Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-16
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Richmond, 10th April, 1885
The parties concerned are hereby notified 10
attend al my office, in the City OF Richmond, on
the 10th day OF June next BY 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
with the evidence necessary 10 enable me to per.
form the duties required BY The foregoing decree.
JOHN SHORE, Com'r.
April ls-cw4w
FRESCATT, STILL FOR SALE.
DElNG anxious 10 equalize The property OF
ID my children. and 10 disencumber myself
from the weight OF care and trouble consequent
on such an estate, again offer this desirable
Farm Tor sale. II combines, perhaps, more adj
vantages than any ever offered for sale, being fer
Tile in soil saluhrious in climate, (no epidemic
having occurred within the recollection OF The
undersigned for 40 years. and The society in lis
vicinity being equal, perhaps, 10 any in Virginia.
There are in this Estate about 300 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. Glover and
plaster have been used on this Estate Tor 20 years
with decided advantage, and all OF The fields, with
the exception OF what has been ploughed Tor corn
and tobacco, are now in clover. Ii is well adapt
ed 10 the growth Of corn, wheat and tobacco
have a memorandum which shows, that from
this estate, and 4 small farm cultivated in con-
junction with il, there was sold, in The year 1923,
81 $40 worth OF tobacco. II lies amidst the South
west Mountains, whose soil has acquired deserv-
ed celebrity is beautifully undulaling, without
being steep, and is within five and a halt miles
OF the Railroad Depot near Gordonsville, Orange,
eight miles from Orange courthouse and about
five miles from Barboursyille. One may break
last al FreScati al The usual hour, and taking pas
sage by the cars, reach the city OF Richmond be-
tween l and : o'clock, P. NJ.
Ii is very well watered, there being al least
thirty pure springs on il. There are two never
failing streams water, running nearly parallel,
through the whole width Of the Farm, between
which is situated the Dwelling House, on an
eminence On one of these streams is meadow,
along lis whole lengih-on the other is most
valuable Grist Mill. with wheel Of seventeen
feet diameter. The Dwelling House is OF brick,
large, commodious and elegant. Ii has passage
Twelve feet ia 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 are Of brick
run from The basement 10 the top, and divide the
house into Twelve rooms. The plaslering is done
with Plaster OF Paris. The ceiling and cornice
OF The drawing room are highly ornamented, and
The roofs Of tin. II was erected BY the Foreign
workmen, who assisted in erecting the buildings
at The University of Virginia. All OF the build
inss have been erected within The last twenty
two years, look well, and the interior of,he dwell
ling house has been re.paned, within few
years hy skillul painter II has pedment por-
leo in front, with large and lofty columns, and
a piazza in the rear, the whole length Of the house.
with six succeed columns In the ward is well
Of delightful water, with patent pump inserted.
The other buildings area large brick kiich-
en-. with two rooms below, and TWO above-a
meat house-a store house-an ice house, cube
of twenty feet-a carriage house, large enough TO
contain three carriages-hou>es for servants, and
barns, stables, tobacco houses, overseei's house,
&c. in good order. A brick wall encloses near
IL Two acres OF lhc 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 seven beds OF Aspa-
rasus The Orchard contains several kinds Of
The best Apples Peaches, and Pears. The Cher
~ grows spontaneously On the mountain
The terms will be made very accommodating
:, or Sc 600 will be required as first payment ;
the remainder in l, . and years, without inter-
est; the payment OF which is to DC secured by
bond with approved personal security, and deed
of trust on the property and al hough the deferred
payments will be payable in |, , and 3years, The
purchaser, by paying the interest punctually once
a year may, il he wishes il, receive liberal in
diligence on the largest part OF the purchase mo-
ney, as that will he retained BY me for my own
use during life. Possession will be given at any
lime, provided satisfactory allowance he made
Tor the growing crop. An undispued lille can be
conveyed. My Post Office is Gordonsvic,
Orange county, Virginia.
April % cts FRANCES t. BARBOUR.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
Y The subscriber offers for sale the Farm on
which he resides, situated in the county of Camp
bell, Immediately above the town Of Lynchburg
The tract contains about 800 acres oil land and
consists Of 700 acres or more, lying between
James river and Blackwater creek, (Which forms
one ofthe present boundaries OF the Town, and the
islands in The river, running parallel with the
main body Of the land; the one containing about
80, and The other between GO and 70 acres Four
hundred and sixty acres OF The tract are cleared
and in cultivalion-the balance is in woods and
a large portion of il heavily timbered. OF the
cleared land, lis acres Inclusive Of The island,
are James river grounds equal n productive
ness il is believed, 10 any on the river. The por-
lion of the highland in cultivation is we'll
adanred 10 the growth ut the different staples and
is rapidly improving.
The dweling-honse is a large and commodi-
Gus brick building, with eight looms above stairs
and convenient cellar beneath The out houses
belonging TO the dwelling are well located, OF sub
slantial materials and in good repair. The place
has on il an overseers house, barn. and The ne
cessaIy fann-houses. There is also on the pre-
misses, in immediate proximity 10 The town, 4
Warehouse formerly used for the inspection OF
Tobacco, which, with some slight repairs, might
be placed in condition suitable for The same pur-
pose.
The tract admits of being divided into three or
four tracts, each having fair portion oil woods
and cultivated land.
The place will be sold entire, in two or more
tracts, or il will be divided into small parcels or
lots, TO suit the views of persons wishing 10 pnr-
chase The island will also be sold separately,
ii demanded.
A minute description of the place is deemed
unnecessary, as those who wish 10 purchase, will
no doubt, make enquiry and examination for
themselves.
The terms will be made known on application
10 The subscriber. The place will be shown 10
such as may wish 10 purchase, by the subscriber
or the manager, Mr. P. II. Ryan, residing on The
farm. WIN. DANIEL. Jr.
If the tract is sold entire, possession will be
given the 18th November next, and crop OF
Wheat seeded for the purchaser. Should any de-
sire TO purchase small parcels or lots they can OBJ
tain possession al once w. D., Jr.
Feb. 20-cwtt
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
cCHOOL OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY
- Professor George Tucker having rendered