Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-22
Notice.

NJltl IL i OF n i i ELN IolNs
r WOULD sell a very valuable and desirable FARM,
i lno humaug here-come and see, containing about
$50 acres, lying on the Southeast eide of the southwest
Mountain. This tract Ia plentifully supplied win pure
running water IN every field, having a branch running
through The whole extent Of il, which gvesa good deal
of flat land, suitable for a meadow say fifty or SHY
acres,-seven Of which are already IN grass.
This farm is beautifully located, with a delightful
mountain scenery, and an Eastern and South eastern
landscape, extending far beyond the vision Of the eye.
The neighborhood affords the hest Of society, and ftoln
The purity Of tile mountain air and '.fGt,ooods" breezes,
il unsurpassed in haalth(uiness by any section Of the
State, not one case of fever having occurred-ihal was
contracted here-since my residence IN tot nine years.
This farm lies within three and a half miles ot Ihar-
lo,tesville, one mic of Monlicello-in full view-onco Of
the shadwell Mills on the Rivanna.C Canal, abou, one Of
the contemplated railroad TO Charlottesville, ard TWO
miles, and a half of North Milton Mills. u.
About $50 acres are cleared, and the greater pift u
the balance is mountain land Of excellent qnailiy, anu
heavily timhered-ihe wood alone ~(standinE ami uncut
BY mel is of equal value with that on adjoining lahd 81
milarly timbered, which has averaged hfty or sixty dol
lars per acre, sold on the place 10 CITIZENS OF Cnarlottes-
vile for fire wood. The cleared portion, running back
from the foot Of the mountain, embraces nlhe-tenthso oil
the omen land, gently rolling with n Southern slope
leaving about forty acres Of cleared land oil line qlalHy
and easily cultivated. In fact, the whole OF the cleared
land Is IN excellent heart and IN fine farming eonditinn;
and | think, without The fear of contradiction, has
within 8 or Q years undergone the most rapid improve
ment of any farm Of The same size in the cointy-which
has been done principally with clover and plaster, act
Ing finely on the land
THE imnroyemenis are ali nearly new, and In good
condi,ion-the dwelling Is Of brick, having two parti
Goes, one porch. ten rooms above the cellar story, a large
cellar. and a passage-as dining, store, lumber room,
office, &c. A pump of excellent water, slightly Cha
lybcatr. is in the yard, and two or three springs OF fnr
water within $50 yards Of the dwelling, ana halt the
distance OF the outer buildings. These are 4 Kitchen
so fee, by II, a large smoke house, negro cabins, over
seer's house, Ice house-with a work shop ana otnef
convenlences altached-a large stable and barn, WIN a
cellar below and 4 machine shelter attached, lineluding
one OF Mr.. sneed's excellent threshing muchineso and
n vineyard, with a house % feet by ls, having a cellar
nelow-aII of which buildings are Of brick, well ar-
ranged, with an eye 10 taste convenience, &c. ! have
also lately PUT up a new carriage house, and am now
building house 80 feet by 10, for plantation tools, wa
yons. &c. Tlesr are of wood. There is also large log
tobacco house 10, curing and stripping. TO crown all,
a substantial .,cnc fence nearly encioses the firin.
twill! readily he perceived, BY any one wishing 10
nn,chase. that the improvements are sufficiently large
md numerous for TIE wants and convenience Of any
sized family. without mourning ths e1penso Of any ad-
ditiunai huiidin: whatever. WIN Is. PdlLLlps.
E.,, 3-rytf