Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-27
AUCTION SALES.
THE GREATEST SALE OF THE FINEST LAND,
AND MORE CT IT, THAN HAS BEEN SOLD
IN VIRGINIA FOR TIE LAST 80 YEARS
AISO l6h VALUABLE NEGRuES.

AND MORE CT IT, THAN HAS BEEN SOLD
IN VIRGINIA FOR TIE LAST 5O YEARa.
ALSO, l65 VALUABLE NEGROES.
IIuMMlsSIOAERS AE SALE or LAND. SLAVES
~ Ac.-In pursuance ur II decree ot the Circuit
Court Tor Caroline county, entered In the case OF
Corbin, &c. IS. Cor5in aud others, the undcrslgn-
ed, the Commissioners appointed Tor that purpose,
vii. olrr at public auction 10 the highest bidder,
on T"todng, tie 25h day of September, 1850, at
Moss Neck, the land, slaves and periShable pro-
perty in the proceedings in said suit mentioned.
The land comprises about FOUR THOUSAND
ACRES Is situated on both sides ni the Kappa
hammock river about twel?o miles below Freder-
| icksburg. A large portion is the celebrated Rap
pahanuock river bottom, not subject to overflow,
is of great fertility, in high slate Of cultlTntion
and is well adapted to the growth o: wheat, corn
| aud tobacco.
II l. contiguous TO Post Offices, 10 Churches, "c
longing tu different denominations Of christians.
and is ia the midst OF healthy ncighborhood, we'll
acttcd. and i cultivated and excellent society,
equal 10 any III Nirginil.
The and is divided hy The Rappahnnnock river
into two tracts. Moss Neck containing about
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
lies on the south side of The river i'll the county OF
| Caroline.
Ahout Zoo actcs are ia wood--heayy timber Of
original growth The residue il ara!le land Of
fine quality some GU0 acres being river loau, the
! reuaudera still clay soil.
The improvements "n this tract consist oi II
49,, large and elegant brci; MANSION, finished
-. in $50, containing sixteen roolns, "!ih Marble
| MantlcS, Il large bail, three passages, and SIX
l'"rchcS, with marble ho"rs. Two r''h'"F'anle
| - framed DWELLING HOUSES, gas works,
-. !ss with all the appliances, an office, and ali the
necessary out buildings.
Slabling for sixty horses, six large barns and
granaricS, sixteen negro cabins, laihcd and plas-
tered, with brick chmneys:a wharf, and fishery
can be established on the land
This tract can be divided into three parcels hav-
| TT. ing II DWELLING HOUSE and all the ne
.i~. ccS~ary farm buildings on each.
Farley Vale containing about SEVENTEEN
| HUNDRED ACRES, lies Oh the north side oi the
| river, Immediately opposite to Moss Neck, III the
county of King George About 80 acres are III
| woui--a pocusin valuable fur wood and ~ Il range
for cattle and hogs, comprise about 400 acres and
the residue is river ioam ot rare and lncXhaustlbe
fertility. There is fishery attached to this tract
with the necessary ou;l! OF seine bontE, etc. etc,
| and fish house.
Ihq improvements consiSt y! II comfortable IRAN
IL cd DWELLING HOUSE, containing eight
81 rooius, with all the necessary out buildings,
ten negro cabins l;thcd and plastcred, with brick
cn:mncys. and three large granartcs
| The grain produced on this tract is discharged
into vessels by Il spout These tracts Will DC "oId'
| subject 10 confirmation, b. the Court.
They vii also sell AT the time and place
| ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE SLAVES,
cum,,li~n. mechanics, house servants and farm
| han,is An unusually likely and ya'uab!c lot oi
negroes. and Il large number ai horses mules, oxen,
cattle, Of improved breeds, and all the usual Ian
| ration and farming implements, Of the best KIND
| and construction.
| TERMS OF SALE.-Ior tbe negroes cash will be
| reouirca. 4 credit Of six months, with interest
! f:ui: the day of so for The pcTSiablc property.
For the land small pnrt:un of the purchase mo-
ney will lie required in cash; for Il portion Of the
| residue AN extended credit will be given. the de-
| tcrrcd payments to lie secured by bonds with per
| sona security and deed Of trust on the premises.
! The sale will be continue! from day 10 day until
| concluded and il postponed account OF inc!c-
mcnt weather, will tax. place or the next fair day
| Richard Corbn, residing 1T Moss Neck. and ).
| Wexford Corbin nj Farley Vale. show the prrlnlscs
| to any desiring To examine them.
| ANY communication may be addressed To, and
further information will be furnished by
/. j. BARTON. Counsel and
y. s. BARTON, Comm. "t Sale.
Frederick s'urg, ,an!, !ti-~its
EY +. NJ. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
! y,igELlC SALE OF VALuBLE REAL rs
| [ TATE-Dy virtue ot Il deed u! !ru@t. from
| William T. roweil ,;ntcd IAc Sth day OF July,
| 1898 and which i, daily Of record, The undersigned
a. tri.tcc therein named, will proceed on S"ttnd"G,
ta. @2i Do. oi September, at II "'ctrc@ H., IN mont
| of .he Mdy"Ia office, III the city vi AleAaLdrm,
| Va, - sell at public auction, Il LOT Or
| GR0t Nd, IN the sand City Of h!cNan"rla, ana
| Stat. of Virginia, bounded as follows Begin
| nin. on the North side of Duke street, AT It point
where rhc division line strike said street, between
| ,nr lol hrrei conveyed, and the LOT ut the latc
| Ezra L.nt and whicl point is 1e>iEnutc! as berg
| - irct more at less Ea&t~A:dJ from the inter
section of Commerce street with the North side OF
Duke street then running from the point, on Where
.aid Lunt's line strikes the North side OF DUKE
street West rn Duke sixty feet, ani from thence
| NortAwaiAIy and parallel with said Lunt and the
| Ea-t"rn ue % the lot conveyed by Peter i'iS'1f
gnd Alexander Ailrich. IT, said Pow b, 10 tom
Iu,,rc, street ana thence tta:iwardiy "n Commerce
street sxty feet 10 said division ;i!Ia thence HoiI-
natGg to Duke street a!!G the place u be&inn'"g.
| TEHAs of SAiE.~-Ono tenth OF tie purchase
money to bc paid ia iand, oil the day OF sale, ana
| The residue in three equal instruments. ~ s!h'
! Twelve amd eighteen month: ir"in The day "t sale
hearing interest from said day, and secured hy the
bonus ii the purchaser with good personal sc"url
IT, and the itle to lie retained until The purchase
money il fully paid. ana ti:c property liable 20 Do
rcsuld upon a failure ot The purchaser /" e"mpi;
with thc terms ii sale.
LAWRENCE H. TAYLOR,
a,,s 20--2awfs Trustee.
BY ]. T.. CREIGHTON Arrrso>EEE.
| -JtMMlSSIrNEN'> SALE OF TWO DNEL
| = iiNGS.--Gy v,r;"c Of decree 81 the toun-
~ Currt OF AIcNanurit County. rendered III
| Man term l>to, in the salt at ". a. Dean Go
| s. L. " Robinson ana utcGS. the Undersigned.
! t,,,uia;ssiouer ni!l oa %rarinF II, !J'h day yj
r,oi..i.y, t>6u. ~ II ori,~L. H., in front of the
Mayur'S Office scl! a; public auction the following
| property: ,
81: No. |. \ two story BRICK DWELLING
:: and LOT uF GROUND, "n the $oIt'i side
.! Queen street 'c:w"en Alfred and Patrick