Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-18
AUCTION SALES.
THE GREATEST SALE OF THE FINEST LAND,
AND MORE OF IT, THAN HAS BEEN SOLD
IN VIRGINIA FOR THE LAST so YEARS.
ETSO I65 VALuaBTE NEGROES.

IN VIRGINIA EUR 1dE Lhol w 1AoAs0
ALSO, 165 VALUABLE NEGROES.
HOMMISSIONERS' SALE OF LAND, SLAVES
~ &c.-In pursuance Of a decree OF the Circuit
Court for Caroline county, entered III the case oi
Corb;u. &C. vs.. Corhin and others, the underSlgn-
ed, The Commissioners appointed for that purpose,
vii. offer al public auction, 10 the highest bidder,
on Tuesduy The 2jh duy Of September, 1860, at
Moss Neck, the land, slaves and pcrishable pro-
perty in the proceedings in said suit mentioned
The land comprises about FOUR THOUSAND
ACRES. Is situated on both sides Of the Kappa
hammock river, about twelve miles below trcder-
icksburg. A large portion is the celebrated Rap
pahannock river bottom, not subject 10 overflow,
is of great fertility, in high state ot cultivation,
and is well adapted TO the growth ot wheat, corn
and tobacco.
1t Is contiguous to Post 0lres, to Churches, be-
longing to different denominations OF christians,
aud is in the midst ola healthy neighborhood we'll
settled, and Il cultivated and excellent society,
equal to any in Virginia.
The land is divided by the Rappahannock river
into two tracts. Moss Neck containing about
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ACRES.
lies on tie south side Of The river in the county Of
Caroline,
Aboal Goa acres arc III wood--heayy timber "i
original growth The residue is arabic land OF
line quality, some 600 acres being river Ioai:l, the
remainder a stiff clay soil.
The improvements on this tract consist Of 4
-, large and elegant brick MANSION, finished
e-a:a III lo'o' conta'iliIS ''%'''' i'''i' "''
Mant!e$, large ha!l' th'ee paSSas'S' anu S1A
porchcs, with mar"!c iooiS. W." '''''' ''p''
-. framed DIV ELhlNH iip'Sr.3 gas "orhS'
sSsg5.with all the appliances. ala oiiee, aud ali the
necessary ou; buildings.
Stablrg !or sixty horses, six large barns ana
granarics. sixteen negro cabins, Ia'hcd and plaS-
tered wi'h brick ch'nneys: wharf ana 4 "'AeFY
can he established on tn" lanu.
This tcac! can bc divided INTO three parcels nav
;".s1 ing d" ELLiNG HOUSE Am. All the ne
III! ces,ary farm buildings on each.
~ Farley Vale containing about Sf.' IN FEN
HUNDRED ACRES, lies on 'hc north ':de "' me
river, immediately opposite 10 MOS Neck i" tne
county ~ king ">aTs2 About '"' acre" are III
wood-l r"eoSln valuable tor wood ana - range
Tor cattle and hog: comprise aoou. 100 acres ana
the residue i river Ioa!n "t rare and mex hhnSt"r
fertility. There l. itahtry attached II In" tract
with the necessary outfit .: Sc!!c, boats, etc. etc.
and a fish house.
The improvements consist oi Il e"m'"r'a''e ram
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with aIprovcd security aud retention ot ttc title.
until said paymcnts made. the cash payment 10
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the purchaser /" comply with ;nr terms - safe.
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Sep ii--cot, Commissioner.
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