Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03
AUCTION SALES,


AND PERSONAL, ESTATE FOR SALE
4 # The request of Mrs Frances r. Barbour, who
~ wishes TO be relieved from ths cares anu a
ties possession of large Estate devoves upon
her and 10 enable her elnallZe the Announcements
which have hcen made 10 her children, shall on " Ed
NESDAY, the second day Of December next, upon Inc
premises, offer for sale al public auction, To the hlgnrs
bidder. that beautiful, highly improved, anu Valuable
South Mountain Farm, called Fl ESCATl, the late resi-
dence Of Judge Barbour, deceased, containing about
3uO of land situated in the county Of Orange
about hve miles North OF the terminus OF the Louisa
Ruilroad At Cordonsviile. This Farm having heen
heretofore so infinitely and accurately described by Mrs.
Barbour in previous ADVERTISEMENTS u VIII shce 10
say, that n large proportion Of the land Is ~ The most
valuable kinds of timber, sucn as Locust, Chesnnt,
Hickory Oak and Pine The arabic land soonvrn'rht,
ly divided into fields Of suitable Size tobacco lois ana
meadows, rir productive, and III nigh state oi I'M
provcment; all enclosed with strong iencrs, mostly o
Chestnut rails and Locust stakes. The whole Farm ~
extremely well watered, aud has upon II Gnst Mill,
with line run of custo upon never hllIng stream,
with an over shot Wheel seventeen feet in dianet-r
propeng pair of mill -Onts, and plaster breaker
The Mansion House Is large hrcprn"i biick building,
constructed Of lie best materials, by workmen Of
thr first order and finished of III style oil ncanrss,
elegance aud good taste, that VIII admit of favorable
contrast with any private dwelling ~ virginia. TIE
other buildings consist uf large brick Kitchen, Meat
house Store house, Carriage house ovrrserrs House,
Houses for Servants. Bans, Stables Tobacco Houses,
Iufn.hnIse, Granary, Wagon Shelters, &C all III good
! order and repair. a strong Serpeniine Brick Wall en-
closes Garden al TIE bel soil. IN when
grow, amongst other things IN proin.cn, tlr finest
Pums, Figs and Grapes There are also the remain. ii
several ancient Orchards al Apple aud Cherry Trees,
and young Orchard of Apples, Peaches aud Pear, ~
n hearing ainfdlng abundant supply n hne ituii.
The air of the whole surromnn. country - sanbrions
and healthy, the society intelligent, reiinsd and agree
able In CONCLUSIONS, think may Win truth say, II Is
rarely, II ever that such home l. brought INTO market.
One Of The hest fields will br sow III wheat which
will, Of course, with the land shall, also, n the
same time and place and in tir same manner, orr Tor
sale from iory 10 ffty Negroes, as likely aud valuable
any III The state amongst them are some fine II USE
Servants, Mechanics and Wagoners, aud IN excellent
honest and Trustworthy Miller twho may br purchased
IL 70 with the MIlll-ihe crops Of Corn, Tobacco,
Oats, Hay and Fodder, Plantation Utensils, and some
Household and Kitchen Furniture The -nle to be CON
tnIrd from day Ia day until all shall be sold.
Terms or s.LE.-Thr land Ia he sold for third II
t- purchase money paid down III cash, and ere dit 81
one Two and three inr ihr residue OF HE purchase
money, III equal instruments, secured by bonds. with al
proved personal security and lien Tho land 10 secure
the payment uf 4 e hunds n they become due The
personal property will he sold upon credit Of twelve
lars and upwards The purchaser glvin. bond with ap
proved personal security bearing interest from the date;
hut u punctnally paid The interest viii be- rmitlrd Fur
all purchases under 10 dollars, the cash will be required.
Although the land Will he sold upon the terms Of
credit above prescribed, yet Mrs Barbour intends 10
sci apart Tor her maintenance nr life al the pro-
creds Of sale il will he her s, ii agreeable io the
chaser, Ia permit HIM Ia III his hands, al interest,
some Ten twelve thousand dollars al The purchase
money On The deferred payments provided lie interest
shall be paid up punrtuay, and the debt remain well
secured
Persons wishing To purchase invited 10 v-it, and
lake view of FrescatI before the day of sale. Mrs.
Barbour VIII take pleasure in aiurlin. them Tie hnsp
tanes ot her house. and IN CAUSING the land Ia b.
shown to them. RICHARD II. FIELD,
For Mrs. Frances 4. Barbour, Executra and Drvisce
"f Judge PlnlpP. Barbour, decreased. Oct l3-cids