The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-04-21
SALE Of THE WEBSTER ESTATE
ANO STOCK At MARNHFlEU.D.

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Under lirencc of the Probate Court. the
executors of the late Daniel Webster offered
for sale at public auction Yesterday. the
Mar>hiicld estate Of the deceased statesman.
and the rcmlinn" portion Of the farm stock
upon it. The sale was attended bv large
number of persons some SIX or seven hum
drrd-]nitc a number Of whom were from
This city. and from more ,li>tan; parts of the
State. Among The latter were number of
the most prominent farmers in 'hr Common
wealth. who were drawn thiihrr with the
view "i ohtainin: some OF the splendid blood
animals which COMPOSED Mr. Wrt>tcr'> farm
stock. and IN the rcarin. and Improvement
"f which the departed Statesman spent So
many m the haII"c>: hours "t his life
Others were present who improved the o.
ra>ion to pay their first visit 10 the s,o
where sleeps the mortal remains ot New En.-
lands noble son. Though the weather h,. a
peculiarly March feeling" and the wind a>
it swept over the snow banks still remaining.
in some pla, e. to the depth oi four or five
feet, caused the blood To chill aud the teeth
: to chatter, vet all seemed to cn,v the trip.
! The real estate was divided INTO eleven
lots, each OF which was sold SEPARATELY
The terms OF sale were cash, thirty da,s tc-
In. allowed for the examination oi tulc>-
/ The property was warranted free from en-
cumbrancc of any Kind. with the exception
OF certain rights OF way across a rorlivn Of
lots which Col. Thompson explained AS ia.
lots were respectively sold. The deeds wer.
deliverable either IN Nlar>hticld or in Boston
at the buyers option. and are in the usual
torn OF Executors deeds.
The first lot on the list and offered fn:
sale, was "sixty four acres Of arabic land, Il.
fine condition. iyIns short distance north
aud east OF the Mansion House" THIS i.
the lot whi"h immediately adjoins the oil,
Win.low Bury ing ground, ia which >lcc,r
the remains of Webster and those who wrr,
dear to him on earth. \ ,,naii strip of "a few
rods was reserved on one side of the bury
ingground, to make It's shape more conven
.ent aud appropriate Tor tie impro, r,ncn:
which are to bc made upon it. Ii may no
bc out ct place to state in this connect !
that the imnO. cm'.nt> upon this ground 4,
! make winch the 'Mar>hiicld Fare" was heel,
last Fall, will be commenced this Spring
The lot was sold tor SIS =, an acre. 4, Mr.
Amasa L. Merhcrcll. y right OF wa,
through it to the buryins ground wa, :cscr,
; ed
Ihe next lot was ''fOrtv-Scycn acres q! Till
age and pasture land, !ving near the Man>ior
House, on the westerly side thereof" know
as the Cu>liman lot, al.d which the thousand
: of visitors a; Mar>hlicId. at the time the,
gathered together to pay the last tribute ol
, respect to the departed statesman, will Ir
member the lot on which the first entcrc,
as they left the mann road to 90 to the ,n,,t
James ". Paige, Esq, OF this cay. WAS TN
! purchaser, At Sli 80 All acre Mr.. Pare al
I purchased the next lot, which was one of Il.
acres OF wood and arabic land, living ncarl
> opposite the Mansion House, on what is call
:; ljiackmount." This lot sold for $40 AN acr,
. The Old "Winsow House." with forty fv
acrcs ot arabic land adjoining, was neAt o
the list. This 10. has no iwumbrrancc o
right OF way.lt was Mr.. Wcb>;cr's yet la, {!
> on WHICH he was wont to make experiment
r in different kinds Of nannre. and d,ilrr.n
syst, ms OF tiilsse, for his own bcnefit and q
mnscment and 50 for tire INFORMATION AZ
teicsit of his brother farmers in the ,icinii,
. The old ''WinslOw House." one OF the o!d..s
1t not the oldest house in the Curnn,0a wealtl
. still stands on the lot, landmark OF a,,ri.,
days, WHICH We could hope might not br sw.,
away. The biddin. on this lot WAS s,irit.,
and IT wa, finally struck of to Mr. e. Porte
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