Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-29
Notice.

r WOULD sell a very valuable and desirable FARM,
4 lno humbug here-come and see containing about
$50 acres, lying on the Southeast side Of The Southwest
Mountain. This tract Is plentifully supplied with pure
running water in every field, having a branch running
through The whole extent of il, which givesa good deal
of fiat land, suitable for a meadow,-say fifty or sixty
acres,-seven OF which are already In Grass.
This farm is beautifully located, with a delightful
mountain scenery, and an Eastern and South eastern
The neiehborhooda affords the best Of society, and from
the purity of the mountain air and ..fltooods'' brcezes,
Is unsurpassed in healthfulness by any section Of The
State, not one case of fever having occured-ilat was
contracted here-since my residence In II OF nine years.
This farm lies within three and u half miles of Char
lottesville, one mite of MonlicelIo-in full yirw-one of
the Shadwell Mills on the Rivannas Canal, about one of
the contemplated railroad Ia Charlottesville, and Two
miles and Il half of North Milton Mills.
About $50 acres are cleared, and the greater part Of
the balance is mountain land Of excellent quality, and
heavily timbered-the wood alone tstanding and uncut
by mel is Of equal value with that on adjoining land ST.
milarly timbered, which has averaged tmiy or sixty dol
lars per acre, sold on the place 10 citizens Of CllaTlo.tes.
willie for tire wood. The cleared portion, running back
from the foot OF The mountain, embraces nine-trnlls Of
the open land, gently rolling with 4 Southern slope
leaving about forty acres Of cleared land Of fine quality
and easily cultivated. In fact, the whole Of The cleared
land Is IN excellent heart and in tine farming condition;
and | think, without The fear Of contradictions, has
within 8 or 9 years undergone the most rapid improve.
meni of any farm Of The same size in the colnty-which
has been done principally with clover and plaster, act
inc finely on the land
Tie improvements are all nearly new, and in good
rOht'lliOh-lHt dwelling Is Oh nflck, having TWO IilTH
Goes, one porch, ten rooms above The cellar story, Il large
passage, two stair cases, lone private, five rooms in the
cellar, aud n passagc-as dining, store, lumber rorin,
office, &c. A pump Of excellent water, slightly cha
lyheaie, Is In the yard. and two or three springs At fine
water within $50 yards of the dwelling, and half the
distanre Of the outer buildings. These are 4 kitchen
so feet by IL, 4 large smoke house, negro cabins, over
seer's house, ice house-with 4 work shop and other
conveniences attached-a large stable aud barn, with n
cellar below and a machine shelter attached, fincluding
one Of Mr.. Sneed's excellent lhreshing machinrs,) and
a vineyard, with II house % fert by Is. having a cellar
brlow-al Of which buildings are of brick, we'll ar
ranged, with an eye 10 taste, convenience. &C. have
also lately put up q new carriage house, and am now
building house 80 feet by l6, for plantation tools, wa
CONS, &c. These are of wood. There is also a large log
tobacco house for curing aud stripping. To crown all,
a substantial stone fence nearly encl0ses the farm.
1t twill readily bu perceived, by any one wishing 10
purchase, that the improvements are sufficiently large
and numerous for the wants and convenience Of any
sized family, without mourning the expense OF any id-
dilional building whatever. WM. Is. PHILLIPS.
Sept. 3-cWtf