Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-12
AUCTION SALES.

TRUSTEES POSITIVE SALE OF VAL
i LIABLE LANDS, &c, IN THE COUN-
TY oF ORANGE-By virtue OF three certain
deeds OF r",.t, executed 10 the subscriber, by
George A. Sl.s' for the benefit OF DR.. George
TerrIll, VIM. L. Saith and the creditors OF Geo.
A. Sleet generally, ant OH record in the office OF
the Clerk OF The Count Court OF Orange, |
shall, on 1uesiay the 18Th dag NJ Ju!g neri, com
mence the sale OF the following TRACTS OF
LAND, continuing the sale from Gay 20 day,
until the whole are disposed OF, and beginning
with the tract known as
BIRCHLAND-This tract lies in the Lime
stone Valley, on Mountain Run, adjoining he
lands OF Hon. jeremiah Morton, Montgomery
A. Jones' esq and others, and contains ] Ii REF
HUNDRED AND SIXTY SEVEN AND THREE
FIFTHS ACRES OF LAND. now in fine
state of improvement, with abundant supply OF
Timber, and fine Limestone quarry convc-
nent, in beautiful section OF country noted
for health, fine scenery, good society and goot
farming.
TICKTON, containing TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY ACRES, adjoins Blrchland, having
a proper proportion of open and timoered land,
well watered, and susceptible OF high improve
ment.
SMITHFIELD, LONGS, AND CLIFTON
together containing about ONE THOUSAND
ACRES, large proportion OF which IS Noun.
tain Ruu bottom, and Southwest Mountain LAM
OF superior quality, and highly improved by
cultivation adlons the lands OF VIM. l.. 'r"n'
shaw, Henry Masslc, d Criel TeniII, and OH.
ers, being about tour miles from either RAPID
Auu Station or Orange Court House. lhls
body oi land Is susceptible OF natural DIVISION
into two farms Of about equal SIZE aud value
and tor productIveneSs OF soil, convenenc" 10
the markets OF Fredericksburg, Alexandra,
OF Richmond desirsbleness OF neIghborhood,
health beauty Of country, facility OF cultva-
ton and native resources OF permanent I'M.
provernemt otielb inducements rarely presented.
I-,A The BUILDINGS are PLAN, bu, sufficient
- tor ordinary use.
CHM SPRINGS contains THREE HUN
DRkD AND EIGHTEEN ACRES OF umbcrsd
and unlmproved laid, lying about l.! miles
from Sulithteld. The attention of persons seek
lug desirable aud profitable location Is par
ticulaTly requested. d. it 10 believed the advdn-
tsycs which these FARMS offer, will amply
repay d visit OF inspection, and do the sales
must necessarily be positive, great bargains
will be had.
TERMS OF SALE.-For Birchlaud, made known
on day of sale For the other tracts, one.thIrd
cash; the remainder in one and two years, bear
ing interest, payable annually) from the day
o, sale, secured by bond and good personal Sc
curty, and retention OF the Title, or deed oil
trust, as may be preferred
The subscriber having been familiar with the
title TO these lands Tor the last twelve years be-
leves the same to be unquestIonable; but selling
as Trustee he will convey only such a. is yes
ted III him as Trustee.
At the conclusion OF the Land sales above
mentioned, say, On Thursday and Frtddy, tho
l5th ami lGih days of Jnly neIf, the undersigned
will also, sell a. omthheld, about $50 10 500
MERlNO SHEEP, six Oxen, several smaller
Cattle, four Horses, two Colts, Stock Hogs,
large lot of Plantation Utensils, &c, nc, con-
prislng all articles that can be spared from tue
farm without prejudice TO the care and saving oil
the growing crops, which will be reserved
Terms OF SALE Cash for all sums OF $40,
or less On all sums over $40, bond with ap
proved security, bearing interest from date ami
PAYABLE OH or before the lst day ot January
1889, will be required.
J. ]. HALSEY, Trustee
r.. B. All creditors OF q. A. Sleet are hereby
notified, that their claims must, IN accordance
with the terms OF the deed OF trust, OF Novem-
Der IS, 1857, be duly acknowledged, ascertaIned
and presented to the subscriber, on or before the
first day OF July next, OF they will not be en-
braced III the schedule
J. J. HALSEY, Trustee.
Mitchel's Station, my elects