Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-16

nor SALE-FRESCATI late the scat of
i Judge Barbour deceased. This Estate COM
bincs perhaps, more advantages than any ever
offered for SALE being fertile in soil, saubrious in
climate, (no epidemic having occurred within the
recollection oil the undersigned for 40 years and
the society in lis vicinity being equal, perhaps, 10
any in Virginia There are III this Estate about
800 acres of Land, OF which one third is cover
ed with timber of the best kinds viz: locust chest
nut, hickory, oak and pine. Nearly all the fence
ing on the farm i, out ollocu.t and chestnut clo-
yer and plaster have been used on this Estate for
20 years with decided advantage, and all OF the
fields with the exception ofwhat has been plough
cd iorcoln and tobacco are now in clover. ltiswell
adapted 10 the growth ol corn wheat and tobacco.
] have Il memorandum which shows, that from
this estate, and small farm cultivated in con-
junction with il. there was sold, in the year 1928
81 80 worth OF tobacco 1t lies amidst he South
west Mountains whose soil has acquired de>er-
we'd celebrity; is beautifully unduiat,ns. without
being steep and is within FIVE and half miles OF
the Railroad Depot near Gonions,llic Orange,
eight miles from Orange COURTHOUSE, and about
iive miles from Barhoursyillc. One may break
fast al Frcscali III the usual hour. and, taking
passage bv the ears. reach The city of Richmond
between and o'clock p. VI.
1t is very well wa,cred, there being at least
thirty pure springs on il. There are two never
failing streams OF wafer. running nearly parallel
through the whole width of The Farm, between
which is situated tEc Dwelling House, on an
emjnence On one of these streams, is a meadow
along is whole len%h-on tie other i Il most va
luahle Gri>l Mill. with a wheel oi seventeen feet
diameter The Dwelling House is Of brick,
large. CONNEXIONS. and elegant II has passage
twelve itr in width, with an arch in the centre
and handsome cornicc. There are two rooms on
each side Of the passage, tWenly-one feet square
The partition walls which are of brick. run
from The basement 20 thctop, and divide the hoiSc
into twelve rooms. The pla>tcring is done with
Plaster al Paris. The ceiling and cornice OF
the drawing room are highly olnamenled, and
the root is of tin. II was erected by tie Foreign
workmen. who assisted in erecting the buildings
al Tie University of Virginia. All OF the build
ings have been erected within the last TWENTY-FIVE
years, look well, ana the interior of the dwelling
house has been rc-painlcd, within few years, by
Il sl.iliul Painter. II has a pctiiment poriico in
front, with large and lofty columns. and piazza
in the rear the whole length ot the house, with
six succeed columns. In the yard is well Of
delightful water, with patent pump inserted.
The other buildings arc-a large Brick Kitchen.
with two rooms below. and two abovc-a meat
houSc--l store house, with room above for ap-
pies, and one for hceS-an ice house, cube ot
twenty icct-a carriage house, large enough 10
contain three capiagc>-houses for servants. and
barns. stables, tobacco houses. oversCers house,
&c, in good order. A brick wall encio>cs nearly
two acres of the best soil in which grow the finest
fruits, such as the several kinds of PlumS, the
Fig. the Grape, Of which there are several nun
bred vines OF the best kinds also, three kinds OF
the best Strawberries. aud seven beds OF Aspara-
gus. The Orchard coItJinS several kinds oi the
best Apples, Peaches. and Pears The Cherry
crows spontaneously on the mountain. The
terms OF sale are as follows viz: Onc-lhird o; the
purchase money to be paid in cash. a credit OF
Twelve months on the second payment-and il is
wished that the purchaser should retain, during
the life of The subscriber or during her pleasure,
sixteen thousand. six hundred and siyty->even
dollars, paying pu,ctual!y the interest thereon,
scmi-annualy beginning eighteen months after
the day OF sac-thc principal and interest To be
secured by Deed Of Trust on the land, and by
bond, with approved personal security
q. An undispuiedtt title can lie conveyed.
As il is presumed no one from a distance would
like to visit i,dl:rne the succeeding two or three
months, my son. Mr. :. Barbour, will take plea
sure in showing il 10 any one
r. Letters OF inquiry about this property, Will
hc addressed posi- paid. 10 The subscriber. or to
Mr. 5. Barbour. GordonSyillc, Orange county
Virginia. FRANCES +. BARBOUR.
E.b IN SS-Wtf