The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1859-10-22
REAL ESTATE.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
PART AE THE TNYYN OF

PORT HERMAN,
AND VAL LIABLE Ian D,
IN CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND.
BY virtue Of Decree Of the Circuit 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 Wednesday, the oh of Nouemte,, neri,
Commencing at II O'clock a. IN. All that
Property at PORT HERMAN, which belon-
scd to Robt. ii. Thomas, deceased and which
is now occupied by Gustavus 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 South -eastcrly direction to the
Public Road. leading from Hudson's corner
to Town Point.
THE FIRST PARCEL lies South west OF
said Street. 1t contains according to a re-
| cent survey,
G3 Acres, . ROOds, % percIaes,
MORE OR LESS.
On this parcel are the following buildings
and Improvements, to wit
No l. A large and well built DWELL
&w.N ling House, with necessary out
GsS9!:!h buildings. This Dwelling is
& iiiR beautifully located. on the Elk
Esssyls kSsS River. The Lawn adjoining. is
ornamentcd with Shade trees and Shrubbery
and runs down to the waters edge.
No. ,. Is Barn 40 by so feet with
Stone S:abling 9 feet high, and the frame is
lG feet to the square.
No 3. Is Stone Store House. so 10y 50
feet, . stories high and with TWO rooms on
the second floor.
Nos. 4 and arc small buildings, beside
the Store Room, about l6 feet square one Is
stone and the other frame.
,sssssIa There are fruit trees ofvarious kinds
,s s,st!. zap on this parcel of Land. The soil is
GsSYSsSF good, and well suited for Peach
~-.A,>- trees.
TIE SECOND PARCEL lies North Ea st
of Cherry Street. 1t contains according to
the above mentioned survey.
lis Acres, 4 Rood, 23 Pcrches,
more or less. The buildings thereon are as
follows:
No. l. Is a Steam Mill directly on the
Elk River: Nlain.b buildings IS by 43 feet,
wing % by SO feet. This Mill contains
various machinery.
No .. Is also steam Mill Main building
90 by 40 feet, wing Is by 80 feet; with
machinery and fixtures.
i No. 3. Is Frame Tavern House, OF
FT ~ . suitable size located at the corner of
q:ss:sari a Cherry and Front streets, in full
I.Lt.L' q view Of the Elk River.
Nos. 4, 5, 6, and ! are small buildings,
the location of which can be seen On the Plot
of the Property. The greater part of said
second parcel is cleared land, and is capable
Of high degree Of improvement and has
the advantage of number Of beautiful Sites
for buildings.
Port Herman is about six miles from Ches-
apcake City and ten from the Delaware Rail
Road. 1t is accessible. by water communica.
ton to philadelphia and Baltimore Steam
ers and Sail vessels, from one city to the
other, touch almost daily at the Wharf loca-
ted at the foot of Cherry Street.
Mr.. De Coursey, and Mr.. Harris, of Phla-
delphia own handsome residences within two
mics Of the Property now Offered for sale.
Persons wishing to purchase are invited TO
examine the premises y plot of the land
with the town lots may be seen at the Office
Of the trustee in Elkton.
TERMS.-One fourth of the purchase
money to he paid in cash on the day of Sale,
and the balance with interest thereon from the
said day of sale to be paid in three equal
instruments in six. nine and twelve months,
respectively from said day IF sale Credit
payments TO be secured by the Bond or Bonds
of the purchaser or purchasers with approved
security. GEORGE EARLE,
Ekton, Oct Sth, 1858. Trustee.