Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-27

Charlotte H., Sepl. IL w. ~
HOR SALE-FRESCATI,l late the seat Of
Judge Barbour, deceased Tins Estate com
aineS, perhaps, more advantages than any ever
offered for sale being fertile in SOIL s;luo.iou> III
climate, (no epidemic having occurred Wl'hin ''lt
recollection OF the undersigned Tor ~ years aiio
the society in lis vicinity being equal perhaps L
anv in Virginia There arc i'll this Estate about
| 200 acres of Land, OF which one third IS cover
eli with timber OF the best kinds, viz locust chest
nu:. hickory, oak and pine. Nearly all the fence
iay on the farm is out Of locust and chestnut clo-
,sr AMI plaster have been used on this Estate ior
~ years with decided advantage, and all oi the
fields. with the exception oiwhat has been plough
cltarcovn and tobacco, are now III clover. NlsWell
aIa.3ei 10 the growth of corn, wheat ana tooacco
nave a memorandum which shows, tadt from
this estate, ana small farm cultivated IN con
junction with it, there was sold, IN the year 1873
II 3lo worth of tobacco 1t lies amidst the South
w.>; Mountains, whose soil has acquired deSel-
.c, celebrity; IS beautifully uniulatinS, without
beiny steep and is within five and a halt miles ol
The Railroad Depot near Gordonsville, Orange.
eight Mills from Orange Courthouse, ana abo,i'
fir, miles rom Barboursyillc. One may break
t,,, at Frescati al the usual hour, and, taking
massage ~ the cars, reach the city OF Richmond
teiveca and O'clock, 2. NJ.
Il is very well watcred, there beng al least
thr;. pure springs on II. ihere are TWO never
falling streams oil water, running nearly parallel,
through the whole with of the Farm, between
wAioh is situated the Dwelling House, on an
cuinence. On one Of these streams, IS meadow
along IL. whole lengtil-on the other Is most va
llshIc Grist Mill. with wheel OF seventeen ieel
diameter. The Dwelling House is OF b'lck
large. commolous, and elegant IL has passage
Twelve feet in width with an ach IN the centre
ard handsome cornice. There are two rooms OIL
each side OF the passage, twenty-onc iect square
The partition walls, which are oil Drlck, run
from the basement 10 the top, and divide the mouse
INTO twelve rooms. The plasterin5 Is done Win
pi,s,er of Paris The ceiling and cornice OF
lAc drawing room are higaly o.namenicd, and
The roof is OF tin. 1t was erected by the Foreign
yo,kmen, who assisted in erecting the buildings
n the University of Virginia. All OF the build
ing, have been erected within the last twenty-five
years look well. and the interior OF the dwelling
house has been re-paintcd, within lew years, by
sAiliui Painter. 1t has pcdineni poriico IN
front. with large and lofty columns, and piazza
in The rear, the whole length Of the ho,i>e, with
six succeed columns. In the yard is well Of
delightful water, with a patent pump inserted
Tie other buildings ara large Brick hlchcn,
with two rooms below, and two above--a meat
L1use-a store house, with room above lor ap-
cl,> nm, one .or becs-an ice house, 4 cube OF
taS!Ns UCl--d cdlIidSS HO1t's, Iii - Siio'S'.
contain three carriases-houses Tor servants, ana
barns, stables, tobacco houses, oyerSeers house,
Sc. in good order A brick wall encioses nearly
Two acres OF the best soil, IN which grow the fines,
fruits. saca as the several kinds OF Plums, the
Fig. the Grape. of which there are several hun
drei vines. OF the hes, kinds also, three kinds OF
the bes, Strawberries, and ssven bcGs OF ASpara-
gus The Orchard contains several kinds Of The
..>l Applcs, Peaches, and Pears. The Cherry
g,ow, spontaneously on the mountain. The
4ros of sale are as follows viz: One-third OF the
pnrchase money 10 b. paid in cash. credit OF
w.ive,mon,hs on the second payment-and II is
WISHED that the purchaser should retain, during
Inc ilc of the subscriber, or during her pleasure,
sixteen thousand, six hundred and sixty-seTen
dollars, paving punc,ually The interest thereon,
systematically, beginning eighteen mcn;tS alter
Ia tag q! >a!e-thc principal and interest T. be
secured IVA Deed Of Trast on the land, and by
bond w!,a approved personal security.
J IN a'Dsputcd title can Re conveyed.
As presumed no one from distance would
like - '.sit itd;rino the s;ccceiin. two or three
mJa;l., Ivy son Mir. :. Barbour, will take plea
'iFs IN showing j; 10 any one.
- Letters oi inquiry about this property, VIII
h addressed, pos. paid to the subscriber, or 10
Air :. Barbour, Gocionsviile. Grange county,
Virginia. FRANCES I. BARBOUR.
Feb 10 SS-Wtf