Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-13
THREE FARMS, TWO of 400 ACRES EACH
AND ONE OF 337. IN PRINCE WILLIAM
COUNTY VA FOR SALE

AND ONE OF 337. IN PRINCE WILLIAM
COUNTY. VA, FOR SALE.
I'M >uhsrrbcr. desiring to leave the state. now
i offer, for salc his Land. in Prince William
County, Va. lying north Of and mmeollatel, upon,
the turnpike leading from Thor"ughiare 10 Gains
Vile two stations upon the Manassas cap Rail
road
This land, containing in all Il37 ACRES. is
divided int" three separate and distinct FARMS.
living each upon the above named turnpike which
for the ,akr "f cuny cuIeucc. will Ice esisnate
FARMS No. |, >, and ;.
These FARMS possess the advantage of being
situated in u pleasant and healthy nclghb"rh"od.
~ The DIV Filings and OUT HOUSES up
II on all three are inferior.
The soil. generally sandy. with Suhsoil of clay.
is of good quality, and highly susceptible of I'M
provrmcut.
FARM NJ. |, through which the railroad pass
a.. distant Il half mile from rhoroughfarc Station.
contains FOUR HUNDRED ACRES, 500 clcnr
ed land. and 100 III fine wood ana timber
This FARM is well watcre; the fencing. both
frontier and interior. is in excellent order.
This FARM does not adJoin the other two. be
ing half mile from the one. and 4 mile from the
other.
FARM No. . distant one mile from Thorough
fare. and three from Gainesville. also contains
FOUR HUNDRED ACRES, 300 cleared. and the
also well wacrcd.
FARM No. =. distant a mile and =. halt from
Thoroushiare, and =! miles from GaincS'i lille, con.
tains THREE HUNDRED and TIL IRTY SEVEN
ACRES, 2JU cleared and the remainder III wood
Upon this farm there l. hut little timber. Ii lies
however. adjacent Ia farm No. >. upon which there
is sufficient quantity Of timber Tor both, should
they br purchased 10y the same ind, iiunl.
will sell these Farms together. or separately
To- suit the wishes of purchasers.
Persons desiring {" purchase cheap LAMBS are
politely requested To call and look al these farms
which will be chccrluily shown them by the sub
-crihcr. Being extremely anxious To sell, my
terms in all RESPECTS. will lee accommodating.
For further ini"rmuion address the subscriber
ut Thoroughtarc Station. Manassas Gap Railroad
Prince VIM. County. va. CASSiUS CARTER.
Prince William county, je li-eoti
VALUABLE LAND IN THE COUNTY OF
Y CULPEPER. FOR SALE.-Thc subscriber
offers for sale. privately, two very valuable
TRACTS OF LAND, one lying in the county al
Culpeper. eight miles from the Court House. ad
joining the lands uf Nathaniel Tatnm and other,
il On the hcadwatcrs of Crooked Run, and con
tains about SEVEN HUNDRED ACRES. This
land is in II good state Of Improvement well wa
tered by never failing streams, iSvcry productive
and well adapted tn the growth OF wheat, corn
oats tobacco and grass. Ii had upon II last win
ter. Il good GEARED SAW MILL. hut 10y acci
,lcut it burnt down. The dam. seat. &C., still
there and by very little expense there soon b'
another erected IN the same place. with circu
lar saw il will easily from twenty five hundred
to three thousand feet of lumber in day
This land lies well for farming has about seven
tv five or one hundred of Run Bottom
about two hundred ana fifty acres of good timber
which. ii we'll managed, will hall pay for the farm
-. The improvements CONSIST at u FRAME
sl.i DWELLING, with three rooms below, an,
three above stairs, good barn, blacksmith
shop. AMI all the necessary out houses. Bethc
Meeting House is within half or three i"urths o
mile from the dwelling. and in sight:
The other tract lies in the county Of Madison, al
joining the lands of Mrs john Story and others
and contains about SEVEN HUNDRED AM
TWENTY FOUR ACRES. This land lies on
run in between two Mountains. There Is from
seventy To eighty acres at good bottom and can To-
put in cultivation all III body on both sides OF tn
run, four hundred aud fifty to five hundred acres
which will make a splendid farm, of the best kin'
OF soils and the bulamc-, which is III timber will b.
valuable account OF the farms close hy not hav
ing sufliccucy of timber upon them. There 4
some tw" hundred and fifty or three hundred acre
in cultivation, and on the way, N this time.
The impr"V rIncnt- an this tract, consist OF I
~ DIV ELLING HOUSE, and other ont build
I.i ings but are not IN good order. There being
some three different buildings on the pla"e-thi'
tract could he divided into two good farms.
have rot had this farm long therefore il not i'm
proved A great deal OF it lies within mile an'
u half of the Th"rnt"n's Gap Turnpike. and nh"u
IL ar ~ miles of tie Court House.
deem il unnecessary I" say anything more n
those wishing To purchase will examine the pro
peTty themselves.
offer these lands for sale only for the reason
that have more land than can manage. and ns
bought u bargain when purchased them. ! ihlnl
| can sell a bargain. The terms will be made ne
communicating I" suit the purchaser
My Post Office is Boston, Cuiperer county, Va
W. O'BANNON.
CuIrcprr county, iy l-2aw:im
CLIFTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL.
1--WE second session "t tins school wll begin OF
/ the frat Wednesday "i oct"h.r. 1885, and close
the third Wednesday of July. 1899. The design
,,i this Srhuul i. thoroughly Ia prepare youths fol