Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-28

ID APPAHANNOCK LAND EOR SALE.
LII i offer for sale Il Tract Of Land known by
the name of Mulberry Island containing 5, lS5
acres lying on the appahannockr river, in Rich
mond county about three miles above Tappa-
hammock. The Improvements on the river part
OF the Estate are, an Orerseers house, and the
usual out houses on a farm OF its size. The wa
ter is excellent and the situation as healthy, II
not more so, than residences usually are upon
tide wafer. Ii Is not remembered that an adull
slave has died upon the estate IN the last ten
years.
There are, within the river part OF Inc laTiii'
between eight and nine hundred acres OF arabic
land, comprising an ample extent OF river po''oiii
Of the first quality low grounds, only lew years
in cultivation; table land and marsh when yiciaS
early and abundant pastures. Inc grown, vi
the marsh when cut and cured, is excellent nay
To one who would unite the pursuit oil Sraziel
To that OF farming, the marsh would he as Valua-
bic as any other part OF the farm. The mari
banks (of which there are three) afford an ample
supply of manure. The forest besides wood for
fuel abounds with the more valuable kinds oil
timber such as chestnut, locust, maple, cedar,
&c, and hv \ proprietor residing on or near thc
farm might be made a source OF great profit
No estate in the Northern Neck is better adapted
to the raising OF hogs, and in that respect It's ex-
! tensive woods and marshes have been very talu-
/ able 1t is thought that the shore might be maui
| ed TO great advantage, and was few years ago
! leased TO an experienced fisherman, but nc dying
| soon after, its value remains yet unexplored-
| The house. &c, erected by him for this purpose,
! are standing and in good repair. The back part
! of the Estate has been divided into several small
4 farms of different sizes, upon which neat and
/ commolous tenements have been erected, which
\ arc now rented out: that Notwithstanding the
great extent of the estate. II comprises as little
dead capital as farms OF smaller Size. IL Is well
| enclosed with chestnut raids. will sell the whole
tract or divide il into parcels 10 SUIT purchasers
/ The arabic land might be divided into TWO equal
] parts. and to each half enough wood land might
! be added 10 make farm OF LOCO each; the re-
| naming 1855 might be divided into two equal
! parcels or into smaller farms il necessary. in
| vite persons wishing 10 own valuable estate up
on this river 10 examine the premises forthwith,
that they may be able TO judge OF its productive
ness by the growing crops
The terms will be very ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
third OF onc-iourh of the purchase money to be
paid i'm cash or hv negotiable note we'll endorS-
ed; the credit on the deferred payments will be
unusually lons-3, 4. and years, or 3 g. and .
years from the first payment-5onCs, we'll secur-
| ed, being preferred 10 money Communications
| (post paid) addressed 10 me, al Fredericksburg,
will meet with prompt attention. II sale Is not
effected privately before the Is, OF August next,
il will then be offered al auction, ON the premises
| The Horses, Cattle, and Farming implements
will be sold with the farm
ARTHUR II. II. BERNARD.
| P. S-Thc credits upon the sale Of the perso-
nal property will be made known on the day oil
sale. May ~ I'D