Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-29
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 lG5 VALUABLE NEGROES

diSU, LOO VAL LOabLE NCOhOLo'
ItOMMIaS SIONERS' SALE OF LAND. SLAN IL
" Gc.-Iu pursuance of IL decree Of the Circuit
Court for Caroline county, entered i'll the case "i
CorbiE, &c. ". torhn and others, the underSIgn
ed. the Commissioners appointed FOR that purpose
vii. uilcr nj public auction, to the highest bidder
on 2ucst{,,y, the 25M day Of September, 1900, III
Moss Neck. the land, slaves and perlShable pro-
periy in the proceedings III said suit mentioned.
The land comprises about FOUR THOUSAND
ACRES. Is situated on both sides al the Kappa
hammock river about twelve miles below Freder-
lex Sburg large portion is the celebrated Rap
pahannuck river bottom, not subject /" overflow,
j. Of great fertility, in high state of cultivation,
and j. well adapted 10 the growth Of wheat. corn
aud tobacco
Ii is contiguous to Post Offices, to Churches. he
longing to different denominations OF christians.
aud is in the midst of healthy neighhorhood, well
settled, and Il cultivated and excellent society,
equal 10 any III Nirginia.
The land is divided by the Eappahannuck 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-heavy timber of
original growth. The residue is arabic land OF
fine quality, some 600 acres being river loam, the
rcuiaindcra still clay soil
The improvements thiS trac! consist Of u
te= large and elegant brick MANSION, finished
..:i ia 1856 containing six!rcn rooms, with Marble
MautirS, large hall, three passages, and six
porrhcS. with marble floors. Two comfortable
IL, framed DWELLING HOUSES, gas works.
..G!A with all the appliances office, and all the
necessary out buildings.
Stab!ing for sixty horses. six large barns and
gramaricS, sixteen negro cabins, lathed and plaS-
tered. with brick chimncys: a wharf, and fishery
can he established OH the land.
This tract can be divided into thrcc parcels, hav
IL ing Il DWELLING HOUSE and all the he
~. ccs>ary farm buildings on each.
Farley Vale containing about SEN NENTEEN
III NDRED ACRES, lies tho north side Of the
river Immediately Opposite to Moss Neck. in the
cou,:ttv oi king t'1urgc. About 30 acres are III
wuod--l pocn>in valuable for wood and aS a range
for cattle aud hogs. comprise about 100 acres, and
the residue is river ioam O! rare and ncNhanStIblc
fertility. There is fishery attached to this tract,
with the necessary outfit Of seine, hoatE, etc. etc..
and fish house.
Thg improvements consist Ola comfortable fran
IT,; ed DWELLING HOUSE, containing eight
M.li rooms. with Ill the necessary out buildings,
len negro cabins, lathc and plaStercd with brick
chmucy> and three large granaricS.
The grain produced on this tract is discharged
into vessels by n Spoht These tracts will be sold,
subject To confirmation, By ihc Court.
They will also sell at the time and place
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE SLAVES,
comprising mechanics. house servants and farm
hands. An unusually likely and valuable lot OF
negroes and large number st Horses, mules, oxen,
cattle Of improved breeds. and all the usual plam.
tation and farming mlIcmcnIs, of the best kind
and construction.
TERMS or SALE.-Eor the negroes cash will he
required. 4 credit o! six months, with interest
from the day Of sale for the pcri>hablc property.
For the land small portion Of the purchase MO-