The Cecil Whig., 1841-11-20


/ Sale, at the Court House, in the Town OF
E!kton, Maryland, on WEDNESDAY
the eighth, day Of December next, all that
very valuable property lying in Cecil
County, belonging to Messfs. Samuel Ste
vens & Co, consisting Of rhe following
Tracts or Parcels of Land, viz:
4. A Tract or Parcel of Land (lhe
nearest point Of which is within 9 ! miles
from the Town of Elkton) containing
lSO94 Acres, two-thirds of which are in
Wood. Through this Tract the Big Elk
Creek, large and never filling stream of
water, PASSES, and on it arc erected
Two FOrgCS, one of which was en-
.irely rebuilt In 1887, with three fires and
first rate pair of patent bellows, having
fall 'ofl6 feet; the other is a Chaffry
Forge, with one fire and in good order,
having fall of1l feet. On the premises
are two gooa and large
a ms Stone Dwelling Houses,
&Sst Sas ::i:6 with an excellent Stone
Barn 60 by 40 feet, a range
Of Buildings of about 60 by 25 feet for
hay, SC, StabIing for four teams of wag-
on horses, with room above to hold SUI
icient hay, Spring House, Slaughter
House, and Smoke House. Also eleven
Houses for workmen, and good Grist
Mill and Saw Mill. The Land has been
lined lately. and is all under good fenc-
ing 1t will be sold all together, or in
parcels, to suit purchasers, and affords to
capitalists and manufacturers most favor
able opportunity Of investing money ad-
vantageously, or of engaging in a lucra-
tive business. The situation is in CEN
tral location, convenient to the markets
of Philadelphia and Baltimore, being IL
bout midway between Them, and having
within three miles the facilities of water
and rail road communications with both
cities. .. To such this property is particu.
larry recommended.
2. A Tract oftand lying at Marley,
on the Little Elk Creek. about 81 miles
from Elkton, containing 2664 acres of
Land, 100 acres of which are in Young
,s. Chesnut Timber-the residue
9atS cleared. On this property are
~SS'S erected new FORGE, having
--asas-- fall Of 10 feet, new Coal
House, and four Dwelling Houses. This
too is a very desirable property.
g. 4 Tract of'Land adjoining White
Hall, on the road leading from Elklon to
Fair Hill. containing 259f acres, part
.ass.. which is covered with a growth
assaEsx of Young Chestnut Timber
%ff*s" The only improvement on it is a
--H=hhzs-- small House,
4. A Tract Of Land lying along the
Delaware line, and adjoining lands OF Sa-
mucl Holland and others, containing l6l
acres, partly in Wood and partly cleared.
:5 A Tract of cleared land, also ad-
joining land of Samuel Holland, contain
ing 20 acres.
q. A Tract Of Land adjoining the
land of Ii. ID. Miller, Esq. and within
very short distance from the first aiorG-
said Tract, containing ISL acrcs--all TN
der good fencing, about l0G acres of
which are arabic land and the residue in
good Timber.
2. A Tract of Land called Aunt-Cas-
lie, containing 5364 acres, of which 60
acres are arabic land, under good fencing,
and the residue in Young Chesnut Tim"
Der. On this property are Two Houses
s. A tract Of Land called Stoney Chase,
containing $50 acres, nearly all in Young
ChesuU. Timber, there being only 40 acres
arable, under good fencing. On this pro-
perty there ore Two Small Houses.
o. And lastly, Tract of land adjoin-
ng the land of Stephen Mahaney and 9TH
,rs, containing so acres, all of which is in
Y Dung Chesnut Timber.
The title to the whole of this land is i'll
sputable.
The terms Of sale as allowed by the
said decree are, one-thrd part of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash on the day
Of sale, and the balance in two equal in
stalments, at 8 and Is months from the
lay of sale, with interest to be secured by
bond or bonds with approved security;
md on the ratification of the sale or sales
by the Chancellor, and on the payment of
he whole purchase money (and not be-
tore) the undersigned as Trustee will by
A good and sufficient deed, to be executed
and acknowledged according to law, con-
vey to the purchaser or purchasers of said
to his, her or their heirs, the
to him, her OF them sold, free,
clear and discharged Of all claim of the
parties TO this cause, and any person or
persons claiming by, from or under them.
ALSO,
By virtue Of the said decree, the under