Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-28
AUCTION SALES.

Commissioners Sale Of Central, Commanding Reel
Estate, at Aueti0n.
DY virtue of a Decree of the Chancery Courts
ID of the Richmond District, will be sold, on
the premises, on WEDNESDAY, the second :.
April, 1915, al IL o'clock, that central, commaLi-
Ing Square OF Lots, for some time in the occu-
pancy OF Miss Jane Mackenzie, situated between
Alb and 9th streets, extending from E or Main 10
ID or Cary streets, being Nos. $50, ISL, COZ, Ge3,
Also, Lot No. 81, situated On the Canal, al:hc
intersection of B and 9th streets.
Also, Lots No. G55, Csc, GA, G15, being the
square situated between Z and Z streets, and 81
and 81 streets.
Sale 10 be made in the order as advertised. on
the following terms, viz: One-eighth in cash, ore
eighth in six months, one-eighth in twelve months,
and the remaining five-eighlhs at the expiration
OF i've years, allirom The day Of sale, with the pri-
vilege 10 the purchaser 10 continue the credit upon
the last five-eishts Tor the lifetime OF Mrs. Thos.
Taylor, if she survives the first FIVE '-s--
the said tlve-eigh,hs portion of the purchase no.
ney TO bear interest from the day Of sale, PAYABLE
quarter yearly-the purchaser 10 give negotiable
notes, satisfactorily endorsed, for The payment Of
the two.eighths al The expiration OF six and twelve
months. and, for the residue, bonds, with coed Sc
curity, payable as aforesaid, and The title 10 be re.
tanned, subject 10 the further order Of Court.
NorIcE.-ln pursuance Of subsequent decree,
induced by the death Of one of The parties, il is
further ordered, that so much Of The above decree,
as requires The purchasers of the Real Property,
therein mentioned, 10 retain in their hands The de-
fcrred instruments oil the purchase money, paving
interest upon the same, be, and is hereby set aside
and annulled; and that the said purchasers be
authorised 10 deposile into the Farmers Bank OF
Virginia, 10 the credit OF this cause, subject 10 the
future order OF Court, any portion OF the purchase
money they may think proper 10 pay, over and
above the cash payments required b. the said de-
cree; and that, in all Other respects, The s1id de-
cree stand revived, and be duly carried into exc
cuiion.
A plan OF the lots may be seen al the office OF
Dunlop, Moncure & Co.
WILLIAM GAIT,
GEO. w. MUNFORD,
Feb. 2I-2awtds Commissioners.
Most Voluauc Real Estate IN Chesterfield Conntt,
and Sirtp-Four .S2ares, al Public Auction.
IN consequence Of bad health, | find it imprac-
l. ticable 10 attend to extensive agricultural ope-
raliuns. have, therefore, determined 10 cur,ail
them; and, 10 that end, now offer for sale my Es-
tate in Chesterfield, called OAKLAND. 70
such as have visited ii, a detailed description
would be useless; but, as this farm presents
many advantages and inducements To The asri-
~culturist and capitalist, details become neceS-
Sary.
Oakland is situated in Chesterfield, on Apo
maltox river, about three miles below Bevills
Bridge, and 25 from Petersburg-contains about
200 acres, of which about 500 are now in virgin
growth, and the remainder (of which about 800
are low grounds) in a high stale OF improvement.
This place has been worked on The tbree-shiit
principle, each averaging fully 900 barrels corn
annually, and small gram in proportion. Nc: .
gully or piny old field on it.
Each field has two or three lots attached 10 il,
the fertility OF which, and of the uncleared land,
presents strong inducements 10 the tobacco grow
er. The whole is well enclosed, we'll drained,
very fertile and neatly arranged. Fruit trees in
great variety. The Dwelling House is large,
commodious, and in good order. The yard, coz
tanning several acres, is handsomely ornaine.t T.!
with a large number Of forest trees. The garden
is large, fertile and neatly planned. The out
houses are numerous and in good condition, COM
bining all that are necessary for domestic COM
fort or preservation OF the crop. About $50 bush
els OF wheat were seeded last fall, and now looks
well. The neighborhood is healthy and very
agreeable. The negroes ga in NUMBER are as
valuable as any in The State. They embrace
House Servants, Cooks, Osllers. Carpenters,
Blacksmiths, a Bricklayer and Plas,crer, and
crop-hands generally.
The sale will take place, on The premises. on
Tuesday, 18th March next, il fair, Otherwise he
next fair day, and continue from day 10 day ua..l
closed.
TERMs-For the land, one third in cash, and
the balance in one and Two years, with bonds and
| approved security. The Negroes will be sold for
cash. The Crop on hand, Stock, &c, will b odd
to slit the purchaser ofihe land. al agricultural
| operations will be continued I'LL day OF sale, aud
| possession given 10 suit The purchaser.
There are many valuable blood horses among
the stock. WIN. r. JOHNSON.
The sale will be conducted by
Tnos. Branch & Bro, Aucl's.
MEMo.-Communications may be directed 10
Thos. Branch q Bro, al Petersburg. W.R.J.
Feb. lS-c&d3tawtds