Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-01
FRESCATI, STILL FOR SALE.

Il dUNlOUS 10 ttludlILe lHc VlOpeIl( VI
| ID nv children. and 10 disencumher myself
from The weight Of care and trouble consequent
on such an estate, again offer this desirable
Farm Tor sale. 1t combines, perhaps more adj
yanagcs than any ever offered for sale, being FER
tile in soil saubrious in climate (no epidemic
having occurred within tie recollection ol The
undersigned i0r 10 yeaIs,) and the society in It's
vicinity being equal, perhaps, 10 any in Virginia.
There are in this Estate about ,3OO acres oil
Land, of which oue-thrd is co"trcd with timber
of the best kinds, viz: locust, chestnut, hickory,
oal; and pine. Nearly all the fencing on the
farm is odt OF locust and chestnut. Clover and
plaster have Lccn used on hi: Estate ior 90 years
win decided Advantage and all Of the fields, with
the exception OF what has been pIouahed Tor corn
and tobacco, are how in clover. |, - we'll ADAPT
ed 10 the growth OF corn, wheat and tobacco -
| have memorandum which shows, that from
this estate, and a small farm cultivated in con-
junction with il, there was Sold in The year ISIS,
4I.3lO worth of tobacco. titles amidst The South
west Mountains, whose soil has acquired deserv-
ed celebrity; is beautifully undulaling, without
being Steep and is within fire and a hall miles
OF the Railroad Depot near Gordonsville, Orange,
eight miles from Orange COURTHOUSE, and about
five miles from Barhoursville One may break
fast al Frescati al the usual hour and taking pas
sage By the cars, reach the city OF Richmond be
tween and , O'Clock, p. NJ.
Ii is very we'll wacred, there being al 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 situated the Dwelling House. on an
eminence. On one of these streams IS meadow
along its whole lcnstl-on The other is most
valuable Gri>t Mill! with wheel OF seventeen
feet diameter. The Dwelling House is Of brick
large, commodious and elegant. 1t has passage
twelve ieel in Width with IN arch in the centre
and handsome cornce. There are two rooms
on each side OF The passage, twenty-one feel
square. The partition walls, which are OF brick
run from the basement 10 the top, and divide The
house into twelve rooms. The plastering is 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 build
ines have been erected within the last twenty
two years, look well, and the interior oflhc dwell
ling house has been re.painlcd, within few
years BY skillul painter. IL has pediment pof.
tico in 'front.' with large and lofty columns, aid
piazza in The rear the whole length oil the house,
with six succeed columns In tic yard IS well
of delightful water with 4 patent pump inserted
The other buildings area large brick klch-
en-. with two rooms below, and TWO above-a
meat housc-a store house--an ice house, cube
of twenty teet-a carriage house, large enough 10
contain three carrages-houses for servants and
barns stables, tobacco houses, overseer's house.
&c. in good order. A brick wall encoses near
" two 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 best Strawberries and seven beds OF Aspa
ragus. The Orchard contains several kinds OF
the best Apples, Peaches, and Pears The Cher
nv grows spontaneously on the mountain.
The terms will be made very accommodating
or &C 600 will be required as first payment;
The remainder in /, . and years, without inter
est the payment Of which is 10 be secured by
Jond 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 punclnally once
year, may, If lie wishes ii, receive liberal in
diligence on the largest part Of The purchase mo-
ncy, as that will be retained BY me for nv own
use during life. Possession will be given i, any
time provided satisfactory allowance be made
Tor the growing crop An undispuled lille can he
conveyed. My Post Office is Gordonsvillc,
Orange county, Virginia.
April - cts FRANCES T. BARBOUR
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