Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-02

Young children offers tor sale the valuable Farm a
which lie resides, in the county of King George, and
State of Virginia, containing by recent survey and a.
lottery Of large tract.
GIG Acres.
lying on and boundes by the river Potomac, 50 miles
from the District of Columbia, and 90 from Fredei
icksburg Among the innumerable advantages pos
sessed by this estate, some few are here enunersL
wits peculiar heathiness its adapla, to the
growth of all kinds of grain, grasses, cotton Tobacco
&c; its compact situation being an Oblong square w
wards of mile in length, and abou, mile in brfadlh
without any public road passing through il; the MN
Der Of small streams by which u is abundany water
ed, the sources OF which are springs OF pure Va't'
the neighborhood, admitted by both inhabitants and
visitors. be equal if not superior to any, for hosp
tality, gentility, and friendly intercourse. The M
provements consist Of a substantial
ElA Dwelling House, "A by 50 fftN
EMIflIk with rooms, fireplace in each, ?"
E8 I'll sage through the centre, cOny enlent clos
981s cts, cellars, &c (stuatod on al emil eIce
about ut mile from the river, commanding beau
tiful and extensive view Of the same kitchen smoke
house; dairy; pigeon-house, well stocked; g"naHf'
cornhouses, stables for 20 horses; ovcrcers boa'e
with brick chimney, &c &c.-In fine, every bon+c ns
cessary a farm, most OF which have been rect'W
erected, and ali in excellent repairs the yard and Ga
den neatly and substantially enclosed, and ioe'"'e
orchard. The soil IL a red clay foundation, win
for wheat too stiff for corn. AS 10 ITS taco VS.
greater part is level, some rolling, some hliE'":
good portion of fine low grounds, or meadow hII
all reclaimed. The mode Of ploughiug prae'S;;'"
present q, e. Horizontally renders the billy i1LG'
easily cultivated as the lcvel and prevents "aI.i
into gulIies As to the arrangement, the open ~;
about $50 acres, is divided into fields, and SUD "
ed into 6or7 7, for the convenience Of partial paNuas
gtsS.ss the balance is in Wood and 'H",
eY}2Sf of various descriptions. he tene,"b
wv outer and division, is principally I" ~,
x4ssasce dar and chestnut, the NEST durable "" MI
The river, for than mile in extent, sfi9tos
water and beautiful sand beach, from - 10 " ~,
wide, on which profitable winter, spring ana Su""i
Esheres, may be established to any extent oss. lG
the bahk for To that distance is an 'neshau.' ,t
body Of first quality she'll rarle easily placed u"
surface the good effects of which have been
toriiy tested, on all kinds of crops There Ia,
seeded this fall, the usual quantity OF snan
Another material advantage not meHtdhe. "D o,,sy.
tho great facility with which produce Can De 49, mo
edto any mark ct offering the best prices AM. VIZ srv
deratc charge for conveying the same, TO WI, ss.E
part of the District Of Columbia, Baltimore OF ~, o.
TO cents per bushcl; Richmond, Ph'lade.P" ..s..
EewYork s to cents. II may not be ans' a. "a,
that in anticipation Of the Chesapeake ana o.o
nal being constructed, that property on inc ee
as N the District, has advanced considerably Geret
and must continue to rise. Opportunities arc 80.
day by day in steamboats, and other vessels "
Washington, which is short and pleasant UP. an;
This property is offered at moderate pnesI %.
on accommodating terms, or will be exehsnS
Stock in any Of the Banks OF Virginia. the D'S " r,
Columbia or Baltimore, negroes or bonds s1 1Ir
sponsible debtors. BENJAMIN GKi"
Somerset, Noo. %, 1927. ,...d 70
PS. Any communication by letter, diie'..,g.
Hampstead Post Office, Va. viii be Promp'Po G
ed to.
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