Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-06-10
aFRESCATI, STILL FOR SALE.

fFKESCAII, STILL FOR SALE.
REiNG anxious 10 equalize the properly of
- my Children, and TO disencumber myself
from The weigh, Of care and trouble consequent
on such an estate, again offer this desirable
Farm for sale. 1t combines, perhaps, more ad-
vantases than any ever offered for sale being fer
uie ID sou. salubrions IN climate, (no epidemic
having occurred within The recollection 81 the
undersigned Tor 40 years and the society in its
vicinity 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
OF the best kinds, viz locust, chestnut, hickory,
oak and pine. Nearly all the fencing on the
farm is out Of locust and chestnut. Clover and
plaster have been used on this Estate Tor 20 years
WIN decided advantage, and all of the fields, with
The exception OF what has been ploushed Tor corn
and tobacco, are now in clover II is we'll adapt
ed 10 Inc growth oil corn, wheat and tobacco
have memorandum which shows, tina, from
this estate, and small farm cultivated in con-
junction with il, there was sold, in the year 1923,
81 $40 worth OF tobacco. lilies ands, The South
west Mountains, whose soil has acquired deserv-
ed celebrity is beautifully uudulatng, without
being Steep and is within I'VE and half miles
OF the Railroad Depot near Gordonsville, Orange,
eight miles from Orange courthouse, and about
five miles from Barhoursville. One may break
fast at Frescati at The usual hour, and, taking pas
SdSt ny Tue TedCn Inc CITY Oh RICHMOND De-
tween and 9 o'clock, p NJ.
| II is very we'll walered, there being a, least
thirty pure springs on il There are Two never
failing streams ciwater, running nearly parallel,
through the whole width uf The Farm, between
which is situated the Dwelling House on an
\ eminence. On one Of these streams is a meadow,
along lis whole ens;h-on the other is a most
valuable Grist Mill, with wheel Of seventeen
fee, diameter. The Dwelling House is Of brick,
/ large, commodious and elegant |, has a 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-cur feet
\ square The partition walls, which are Of BRICK
run from the basement 10 the Top. and divide The
I house into twelve looms. The plaSterins is done
with Plaster OF Paris. The ceiling and cornice
! of The drawing room arc highly ornamenied and
! the roofs Of tin Il was erected by the Foreign
workmen who assisted in erecting the buildings
al Inc University OF Virginia. All O. the build
! ings have been erected within the last twenty
Two years, look well, ana the inte riur oiihc dwell
| ling house has been re painted, within few
years nv sklirl painter. II has pcdimeni por-
! tico ia front, with large and lofty columns, and
piazza in The rear, the whole length OF The house,
with six succeed columns. 10 the yard is well
Of delightful water, with patent pump inserted.
The other buildings area large brick ki,ch-
en-, with two rooms below, and two above-a
meat houSe-a store house-an ice house, cube
of twenty fee.-a carriage house, large enough 10
contain three carriages-houses for servants, and
barns, stables tobacco houses, cverseer's house,
&C., in good order A brick wall encloses near
iy two acres of The hes, soil, in which grow the
finest fruits. such as the several kinds o! 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 oi
the bes, Apples. Peaches, and Pears. The Cher
rs grows spontaneously Oh The mountain.
The terms will he made very accommodating
3 or sc, 900 will be required as first payment;
! The remainder in /, 2 and 3years, without inter-
est, The payment OF which is 10 be secured by
! bond with approved personal security, and deed
of trus, on the property; and al hough the deferred
payments will be payable in ], . and 3years, the
purchaser, oy rayng tee interest punclually once
! year. may, If he wishes ii, receive liberal in
diligence on the largest part OF the purchase mo-
rey, as lha, will he 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 dndispotcd ;;slo be
conveyed. My Post Office IS Gordonsville,
Orange county, Virginia.
Aprila CTS FRANCES T. BARBOUR.