Milford beacon., 1854-04-07
Real Estate al PubIic sale.

SATURDAY Y the I'D day oil April
next, between the hours of and o'clock,
p. NJ, at the Hotel of Mr.. William Tun-
nell. OF the largest, most desirable and
valuable tracts of land ever Offered for
sale in Little Creek Hundred, consisting
of EOUR FARMS, in one body, and con
tanning, in the aggregate, 1902 acres.
No. 1. A farm containing 1924 acres,
called the "Bacon FARM about one half
of which is well set in valuable timber !;
large portion OF which is heart pine Of
the best quality. There is pfobably
more of this rare and valuable species of
timber on this tract than is to be found
upon any other of equal size in the Hun
dred. Besides which there is an ahun-
dance Of oak and other varieties of tin,-
Der. and the land is of excellent quality.
This farm adjoins the lands of Henry Ba-
con, Nathaniel Hearn, Alfred Adams
Josiah Cordry, and No. 4, hereinafter
described
No, Q. A farm, containing 1884 acres,
called the "McGee Farui," with very
superior soil, unexcelled in natural ferfil-
ity by that of any farm in the Hundred.
This farm has long been celebrated as
one of the best corn-growing farms III
the State, and though it has late been
much neglected and impoverished, such
are its recuperative properties, that with
a trifling expenditure for lime, and clear
ing bitches, it would very soon regain its
former character, and rank among the
most productive and profitable farms in
the State. About one-third of this farm
is well SET in valuable oak and pine tim
ber large part Of which might be sold
off. This farm is adjoining lands of Jo-
sah Cordry, John Lynch, Burton w
Galway, Hannnh Morris, and Nos. ]
and 8.
No. 8. A farm containing 109 acres,
called the "Culver Farm, adjoining lands
of Hannah Morris, aad Nos. l. 2 and 4.
1t is very neat little farm, with soil
of good quality, and timber amply sutfi-
cient for all the necessary purposes of
farm.
No. 4. A farm of513 acres, called the
"Polk Farm The soil of this farm is
naturally good, and though much worn
by continued cultivation without manure.
it is very susceptible Of great and rapid
improvement. It's chief value, however.
consists in its immense quantity Of val
liable timber, more than half the tract
being set in very fine timber which off
ers rare chance for an enterprising man
TO realizs handsome fortune by erecting
thereon a steam saw.nill. This tract
adioins the lands OF Hannah Morris, Han
dy Beach, John N. Z. Galloway, Clay
ton Kinney, Thos. W. Records, and Nos.
1,2, and 8, above described.
All of the above. described land is sit.
uated about 81 miles south from the
Gourishing town of Laurel, the greatest
business place in the country, and is in
a good and healthy neighborhood, con-
venient to schools, mills, churches, &c.
The Delaware Railroad when extern
ded through to Laurel and Salisbury
TO Ami Messic, or Cherry Stone, las it
certainly will be, at no distant day,) will
pass directly through this body of land,
which from all past experience must in
evitably enchance the value of this and
all other land through or near 10 which
ii may run With all these advantages
combined, ii may well be said, that these
lands hold out inducements to purchasers
which are very rarely offered in this Sec
tion of county.
The Buildings and other improvements
on all the farms are in tollcrable condi-
tion, and each farm has good Apple
Orchard and other choice fruit trees.
The old Mill Seat, OF about one acre,
commonly called the cold Mill" be-
tween the Bacon ard Polk farms, will be
reserved and decided to the purchaser of
the McGee Farm, to protect said last
mentioned farm from flooding with wa
ter, by erecting mill thereon.
No. s. A Town Lot in the town of
Laurel, called the cooper Shop Lot"
containing about hall an acre. II has a
small frame Dwelling House stauding op-
on it and is a desirable location for a
building lot.
The terms will be made 10 suit the
purcha er, aSmy object IN disposing Of
this valuable real estate is to change
property which requires much attention
out of my power TO give, into security
requiring little or no attention. but pay
ing regular annual interest. Judgment
note with approved security will be re-
quired, and ii no understanding, in re-
gard 10 terms is entered into by the pur-
chaser before the sale, instalments with
interest annually on the whole amount
unpaid.
For plot ofthe land and other infor-
nation call on c. c. Windsor, Esq, at
Laurel, or on the subscriber.
SALLY A, PAYNTER,