Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-29
Valuable Potomac land
FOR sale

FOR SHLE.
TIME subscriber wishing to to some town, for
Il the purpose Of educating a numerous family Of
young children, offers for sale the valuable Farm
which he resides, in the county of King George, aud
State of Virginia, containing by recent survey and al
lottery Of large tract,
GIG Acres.
lying on and bounded by the river Potomac, SO miles
from the District of Columbia, and 90 from Freder-
icksburg. Among the innumerable advantages pos.
sessed by this estate few are here enumerated,
viz:-Its peculiar heaItbiness; its adapt alton to the
growth of all kinds Of gran grasses cotton tobacco,
&c its compact situation being an oblOng square, up
wards of mile in length, and about mile IN breadth,
without any public road passing through it, the num-
Der of small streams by which it is abundantly water
ed, the sources of which springs Of pure water;
the ncighborhood, admitted by both inhabitants and
visitors, to be equal if not superior to any, for hosP-
tally, gentlity, and friendly intercourse The i'm
provements consist Of substantial
- Dwelling House, A. by 80 feet,
I[6 with rooms a fireplace in each, pas.
hi sage through the centre, convenient clos
cts, cellars, &c (stuated on an eminence
about of mile from the river, commanding beau
tiful and extensive view of the same kitchen smoke
house; dairy; pigeon-house, well stocked; granares
cornhouses stables for 90 horses; overseers house,
with brick chimney, &c &c.-ln fine, every house
cessary farm, most OF which have been recently
erected and all in excellent repair; the yard and gar
den neatly and substantially enclosed and toerable
orchard. The soil is red clay foundation, with a
grey chocolate colored top surface neither too light
for wheat, too stiff for AS TO its face, the
greater part is level. rolling, some billy, with
good portion Of fine low grounds, or meadow land
all reclaimed. The mode Of plorghing praetiscd at
present, e., e. Horizontally renders the lilly lands
easily cultivated as the level, and prevents washing
into gullies AS to the arrangement the open land
about $50 acres divided into fields, and sub dvid.
ed into for the of partial pasturage
Assfzs Tine balance is IN Wood and Timber,
eSHilSs Of various descriptions. The fencing both
sTxI outer and division, is principally OF locust,
<sx.s cedar and chesnnt, the most durable timber
The river for than mile in extent, affords bold
water and beautiful sand beach, from Is to so feet
wide on which profitable winter, spring and summer
fshenes NAV be established to any extent desired;
the bank for to that distance, is an inexhaustibe
body of first quality shell marie, easily placed the
surface, the good effects OF which have been satsfac.
torily tested, all kinds Of crops. There has been
seeded this fall, the usual quantity Of small grain.
Another material advantage not mentioned above, is
the great facility with which produce can be convey
ed any marke offering the best prices, and the
derate charge for conveying the same, wit, any
part of the District Of Columbia, Baltimore or Norfolk,
3 to q cents per bushel; Richmond, Philadelphia or
New.York to cents It may not be amiss 10 state,
that in anticipation Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal being constructed, that property on the Poomsc
in the District has advanced considerably in price,
and must continue to rise. Opportunities are offered
day by day in steamboats, and other vessels, to visit
Washington, which is a short and pleasant trip.
This property is offered at a moderate price, and
on accommodating terms, or will be exchanged for
Stock in any Of the Banks Of Virginia, the District Of
Columbia or baltimore, negroes or bonds due by re.
sponsible debtors. BENJAMIN GRYNEs.
Somerset, Non. %, 1927.
PS Any communication by letter, directed to
Hampstead Post Office, Va will be prompt, attend
edto. b.G.
nov 23-1awts