Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-20
OVERTON FOR SALE.

- I will sell at Private Sale that beautifully To-
e; Gated PROPERTY In Baltimore county, sdjoip.
4Aking the Relay House, on the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad Its distance from the city of Be fillmore BY
turnpike Is 81 miles, two roads leading IL from
the city by railroad miles; time - 70 is minutes,
to Washington City heur: Annapolis. IL hours
Frederick, hours. Twenty passenger trains of cars
pass it daily, going Nrth, South, East, and West
stopping going and returning, thus sffording great
facilities to persons doing business in ont Of the
city OF Baltimore. Washington, and other cities on
the lines.
For health and beauty of soensry It'll unsurpassed
by any placs In Maryland, being elevated from 100
to $50 feet above tide water. il commands q most
beautiful view Of the surrounding country for many
miles. The city OF Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay, and
Patapsco River, three Counties on the Western and
one on the Eastern Shore Of this State can he
from It. On 1t Is an extensive Orchard Of choioe
Frnt; beautiful PIrks and Grores Of Forest and
Ornamental Trees with several springs Of pure Wa.
Ter. Post Office at the spot where daily mails are re-
ceived. In view of it. and within ten MINUTES walk
are Churches Of nearly all religious denominations-
Academies and College Of the first class within
short distance.
Baltimore for Villa and Cottage rites. who are now
preparing to erect their buildings will cell the 70
mainder, 100 Acres, with all the improvements In
one Lot or Lots as laid out on the map, the purcha,
ser or purchasers having the advantage the char
ter granted by the Legislature of Maryland to i'm
prove and besutify the ground, and erect dwellings
and other kinds Of buildings, sell or lease the
same.
Inc DDeIling upon the property is very commodi-
Gus, having been occupied several summers a. .
first class boarding-housen with all the necessary
out buildings, such as Grarary, Carriagehouse and
stables, Spring, CoroneIs, and 0verseer's houses,
large Ice house filed with ice The location of this
property Immediately NJ the junction OF two Rail-
roads, in healthy and beautiful country within Is
or ~ minutes Of Baltimore, makes Ii the most desir
able ever offered for sae in this vicinity, not only
for Villa and Cottage Residences, but place Of
resort for families during the summer months, be-
ing the most ssible and convenient point for large
needed'' {, families during the Summer season.
Railroad communication TO and from the City nearly
every half hour dur ng tie day.
In addition to the value Of this property for resi-
dences, there almost inexhaustaoIe bed of pur,
Ftre Brick Gay on ii, in rsvine 200 yards Of the
Railroad Station, which has been used several fac
RES, &" t5onounced Of superior quality. have
lad 1t e->anined by Dr. James Higgins, cur state
Agricultural Chemist for his opinion as 70 its value
and refer to his letter Published below.
Autographed maps may be had of the undersigned
and the property ebown by Mr.. Cox, proprietor OF
Terms iiberai-one fifth cash the balance In one,
two, three, four, and Eve years, with interest
J. n. LUCKETr, Baltimore, Nd
P.S.-If not sold before thu 25.n instant. il will
be offered at Public Sale, at the Exchange in Balti-
more, on that day by Messrs Gibson 4 Co, Auc.ios-
eer.
LABORATORY OF THE STATE CHEMIST,
~ Exchsnge Buildings.
Baltimore, April Is, 1854
TO j. n. LHckot, Hq, Of Baltimore city
Dear Sir.-In reply to your letter of April 9Th,
in which you ask for my opinion to the proper
ties and value Of enclosed sample Of clay taken
from your farm, ''overton," adjoining the Relay
House, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rsilro ID, can
state that it resembles very plastic, bitumnous
pipe clsy, of yellowish white color when burnt
vasiey which is especially appropriated to the man
ufscturing Of pottery, earthern pipes, Fsyence &C.,
and If mixed with proper qusntity Of sand also to
that OF fre-bricks and crucibles
BY opening and working this valuable material,
you will develope a new and most important 70
source Of our State. Very truly, re.
may 4-dt25 JAMES HIeGINs.