Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-12
LARGE AND IMPORTANT SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate.

ON THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER.
SLAVES. HORSES. MULES, CATTLE, SHEEP,
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, CROPS, &c.
r virtue Of 4 Deed Of Trust, executed by James P.
- Corbin. Esl., | shall proceed TO sell, at public auc-
tion, on THURSDAY, The llIh day Of November, ls47,
II fair, If not, the next fair day, the following Real and
Personal Estate:
CORBIN HALIFAX Estate containing about 1850
acres Of Land, situated in the county of Middlescx,
aud lying between the RappahaEnock river and Grange
creek. The improvements consist of a comfortable
wood Dwelling House Of four rooms. all necessary out
Houses, Barns, Corn Houses, Stables, Negro Csbins,
&c &c.
mock river, nf similar extent, In all the advantages
whioi, could be required by Il Virginia farmer desi-
.'us Of ca.ainins an agreeable residence or a profitable
investment oi t;apItai. The Farm is now in good or
der cad c%oadit'da. The g'owing crop Of Corn is esti-
BE- pr" sesd es ii@i III lie la GISE. o 5p Mls.a! and Rye viii
and will be regularly conducted, until the day of sale.
Sixty valuable and likely Slaves, 4 large number OF
Horses, Mules, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, Wagons, Carts,
Plonghs and other Farming Utensils, Fodder, Shucks,
&c. Also, a valuable Tlrreshiag Machine, capable OF
turning out from , 10 800 bushels per day.
Tn. sale will take place al Corbin Hall. Persons De
siroiis Of viewing the property previous To The sale are
Invited To Go 50.
TERMs-The Slaves will be sold for casl,-ihe
Stocks, Turning Utensils and Crops on n credit Of sis
months-the Land, one-lhirl cash, one third twelve
months, ORe-third two ~years-bond, with good person
al security, brasine interest from the day OF sale, and .
deed OF trust on The premises 10 secure the deferred
payments. james p. Corbin and his wife will unite in
a deed to the purchaser For further information rs to
the property. the undersigned will refer all persons de-
signing TO purchase, 10 James 7. COrbia, Esq.
Sept. 23-ctds WIN. N. WEXFORD, Trustee
LAND IN CHESTERFIELD FOR SALE.
NOT being able 20 attend to my farming affairs, per
! y sonaly, as heretofore, | am induced To offer for sale
The tract of land whereon now reside, situate twenty
miles Southwest Of Richmond. i; contains about five
hundred acres, well enclosed. About one hundred and
fifty are nat land-0f that, ahnnt one hundred are clear
ell, producing fine crops Of corn. wheat, oats, clover
&c. The balance Is In Its original growth, heavily tim.
bered with excellent white oak, &c. About two hun.
bred acres Of the high land are cleared, most Of wiiicl
produces well, md the other Is in I stale Of improve.
menr. The rest nf the high land Is in lis original and Sc
cond growth. with in abundance oftiinber. The hoGsr,
are nearly all new, and none are wanting for convent
ence or comfort. The dwelling house, built under my
own superintendent, Il neat and coinmodiols, will
an avenue from the rnad. about two hundred yards, o
t'heIuti;ul cedar hedges There Is a large garden oil
The brs. soiI, handsomely laid out, containing ! selec.
tion Of chocr grape vines.
On nbout n bundled acres Of this tract If land, de
iached from The rest by 4 public road, Is n neat Store
hniise, which Is NJ present leased ont; a Wheel-wright
Blacksmith and ShocmakeT's shop, NIL of which have
Proved themselves TO he eligihly situated. This land IL
ah0nl midway between the FalliIg Creek and Glove
Ili,i COa! Miles, six or eight miles from each, aTlrd.1e
a good market for the pro'rce Of the Farm. IL il sap
posed by many that there is q continuous body Of Goa
from one mine 10 the other. There ARE good signs On
this tract. a small Interest in the minerals would be
retained II Is also in about two hours' ride uf The flu.
Any person desiring 10 purchase a neat residence in
this section Of country would do well, perhaps, 10 eS-
anime this place. w. w. HANCOCK.
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