Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-30
FRESCATI. STILL FOR SALE.

from the weight of care and trouble consequent
on such an estate again oiler 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 Tor 40 years. and the society in its
vicinity being equal, perhaps 10 any in Virginia.
There are in this Estate about 800 acres OF
Land, of which one-lhrd is covered with timber
of the best kinds, viz: locust, chestnut, hickory,
oak and pine Nearly all the fencing 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 helds win
the exception OF what has been ploushed 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 1929,
81 80 worth OF tobacco Ii lies amidst the South
west Mountains whose soil has acquired deserv-
ed celebrity; is beautifully undulating, without
being steep, and is within five and hall miles
| OF the Railroad Depot near Gordonsville Orange,
o;sht miles from Orange couri-horse and ABOUT
4 five miles from Barboursre. One may break
iasl a, Fresca, at 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 walcred, there being at least
thirty pure springs on il. There are TWO never
| falling 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 a meadow,
| along its whole lengtli-on the other IS most
| valuable Grist 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 an arch in The centre,
and handsome cornice. There are two rooms
on each side OF The passage, tweny-one feet
square. The partition walls, which are OF brick
run from the basement 10 The top, and divide The
house into twelve rooms. The plaslerng is done
with Plaster of Paris. The ceiling and cornice
of the drawing room are highly ornamented and
the roof is of tin. II 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 honse has been IT painted, within few
years by skiliul painter. II has pediment por-
tico in front, with large and lofty columns aud
a 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 kch-
en- with two rooms below, and Two above-a
meat hOuSe-a store houSe-an ice house, cutie
Of twenty teet-a carriage house, large enough 10
contain three carriases-houseS for servants, and
barns, stables tobacco houses, overseel> 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 ul P!ums,
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
or Sc, 600 will be required as first payment;
the remainder in /, . 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 bough the deferred
payments will be payable in !, = and 3year>, the
purchaser by paying The interest punctually once
| a wear may, il he wishes il, receive liberal in
diligence on the largest part Of the purchase mo-
ney, as that will be 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 undiSpuled title can be
conveyed My Post Office is GorduGsvic,
Orange county, Virginia.
April % cts FRANCES I. BARBOUR.
TN HANCERY-ViRGrSA Alta CircuiiSu-
i pcrior Court of Law and Chancery continued
and held for Cumberland county, al The Courl
House ofsad county, on the 9Th OF March, 1873:
1t appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court
that Blake p. Woodson, The Clerk of The County
Court Of Cumberland, has in his possession as
Clerk, the Will OF Jesse BaIlow, deceased, bear.
ing date on The 3lst December $780, which said
Will was offered Tor probats in said County
Court at September Court, 1874 and rejected By
the Court; and The summons being returned exc
cuted and the said Blake b. Woodson bringing
here into Court the Will aforesaid propounded
Whereupon, on motion of William Il. BaIlow
| and Jane Booker Two of the lesatees named in
| the said Willard lhereupon a summons is
awarded against William T. Ballow, (called
Thomas in The WILD Charles A. Ballow, VIM
Montgomery Ballow Elizabeth r. Ballow, VIM.
H. Ballow, Henry Ballow, John Baow, Edwin
Ballow, Jas Balluw, Geo. Ballow, Aug. T. Wal
ton, and Mary L. his wife, Louisa Colquili, Jas. H.
Goodman, Zach. T. Goodman, Charles J. Good
man, Lueton g. Goodman, Thomas b. Good
man, and Elizabeth his wife, John J. Gulhrey,
and Martha A. his wife, Samuel Bagwcl and
Wlliana his wife, VIM. Wright, and Jane his
wife, who was Jane Coleman, Sarah Coleman.
Charles Coleman, Horace Anderson, Henry AL
derson, Sterling Anderson, Charles Baow, John
T. Ballow, WIN. T. Ballow, Win. Ballow, Ca
tharine Ballow, Elizabeth Ballow, Diannah Bal
low, Thomas Hudson, Nancy Hudson, Hyram
Hudson, Thos. W. Dowdy, and May p. his wife
L. f. Jones, and Elizabeth "A. his wife Mary F.
i Crank, VIM. T. Crank, Joseph II. Crank Hyram
II. Crank, Hez. Ford, and Elizabeth his wife, Sa-
mue Wallace, and Ann his wife, 10 appear here
on the first day Of The next term of The Circuit
Superior Court Of Law and Chancery for The
county aforesaid, at The Court House, 10 show
cause, if any there be, why The viii aforesaid
| should not be admitted 10 probat: And it appear
ing 10 The satisfaction of The Courl, that Samuel
Wallace and Ann F., his wife; Henry, John and
| Edwin Ballow, children Of Charles Ballow, de-
ceased; Samuel Bagwel and Willianna, his
wife. daughter Of Zacharah Goodman; William
Fl. Balow Horace, Henry and Sterling A der
son, children of judith Anderson, deed; John F.
and William T. Ballow, infants, children Of
John Ballow, decd; William Ballow, Callarine
Ballow, Elizabeth Ballow and Diaunah Ballow.
children Of John BalIow, decd; Eliza A., Ma
ry F., William T.. Joseph Il. and Hiram H. |
| Crank children of Elizabeth Crank, decd and
Augustus L. Walton and Mary Eliza, his vile.
are not inhabitants of this COMMONWEALTH is |
ordered that they do appear here on The first dav
of the next term of the Circuit Superior Court OF
Law and Chancery for the county aforesaid, al
the Court House 10 show cause, if any there be-
whv the said Will should not be admitted 10 pro- |
hal: and il is further ordered that The foregoing
order be inserted in some public newspaper, pub
ished in the city OF Richmond, for eight weeks |
successfully. A Copy-Teste
May l6-cwsw JOHN DANIEL, C.
POWHATAN FEMALE SEMINARY.
THIS Institution, which has now been in suc |
cessful operation, under the superinlend-
ence of the subscriber, for the last twelve wears
is delightfully."- situated in the county OF Pow
hatan, ioty-lhree miles above the city of Rich
mond, in a neighborhood populous, moral and
intelligent and noted for the heallhfulness of |
its climate The buildings, which have been
fitted up with direct reference 10 The accom-
mediation OF female school, are ample and COM
modious The school room is supplied with a
very extensive apparatus for the illustration of the
physical sciences and a well selected library is,
at all times, accessible to The pupils Every
thing has been prepared, which is necessary 10
render the situation of The pupils pleasant 10
themselves, and their progress in study easy and
delightful. The system, both of instruction and
discipline is, it is believed, well calculated 10 de-
velope and bring into vigorous exercise, not mere
" the Intellectual, but moral powers. and SO pre-.