The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-05
"FREscATan STILL FOR SALE.

DEING anxious TO equalize the property Of my
ID children, and to dsencumber myself from the
weight of care and trouble consequent on such an
estate, again offer this desirable farm for sale. II
combines, perhaps, more advantages than any ever
offered for sale; being fertile in soil, saubrious in
climate, (no epidemic having occurred within the
recollection of the undersigned for 40 years,) and
the society in its vicinity being equal, perhaps, to
any in Virginia. There are in this estate about
1900 acres of land, of which one-third is covered
with timber of the 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 this estate for 20 years.
with decided advantage and all of the fields, with
the exception of what has been ploughed for corn
and tobacco, are now in clover II is well adapted
to the growth of corn, wheat, and tobacco. | have
memorandum, which shows that, from this estate,
and small farm cultivated in conjunction with it,
there was sold, in the year 1925 81 $40 worth OF
tobacco. 1t lies amidst the Southwest mountains,
whose soil has acquired deserved celebrity; is beau-
tfuly unduating, without being steep; and is within
FIVE and half miles of the railroad depot near Cor
donsville, Orange, eight miles from Orange court
house, and about five miles from Barboursville.
One may breakfast at Frescati at the usual hour
and, taking passage by the cars reach the city OF
Richmond between and 2 o'clock, p. m.
II is very we'll watered, there being at least thirty
pure springs on it. There are two never-failing
streams of water running nearly parallel through
the whole width of the farm, between which is sit
uated the dwelling house, on an eminence. On one
of these streams is meadow along its whole length
on the other is a most valuable grist-mill, with
wheel of seventeen feet diameter. The dwelling
house is of brick, large, commodous, and elegant.
1t has passage twelve feet in width, with arch
in the centre, and handsome cornice. There are
two rooms on each side of the passage, twenty-one
feet square. The partition walls, which are Of
brick run from the basement to the top, and divide
he we m a
done with plaster Of Paris The ceiling and cornice
Of the drawing-room are highly ornamented, and
the roof is of tin. 1t was erected by the foreign
workmen who assisted in erecting the buildings al
the University of Virginia. All of the buildings
have been erected within the last twenty-five years
look well; and the interior of the dwelling
has been reprinted within few years by a skillful
painter. Il has a pedment portico in front, with
large and lofty columns, and piazza in the rear,
the whole length of the house, with six succeed
columns. In the yard is well Of delightful water
with patent pump inserted.
The other buildings large brick kitchen
with two rooms below, and two above--a meat-house
Ia store-house-an ice-house, cube oftwenty feet
"a carrage-housc, large enough TO contain three
riageshouses for servants, and barns, stables, to
bacco houses, overseer's house, DC. in good order
brick wall encloses 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 hundred vines of the best kinds
Also three kinds of the best strawberries and
beds Of asparagus The orchard contains severa
kinds of the best apples, peaches, and pears. The
cherry grows spontaneously on the mountain.
Theterms will be made very accommodating; IS 00(
or $1,000 will be required as first payment; the
remainder in l. g. and years. without interest; the
payment of which is to be secured by bond with ap
proved personal security, and deed Of trust the
property; and although the deferred payments vii
be payable in l, 9, and years, the purchaser, by
paying the interest punctually once year, may, i
he wishes it, receive liberal indulgence on the larges
part of the purchase money, as that will be retained
be given at any time, provided satisfactory allow
ance be made for the growing crop. An unds
puted title can be conveyed. My post Office il
Gordonsville, Orange county, Virginia.
July 5-ctf FRANCES T. BARBOUR.