Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-18
cpFSCATI. STILL FOR SALE.

nrivG anxious 10 eQualze the property OF
~ children. and 10 disencumber myself
-, y, weight OF care and trouble consequent
49,. S,,h an estate again offer this desirable
r. T,,n, W. sale. |, combines, perhaps, more ad-
'.s,,ayss ina n any ever offered for SALE ben: fer
-. ~ Nil salubrous in climate, (no epidemic
t.yi,s occurred within the recollection of the
nodersisned Tor 40 years,) and the society in its
yrin,y being equal perhaps, TO any in Virginia.
There are in this Estate about SUI acres OF
,od Of which one-third is covered with timber
= he hes; kinds. viz: locust. chestnut, hickory,
~. and pine. Nearly all the fencing on The
,s,m !, gu, .. locust and chestnut. Clover and
nas,er have been used on this Estate tor 70 years
,i,b decided advantage and all of the fields, with
Il, e,cepticn OF what has been ploushed Tor corn
md ,osacco are now in clover. Ii is well adapt
., n HE growth OF corn wheat and tobacco
haze a memorandum which shows, that from
,bls estate. and small farm cultivated in con-
unclicn With il, there was sold, in the year 1928
Il 40 worth Of tobacco. lilies amidst the South
wes Mountains, whose soil has acquired deserv-
q celebrity; is beautifully undulating, without
henr steep. and is within five and a half miles
0, ,he Railroad Depot near Gurdonsville, Orange,
eish, miles IRON Orange courthouse, and about
FIVE miles from Barboursville. One may break
!as,a Fresca;i at Inc usual hour, and, taking pas
sage by The cars, reacn the CITY VI RICHMOND pe-
tween and o'clock, P. NJ.
L is very we'll watered, there being al least
hrs pure springs on il. There are two never
.alirs streams OF water, running nearly parallel,
,aroagh the whole width of the Farm, between
which is situated the Dwelling House, on an
emiaence On one Of these streams is meadow,
dong lis whole lensth-on the other IS most
valuable Grist Mill, with wheel oil seventeen
.ee diameter. The Dwelling House is OF brick
large. commodous and elegant. 1t has passage
Twelve Zee, in width, with an arch in the centre,
end handsome cornice. There are TWO rooms
on eacn side Of the passage, twenty-one leet
square. The partition walls which are OF BECK
run from the basement 70 the top, and divide Inc
house into twelve rooms. The Plastering IS done
with Plaster OF Paris. The ceiling and cornce
The roof is Of tin. Ii was erected by the Foreign
workmen, who assisted in erecting the buildings
s. The University OF Virginia. All OF The build
ioss have been erected within the last twenty
Two years look we'll, and the interior OF the dwell
ling house has been rc-painied, within lew
Years by skiliul painter. II has a pedimen, por-
,co in lont With large Spc lofty columns, and
piazza IN the rear, The who's length OF The house.
viii ak succeed columns. In Ia Yard is 4 well
ci deiis hlful water, with patent pump inserted
The other buildings area large brick kitch-
en-, WIN tWo rooms pclOW, dRo Two dpose-d
meat house-a store house-an ice house, cube
oi,wen,y ieet--a carriage house, large enough 10
contain three carriages-houses for servants, and
barns, stables, tobacco houses, overseeTs house,
&c, 10 good order A brick wall encloses near
ly,wo acres Of The bes, 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 besl Strawberries, and seven beds oil AsPa-
ragus. The Orchard contains several kinds OF
he best Apples, Peaches, and Pears. The Cher
" grows spontaneously on The mountain.
Tn. terms will be made very accommodating
s or $1,000 will be required as first payment;
Inc remainder in |, ? and years, without inter
-s,; the payment OF which is 10 be secured by
bond with approved per1onal security, and a deed
Of uus. on the property; and al hough the deferred
payments will be payable in |, : and 3years, The
purchaser, BY paying The interest punctnally once
year, may, il he wishes il receive liberal in.
diligence on the larga, par, of the purchase mo,
ney, as that will be retained BY me for my OWE
use during life. Possession will be given at any
time, provided satisfactory allowance be made
Tor the growing crop. An undisputed title can be
conveyed. My Post Office is Gordonsvile.
Orange county, Virginia,
April . cts FRANCES t. BARBOUR.