The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-15
" ALUABLEFARM, ANDFARMING uTEN

" ALUABLEFARM,A AND FARMING UTEN.
SiLS AT AUCTION-The subscribers will
offer at public sale on Tuesday, the 18th of Sep
tember, at IL o'clock, on the premises, that very
valuable and highly-improved farm lying in the
county Of Washington, ID. c., part of the estate of
the late Alex. Shepherd. II would hardly be DEEM
ed necessary to give any description Of this land and
It's improvements to persons residing in this county,
as il is generally acknowledged to be one of tie
most beautiful, healthy, and desrably situated
tracts in the whole country, being bounded all round
but on one side by two county roads of the most
easy and safe travel II is situated Rock Creek
church, about half hours ride from Washing
ton.. The soil is Of very superior quality, and
nearly the whole of the cleared part highly-impro-
we'd and finely set in timothy and clover, producing
very heavy crops OF each.
There two beautiful young orchards the most
select peaches, apples and other fancy fruits, now in
fine bearing.
This tract is proposed to be divided into four lots,
as such division can be made, from careful ex-
animation upon the ground, as to make each part
truly desirable for the many advantages which each
will be found to possess.
II is proposed that Lot No. shall contain about
twenty-five acres to itself, and ten acres of good
woodland to go with it, near by, and upon the main
road. The Improvements upon this lot consist OF
a very spacious new dwelling, built in the most
fashionable style and of the very best material, and
hghlyfnished the ground about beautifully form
ed and handsomely ornamented. A large and high
lycultivated garden, containing great variety OF
fruits. large and new barn, and very extensive
building for hay grain, and stock, cows, &C., with
stable, carriage-house, corn house, milk and ice
house, overseer's house, and houses for poultry,
kitchen, &c.--all new. Nearly the whole lot in fine
timothy meadow, with fine pump.
Should more land be desired, the purchaser will
have an equal chance to buy Lot No. 2, which will
contain about seventy-one acres, ten or more OF
which is good woodland, with fine orchard OF
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the wooded part, is highly improved and in mea.
dow.
Lot No. 3 is proposed to contain about fifty acres
This lot is mostly meadow ground of the best quality
with fine stream Of water (the Piney branch) run
ming through it the longest way, in newly cut
ditch. This lot has a good supply Of wood, but
much the larger part in as fine meadow is to be
found anywhere; nearly all of it fresh bottom
land, very rich and clean. There is small part OF
the bottom not yet in grass but requires but little
more preparation to bring it also into meadow.
Lot No. 4is proposed to contain about ffty-fve
acres and is somewhat similar in its character to
No. 3, except that it has more woodland, and less
at present in meadow.
All these last three lots have fine high building
sites--particularly No. 2, which has one or more
truly beautiful and commanding. with a spring Of
water finely shaded and in convenient distance to a
build.
The whole is under good fencing, most Of new
and nearly new post-and-rail chestnut fence
For further particulars, reference may be had Ia
Lewis Carbery, county surveyor; to Mrs. Shepherd
at the auction store Of A. Green, at the store Of
Mr. Holmes, nearly opposite the Patriotic Bank
At either of which places plat may be seen.
Also, will be sold at the same time, good lot of
farming utensils, among which superior thresh-
ing and cutting machine, wagons, cart, ploughs,
&c.
Also, eight good milch cows. one pair carriage
H., hNsr
&c.
Also, a quantity Of wheat, rye, and oats in the
straw, clover and timothy hay, rye and oat straw.
| Terms of sale for farm: Half cash, and the bal
ance on credit Of two, three, four, five, and six
years.
For farming utensils, &c. All under $50, cash
and over that amount two and four months, with
approved endorsed notes. bearing interest.
SUSAN D. SHEPHERD,
SYLVANUS HOLMES,
Executors.
A. GREEN,
Sent Sd Auctioneer.