Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-02-08
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL EsTlTR.
Negroes and other PROPERTY

HyHE undersigned. Special Comma,.,..
III Of the Circuit Eouri Of che Counts ~
Berkeley. pursuant 10 decree or said ca.
made on the ith day OF October, 1855. ana y;
cause pending in said Court. between II =
Fl. Ciagett, Plaintiffs and Charles Downs -
others. defe ndants, viii expose 10 sale 4 rns IN
lie auction, in front Of the Courthouss' :
Marsinsburg. On .M3SiGy, che l3th day II N.Y.
nsrt. being court-day, the following valuahis
real and personal property Of said chmlsss
Iownss s4 ~ 80
/. The FAIIrso w AREAS MlII pao,s.,,
This lot contains 50 acres Of land Of supe,s.
quality, limestone and soap stone, with I fai,
proportion OF timber. The irnpro yemen,s -
the Failing Waters Merchant and Grs, Nm,
on a fne bold stream, with fall al he Mn
OF 20 geet, a commodious ware house. ana
comfortable dwelling. now occupied as 4 s,c,. !
house, This tract IL Immediately upon N.
MariinsbuTg and Potomac Turnpike. on X
Potomac river. opposite and within quartz
oil mile Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Can't
8 miles from Martinsburg, and 8 from Wl.
Transport, and is regarded rs an excellent Il.
cation for Milling, Merchandising, psoduu
Dealing. and Forwarding.
2. The Mansion House Farm, eonlaiais,
2l9 Acres, rood, 30 perches, Preserving ~
graveyard as now enclosed. The land /, &
superior quality, very productive, pan Iins.
stone and par soap stone, in good cultivation.
with good proportion Of limber. Ii adic;ss
the Mil tract. and has the same local adsa19
tages in reference 10 the Turnpike, the Csosl
and market towns. The Improvements com.
prise a large and commodious brick Dwelliua
and wing. a Swisher barn with Stabling below
anu necessary Out buildings.
3, The Myers furms containing 1891 acps1
with good proportion ofsimber. This lana
Is also OF superior qualify id i good state n
cultivation, soil limestone and sisie. ad;o;a;ss
the Mansion farm. within quarter Of ! NH.
Of the Turnpike. and convenient to the CansI
The improvements comprise large and a.
CANT brick Dwelling, with all necessary or.
buildings for farming and Family pufpSJa.
and the accommodation OF servants.
A. Barteson tract. OF 93i acres Of lands
good quality, soap stone and slssa, withou,
Timber or building improvements. Thistnes
adjoins the Mansion House tract and he NJ.
efs farm, and corners upon the Turnpike.
possessing consequently similar local adyan.
tages with the other properly. Inn
Also Three Slaves viz one negro man M
two negro women, number OF horses "a
other stock, anda number OK Farming IN
pIements.
The Myers farm and the Barlleson ,Y.ct
will Be sold subject 10 the right or dover n
Mrs. Nancy Downs. in case she shall surviy,
her husband. The Mill lot and Mansoa
House farm will be sold clear Of any dove,
encumbrance, Mrs. Downs having conysYsd
her right ia them. -
Terms Of Sale Tho real estate will b soN
for one third cash ON the day Of sale. the 10
mainder in two equal annual instalmens, The
deferred payments 70 be secured by desds Il
ilust on The premises. The slaveswi bsson
for Cash. The other properly upon cssdis
Of SIX months. except for sums under IS. Es
which the cash will be required.
A plot oil the different tracts can be sssn q
4. p. Hunters Office until the day Of sale.
d. II. CONRAD,
CHI. FAULKNER, r
&. p. HUNTER, I'LL
Feb. 1, '54--ts. Commissionsn.