The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-05
VTALUABLEFARM, ANDFARMTNG UTEN.

Y SILS AT AUCTiON.--Th subscribers will
offer At public sale Tuesday, the 18th of Sep
tember, at IL o'clock, on the premises, that very
valuable and highly improved farm lying in tho
county Of Washington d. c., part Of the estate of
the late Alex. Shepherd. Il would hardly be deem
ed necessary to give any description of this land and
It's improvements to persons residing in this county,
as II Is generally acknowledged TO be one Of the
most beautiful, healthy and desiraby situated
tracts IN the whole country being bounded all round
easy and safe travel 1t is situated near Rock Creek
church, about q half hours ride from Washing
ton. The soil is Of very superior quality, and
nearly the whole Of the cleared part highly-impro-
we'd and finely set in timothy and clover, producing
very heavy crops ofeach.
select peaches, apples, and other fancy fruits, in
fine bearing.
This tract is proposed to be divided into four lots,
as such division can be made, from careful ex-
animation upon the ground, as to make each part
truly desirable for the many advantages which each
II is proposed that Lot No. ] shall contain about
twenty-five acres to itself, and ten acres Of coed
woodland to go with it, near by, and upon the main
road The improvements upon this lot consist OF
very spacious new dwelling, built in the most
fashionable style and Of the very best material, and
highly hnished the ground about beautifully form
ca ana handsomely ornamented. A large and high
y cultivated garden, containing great variety of
fruits. large and new barn, and very extensive
building for hay, grain, and stock, cows &C., with
house, overseer's house, and houses for poultry,
kitchen, Gc.--all new Nearly the whole lot in fine
timothy meadow, with fine pump.
Should more land be desired, the purchaser will
have an equal chance to buy Lot No. 2, which will
contain about seventy-one acres, ten or more of
which is good woodland, with fine orchard Of
select fruit. This entire lot, with the exception Of
the wooded part, is highly improved and in mea-
dow.
Lot No. is proposed to contain about fifty acres.
This lot IS mostly meadow ground of the best quality,
with fine stream Of water (the Piney branch) run
ming through it the longest way, in newly cut
ditch. This lot has good supply of wood, but
much the larger part in AS fine meadow as is to be
found anyW here; nearly all Of il fresh bottom
land, very rich and clean. There is small part Of
the bottom not yet in grass but requires but little
more preparation to bring it also into meadow.
Lot No. a is proposed To contain about ffly-hve
acres, and is somewhat similar in its character to
No. 5, except that 1t has more woodland, and less
at present in meadow.
All these last three lots have fine high building
SYSTEMATICALLY No. 2, which has one more
truly beautiful and commanding, with spring Of
water finely shaded and in convenient distance to
site on which the owner would doubtless select to
build.
The whole is under good fencing, most oft new
and nearly new post-and-rail chestnut fence.
For further particulars, reference may be had to
Lewis Carbery, county surveyor; to Mrs. Shepherd;
at the auction store ofA Green or at the store Of
Mr.. Holmes, nearly opposite the Patriotic Bank.
At either of which places plat may be seen.
Also, will be sold at the same time, good lot Of
farming utensils, among which are asuperor threah-
ing and cutting machine, wagons, cart, ploughs,
&c.
Also, eight good mich cows, one pair carriage
horses three good draught mules two horses, hogs,
&c.
Also, quantity Of wheat, rye, and oats in the
straw, clover and timothy hay, rye and oat straw.
Terms Of sale for farm: Half cash, and the bali
ance on credit Of two, three, four, five, and six
years.
For farming utensils, &c. All under $780, cash;
and over that amount, two and four months, with
approved endorsed notes, bearing interest.
SUSAN d. SHEPHERD,
SYLVANuS HOLMES,
Executors.
A. GREEN,
Sept I'D Auctioneer.