Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
Valuable Far,,, for. sale

ffNHE following true de- &C rutinu nj ,nn. valua
b'r BODY oi iand, situated on the North branch Of
PaEinnkY IiSer, In The county Of Sput.ylyauli and
State Of Vrsinia, fly miles distant from The CITY of
Richmond, tweniy-eght miles from frederick bItr
ana nInr mllrs from the ioi.a railroad. The owner
Of this property very reluctantly consents To pa, with
it-bnt, having made arrangements 10 rrmoye his
slaves To The South. and In consequence Of other rn-
gasements Is rendered necessary that he should do
so:
This Farm is situated in high. healthy Country lust
below the range ofth- Southwest mountains and con
ans IN the whole 3.Oi7 acres, eight nine hundred
of whirh IS cleared and laid of into six differ
fields, all enclosed with good, strong fences The
balance is III IT'S virgin state. vey heavily IimbeI-d
with the hes, Of timber for building purposes article
which has become scarce in this part Of The country,
and procured only al high price II has the yellow
pine, white OAK willow ok post oak, red oak poplar,
&c sc The land IL remarkably we'll adapted 10 the
growth Of The staple crops Of The country, viz corn,
wheat, oats and tobacco and can be surpassed by no
farm East Of the mountains for the cultivation Of the va
ous kinds of grasses which makes IL inferior
as grazing farm, having between six unh seven hun
drrd of low meadow land upon the river and lie
various creeks and branches which water II In every
direction, well as nnumerabe fine springs OF water
pure and good any in the United States. ANY
quantity OF Stock, OF various kinds may be raised, If
the purchaser should think proper 10 turn his arntion
that way-a good market for which Is always 10 be had
At Richmond II Is u quiet, Peacraole neIehborhood
and IS surrounded by kind and hospllabe people. The
improvements very considerable, and have cost up
wards Of twenty thousand dollars They con list Of
large manufacturing mill and saw ENTHUSIASTICALLY
d Il
failing stream, which at all times and seasons affords
sufficient water power for any machinery whalever-
The river bounds this tract To the South between six
and seven miles, and makes great deal Of Hat river
bottom. mile and half above The mill, IA large
two Story dwelling house, with four upon floor,
large airy passage above und below stairs Closets
garrett rooms, three large cellar rooms three
one Of which Is two story-four large and heavy brick
chininrs, which give fire place To all the rooms in
the house, large and conmodous barn for the recrp
ton Of grain, three that hold one thousand
kr pFinF
built well houses. over good wells OF can
be found, just at the house DOORS kitchen with Tour
rooms, baeksmhs shop, Two large and strong well
built tobacco barns, with room sufficient fifteen
hogshead, tobacco large and productive garden neat,
" and substantially palled In two apple Orchards three
peach orchards, plum orchard &C., all Of the most
choice and sslrct fru from the nursery of Mr. Sin;on
near the CITY OF Richmond All the buildings upon ~.
place have heen erected within the last fifteen TWEEN
ty years, of the best materials, and the frame
the best style, especially the dwelling house. which has
heen put up IN the best manner, painted and papcred
inside, &c, and is inferior 10 no country building
These buildings arc situated about the centre of the
farm, on n beautiful and commanding emnrnce. and,
in point OF taste and elegance will iay compare with
any country seat
Upon this tract of land Is excellent vein If iron
ore, which, In former times was very probably worked
BY Scotch Company; and there Is an abundance OF
ore, Is presumed II may ba again worked TO much nd
vantage being nearer 10 market Than almost any iron
works in the stale.
In addition TO this, the main and principal gold vein
of the United States passes directly through the upper
or Western portion Of the land along which very
considerable quantity Of gold has been found from time
TO time by various Though IL has been
put into the hands Of miners, many have traced and
examined along The range. aud nil havu c0ncurred IN
the opinion without exception, that there exists very
rich vein upon tina, portion OF the land Very large
amounts IL gold have been gotten from the lands bound
ing immediately Northeast and Southwest, and the,e is
now very rich vein in operation a short distance off,
under The superinrndanrr of Mr.. - Fisher, sue.
cessiul miner. Let II suffice To say that body Of land
possessing The advantages and oohveniences in
all respects that this does is very rarely ever Offer
ed for ale At any price-and IL ought mmand the
attention and examination of capitalists fom any dis.
lance. As this IS large concern, II might best suit
company 10 purchase II.
Mr.. Jordon will be generally found on The premises
Tor the residue of The year, and viii gladly show them
TO any disposed TO purchase. hnplyto
TOLER & COOK,
Agents, Richmond.
NATHANIEL THOMPSON,
Louisa Courthouse.
Or, JOHN JORDON,
S1Dt Self on the premises.