Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-08
TAZEWELL HALL FOR SALE.
VALUABLE FARM, WITH A TOWN RESI-
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THE subscriber wishes to sell this valuable property,
j consisting Ola dwelling house In this place and n
firm adjoining. The farm contains | $50 acres Of land,
extending nom the town to within halfa mile of James
river, and is bounded on TWO sides by n~avigable creeks.
-Four hundred acres are open, ALL highly improved by
mari aud other means, under a successful system Of
Cultivation, and producing corn, wheat and oats as well
a any land in this region. Abont 900 acres are heavi-
IL wooded, and lying most convenient TO navigation on
one Of the creeks, on which there Is a wharf for the
shipping Of wood, which is carried to a pier belonging
10 The property built In the river, and holding 100 cords
Of wood. There are 40 acres OF meadow of the very
Finest quality dilched and cleared; Of this, Is acres are
now in timothy and herds grass, producing from two
to Two and a half tons Of hay per acre-(of the crop Of
The las, year 81 ,00O VT. was sold)-the remaining IS
acres are perfectly ready for cultivation. Besides this,
at least 40 acres more, Of equal quality, may be easily
reduced to cultivation by ditching.. The article of hay
alone therefore, for which there is q onstant:deman
on the very spot, at the highest market price, may in a
short time be made 10 yield a large income. The re-
mainder Of the land Is forest, q portion Of which fur
nishes an ample supply Of the best timber for farming
purposes, there being upon II chestnut timber enough
iorihree such farms. The whole land is enclosed with
aehesnut fence, which will not require renewing for
twenty years
The range for stock Of all kinds is of the very best
description.
The land might be divided, if desired by purchasers,
80 as 10 attach 60 acres, including 300 acres of the
open land and all of the meadow, TO the dwelling;
leaving the remainder, comprising the wood land and
small farm, 10 be purchased by any one who desires
10 prosecute the wood business.
lub 40 piCoSouky ohsudtOd hHS WI
ire Of the town. The house 10 one OF the best finished
and most comfortable in lower Virginia, and is in COM
II fr the comfort offs large family, and for extensive
fimlnc operations, are conveniently situated, Of the
tesl construction, and in perfect repair.
There is a large Garden, a Vineyard, a stock Of fine
fruit, a Pump OF excellent water, an Ice house-in
short, every thing TO render a residence agreeable. In
addition to which, the situation 10 exceedingly healthy.
And here t may not be amlss to mention, what is not
generally believed, that the healthfulness of Williams
burg has been for many years Improving, until now It
is unhesitatlngly asserted TO be as healthy Us any other
place in Virginia.
This property would suit admirably any one DESTROYS
10 educate his children under his own eye, and at the
sne time 10 enjoy refined society. In addition TO the
College of William & Mary, there are good male and
iemale schools In the town. OF The society OF the
place il is not deemed necessary to speak. The town
contains an Episcopal Church, and Houses OF Wor-
.hp Of TWO other denominations. "a Together, II IS be-
iesed that property so desirable, in every respect, has
rareiy been offered for sale in this section of country.
Immediate possession can be given If desired. In
the meantime, the preparation for seeding wheat Is
going on, and all regular farming operations will be
parsued until the moment Of sale, so that the purchaser
will hnd every thing ready to advance without Inter
rupiion. There Ia q hne crop Of Corn growing on The
lind.
The terms Of sale can DO made accommodating. Ad.
trss DICKIE GALT.
Williamsburg, September "a, ls47-ct1f