Smyrna times., 1857-09-30
An Excellent Farm
At Public Sale

d. The subscriber will sell at public 5 le
k'.il at the Hotel of Tilghman FoxwciI, il
kA4!L the Town of Smyrna, on THURSDAY
1th day of OCTOBER next, at 9 o'clock, D. m.
That large and valuable FA RM, called
" SOmerUiue," situated in Little Creek hundred
Kent county, Delaware, on the road lead no
IRON kentOn to Dover, containing 3l7 ACRES
and 54 Square Perches.
About 20O Acres of this Farm are under cul.
| uVatlon and IN good condition, the remainder
10 WOODLAND, consisting principally of
Hickory, Chestnut and Oak The cleared land
Is divided into five fields, four of which are we'll
watered by stream of good water and the
whole may conveniently be divided into as many
fields as desired, and give to each the benefit Of
access to RUNNING WATER. This Farm
is located in one of the improved and improy-
ing sections of the county, being about six miles
from the town OF Smyrna, nine from Dover five
miles from the Smyrna Station aud three miles
from the Lelpslc Station on the Delaware Rail
road, and three quarters OF mile from the
Maryland and Delaware Railroud, now beIuu
built.
Several thousand bushels of Lime and about
3U tons ot the best Peruvian Guano have been
put upon the land within a few years The
natural quality of tie soil is equal to any ~
the State, and produces good crops of Grain
aud the various Grasses.
The improvements consist of large and con-
venlenty arranged tive story Brlck DWELL
ING HOUSE, 81 feet front by % feet drep.
to which is attached at the east end, two
story Brick Office, about Is feet square Ex.
tending back from the main building is wing.
~ by 30 feet, with Kitchen attached Is bv
~ feet; all brick, and two stories high The
whole building contains four large rooms. two
hall ol,.
floor; SIX rooms on the second, exclusive of
those over the kitchen, and two well finished
rooms IN The garret of the main building. This
entire house is built OF the best materials. (hay
ing been erected by the late Chancellor Ridge |
y for his residence,) aud finished in the latest
style. There is in the yard near the door "a
Well of frst-rate Water, with pump in il. The
Out-BuIdlngs consist of a good substantial
Brick Smoke House, lCe-huuse, Carrage-house,
BECK Barn, COru Cribs, Stables, &c. APPLE |
and Reach Orchards necessary for family use
j ere has been no property equal 10 this of.
Tered at pubic sale In this county, and none
which have offered greater inducements either
to persons desiring home or intending TO pur-
chuse Tor the purpose OF speculation as il is ad.
mIrably and advantageOusy located, convenient
TO Schools, Mills and Places OF Public Worship.
and within 20 minutes ride of Delaware Rail
road, atfordlng communication twice Il day with
the city Of Philadelphia.
From the situation of this Farm il can be di.
vlded into two separate Farms of equal size.
and give to each portion of the Tlmoer and
good front on the Public Road.
TERMS.-Flfteen per cent. of the purchase
money will be required to be paid on the day OF
sale, or secured to be paid in ten days: one.
third on the first day of March next, when the
Iced will be executed and possession given.-
The fifteen per cent. to be taken as part of the
irst payment. The balance on accommodating
erms, which will be made known on the day Of
sale.
G-Any person wishing to view this property,
IAN do so by calling on JOHN d. PENNING.
TON, Esq, Dover, WILLIAM COLE, residing
IN the farm, or the subscriber, at Chris.ana.
New Castle county, Delaware. ,
7. OMAS NJ. PENNINGTON.
Dover, Sept. -, 1857. s23 3w $