Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
FREsCATI. STILL FOR SALE.

DEiNG anxious 10 equalize the property OF
ID nv children. and 10 disencumber myself
from Inc weight OF care and trouble consequent
on such an estate, again offer this desirable
Fdrn. for sale. II combines, perhaps, more adj
ranay.S than anv ever offered for sale. being fer
,r ia soil! saubrious in climate, (uu epidemic
having occurred within the recollection OF the
Undersigned Tor 40 years. and the society in its
v'inily being equal, perhaps 10 any in Virginia
There are in This Estate about 300 acres OF
Land. Of which one-third is covered with timber
oil The test kinds, viz: locust chestnut, hickory,
OAK and pine. Nearly all The fencing on The
farm is out OF locust and chestnut. Clover anu
plaster have been used on this Estate Tor 30 years
with decided advantage and all of the fields, with
The exception OF what has been ploughed Tor corn
and tobacco, are now in clover. IL 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, 10 The year 1873,
81 $40 worth of tobacco. II lies amidst the South
west Mountains, whose soil has acquired deserr-
ed celebrity; is beautifully undulating, without
being steep, and is within five and half miles
Of the Railroad Depot near Gordonsvie, Orange,
eight miles from Orange courthouse, and about
hve miles from Barboursville. One may break
iasta,Fresca, at the usual hour, and, taking pas
sage by the cars reach the city OF Richmond be-
tween and o'clock, P. Nj.
Il IS very well watered, there being al least
thirty pure springs on il. There are Two never
falling streams 0. 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 length-on the other is most
valuable Grst Mill, with wheel Of seventeen
leet diameter. The Dwelling House is OF brick,
Ynrp ]tnnc md oil In h0c
Twelve feel in width, with an arch in the centre,
and handsome cornice. There are two rooms
On each side OF the passage, twenty-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 plastering is done
WIN Plaster Of Paris. The ceiling and cornice
% 'he drawing room are highly ornamented, and
@e roofis Of Tin. II was erected BY the Foreign
wotsmen, who assisted in erecting the buildings
a'iae University of Virginia All Of the build
ihgs have been erected within The last twenty
w" years, look we'll, and the interior ofthe dwell
ing honse has been re-painted, within few
years BY skilful painter 1t has pediment por-
Nco ~ 'front.' with large and lofty columns, and
PIAZZA IN The rear, the whole length Of The house,
WIN SIX succeed columns. In the yard is we'll
q delightful wafer, with patent pump inserted.
me other buildings area large brick kitch-
en- win Two rooms below, and two above-a
H.eal house-a store house-an ice house, a cube
o. twenty ieet-a carriage house, large enough TO
contain lhTee carriages-houses for servants, and
yarns stables, tobacco houses, overseers house,
ae.' 10 good order. A brick wall encloscs near
TWO acres Of The best soil, in which grow the
nnes fruits such as the several kinds Of Plums,
~, we rig, the Grape, OF which there are several
hundred vines of the best kinds; also, three kinds
:" Inc bes, Strawberries, and seven beds of Aspa-
Issus. The Orchard contains several kinds Of
NE best Apples, Peaches, and Pears. The Cher
Y grows spontaneously on the mountain.
The terms will be made very accommodating !;
) or 5000 will be required as first payment !;
the remainder in l, 2 and years, without inter-
est; the payment OF which is to be secured by
bond with approved personal security, and deed
ofirusi on the properly; and al hough the deferred
PAYMENTS will be payable in l, , and 3years, the
purchaser, by paying the interest punctualy once
ayear, may, if he wishes it, receive liberal in
diligence on the largest part of the purchase mo-
aey, as that will be retained by me for my own
use during life. Possession will be given at any
lime, provided satisfactory allowance be made
Tor the growing crop. An undisputed title can be
conveyed. My Post Office is Gordonsville,
Orange county, Virginia.
April o. cta FRANCES n RARPOT1R