Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-09

TRUSTEE'S POSITIVE SALE OF VAL
LIABLE LANDS, &c, IN THE COUN-
TY OF ORANGE virtue of three certain
deeds of trust, executed TO the subscriber, by
George A. Sleet, Tor the benefit Of DR.. George
TerrilI. VIM. T. Smith. and the creditors OF Geo.
A. S!eet generally, and on record in the office OF
the Clerk of the County Court OF Orange,
shall on Tuesday, the 18Th day Of July 'aert, com,
mence the safe OF the following TRACTS VI
LAND continuing the sale from day to 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 the
lands of Hon. jeremiah Morton, Montgomery
A. Jones, esq, and others, and contains / HREk
HUNDRED AND SIXTY SEVEN AND THREE
FIFThS ACRES OF LAND, now in fine
state of improvement with abundant supply oil
Timber, and fine Limestone quarry conve-
nient in beautiful section OF country, noted
Tor health, fine scenery, good society, and good
farming.
TICKTON, containing TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY ACRES, adloins Brchland, having
a proper proportion Of open and tlmbered land,
we'll watered, and susceptible OF high improve
ment
SMITHFIELD, LONGS, AND CLIFTON
together containing about ONE THOUSAND
ACRES, large proportion OF which is houn-
tain Run bottom and Southwest Mountain land
of superior quality, and highly improved by
cultivaton-adioin the lands Of VIM. u. Cren-
shaw, Henry Massie, d. Uriel Terrill, and 9th
ers, being about four miles from either RAPID
Ann Station, or Orange Court House. MS
body of land is susceptible Of natural division
into two farms of about equal size and valuei
aud for produCtiveness Of soil, convenience 10
the markets OF Fredericksburg, Alexandra,
or Richmond. disturbances Of neighborhood,
health, beauty of country, facility oil culuVa-
ton, and native resources OF permanent I'M
proyement, offers inducements rarely presented.
III The BUILDINGS are plain, but sufficient
.G.Aio ordinary use.
GUM SPRINGS contains THREE HUN
DRED AND EIGHTEEN ACRES Of tlmbered
aad unimproved laid, lying about - miles
from Smithfed. The attention OF persons seek
ing desirable and profitable location is par
ticularIy requested, as il is believed the adVan-
tages which these FARMS offer, will amply
repay visit of inspection, and as the sales
must necessarily be positive, great bargains
will be had
TERys OF SALE For Blrchland, made known
on day OF sale. For the other tracts, onethIrd
cash: the remainder in one and two years, Dear
Ing interest payable annualy) from the day
OF sale secured by bond and good personal Sc
curity, and retention Of the title, or deed oil
trust, as may be preferred.
The subs criber having been familiar with me
title to these lands for the last twelve years, be-
lieves the same to be unquestionable; but selling
as Trustee he will convey only such as is yes
ted in him as Trustee.
At the conclusion OF the Land sales above
mentioned, say, on Thwsday and Friday me
18Th and 10th days Of July merit, the undersigned
will, also, sell al Smithfeld, about $50 to 500
MERINO SHEEP, six Oxen, several smaller
Cattle. four Horses, two Colts, Stock Hogs, a
large lot OF Plantation Utensils, &c, &c, com
prisng all articles that can be spared from the
farm without prejudice to the care and saving oil
the growing crops, which will be reserved
Terms or SALE Cash for all sums OF SlO,
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. J. HALSEY, Trustee
NIB. All creditors OF g. A. Sleet are hereby
notified, that their claims must, IN accordance
with the terms of the deed OF trust, Of Noyem-
Der 26, 1881 be duly acknowledged, ascertained,
and presented to the subscriber, on or before the
first day OF July next, or they will not be EN-
braced III the schedule.
J. J. HALSEY, Trustee.