Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-30
VALUABLE LEATHERWOOD LANDS
For SALE In HENRY.

THE undersigned, intending 10 remove his hands 10
the cotton region of the South, offers for sale Sc
veral Tracts of Land lying in Henry, mainly on Leath-
erwood Creek and smith River The tract on Leather
wood contains about $500 acres, and lies EIGHT miles
East Of the county seat, Immediately on the road lead
ing to Pittsylvania Courthouse and Danville. The I'M
provements comfortable negro cabins and large
overssers house Of hewn logs, with TWO rooms. The
plantation Ia under good fence, and upon the tract ~
almost ineXhaustible supply OF fine timber, either
for fencing building The undersigned supposes II
is unnecessary to say any thing In commentator OF
this land the purchaser will Of look for him
self before he would invest his capital largely In real
estate. But, by way Of inducing an examination by
persons wishing TO buy he will state IN nil candor that
this liz a remarkably fertile body Of land embracing the
finest varieties Of SOIL both for planting and farming
Much Of the unceared portion Is Of the best qu ality
for the growth Of fine manufacturing tobacco, ard
tice which, this county always be sold al home,
to manufacturers Tor high prices And II is fact,
now becoming generally notorious, that the Leather
wood lands, from some cause, produce tobacco in tex
ture and quality, surpassed by in Virginia, per-
haps anywhere and, proof Of this the undersigned
states, OF his own knowledge, thn for several years
past during which the market has been 80 depressed
elsew here, the tobacco grown upon Leaterwood has
commanded high prices. This body OF land is situated
In the very heart of the Leaherwood tobacco growing
region, and contains al. rcsrtctabe proportion Of
open land, with its due sttre ut fertile bottoms
Also, Tract Of Land lfiHg on Smith River, contain
ing $50 acres, called tn, Lanier Place. Of this the
undersigned has only to say, that there Is no poor land
IT, that he belicvest IL generally conceded TO be
good little tract of land as any In Henry, If not the
very best. II is situated three miles and half from
the county seat, and thirty five miles from Danville-
An effort is now making 10 navigate Smith River bill
having passed the last Legislature for that purpose
and il II succeeds, will greatly enhance the value Of
this place.
around Henry Courthouse, containing about 1000
acres most of which is uncleared, and well tmbered.
There located upon this tract large and conmoui-
tavern house, OF brick, situated upon the public
square of the village, and has always, since ts
ton, enjoyed large portion Of public patronage. At
tached TO il are all necessary ont houses, embracing
Ill, rrih Of 10 tharu NIL
very fertile garden belonging 10 The premises. The To-
cation convenient 10 The Courthouse, for members Of
the bar and men Of business.
Upon The sale Of these premises, any part Of them,
possesso will be given at The end Of the year Of the
purchase; and while small portion Of The purchase
money will be required down in cash, snch credits will
be extended are reasonable and accommodating 10
purchasers. The large tract upon eahtrWood Is sn
ranged that il can, without Inconvenience and injury,
be divided TO suit persons wishing 70 buy small farms
or large onea.
The undersigned Also as agent for hls brother, John
A. Harston ESQ., Of Mississippi, offers for sale large
survey Of Land lying on Jobbing;own, In The conny OF
Patrick conainin thousand acres, joining The
lands belonging 20 the HairstoR Union Iron Works.
The quality of this land is much Of il, very especta
Bile point of fertility, but its principal advantages
consist in the immense quantity of rich iron ore with
which Is known 10 abound, and its fine adaptation,
both for range and climate, 10 the raising stock of all
kinds but especially of sheep. II lies in the i'm
mediate vicinity OF the mountains, which furnish The
finest range for all stock, and walks for sheep. Per
sons wishing TO invest capital in this way would do
we'll TO look at these lands for il IL manifest that none
have these advantages 10 4 greater extent The com.
mon sheep, when taken from this neighborhood and
carried there, is found greatly 10 improve, while
the fine and healthy animal from that region, when
brought here drgenerates 10 the level Of our CON-
mon scrub stock. Grass grows there spontaneously,
while clover and other artificial grasses succeed as well
as they do even in Western Virginia.
As agent aforesaid, the undersigned also offers for
sale one thousand Of Land lying partly Sandy
River and Leatherwood Creek OF this land il is only
necessary say that il is fine Leatherwood land well
adapted TO the growth of tobacco, well tmbered and
much off clear. II could also he divided If desired,
into smaller farms.
The title to all the above lands, both belonging the
subscriber and his brother. is beyond all dispute.
Persons wishing further information will address the
subscriber, at anrtinsyille, Henry county, Virginia;
and il they desire purchase, they had hrer visit
the lands during The Summer, early in The Fall, as
he will leave Virginia for Mississippi by The ls day of
October next. MARSHAL HalRSTON.
June 9-cw4w