Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
Valuable Farm for Sale.

THE following il a true description of most vslua.
BILE body Of land, situated on the North branch OF
Pamunky river, In the county OF Spotsyvania, ahu
State of Virginia, fifty miles distant from the Guy Vi
Richmond, twenty-eight miles from FIedsneksouIs,
and nine miles from the Louisa railroad Inc own1.
of this property reluctantly consents TO part WIN
it-but, having made arrangements to remove n''
slaves To the South and in consequence OF o,e, eh
gagenlsnts, 1t is rendered necessary that ne souu w
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This Farm is situated in high. healthy country, JUST
below the range ofIhc Southwest mountains, anu Gou
tains in the whole 3O47 acres eight OF nine
of which cleared and laid off into six OF seven alier
erent fields all enclosed with good, strong FENCES inc
balance is in It's virgin state, very heavily tmoeled
with the best Of timber for building purposes an arcc
which has become in this part OF the country,
and procured only at high price. IL has the yellow
pine white oak, willow oak post oak, red OAK poplar,
sc &C Tho land Is remarkably well adapted 10 the
growth of tho staple crops Of the country viz corn,
wheat oats and tobacco, and be surpassed by no
farm East the mountains for the cultivation Of the va
rous kinds Of grasses, which makes inferior 10 none
as grazing farm, having between six and seven hun
dred of low meadow land upon the river and the
various creeks and branches which water II In every
direction as we'll innumerable fine springs of water,
pure and as good as any In the United States ANY
quantity Of Stock of various kinds, may be raised il
the purchaser should think proper 10 turn his attention
that waya good market for which is always TO no had
and is by kind and hosptable people, The
Improvements very considerable and have cost up
wards Of twenty thousand dollars. They consist oil
q large manufacturing mill and saw mill-consideraoy
out of repair at present-ereced the river. never
failing stream, which al all times and seasons affords
sufficient water power for any machinery Whatever
The river bounds this tract to the South between s1
and seven miles, and makes great deal Of FIAT or river
bottom. mile and half above the mil, Is latge
two story dwelling house, with four room, upon oor
large airy passage above and below STAIRS Closets TWO
garrett rooms three large cellar rooms, three porches
one Of which Is story,-four large ana ncaVy ock
chmnies, which give fire place to all the rooms IN
the house, large and eoamod1us oaI lOr 'e
barrels corn stables smoke house, dairy, TWO superior
bull, we'll houses as good wells oil water as can
be found just at tho house ooors; kitcnen WIN lou,
rooms bIac ksmith's shop, two large and strong we'll
buit tobacco burns with sufficient TO cure ffteen
hossheads tobacco large and productive garden neat
Iy and paed In TWO apple orchards three
peach orchards plum orchard &c, all of the most
choice and select fruit from the nursery Of Mr. Sinton
near the city OF Richmond All the buildings upon the
place have been erected within The last fifteen or TWEEN
Nv years Of best materials and the frame ones In
the best STYLE especially the dwelling house. which has
heen put up in the best manner painted and papered
inside, &c, and ia inferior 10 no country building
These buildings situated about the centre of the
farm. on beautiful and commanding eminence, ana,
in point Of and elegance viii fairly compare with
any country seat
Upon this tract Of land Is an excellent vein of iron
ore which In former times, very probably worked
by Scotch Company; and as there Is an abundance OF
Is presumed II may Do again worked 10 mucn aa
vantage being nearer market than almost any iron
works In the stale.
In addition to this the main and principal gold vein
of tho United States passes directly through tha upper
or Western portion Of the land, along which very
quantity of gold has been found from time
TO tme by various persons. Though II has never been
nut into the hands Of miners, many have traced and
examined along the and all have concuTed IN
the opinion without exception, that there exists very
rich vein upon that portion of the land. Very large
amounts Of gold have been gotten from the lands bound
ing Northeast and Southwest and there is
now very rich vein in operation short distance off,
under the superintendance Of Mr. - Fisher, sue.
cessul miner Let suffice TO say, thar body of land
possessing the advantages and convenences, in
all respects that this does very rarely if ever offer
cd for sale at any prce-and it ought 10 command the
attention and examination Of capitalists from any dis
lance. As this IL large concern, IL might best suit
company to purchase IL.
Mt. Jordon will DO generally found on the premises
Tor the residue of the year, and will gladly show them
TO any disposed to purchase. Apply to
TOLER T. COOK,
Agents, Richmond.
NATHANIEL THOMPSON,
Louisa Courthouse.
Or, JOHN JORDON,
Sept 5-ctf on the premises.