Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-12
OVERTON FOR SALE.

80 I will sell at Private Sale that b-autifn:,y 10
n" "A Gated PROPERTY in Baltimore county, ad Join
As-<an g the Relay House, the Baltimore & Obi,
Railroad Its distance from the city of Baltimore b.
turnpike is 81 miles, two roads leading to it from
the city; by railroad miles; time Is to Is minutes
to Washington City hsur: Annapolis. IL hours
frederick, hours Twenty passenger trains of carl
pass it daily, going North, South, East, and West
stopping going and returning, thus affording great
facilities to persons doing business in or out of the
city OF Baltimore, Washin gton aud other cities Oh
the lines.
For health and beauty Of scenery it ia
by any place in Maryland, being elevated from 100
to 2S5 feet above tide water. it commands a 1no.,
beautiful view Of the surrounding country for
mites. The city of Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay anu
Patap SEQ River, three Counties the Western aud
on on the Eastern Shore of this STAT can be seer
from It. On il is extensive Orchard Of cboic,
Frua; beautiful Parks and Grores Of F0reSt Q1s,
Lradnasntdt Trees, with several Fprings OF pure Uc
Ter. Post Office at the .pot, where daily mails are r.
c.iTed. In view oft, and within tel minutes walk
arr Churches of nearly all religious denominations
Academies and College of the first class within t;
an rrt distance
Having sold Il acres of this Tract to gentlemen o.
EiitIlore for Villa and Cottage rites who ar nov
preparing to erect their buildings, will sell The re
mai iGer, 100 Acres with all the pros elnents in
one Lat or Lots, as laid out the map. the pUrcha
Ser or purchasers having the advanta 20 OF tbe char
ter granted by the Legislature of Maryiany to i'm
prove and beautfy the ground, and erect dwellings,
aud other kinds Of buildings, sell or lease the
shEe.
The Drelling upon the property is very commodi.
GU having been occupied several summers as o
hrst class boarding house." with ali the uecssar ~
o.' buildings, such as Granary, Clearinghouse and
Scaoies spring, Coroners, and Overaeers houses, y
large Ice house filed with ice The location Of this
property Immediately at the junction Of two Rail
roa Is III healthy and beautiful country within IL
or is minutes Of Baltimore, makes it the most desr
able Offered for sale in this vicinity not only
for Villa and Cottage Residences but as a place O
re 'ort for families during the summer months BE-
ing the most eligible and convenient point for .ars
class Samnser Hotel or boarding H0use, $50 mich
needed for families during the Summer season.
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-
deuces, there is almost nexhaustaoe bed Of psre
FIR Brick Clay it, in ra,ine 200 yards of the
road station, which has been used at several
tories. and pronounced of superior quality. have
u it examined by DR.. James higgins, cur STATE
Agricultural Chemist, for his opinion to its value
ana refer to his letter published below.
Autographed maps may be had of the undersigned
and the property shown by Mr. Cox, proprietor o.
The Relay House.
IL ms hteral-ope fifth cash: the balance In one.
t"o' three, four, and five years, with interest
j. n. LUCKETT, Baltimore, Nd
r'S.-ii NOT sold before thu % n instant it will
be offered at Public Sale, At the EXCHANGE in Patti
mole, on that day by Messrs Gibson c. Auc ion
GER. e. ,r...-. Up o. - -
LABORATORY OF TIE STATE CuEnIsr,
- EXehSuge Buildings,
Baltimore, April ., 1854 J
To j. a. Luckett, Esq., Of BALTIMORE cify
Dear Sir In reply to your letter Of April 9th
IN which yoI ask fur my opinion to the pr0per
ties and value Of an enclosed sample of clay taken
from your farm, ''OsertOB," adjoining the Relay
House, on the baltimore and Ohio Railroad, can
STATE that 1t resembles a Very plastic, bitumnou>
pipe elsy, Of y-llowisa white color when burnt u
variety, which is especially appropriated to the
ufae urins of pottery, esrthern pipes, Fay ence, c
and II mixed With proper quantity Of sand, also to
that OF dre-bricks and crucibies. - 81,
by opening and working this valuable material,
you will dsysope new and most important re-
source Of our State. Very truly &c
may 4--dt9o 1 JAMES HIG6INA