Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-12


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HALIFAX. August IA gas explosion
took place in the Albion Goa! mines to-day,
killing two persons, and "ounding mauy
others.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE!!-The
and rsiGneI, Tor the purpose ot partition,
offer for sale their farm called "CAHTEkS
GREEN" containing six hundred aud seventy
five ACRES, situated IN the upper end OF the
county oil Prince William, Immediately on the
road leading from Aide 10 Gainesville, and
about &c ldstant from those places, or about
g. miles from each. THIS farm is divided into
nine fields, besides meadow and two or three
lots 1t is beautifully laid of, Che fields being
nearly all square, be timber Is o! toe best quail.
lty. well dispersed over the iarm and abundant
Tor all purposes. The whole is well watered.
there being no difficulty il Watering stock from
every fed in the drIest seasons, The soil Is
highly fertile, (beIHg mostly cnocolate) and
well adapted. 10 wheat corn and grass. Indeed
the facility with which the fields run into blue.
grass, after cropping renders II one oil the finest
grazing farms TO be found within twenty miles
/ OF 1t.
The fencing is all IN good order, and the
entire farm, III nigh state OF cultivation. Ii
can winter and Craze well, and with ease IS or
So Cattle OF good size ard with very little eX-
peudlture for !er'ilzers-lwelve or fifteen hun
bred bushels OF wneat can be raised thereon
aduual y. Tae present crop OF tailow heat Oh
d field OF about fifty acres, presents tar
promise OF Il yield OF at least ~ 20 20 bushels
per acre; the number OF Beef Cattle al present
grazing on the farm is about ~ and there are
one OF more tine grass fields scarcely touched
and probably will not be needed.
IT.. The DWELLING though plain, is in
u good repair and very comfortable; the out
buildings are also IN good order and are quite
sufficient in number The shelters for stock
and ia ming implements SC, are perhaps
superior 10 those 10 be ioUnd on any farm within
ten miles. In fine, the undersigned, verify con
sder Carriers Green one Of TIE best and most
desirable farms 10 b. found IN this or AM o. the
adjoining counties. II Is nearly square, Is
beautifully uUdulating easy 10 cultivate; con
vuuirut 10 market and ~ a nelshbOrhood, where
the society is refined, no pitahie and moral.
Terms wal be easy and tor considerable
portion OF the purchase money very liberal
credit vii be gwen, II desired. }. l. Carter,
who resides on the premises, will take pleasure
in showing taem 10 any one who may Wish to
view them or letters addressed to either OF the
undersigned will be responded 10. The Post Or
fee OF the former j. Salem, Fauquiei Co, ard
the latter Haymarket, Va,
RICHARD II CARTER,
josiah L. CARTER.
Prince William Co, Va, je 2z--eoti
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.-The
Y subscriber offers \ private sale his FARM
commonly called CHILL Farm" , miles east
OF MlddIeburg, and IS miles west of Aiexan-
ftazs dria There is upon il good Dwell
.aEsa. LING HOUSE, all necessary Out.Bui!d-
ugs, and good Apple ORCHARD. It's in
good state OF cultivation is we'll watered, and
is within five miles OF one OF the contemplated
depots oi the l.oudoun Branch OF Manassas Gap
Railroad, and within nine miles Of the Plans
Station OF said road is within iths OF mile
of two large Flouring Mills, and surrounded By
irst-ra,e schools. both male and female; IN a.
healthy a section OF the State as can be found
is situated in the midst OF good and desirable
society. and combines many other advantages
which | deem it not necessary 10 mention, as
any one wishing 10 purchase will examine the
premises Tor themselves, The Farm contains
about TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE
ACRES, and adiorns the lands Of Col Hamil.
ton Rogers. Gen. Asa Rogers, VIM Rogers ard
others Ii not sold privately before the 3ptn
day of July, 1855, il will then be offered AT
Public sale. in the village OF Mddlsburg, on
that day.
Persons desiring any further information in
relation to the Farm, or wishing 10 know the
Terms of Sale, can obtain II by addressing the
subscriber through mail. at M!ddleburg, Lou
doun county, Va, or making enquiry OF l..
Chancellor, esq. Attorney at Law, at said place,
who is fully authorized to negotiate sale.
HUGH SMITH.
Middeburg Va, feb 2a-svtf