Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-20
FRESCATI. STILL FOR SALE.

DElNG anxious TO equalze the property OF
I'D nv children, and To disencumber myself
from the weight Of care and trouble consequent
on such an estate, again offer this desirable
Farm for sale. 1t combines, perhaps, more adj
vantages than any ever offered for sale, being fer
tile in SOIL salubrious 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-,hird is covered with timber
Of the best kinds, viz: locust chestnut, hickory,
oak and pine Nearly all The lencing on The
farm is out OF locust and chestnut. Glover and
plaster have been used ON this Estate tor ~ 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 small farm cultivated IN con-
junction with il, there was Sold in the year 1928
81 $40 worth OF tobacco II lies amidst The South
west Mountains, whose soil has acquired deserv-
ed celebrity; is beautifully undulating, without
being sleep, and is within five and hall miles
OF the Railroad Depot near Gordonsville, orange,
eight miles from Orange courthouse, and about
five miles from Barboursville. One may break
fast al Fresca, at the usual hour, and, taking pas
sage b. the cars, reach the city oil Richmond ne
tween | and , O'clock T. NJ.
I |, is very we'll watered, there being at least
| thirty pure springs on il. There are two never
! failing streams otwaer running nearly parallel
I through the whole width of the Farm, between
| which is situated the Dwelling House, on an
i eminence. On one Of these streams is n meadow,
along It's whole length--on the other is most
valuable GrSt Mill, with wheel oil seventeen
feet diameter The Dwelling House is of brick,
I large. commoiious and elegant II has passage
" So, - ,,iih N
and handsome cornice. There are Two rooms
\ on each side OF the passage. twentyone ieet
square. The partition walls, which are of brick
/ run from the basement 10 the top, and divide the
house into twelve rooms. The plas,efnS is done
/ with Plaster OF Paris The ceiling and cornice
of the drawing room are highly ornamented and
the roofis Of lin. II was erected BY the Foreign
workmen, who assisted in erecting the buildings
al The University of Virginia. All OF the hud-
inss have been erected within the last twenty
two years, look we'll and the interior otthe dwell
ling house has been re-painIed within few
/ wears By skiliul painter. lthas pediment por-
tico 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 area large brick kilch-
/ en- with two rooms below, and Two above-a
I meat house-a store house-an ice house, cube
h oil twenty leCl-d HOuoS. raj ShONS' ~
! contain three carriages-houses for servants, and
barns, stables, tobacco houses, orerseers house,
&c, in good order. A brick wall encloses near
IL Two acres OF the best soil, in which grow The
fines, fruits such as the several kinds OF Plums,
The Fig, the Grape, OF which there are several
hundred vines Of the hes, kinds; also, three kinds
OF the best Strawberries, and seven beds OF AsPa-
ragus 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 !;
| 5 or Sc, 900 will he required as first payment
the remainder in !, 2 and years, without inter
est; the payment OF which is TO be secured BY
bond with approved personal security and deed
of trust on the property; and al housh the deferred
payments will be payable in l, , and 3years, the
purchaser, by paying the interest punclnally once
year. may, if 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 al any
time, provided satisfactory allowance be made
tor the growing crop. An undisputed title can be
conveyed. My Post Office is Gordonsville,
Orange county, Virginia.
April 25 cts FRANCES t. BARBOUR.