are large ana very
substantial brick mansion, ~ by
ss. 10 feet, with every necessary out
sxl house, three commod'ous 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, goo 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 at a trihing expense. The river
and creeks, abound with wild fowl, parti-
sularly canvass backs, the woods with deer
and variety of other game. Mules, cat
RE. 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, will be taken in payment Letters
,nust he addressed to me at pohlck Church,
Fairfax county, Virginia; co1
September 4 GEORGE MASON.
Valuable Property for Sale.
TIME subscribers desirious of selling a
handsomely situated farm, on Hunting
sreek, in Fairfax county Virginia, adjoin-
ngfhe Mount Vernon estate and the lands
ofSeneral Thomson Mason, four miles from
Alexandria, containing about $40 acres, 50
of wbichare IN wood-40 10 so in thriving
meadow of clover and tlmothy-a part OF
Me residue recently seeded with wheat and
ave. and clover, last spring-the whole en-
closed with new post and rail fence.
The improvements are, comfortable and
convenient frame dwelling house
ETsf and kitchen, smoke house, poultry
sll house granary and staoies.--l mere
is on this place rich ana produc-
1--we garden, and large body OF marsh mea-
dow. from which may be saved annually
100 tons of hay, nearly as nutrieious as The
hest timothy or cloyer.-Wlth the iar!n
would be sold number OF very valuable
horses. cows and sheep; Wagon, carts, ana
a 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 100
acres. recently enclosed, on which is
80 brick house, which a triaing ex-
FIJI pense would render comfortable.
MAJ The soil is excellent, and consi-
5 &Gid efabIe part might be easily,con-
:7erted into aeadow.--it would be sold with
the other or separately. Also, number OF
valuable servants, male and female. To
prevent unnecessary application, he would
observe, that hey will only be sold to per-
sons residing in the District or its vicinity,
and not to be carrisa from it. The sub
scr;l,er will also sell a.e greater part Of his
household { fnrnituTe, whci isnew and hand
.asoe For terns of all or any part ofthe
She aropertT, applYto NoBhET HER
% 40 s'4' FRANCIS ADAMS. II. q