Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-23
VALUABLE LEATHERWOOD LANDS
E0R SALE In HENRY

THE undersigned, intending 10 remove lis hands TO
the cotton region Of the South, offers or sale Sc
veial Tracts nf Land lying in Henry, manl on Leat
erwood Creek and Smith River. The tract n Leather
wood contains about $500 acres, aud lies .pht miles
East nf the county seat Immediately on tr road eai
Ing to Pitlsylvana Courthouse aud Danril The I'M
provcmtnts are comfortable negro cabins md large
oyerseer's house, Of hewn ogs, with two ronls. The
plantation IL under good fence, and uponhe tract Is
an almost lnrahaustihlc supply Of fine timer, either
Tor fencing or building The Undersigned upposes IL
is unnecessary 70 say any thing In communication oi
this land the purchaser will Of course os for him
self before he would invest his capital afey in real
estate. But, by way Of inducing an examination hy
persons wishing buy, he wli state n andor, that
this IL remarkably fertile bniy OF land contracting the
finest varieties Of soil, hn for planting and Irning-
Much OF The unclcared portion L. Of The LIST qualify
for The growth Of fine manufacturing tobacco an arl-
tice which, IN this county, always be soil al home,
To our manufacturers for high prices. Aud Is fact
now becoming generally notorious, that the Leatrr-
wood anns, from some cause, produce tobacco, IN tex
turr and quality, surpassed hy IN Virginia. or per
haps anywhere and. proof Of this, the Undersigned
states, of his knowledge that, for several years
past, during which the market has been depressed
elsewhere, the tobacco grown upon Le.ihcrHo9d has
commanded iiiri prices This body Of land i situated
In the very heart Of the Leaterwood tobacco growing
region, and Contains al respectable proportion 6i
open land. with its due share ri fertile bottoms.
Also,a Tract nl Land lying on smith River, contain
ing $50 acres, called the laner Place. or THIS the
undersigned has only 10 say, that there is poor lanu
on H. aud that lie believes IL l. generally conceded TO he
good little Of land any in Henry, If NOT the
very beat. II Is stIaed three miles and hall from
the county seat, and thirty I'VE miles from Danvli'e
An Effort rs now making 10 navigate Smith River. mn
having passed hr last Legislature for that pnrro'e
and, u II succeeds Will greatly enhance the value {"
this place.
Also, another BODY Of Land, lying Immediately
around Henry Courthouse, containing about 1000
acres, most of which Is unceared and well tlmbered.
There Is located upon this tract large and comlnodI-
tavern house, of brick situated upon the public
square of The village and has always. since its cree
tinn enjoyed Iarc. portion Of public patronage Al
tached TO il are all necessary out houses, enbIarhs
lodging rooms, crib stables, &c together WIN
f,rliie garden, belonging 10 the premises. he 10
cation IL convenient the Courthouse, for mrhe'5 ni
the bar aud men OF business.
Upon the sale of these premises or any rari oi ne'
III be given the end az the gear oil the
purchas- and while small portion of tbs purchase
money will he required down 10 Cash. such credits WIN
be extended as nre reasonable and accommodating 10
purchasers The large tract upon Leaherwood IS go az
ranged that il csn without Inconvenience and inlGI!,
he divided 10 suit persons wishing 20 buy small farms
OF large ones. -,
The undersigned also a. ngen, or his brother, John
g. HairsIo ESQ al Mississippi, offers Tor sale larIe
survey OF Land lying Jobhlngown, In the c"nhy oi
Patrick containing several thousand acres Joining Tue
lands belonging TO the !iots'on Union Iron N"hs.
The quality Of This land - much Of II, especia-
BILE point Of fertility, but lis principal adVahtages
consist in tho Immense quaRIiy OF rich iron ore WIN
which II Is known To abound, ana lis me ~ III
both range md climate, the raising OF STOCK OF o
kinds but more especially OF sheep. lies In the I'M
mediate vicinity of the mountains, which iutn'h .le
finest range Tor all stock, anu WaiRS ior sHeep. a,
sang wi.htnr 10 Invest caplIa IN this way "ou'n w
we'll 10 ooa ii these lands for II is manifest thar name
have these advantages greater extent TIE COM nd
mon sheep, when uktn from s,,s ofignoo' ra ,vhIs
carried trIr IL aunm found greatly 70 Improve, Wiz
the fine and healthy animal from that region, whrn
brought here soon degenerate 10 The level Of our
mon scrnn s,ork. Grass grows there Spontaneously,
while cIover and other artificial rrasses succeed as wen
as they do even In Western virginia e,r
As agent aforesaid, the undersigned also "s.s
sale one thousand acres Of Land lying partly on oanuy
River and f.eaiberwood Creek Or this land IT, ony
necessary to say tina, i, is fine Leaherwood land, wen
adapted to tho growth of tobacco, well mosisn,
much of 10 clear IL could also be divided, u deieu'
into smaller farms. ,ha
The tlie 10 all the above lands both belonging 10 'he
subscriber ami his brother is beyond all dspuu me
Persons wishing further information VIII address s,e
suhscriher nj M6rtusvlie, Henry county, virginia
and they desire TO purchase, they had better y'. !.
the lands during The Summer, or early 10 me ne d.v al
October next. MARSHAL hhi
June 9-cw4w