Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-22
AUCTION SALES.

H1KUSTEE'S POSITIVE SALE OF VAL
UABLE LANDS, &c, IN THE CHuN-
i1Y OF ORANGE.-By virtue OF three certain
deeds of trust. executed TO the subscriber, by
George A Sleet, for the benefit OF DR. George
! Terrill, VIM T. Smith, and the creditors OF Geo.
A Seel generally, and on record IN the Once ol
The Clerk Of the County Court Of Orange, |
shall, o" IH'sd"y, The l3h day Of July merit com
ihshce the sale OF the following TRACTS OF
LAM, continuing the sale from day 10 day,
una! the Whole are disposed OF, and beginning
with the tract known as
biRCHLAND.-Th This tract lies in tue Lime
stone Valley, OH Mountain Run, adjoining the
lands of Hon jeremiah Morton, Montgomery
a Jones, esq and others, and contains THREE
HUNDRED AND SlNrY.SEVEN AND THREE
FlFrHS ACRES OF LAND, now in fine
state of improvement, with abundant supply OF
Timber, and fine Limestone quarry convc.
nient, in a beautiful section OF country, noted
Tor health, tne scenery, good society and good
! farming.
TICKTON, containing TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY ACRES. adioins Brchand having
proper proportion OF open and tmbered land,
we'll waiered, and susceptible OF high improve
! menI
SMlIHFIELD, LONGS, AND CLIFTON
/
ACRES, large proportion OF which Is Noun
tam Run bottom, and Southwest Mountain land
OF superior quality, and highly improved by
! cultlvailou-adIOi the lands OF VIM. L.. trtn-
snaw Henry MassIe, ID. UrIel Terril!, and 9th
ers, being about four miles from either Rapid
! Ann Station, or Orange Court House. his
body OF land is susceptible OF natural division
into TWO farms OF about equal SIZE and value,
and for protuctiveness OF soil, convenience 10
! the markets OF fredericksburg, Alexandra,
! or Richmond, des!rableness OF neighborhood,
health, beauty OF country, facility OF cultivation,
! and native resources of permanent improve
/ ment offers inducements rarely presented The
LII BUILDINGS are plain, but sufficient Tor
.l.IH- ordinary use.
| GUM SPhINGS contains THREE HUN.
| DRED AND EIGHTEEN ACRES OF tmbered
and unimproved land, lying about y miles
| from Smthted. The attention OF persons seek.
ing desirable and profitable location Is partc-
ularly requested, as 1t is believed the advdnta
yes which these FARMS offer, will amply repay
a WISH OF inspection, and as the sales must he
cessarly be positive, great bargains will b. had.
Terms OF SALE:-One-thlrd cash; the remain
der in one and two years, bearing interest, (Pay-
able annually from the day OF sale, secured by
bond and good personal security, and reten-
ton OF the ttir or deed OF trust, a. may be pre-
ierred.
The subscriber having been familiar with the
title 10 these lands Tor the last twelve years be-
! eves the same 20 be unquestionable; but selling
as Trustee ne will convey only such as Is YES
| ted IN hIm as Trustee.
J. J. HALSEY, Trustee.
| Mitchell is Station my 3l-eots
| IL The above sale is postponed until Hed-
nsSday, the l>h day Of august merit The sub
scriber will furnish any information necessary,
TO persons wishing 10 purchase. Address
J. HALSEY, Trustee.
Mitchell's Station, jy !7-eots
\. B-The creditors OF G. A. Sleet are par.
ticularly requested 10 meet the undersigned al
OrangeC {. H on the 4th Monday III July, Court
day) in conference, and for consultation, when
full exhibit 10 them will be made OF matters
pertaining TO the trust debts NC.
J. J. HALSEY, Trustee
MitchelI's Station, jy l7-eots
A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE AND LAND
| ~ FOR SALE.-ln accordance with the Will
OF the late George Hamilton, dec offer i"r
sale the FARM on which he resided, called
" FOREST HILL" 1t is situated in the county
of Spo,tsylvania, Va, about five miles below
Fredericksburg, near the Rappahannock river,
with the Richmond and Potomac railroad pass
iEg through il The neighborhood offers every
social inducement, while Fredericksburg Is &C
cessible by an hours ride over tine road.
The Farm consists Of TWO TRACT>-FOR-
EST HILL. which has all the improvements,
containing about SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FORTY-THREE ACRES, one hundred OF
which are in wood the other, short distance
from the first containing TWO HUNDRED
| ACRES, wholly in wood and has been used as
a IeSt.ve OF fuel and timber.
All the necessary buildings Tor farming Pur
poses, granary, coru-houses stables, carriage
house, negro cabins, DC, are well located and III
good order.
AA The DWELLING HOUSE is a commo
I%Adious building OF wood, containing eIght
rooms, in perfect repair II is situated on an
cninence that ovcrlooks the whole plantation,
and commands beautiful and extensive view OF
the Rappahannock valley as far as the eye can
reach prospect so varied, 80 attractive, Is
rarely TO be found. All the necessary Offices,
kitchen meat house, dairy, lce'house, &c, are
! also in good order.
The land Is very productive, well adapted 10
| the growth OF wheat, corn, oats, and grass ana
| in fine order for cultivation. MassaponaH run
passes through the farm Tor a considerable dIS-
lance, afordlng an abundant supply oil wafer
for stock during the drlest seasons
There is good orchard, productive garde"'
and several untaiIing springs OF the pure"t va"
ter on the place Its perfect healIhiolhesS'
| beauty OF location, and other advantages, H"hc
| this most desirable abode.
Persons wishing TO view the premises are IN
vlted to DO so. they will be shown by the over
seer, Mr.. Stephens.
Terms oil sale accommodating, AMI made
known on application 10 me.
The above property, II not sold privately oil
which due notice wall be gwen, will DE offered
at public auction, on the premises to the hiSh'
eel bidder, on Wednesday, 18th August next.
GEORGE HAMILTON, Jr.
Executor OF George Hamilton, deceased
Brandy Station P. o., CulPePer county Va
~ -eots
t,ULpEPER LAND FOR SALE-The sub
Il scriper will sell ar public auction on "'d
ncsday the 2sm doyof July, Of not sold private
" beiore) his FARM, in Culpeper County va
immediately on the Orange and Alexandra