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

80 Will sell At Private Sale, that BEAUTIFULLY 10
.nnM Gated PROPERTY in Baltimore county, adioiu.
Gi~ing the Relay House, on the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad Its distance from the city of Baltimore by
turnpike is 6 miles, tvs roads leading to it from
the city; by railroad miles; time l5 to Is minutes
to Washington City heur: Annapolis, u hours
Frederick hours. Twenty passenger aims of cars
pass il daily, going North, South, East and West
stopp ng going and returning, thus afforiing great
ficiities to persons doing business in out Of the
city of Baltimore, Washin gton, and other cities on
the liues.
Fog health and beauty of scenery it is unsurpassed
by any place In Maryland, being elevated from loo
beautiful view of the surrounding country for msny
miles. The city of Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay, and
PatapscO River, three Counties on the Western and
one on the Eastern Shore Of this State, be seen
Fruit: beautiful Parks and Groves Of Forest and
ornamental Trees, with several springs of pure Va
ter. Post Office at the spot, where daily mai are "a
ceived. Ia view oft, ssd within ten mioutes walk
are CHURCHES of nearly all religious denominations
Academies and College OF the first class within
short distarce
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 she re
msincer, 100 Acres, with ali the uprov ements In
one Lot or Lots, as laid out the map the purcha
ser or purchasers having the advantage OF the char
ter granted by the Legislature of Marylan. to i'm
prove and beautify the ground, and erect dwelling
and other kinds Of buildings, OF sell or lease the
same.
The D,cening upon the property is very commodi
Gus. having been Occupied several summers as q
first class boarding house" with all the necessary
out buildings, such as Granary, Carriagehou=e and
Stables, Spring, CoronsIs, and Overseers houses.
large Ice house filed with ice The location of thi
property Immediately at the junction of two Rail.
roads, in healthy and beautiful country, within Is
or Is minutes of Baltimore, makes 1t the most desi
able offered for sale in this vicinity, not on
for Villa and Cottage Residences, but as q place O
re ort for families during the summer months, te
fhn Ill II
class SKINNER Hotel CT Boarding House 80 much
needed f families during the Summer season.
Rairo ad communication to and from The City nearly
every half hour dur ng the day.
In addition to the value Of this property for resi-
dsnces, there is aim inc ole bed of rt
Fire Brick Ctay on it, in a ravine 200 yards of the
Raroad station, VIII CT has been used at several fac
tories and pronounced Of superior quality. have
sat it examined ny Dr. James Higgins cur State
Agricultural Chemist TOR his opinion to its value
aud refer to his Letter published below.
Autographed maps may be had Of the undersigned
and the properly shown by Mr.. Cox, propristor OF
the Relay House.
TIE ms iiberal-one fifth cash: the balance in one,
two, three four, ana five years, with interest
]. -. LUCKErT. Baitiuor ore, Md.
P. S.-If not sold he'ore tn 25'h instant it will
be offered ct Public Sale at the Exchange in Bslti.
more, on that day by Messrs. Gibson Co, Auc ION
eers.
LABORATORY OF THE STATE CHEMIST, !
p Exchange Buildings,
Baltimore, April q, 1854 }
1oJ H. Luckett, Esq, Of Bal imore city:
Dear sir.-ln reply to your letter of April 9th,
in which you ssk far my opinion to the proper.
ies and value Of enclosed sample of clay tax, n
from your farm, "Orerton," adjoining the Relay
House, on the Ba'tjmo and Ohio Raro ID, can
state that il resembles very Plastic. bitumlnou
pipe clay, Of yellowish white color when burnt e
variety, which is especially appropriated to the
ufacturing of pottery, earthern pipes, Fayence c.
and If mike with proper quantity OF sand, also 10
that OF hre-bricks and crucibies.
BY opening and working this valuable mste>ial,
YOU will deveiope a new and most important re.
source OF our STATE. Very truly, &c.
may 4-dt25 JAMES HmG1ys