Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-03
AUCTION SALES.
THE GREATEST SALE OF THE FINEST LAND,
AND MORE OF IT, THAN HAS BEEN SOLD
IN VIRGINIA FOR THE LAST so YEARS.
ALSO, 165 VALUABLE NEGROES.

ALSO, 100 VALUABLE hEGhUEo.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND, SLAVES
" &c-In pursuance of decree OF the Circuit
Court for Caroline county, entered i'll the case OF
Corbin, &c, W. Corbin and others, the undersign-
cd, the Commissioners appointed for that purpose,
will offer at public auction, TO the highest bidder,
on Tuesday the 2jM day Of September, 1850, at
Moss Neck, the land, slaves and periShable pro-
perty III the proceedings in said suit mentioned.
The land comprises about FOUR THOUSAND
ACRES. Is situated on both sides "t the Kappa
hammock river, about twelve miles below Frcder-
lex sburg. A large portion is the celebrated Rap
pahanutrk river bottom, not subject 10 overflow,
is of great fertility, in high state OF cultivation.
aud is we'll adapted 10 the growth oil wheat, corn
and tobacco.
1t is contiguous to Post Offices 10 Churches, be,
longing to different denominations OF christians,
and is in the midst of healthy neighborhood, we'll
settled, and cultivated and excellent society,
equal To any in Virginia.
Tie land is divided by the Rappahannock river
into two tracts. Moss Neck containing about
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
lies on the south side Of the river in the county of
Caroline,
About 600 acres are in wood-hcavy timber OF
original growth. The residue is arabic land OF
line quality, some bOu acres being river ioaii the
remaiudcra stiff clay soil.
The improvements on this tract consist Of
-, large and elegant brick MANSION, finished
:i in 1856, containing sixteen ROOMS with Marble
ManfeS, Il large hall, three passages, and SIX
pnrche>, with marble Goors Two comfortable
( 4, framed DWELLING HOUSES, gas works,
- with il the appliances. All Office and all the
necessary out buildings.
Stabing for sixty horses, six large barns ana
granares sixteen negro cabius, iathed aand plas-
tered, with brick ehimneys; wharf, aud fishery
can be established on the land.
This tract can be divided into three parcels, hay
..I1ss ing DWELLING HOUSE and all the ne
i;Ei ressary farm buildings on each.
Farley Vale containing about SEN EN- TEEN
HUNDRED ACRES. lies on the north side OF The
river, Immediately opposite to Moss Neck, IN the
county OF King George About $50 acres are i'll
wood 1t pocoSin valuable Tor wood and as Il range
for cattl" and hogs. comprise about 100 acres, ana
the residue is river loan oi rare ana ihcXh"uSibic
fertility There is fishery attached to AiS tract,
with the necessary uutt Of seine, boat:, etc, etc,
and fish house.
The improvements consist OF Il comfortable iram
7..:t, ed DWELLING HOUSE, containing eight
...t7 rooms with all the necessary out buildings,
len negro cabins lathcd and plaSterco. with brick
chmncy< AMI three large @ranarlcs.
The grain produced om this tract is discharged
into vessels by II spout. These tracts will be Sold
subject to confirmation, by the Court.
They wi also sell at the same time and place
ONE HUNDRED AND SiNTE- E-FlfE SLAN EN,
COMPRISING mechanics, house servants aud farm
hands. Am unusually likely and NJ liable lot OF
negroes, aud aiarge number al horses, mucS, oxen,
cattle Of improved breeds, and all the uaua! plan
ta,ion and farming ilnp !emcnis. "f the best hhd
and construction.
TERMS or SALE-For the negroes cash will he
ruuuircd. 4 credit oi >ix months, with interest
from the day Of .ae for the rcrishab!c property
For The iamd small portion Of the purchase mo-
rcy will lac required in cash: for portion OF the
residue an cxtt tndcd credit will he given. the de
tcrred payments to he secured by bonds with per
sunal security and deed ot trust on the premises
The sale will be continued from day to day until
concluded, aud il postponed on account OF l"ce'
mcnt weather will take place on the next fair day
Richard Corbin, residing at Moss Neck. and =
Wexford Corbin ri Farley Vale, show the premises
to any one desiring to examine thcm
ANY communication may he addressed to, and
further information will be furnished by
I. b. BARTON Counsel and
w. $. BARTON, Comms "t Sale.
Fredericksburg, aug l6-~dis
COMMISSIONERS SALE Of 4 VALUABLE
Y TRACT OF LAND A y d. : II !.
KNOWN As COCKPIT POINT FISHERY, IN
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY. NA.-Gy virtue
Of decree o the Circui; Court "f Prince William
county, III the case of Wm. Ccnry. - Wm Wood
ward. and others. lcicadnntS. rendered at May
term, 1860. he undersigned is Commissioners
under said decree. viii. -" I"'>""g, Ia" :"
dog al Oc,oI,r. $50. ut - o'clock, NJ. pro-
cerd to sell at public auction, TO the highest hid-
der, in front of the Mayors office, in the city OF
Aexau,lra Va. II valuable TRACT of LAND
and FISHERY, situate in the county and state
aforesaid, On the Potomac river. called and Hu"wn
rs COCKPIT POINT, containing by estimation
about FIVE HUNDRED and TWENTY FIVE
ACRES.
The title to said tract Of land is believed TO he
perfect (>ubjcc only to the contim GENT right "i
dover in Mrs. Cleary.) But selling as Commits
Si-ucrS we will conTey only such title ~ we are
authorized 10 do BY the decree in the said cause.
TERMS or SALE.-0uc tenth ot the purchase
money cash: the sdue hc paid in &. II, and Is
months with inicrcS; from lie dar OF sale. the rur-
chaser giving hoMd, with good personal Security,tor
the deferred payments. and the title to b: RETAIN
cI until the whole purchase money shall be pad,
the Same being liable IL De re- sold by tie Com
missioncrS in case the terms ot sale are not con-
piled with by the purchaser.
FRANCIS l.. SMITH.
GEORGE WM. BRENT, Comm'rS.
SAMUEL ClllLTON,
aGc 2g-2awtS
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE In ALENAN-
Y DRIA FOR SALE.l am authorized 10
sell the valuable real estate, belonging to Mrs
Harriet Y Iadd located on Water street. III the