The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-10-29
REAL ESTATE.
TRUSTEES SALE
PART OF THE TOWN OF


RORT HERMAN,
AND VAL U A B j. e LAND,
IN CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND.
By virtue Of a Decree Of the Crcnit Court
for Cecil county in chanccry the undersigned,
trustee, will offer at Public Sale. at the Court
House door in the town of Elkton,
On Wclacsday. Mc Oh of Norcm.n. merit.
Commencing ut IL O'clock a. IN. All that
Property at PORT HERMAN, which bcon-
eed 10 Roh; II. Thomas. deceased and which
is now occupied by Gnstayus A. Thompson.
This Land is divided into two parcels by
An Avenue or a Street called Cherry Street,
fifty feet wide, and which runs from the Elk
River, a Sauth.easterly direction to the
Public Road leading from nudson's corner
to Town Point.
THE FIRST PARCEL lies Southwest of
said Street. 1t contains, according to a re-
cent survey,
So Acres. 3 Reeds, 90 perchcs,
MORE OR LESS.
On this parcel are the following buildings
and Improvements. to wit
Mol. A large and well built Dwell
E---K ling House, with necessary ont
ssSJ..Hs buildings. This Dwelling is
SSaa sssI beautifully located. on the Elk
So 80 River. The Lawn adjoining, is
ornamentcd with Shade trees and ShruGbtry
and Iuns down 20 the waters edge.
No. .. Is Barn 40 by 80 feet with
Stone S!abing feet high, and the frame is
Is feet to the square.
No. 8. Is Stone Store House. so 10y 50
feet, 2 stories high, and with Two rooms on
the second floor.
Nos. 4 and are small buildings, beside
the Store Room, about Ii feet square one Is
stone and the other frame.
- seSS,sss There are fruit trees ofvariouS kinds
S@r.;sset..,S on this parcel of Land. The soil is
SAsT,'S..a good, and wei! suited for Peach
<-.A-,, trees.
THE SECOND PARCEL lies North Ea st
Of Cherry Street. 1t contains according to
the above mentioned survey.
IfS Acres, Rood, 2S PcrcTcs,
more Or less. The buildings thereon are as
follows:
No. |. Is Steam Mill directly on the
Elk River; Main buildings IS by 43 feet
wing IS by 80 feet This Mill contains
yalious machinery.
NO 2, Is also steam Mil Main tuilling
20 by 40 feet, wing Is by 81 feet with
machinery and fixtures.
4 No. 3. Is a Frame Tavern House Of
f.-r4fJ?s suitable size located at the corner of
lsTat. \ Cherry and Front streets, in full
!l.sAA 4 view Of Tie Elk River.
Nos. 4, 5, 6, and ! are small buildings,
the location of which can be seen On the Plot
Of the Property. The grelter part Of said
second parcel is cleared land, and Is capable
OLA high degree Of improvement and has
the advantage Oft number Of beautiful Sites
for buildings.
Port Herman is about six miles from Ches-
apcakc City and ten from the Delaware Rail
Road. 1t is accessible, by water commnnica-
ton to philadelphia and Baltimore. Steam
e'S and Sail vessels, from one city to the
Other touch almost daily at the Wharf loca-
ted at the foo! of Cherry Street.
Mr.. De ConrScy, and Mr. Harris, Of Phila-
delphia own handsome residences within two
niles of the Property nov offered for sale
Persons wishing 10 purchase are invited to
examine the premises. y plot Of the land
with the town lots may be seen at the office
of tn" trustee in Elkton.
TERMS. - One fourth Of the purchase
money to I've paid in cash on the day Of Sale,
and the balance with interest thereon from the
said day Of sale to I've paid in three equal
instruments in six, nine ard twelve months,
respectively f,om said day Of sale, Credit
payments to be secured by the Bond on Bonds
Of the purchaser or purchasers approved
SccHihy. GEORGE EARLE,
EMi6n, Oct Sth. 1855. Trustee.