Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

300 acres of Land. OF which one third is cover
Ell with timber of the hest kinds. viz: locust chest
, nut, hickory oak and pine Nearly all the fence
Ing on the farm is out OF locus, and chestnut clio
yer and plaster have been used on this Estate Tor
~ years with decided advantage. and all Of the
tlch> with the exception ol What has been plough
ed lorcolu and tobacco are now III clover II iswc
ADAPTED 10 the growth oil corn, wheat and tobacco
| have a memorandum which shows that from
this estate. and a small farm cultivated in con-
junction with it, there was sold, III tie year ls2S
~ $40 worth of tobacco II ie> amidst the South
west Mountains. whose soil has acquired tcser-
we'd celebrity: is beautifully unduatng without
bcin. steep and is within iIye and hal: miles OF
the Railroad Depot near Gordon>yille. Orange,
eight mila from Orange COURTHOUSE. and about
five miles from Barboursvie. One NAV break
fast al Ercscai al the usual hour, and, taking
passage bv the ears. reach the city OF Richmond
between and O'Clock, T NJ
Ii is very we'll waieted there being al least
thirty pure springs on il. There are two never
failing streams of water, running nearly parallel,
through the whole width Of The Farm, between
which is situated the Dwelling House Oh an
eminencc. On one d! these streams, is meadow
along its whole lcngh--on the other is 4 most va
luable Grist Mill, with Il wheel OF seventeen feel
diameter. The Dwelling House is of brick,
large, co:nmodiouS. and elegant II has a passage
twelve feet in width with an arch in the centre
and handsome corncc There are two rooms on
each side OF the passage, twentv-onc feet square
| The partition walls, which are OF brick run
from the basement 10 the top and divide the house
/ into twelve rooms. The plaserns is done with
! Plaster OF Paris. The ceiling and colnice Of
the drawing room are highly ornamenied, and
the root i of tin. Ii was erected hy the Foreign
workmen. who assisted in erecting the buildings
al the University of Virginia. All Of the build
| ings have been erected within the last twenty-five
years, look well. and the interior OF the dwcllin"
house has been reprinted, within few years, 10y
slliliul Painter. Ii has a pedimcni portico III
front. with large and lofty columns, and piazza
I in the rear the whole length OF the house. with
six succeed columns In the yard is a we'll ot
delightful water, with patent pump inserted.
The other buildings aIe-a large Brick Kitchen,
with Two rooms below, and Two ahove-a meat
/. hJuSc-a store house with room above ior APP
pies, and one for bces-an ice house, a cube Of
twenty icet-a carriage house, large enough TO
contain three cariiagcs-houSes for servants and
barns, stables, tobacco houses, ovciseer> house,
! &C. in good order. A brick wall cncloSeS nearly
Two acres Of the best soil in which grow the finest
fruits, such as the several kinds of Plums the
FL. the Grape, of which there are several hun
bred vines Of the best kinds also three kinds OF
the best Strawberries. and seven beds OF Aspara-
gus The OrchaT. contains several kinds OF the
best Apples, PEACHES, and Pears. The Cherry
grows spontaneously ON the mountain. The
terms OF sale are as follows viz: Onc-thrd Of the
purchase money la be paid in cash. a credit of
twelve; months on the second pavmcnt-and II is
wished that the purchaser should retain, during
the life OF the subscriber or during her pleasure,
sixteen thousand, six hundred and sixty
dollars paving punctually the interest thereon,
semi-aMnual!y, beginning eighteen months after
the day OF salc--t,c principal and interest 10 BE-
secured bv Deed of Trust on the land, and By
bond with approved personal security.
- An undiSpuied tile can IL conveyed.
As il is presumed no one from distance would
like 10 visit it during the succccdingtwo or three
months, nv son, Mr. ). Barbour, will take plea
sure in showing il 10 any one.
- Letters OF inquiry aboutthis property, will
BE- addressed, post paid. 10 the subscriber or to
Mr. S Barbour Gordonsyille Orange county,
Virginia. FRANCES T. BARBOUR.
! Feb 10 SS-Wtf
SCHOOL AT LA VALLEE.
! TINE subscriber with the view OF educating
i his own sons, will reopen School at La Val
lee on the Isl OF October next The School will
he conducted by Mr.. T.. G. Anderson, OF Buck
inshaul. undcr the immediate supervision Of the
subscriber Mr.. Anderson was many wears The
pupil of tho Rev. T.. D. Sanders, and occasion
ally assisted him in his late School al this place,
and has since then been engaged in teaching
| The integrity and proprety of his conduct is well
known to The subscriber, and is besides recon-
mendcd BY persons OF high re>pecabilty; among
whom is Professor Dodd of Princeton College,
(where lac was 4 Suddenly and other Professors
He will teach the usual branches OF an English
| Education together with the Greek, Latin and
French languages; and the subscriber will him
self pay strict attention 10 the manners and mo-
rails oi the pupils. There i no healthier situation
in Virginia than La NaIlec. During the whole
! time oi the Rev. T.. d. Sanders School which
lasted four years, containing upwards Of twenty
scholars each year, not one was seriously sick
or confined 10 bed, (with hui one exception and
that from an accidental injury. Terms for the
scholastic year Of len months: For tuition and
boani including all expenses, ::l31--pavablc in
advance. j. y. FERGUSON
La VaIIee Sept IS, 1911. Nv
Tn CHANCERi.- YRclxir At a Quarterly
L Court held for King Y Queen county, at the
Court House on MONDAY the l2ih of August,
| ISL:
Cary s. BlanI Plaintiff:
Against
Daniel Hemingway and John Bland, Admi-
nistraors Of Eliza Hemingway, deceased,
| Defendants
The defendant, Daniel Hemingway, not hav-
| ing entered his appearance and given security ac-
coriing 10 The Act Of Assembly. and the Rules OF
this Court; and it appearing by satisfactory evi-
dcnce, that he is not an inhabant Of this Com
monweallh, il is ordered, that the said defendant
do appear here on the first day Of the next De-
| ceniber Court and answer The bill Of the plain
I'LL and that copy of this order I've forthwith in
serted in some newspaper published in the city Of
Richmond furtwo months successfully and post
ed at the front door OF the Courthouse OF this
| county. A copr-Teslc:
SAhIL.. T. HARDWOOD, DC.
Oct 3-w2m
r AND FOR SALE IN FLUVANNA
IL COGNTI.-Ihe subscriber offers for sale
Tract of Land, lying on the lille Machuns
Creek in Fluvanna county, twelve miles South
Of the Town OF charlottesville, and about four
miles from Union Mills. Oh the Rivanna The
upper part OF Big Machunli runs through the
land, and has nj all seasons sufficient water 10
turn Grisl or Saw Mill. About touy acres OF
the land are clearcd-thiriy of which are under
cultivation and well encloscd--'he balance, (l6i
acrcS,) is well stocked, with timber OF original
growth. IL is believed 10 contain some a. fine
timber. Coax, Hickory Pine, and Beech.) az can
be found on any land East Of the Blue Ridge
Situated within iva miles of 4 Saw Mill, tour
miles from tie Riyanna and bn few miles from
the Richmond and Louisa Rail Road the O,lk
1fEi5cr alone is Sufficient Ia paw the Price asked
for the land. The land is fca Meadow and fine
fine Tobacco land There is perhaps no better
Tract (ot like size for quality OF land, and ad
van,agcs oi location Souih of the Mountains.
There is ON the land, in good repair, 4 Dwell !
ling House, one and halt stories hgh-esh,een
by twenty feet, with other buildings Tor securing
tie crop; also, two excellent Springs. A por-
lion ii Inc land is now in Corn and Oats. Mr. |
Priddy, who AT present resides on the Tract and
Mr., BowIes, residing in the neigbborhood, will
show the land, and point ont the boundaries 10
dos nf nnrcloSipu III. a., =.
gursfi0nabk. For further information line adj
dressed 10 the undersigned al Richmond, Virginia,
will receive prompt attention.
WIN B. ALLEGRO
Sept. J a-wu
NTEGROES FOR SALE.-All The Negro
IN Slaves belonging 10 the Estate of Dr. John
" Sebrell, deceased will BE- sold 10 the highest
bidder, al his late residence in the county d Sur
ry on Tueslay ih.. 29lh day OF October instant