Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-02-01
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE,
Negroes and other Property.

|HyHE undersigned, Special Commissioner,
u OF the Circuit Court OF the County oil
Berkeley, pursuant TO decree of said Court
made on the Attn day OF October, 1858, and in
cause pending in said Court, between y. &
H. Cagett, anliffs and Charles Downs and
others, defendants, will expose TO sale at pub.
lie auction, in front of the Court house. in
Martinsburg, on Monday, the 18Th day Of Marcel
nerf, being court-day, the following valuable
real and personal property Of said Charles
4 owns
/. The FaLIrse Warns Mini PRorEarr
This lot contains SO acres Of land Oh superior
quality, limestone and soap stone, with a fair
proportion of timber. The improvements are
/ he Failing Waters Merchant and Grist Mil
on fine bold stream, with a fall at the Mill
OF 20 ieet, commodious ware house, and a
comfortable dwelling, now occupied as store.
house, THIS tract is Immediately upon the
Martinsbufg and Potomac Turnpike. on the
Potomac river. opposite and within quarter
OF mile Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
s miles from Marinsburg, and 5 from Viii
| Transport, and is regarded as an excellent 10.
caIion for Milling, Merchandising, Produce
Dealing, and Forwarding.
2. The Mansion House Farm, containing
PIG Acres, rood, go perches, Preserving the
graveyard as now enclosed, The land Is oil
superior quality, very productive, part lime
stone and parl soap stone, in good cultivation,
with good proportion OF timber. II adjons
the Mill tract, and has the same local advan-
tages in reference to the Turnpike, the Canal
and marke, towns. The Improvements com
prise large and comnodious brick Dwelling,
and wing. a Swisher barn with Slabling below,
anu necessary out buildings.
3, The Myers farm, containing 1884 acres,
| roI MO of har - L. "A
! is also of superior quality, in good state oil
cultivation, soil limestone and slate, adjoining
the Mansion farm. within quarter of mile
of the Turnpike, and convenient TO the Canal
| The improvements comprise large and ele-
giant brick Dwelling, with all necessary out
buildings for farming and Family purposes,
| and the accommodation OF servants.
a. Barileson tract, OF 93s acres Of land oil
/ good quality, soap stone ard slate, without
Timber or building improvements. This tract
adjoins the Mansion House tract and the My
ers farm, and corners upon the Turnpike
possessing consequently similar local advan-
tages with the other properly.
Also Three Slaves. viz one negro man and
two negro women, a number Of horses and
| other stock, and number Of Farming lnR-
plememtS.
The Myers farm and the Bartleson tract,
| will be sold subject TO the right Of dover oil
Mrs. Nancy Downs, in case she shall survive
her husband The Mill lot and Mansion
House farm will be sold clear Of any dover
encumbrance. Mrs. Downs having convey ed
her right in them.
Terms Of Sale The real estate will be sold
for one third cash on the day Of sale. the ie.
mander in two equal annual instalments. the
deferred payments TO be secured by deeds Of
| trust on the premises. The slaves will be sold
Tor Cash. The other property upon credit
OF six months, except for sums under S., fol
| which the cash will be required.
A plot OF the different tracts can be. seen a,
Z. r. Hunters Office until the day of sale.
ID, Fl. CONRAD,
! CHI. j. FAULKNER,
E. p. HUNTER,
Feb. l, '5i-ts. Commissioners.