Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-03
FRESCATI, STILL For SALE

RElNG anxious TO equalze the properly of
u my Children, and 10 disencumber myself
from The weight of care and trouble consequent
on such an estate, again offer this desirable
rar'h Tor sale. u combines, perhaps, more i'd
vantaSes than any ever offered for sale being Ter
nie IN sou. salubrlous in climate, (ho epidemic
having occurred within The recollection of The
undersigned for 40 ycars,) and The society in its
vicinity being equal, perhaps, 10 any in Virginia
there are IN This Estate about 800 acres of
Land, OF which one-lhiid is covered with timber
Oh Inc best kinds, viz: locust, chestnut, hickory
oak and pine. Nearly all the fencing on the
farm is out OF locust and chestnut. Clover and
plaster have been used on this Estate Tor 20 wears
WIN decided advantage, and all of The fields, with
Inc exception OF what has been ploueled for corn
ana tobacco, are now III clover. Il is well adapt
ca 10 Inc growth OF corn, wheat and tobacco
have memorandum which shows, that from
this estate, and small farm cultivated in con-
junction with it, there was sold, in The wear 1923,
$3.50 worth OF tobacco. lilies amidst tue South
west Mountains, whose soil has acquired deserv-
ed celebrity; is beautifully undulating, without
being steep, and is within five and half miles
OF The Railroad Depot near Gordonsville, Orange,
eight miles from Orange courthouse, and about
five miles from Barboursville. One NAV break
last at Frescai at the usual hour, and taking pas
sage by the cars, reach the cilyyt Richmond be-
Ii is very well walercd there being Al least
thirty pure springs on it, There are Two never
failing streams OF water, running nearly parallel,
through the whole width ui the Farm between
which is situated the Dwelling House, on an
eminence. On one Of these streams is a meadow,
along lis whole length-on the other is most
valuable Grist Mill with a wheel OF seventeen
feet diameter The Dwelling House is OF brick,
large, connexions and elegant Ii has passage
twelve feel in width, with An arch in the centre
and handsome cornice. There are two rooms
on each side OF the passage, twenty one ieet
square. The partition walls, which arc OF brick
run from the basement 10 The top, and divide The
| house into twelve rooms. The plasteiing is done
with Plaster of Paris The ceiling and curnice
of the drawing room are highly ornamented and
the root is of lin II was erected by tie Foreign
| workmcn, who assisted in erecting the buildings
at the University OF Virginia. All OF The build
/ incS have been erected within The lasl twenty
two years, look well, and The interior oilhe dwell
ling house has been re.painled, within lew
years by skilinl painter II has pediment por-
,ico in 'front.' with large and lofty columns, and
piazza in The rear, the whole length u the house,
with six succeed columns. In The yard IS 4 well
Of delightful water, with patent pump inserted.
The other buildings area large brick kiiclr-
en-, with Two rooms below, and TWO ahoye-a
meat house-a store houSe-an ice house, cube
OF twenty feet--a Carriage mouse, large enough ~
contain three carriaSes-houSes for servants and
barns, stables, tobacco houses, overseer's house,
&c, in good order. A brick wall encoses near
" two acres OF The best soil, in which grow The
fines, fruits, such as the several kinds of Pums,
the Fig, the Grape, Of which there are several
hundred vines OF the best kinds; also, three kinds
O. the best Strawberries, and seven beds OF Aspa-
rasus The Orchard contains several kinds OF
,le best Apples, Peaches and Pears. The Cher
nv grows spontaneously on The mountain.
The terms will be made very accommodating
or Sc, 900 will be required as first payment
the remainder in l, 2 and years without inter-
est; The payment OF which is 10 be secured bv
bond with approved personal security, and deed
Of trust on The property and al boush the deferred
payments will be payable in |, , ard 3years, The
purchaser, by paying the interest punclualy once
year, may, if he wishes it, receive liberal in
diligence on The largest pau Of The purchase mo-
new as that will be retained BY me for my own
use during life. Possession will be given al any
time, provided satisfactory allowance he made
Tor The growing crop An undispued title can be
conveyed. My Post Office is Gordonsville,
Orange county, Virginia.
April % cts FRANCES T. BARBOUR.