Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-17
OVERTON FOR SALE.

N will sell at Private Sale that beautifully 10
III, Gated PROPERTY in Baltimore county, adjoin
saS@fpg the Relay House. on the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad lis distance the city of baltimore by
turnpike is 81 miles, tw roads leading to it from
the city; by railroad miles; time Is to Is minutes
TO Washington City hour Annapolis. ~ hours
freoerlcs, hours Twenty passenger trains of carr
pass IL daily, going North, South, East and West
stopping going and returning, tuus afIoroing crea
facilities to persons doing business In or cut OF tn
CITY OF Baltimore, Washn gton, and other cities OF
the lines
For health and beauty of scenery 1t UNSURPASSED
oy any plac- In Maryland. being elevated from IOt
TO ESS teet above tide uat-r 1T commando a mos
beautiful view of the surrounding country for many
miles. The city of Baltimore, Chesapeake Ray and
PatapSco River, three Counties on the Western nd
one on the Eastern Shore this State can be seen
from IL. On 1t Is an extensive Orchard of choice
FRAT; beautiful Parks and Groces Of Forest and
ornamental Trees, with several eprngs of pure lg.
ter Post Office at tie pot where daily mails are re.
ceived. In view oft, end within ten minutes walk
are Churches Of nearly all religious denominations-
Academies and College of the first class within
short distance.
Having sold II acres of this Tract to gentlemen Of
baltimore for Villa and Cottage sites who are now
preparing to erect their buildings will sell the re-
mainder, 100 Acres. with all the improvements in
one Lot or Lots. as laid out the map the purcha
ser or purchasers having the advantage the char
ter granted by the Legislature of Marylan2 to In,
prove and beautfy the ground, End erect dwellings,
and other kinds of buildings, or sell or lease the
same.
The Dwelling upon the property is very oommodi.
ou'. having been occupied several summers as 8
nrst class clearinghouse" with all the necessary
OUT buildings, such as GranarY. Carriage-house and
STABLES, Spring, Coronsrs, and Overseer's houses
large Ice house filled with ice. The location of this
nroperiy immediately at the junction of two Rail.
roadP, in healthy and beautiful country within Is
or Is minutes of Baltimore makes It the most desir
able ever offered for sale in this vicinity not only
for Villa and Cottage Residences, but as place O,
resort for families during the summer months, be
ing the most eligible and convenient point for LARGE
class Summer Hotel or Boarding House, $50 mnch
needed FIR families during the Summer seasop-
Railroad communication to and from the City nearly
every half hour dur ng the day.
In addition to the value of this property for resi-
there is an almost inexhaustable bed of psre
FIRE Brick Clay on it, in q ravine 200 yards of the
Railroad Station, which has been used at several fac
tories. and pronounced of superior quality. have
had 1t examined by DR.. james Higgins cur State
Agricultural Chemist tor his opinion as to its value
and refer to his letter published below.
Autographed maps may be had Of the undersigned
and the property shown BY Mr.. Cox, proprietor OF
the Relay House.
two, three, four, and five years, with interest
j. d. LUCKETT, Baltimore, Md
P. S.-n not sold before tn 25th instant 1t will
be offered ct Public Sale, at the Exchange in Balti
more, on that day by Messrs. Gibson Co, Auc ion
GERS.
LABORATORY o, TIE STATE CHEMIST,
20 Exchs nge Bulldogs,
Baltimore, April Is, 1854 J
10 J. B. LHcket, Eq.. Of Baltimore city
Dear Sir.-In reply to your letter of April eth,
in which you ask for my opinion as to the proper.
ties and value of eaciosed sample of clay taken
from your farm, "Overton," sejoining the Relay
House, on the baltimore and Ohio Railro,d, I can
state that 1t resembles q very elastic bitum,nous
pipe clay, of yellowish white color WHEN burnt
variety which is especially appropriated to the man
ufacturing Of pottery, esrthern pipes. Fsyence -
and mixed with proper quantity OF sand, also to
that OF fre-bricks and crucibiss ~
ny opening and worSing this valuable material,
Ho.Se oi our etate. Very truly, &c.
NAV t@ht<S JAMES HTG6YNA-
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Gregory, Fuller, Burke, Butler, De Lolme Neandsr,
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