Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-12

ENLKWOoD ESTATE.-The Proprietor of the Elk
~ wood estate in the county of Cupeper, informs the
public that that desirable property will be put up pub
lie auction on Wednesday the LIST day OF August next, on
the premises, unless eligible offer is in the meantime,
made for the same by private contract For particulars,
he begs to refer TO his advertisement OF last year. ANY
gentleman wishing for further nlormaton may obtain the
same by addressing line TO John Browning the Post
once Steyensburg, Culpepcr county, Virginia.
The estate consists of 1891 acres, thereabout living
compact with Mansion House in the centre in good
pair and substantial barns and oubuilings of every de-
scnpuon, at convenient distance from the Dwelling.
"A stream runs through the estate, on which
two mill sites The property is bounded side by
the river Rappahannock and extensive bottom of low
grounds without marsh gnant water OF many hun
dred The open lands in cultivation are nearly all
on level and consist, in general of rich loans, liable
owash or wear large breadth is in clover, and is
among the best grazing land in the State Distance from
Washington City 60 miles and SO miles from Fredericks-
burg.
The Editors of the Wing, the Winchester Republican,
he auohal inelligencer and the Fredericksburg Poli-
cal Arena VIII insert the in May, the st and
l'n weeks 10 June and the 2pd and 80 weeks July.
Mays (ll7-5t-t2OIhJuly] J. BRowrING.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE-By the
last will Of Jamss Webb, decd, we are direct
ed to sell the following tracts of land TO v:-The tract
which said James Webb resided the time OF his death
which lies in the county of King and Queen, upon the
stage road between Richmond and Tappahannock about
hirtytwo miles from the former place and about three
miles from the place known by the name of Dunkirk,
upon the Matapony river to which place said river is
navigabe for large boats and lighters This tract contains
nearly thousand large portion of which may
well mbered. The situation is very healthy and agreea-
bic, and ,e land has upon ii very large and handsome
dwelling house in good repair and has besides an album
dance OF other buildings which good repair AL
So another valuable tract containing rather upwards of six
hundred acres, which lies in Essex county, on the south
side of Piscataway Creek about five miles below Tap
pahannock and upon the road leading from Tappahannock
TO Urbanna, in MddeseX county This tract has upon it
no buildings of any value, the dwelling house having been
burnt years past but likewise is considered healthy
and is well tmbered with the best white oak and from the
site OF the ancient dwelling house, there good view of
the Rappahannock river. The Piscataway Creek which
is the boundary of the the North naveable for
large vessels quite up the road from Tappahannock TO
Urbanna which road passes through the tract Also one
other tract to wit, that upon which Mr.. Anthony HAYNES
resides, lying in Essex county, about miles below Tap
pahannock, Immediately upon the Rappahannock river
This tract contains upwards of four hundred acres is very
healthy and FERTILE and has upon it dwelling house Of
convenient size, which, with small expenditure NAV be
made very comfortable and desirable, as well as other
buildings necessary for the plantation Being required bv
the will OF Testator TO sell the said lands privately we
invite and solicit all persons, who may be disposed TO
chase TO go and the lands and such propositions
as may be suitable TO themselves The first mentioned
tract will be shewn by Mr. Thomas Smith, who lives upon
it; the Second by Doctor William Smith, who lives with
Mr. Anthony Haynes, and the last by Mr. Anthony HAYNES
himself ALEXANDER FL EFT
JAMES SMITH,
Executors Of James Webb decd
May ~ 4-wSw