Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-05-12
VALUABLE JAMES RIVER E~rArE

AT AUCTION.
4 : ilr attorney for thu Hon John ! Masor. ! rinli OF.
N ir lur sale, nj auction. on tin, premises, on
TUESDAY, Jun" -, l-"i.
il fair, il mol ilr next lair day, cuiuniri.in. at one o'clock,
or immediately after the steamboat passes. TINT valuable
estate in the county OF Isle OI Wight, Oh James River and
png"''o Creek, called
containing, By recent survey, a,l.I acres, and houuI"d by
the land, Of iirn. Francis NJ. Bcykin and others.
This c,imtr lln>irc"n s%ubdivid'd into inur 'rmcis, giving to
rAclI the following qunhtiiir, al lurl. viz "iiDu-.. Tract, E
Ig3 acres; '.Shiycrs Tract. q" GAJ nrr,s: "ilni.rcad Tract"
~ acres, nid Ia the Landing Tract, iJ nrrc-. 1t will
be- -old separately or together, as mny suiI purchasers, md
ha determined AT the time OF sale.
III" Day. Neck r.tni" h"- been 70 sui"ilS ilcd ns Z" give
To each tract q just and proper proportion OF nrGnlo md
i've hundred nIi ci.hiy-rvru nrr"s 81 rnnr-h land,
which has always been considered very valuable Tor
grazing, ". 1t affords III I'LL times GOOD grass, particularly VI.
luhbIc III the winter :rasoIL. Zach rrnct will have II proper
ton OF marsh.
1t fronts upwards Of two miles on James River. and is
bounded on the east and south by Pngau's Creek. which IL
nnvigablr for vessels of considerable size To the il:iNiu.
village OF SlnitIficld, iv miles distant.
Three Of there farms, M now laid Oh, front on III" river.
and command the most beautiful and cXicihci view
There nrc upwards Of 1000 acre. ui hrhbir hand which he:
level. hnd in n good state Tor cultivation. There /. nm in
cXlhusiiblc quantity Of mari. ut the finest quality, III nl.
most every portion of ii" 'rfnis, whirii rGn Ice most read!
lr gotten Mt Tor application. TlIcpr lands arr not only well
adapted To the growth Of Com, Wheat, Orir, Sc, but
might be- nindc very valuable also in In" production oi ID.
in,ors. Applr-, and other Vegetables aud tor ia" Northern
market. ns they arc ~ nccr-riblr TO Hampton R""!s "I"i
the Rock Landing Wharf, which nijoinS III" farm, r'"i
where the sfcainbOai- stop daily. l!c-iirs the convenience.
OF the wharf, there j., n good lnIr1ing Tor shipping IT, grain,
&c.
There is quite mn extensive Apple Orchard on the estate,
Just now about to come into full bearing, and promises To-
be- very profitable.
The buildings. though not very extensive. nrr sufficient
for the accommodation OF II moderate -lzcd family, fifty ar
rix,y lanls, and barn, and stables enough for the housing
of grim and hors,.-. The facilities OF living ar" exceeding
" abundant and cheap, AS there il NJ all times taken from
its own waters an abundance OF fine fish and oy.,rr-.
70 Persons disposed TO make enquiries aboTi the c-'ni"
ARE referred to John 4. Sclicn, Esqr of Charles rIiy cOun-
-. - a.. I., l. h II.ls, - =, n. Nt',nI, III.
terms will be, onethird cash. the balance, for bpm'i- carry
ing interest from dnrc. secured by deed at trust on lrud nt"i
payable in one am! two year instruments. The privIicr" Ui
seeding Whrnt this fall will be- allowed. and Possession
given on the 18th December next, about which time all the
! pcr:sllablr property OH the estate will be sold.
W. GODDlH,
Attorney in fact for John \. Mason.