Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-04
FRESCATI. STILL FOR SALE.


DEING anxious TO equaize the property of
ID my children, and 10 dsencumber 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
vanages than any ever offered for sale, being fer
tile in soil. salnbriouS in climate, Ono epidemic
having occurred within the recollection of the
undersigned for 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-lhird is covered with timber
of the best kinds, viz: locust, chestnut hickory
oak and pine. Nearly all the fencing on the
farm is ont OF locust and chestnut. Glover and
plaster have been used on this Estate Tor 20 years
with decided advantage, and all Of the fields, with
The exception of what has been ploushed 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 small farm cultivated in con-
junction with il, there was sold, in The year 1923
81 $40 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 4 half miles
OF the Railroad Depot near Gorionsville, Orange,
eight miles from Orange courthouse, and about
five miles from Barboursvllle. 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 2 o'clock, ?. M.
II Is very well watered 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 lis whole lengh-on the other is most
valuable Grist Mill with Il wheel oil seventeen
feet diameter The Dwelling House is OF brick
I .l,.1.- L huc1 an.
twelve icel in width with an arch in the centre
and handsome cornice. There are two room,
on each side of the passage, lwenty-one tee
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 cornict
of the drawing room are highly ornamented and
the root is of Tin. IL 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 ofthe dwell
| ling honse has been re.painled within lev
| years BY a skiilul painter. II has pedimen por
| tico in front, with large and lofty columns, ana
! piazza in The rear the whole length The house
! with six succeed columns. In The yard is wei
of delightful water, with patent pump inserted
| The other buildings area large brick kilch
| en-, with two rooms below, and two above-a
! meat house-a store house-an ice house, cube
of twenty ieet-a carriage house, large enough Il
contain three carriases-houses for servants, ant
barns, stables, tobacco houses, overseers house
| &C., in good order. A brick wall encloses near
IL 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
I. the best Apples, Peaches, and Pears. The Cher
| ~ grows spontaneously on the mountain.
| The terms will be made very accommodating
! or $4,000 will be required as a first payment
the remainder in |, . and 3 years, without inter
est; the payment of which is 10 bc secured by
bond with approved personal security and a dect
Of trust on the property; and al hongh The deferred
payments will be payable in |, ; and 3years, III,
purchaser by paying The interest punctually once
year, may, il he wishes ii, receive liberal in
diligence on the largest part Of the purchase mo
ney, as that will be retained BY me for my owf
use during life. Possession will be given al any
time, provided satisfactory allowance be made
Tor the growing crop. An undispuied title can b,
conveyed. My Post Office is Gordonsvillc
Orange county, Virginia.
April % els FRANCES T. BARBOUR