Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-31
AUCTION SALES.
NNRUSTEE'S POSITIVE SALE OF VAL
LIABLE LANDS, &c, IN THE C0CA

! ~ OF ORANGE.-By virtue OF three certain
deeds of trust, executed TO the subscriber, by
George a Sleet, Tor the beneht OF DIR. George
TerrIll, VIM + Smith. and the creditors OF Seo.
A. Sle-t generally, and on record III the office OF
the Clerk OF toe County Court OF Orange,
snail on 7ucs lay, the 18Th day Of July inert, CON.
uIence the sale OF the following TRACTS OF
LAND. continuing the sale from day 10 day,
until the whole are disposed OF, and beginning
with the tract known as
BlRCHLAND-This tract lies in the Lime
stone Valley, on Mountain Run, adjoining the
lands OF Hon jeremiah Morton, Montgomery
A. Jones, esq. and others, and contains 1 HREE
HUNDRED AND SIXTY SEVEN AND THREE.
FIFTHS ACRES OF LAND. now in fine
state OF improvement with abundant supply OF
Timber. aud ine Limestone quarry conye-
nlent, IN beautiful section OF country, noted
Tor health tne scenery, good society, and good
farming
AND FIFTY ACRES, sdjoins Birchland, having
d proper proportion OF open and numbered 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
tam Run bottom. anG Southwest Mountain land
of superior quality, and highly improved by
culuvatlon-adlons the lands OF VIM. u. CreR-
shaw, Henry Massie, D. Uriel TeTril, and 9th
ers being about tour miles from either Rapid
Ann Station or Orange Court House. This
body OF land is susceptible OF a natural division
into two farms OF about equal size and value,
and tor productIveness OF soil, convenience TO
the markets OF Fredericksburg Alexandra,
or Richmond, deslrabIeness OF neighborhood,
health, beauty OF country, facility OF culuya-
ton, ana native resources OF permanent I'M
pGoyemeut, offers inducements rarely presented
Ia The BUILDINGS are plain, but sufficient
-I.G tor ordinary use.
GUN SPRINGS contains THREE HUN
DRED AND EIGHTEEN ACRES OF numbered
and unImproved laid, lying about d miles
from omltnhed The attention OF persons seek
ing desirable and profitable location is par
tlcularly requested, as II IS believed the adVan-
tages which these FARMS offer, will amply
repay a visit OF inspection, and as the sales
must necessarily be positive, great bargains
will be had
Terms OF SALE For Brchland made known
on day OF sale. For the other tracts, one,third
cash: tue remainder in one and two years, bear.
ing interest, payable annually from the day
OF sale, secured by bond and good personal Sc
trust, as may be preferred.
The subscriber having been familiar with the
title TO these lands for the last twelve years, be
lIeves the same 10 be unquestonabls; but selling
as Trustee ne will convey only such as Is yes
ted III nm DIS Trustee.
At the conclusion oil the Land sales above
mentioned say, Thursday and FTiddy, he
l5th and lGh days If July nert, the undersigned
will also sell al SmIthneid, about $50 10 300
MERINO SHEEP, six Oxen several smaller
Cattle, four Horses, two Colts, Stock Hogs,
large lot of Plantation Utensils, &c, &c, com
prsing all articles that can be spared from the
farm without prejudice 10 the care and saving OF
the growing crops, which will be reserved.
TERMS or SALE Cash for all sums OF $40,
or less On all sums over $40, bond with ap
proved security, bearing interest from date, and
payable on or before the LIST day OF January
1889, will be required
J. ]. HALSEY, Trustee.
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 26, 1897, be duly acknowledged, ascertalned,
and presented to the subscriber, on or before the
first day OF July next, or they will not be en-
braced IN the schedule.
J. J. HALSEY, Trustee.
Mitchell station, my ol-eols
GALE OF REAL ESTATE AND SLAVES.
= In accordance with the provisions OF two
deeds of trust, executed 10 me by Turner ID.
Scott, dated Sh and 9th OF April, S5s, record
ed IL the Clerks Office of the County Court OF
Fauquier and for purposes IN said deeds specl-
fed, / shall offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder, on the 18Th day Of June merit, al the Salem
Station, on the Manassas Gap Railroad the fol-
loving property, viz: Three very desirable
LOTSin the town of Salem; OIL two OF which
sste are DWELLINGS and other buildings and
Us the o her is a beautiful grass lot all oil
SAID LOTS we'll enclosed-two hne HORSES,
and nine SLAVES consisting of three men four
women and two children. These slaves are all
valuable and but one much advanced IN age.
Terms OF SALE The town lots and horses
on a credit OF nine months, with interest from
date, the purchaser to give bonds, with approved
security, and the Slaves for cash. Should the
day prove too nclement 10 admit OF sale, II
will take place the first fair day thereafter, ana
S, ling as Trustee, shall pass such title only
as is vested in me- by the deeds above referred
TO, but the title is believed TO be good.
RICHARD H. CARTER, Trustee.
Salem. Fauquier Co, Va, my l3-eots
VALUABLE LAND IN FAUQUIER
Y COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE
The subscriber offers for sale his FAIRY AIR
LEY" in Fauquier County, Va, Immediately
adjacent 10 CatIetts Station, on the Oranse and
Alexandra Railroad, 50 miles from Alexandra.
By recent survey the tract contains ONE
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY
SIX ACRES, OF which about 500 s"res are
well wooded, with the finest timber, beng
large surpIu, over the quantity require for the
uses of the farm, and rendered peculiarly valua-
bic by its proximity TO the Railroad.
Or the remainder of the land 200 acres are
superior slluvial bottom on Cedar Run, readily
producing 50 TO IS bushels OF corn per acre,
and well adapted TO the growth Of wheat and
grass The upland is of fine quality and ex-
c.edln.ly productive of all kinds o graz and
grasses The whole tract is well Uatsrd AID
highly improved Cha; portion not under cult: