Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-25

on such an estate, again offer this desirable
Farm for sale. 1t combines, perhaps, more adj
vantases than any ever offered for sale being fer
tile in soil salubrious in climate, Ono epidemic
having occurred within the recollection Of the
undersigned Tor 40 years. and the society in lis
vicinity being equal, perhaps TO any in Virginia.
There are in this Estate about ] 800 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 oil locust and chestnut. Clover and
plaster have been used on this Estate for 20 years
with decided advantage, and all of The fields, with
The exception Of what has been poushed for corn
and tobacco, are now in clover. Ii is well 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 1928,
81 $40 worth OF tobacco Il, lies amidst the South.
west Mountains, whose soil has acquired deseIy-
ed celebrity is beautifully undulatng without
being steep, and is within five and a half miles
Of the Railroad Depot near Gordonsyille, Orange,
eight miles from Orange courthouse, and about
five miles from BarboursvlIle. One may break
last al Frescat al The usual hour, and, taking pas
sage by the cars reach the city OF Richmond be-
tween and o'clock, P. NJ.
1t is very well watered, there being at least
failing streams OF water running nearly parallel,
through the whole width of The Farm, between
which is situated the Dwelling House. on All
eminence On one OF these streams is a meadow,
along its whole lensth-on the other is most
valuable Grist Mill, with wheel OF seventeen
feet diameter. The Dwelling House is of brick,
large, commodious and elegant. IL has passage
twelve feet in width, with an arch in the centre,
and handsome cornice. There are Two rooms
on each side Of the passage, twenty lone feet
square. The partition walls which are of brick
run from the basement 10 the top, and divide The
house into twelve rooms The pastering is done
with Plaster OF Paris. The ceiling and cornice
of The drawing room are highly ornamented, and
the roofis Of tin 1t was erected BY the Foreign
workmen, who assisted in erecting the buildings
at the University OF Virginia All of The build
ings have been erected within The last twenty
two years, look WELL and The interior Of the dwell
ling hon>e has been re. painted, within 4 few
years hy skilful painter. 1t has a pedimeni por.
co in front, with large and lofty columns. and
piazza in The rear, the whole length ofIhe house,
with six succeed columns. In The yard is well
Of delightful water with patent pump inserted.
The other buildings area large brick kiich-
en-, with Two rooms below, and two aboye-a
meat house-a store house-an ice house. cube
OF twenty ieet-a carriage house, large enough 10
contain three carriages-houses for servants, and
barns, stables, tobacco houses, overseer's house,
&c, in good order. A brick wall encloses near
" two acres Of The 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-
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 be required as first payment ;
The remainder in /, 3 and years, without inter
est; The payment OF which is 10 be 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 interes, punctually once
a year, may, if he wishes it, 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 he made
TOR the growing crop. An undisputed lille can be
conveyed. My Post Office is Gordousvle
Orange county, Virginia.
April 25 FRANCES T. BARBOUR.