Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-10
THE GREATEST SALE OF THE FINEST LAND
AND MORE OF IT, THAN HAS BEEN SOLD
IN VIRGINIA FOR THE Last 80 YEARS.
Also lS5 VAIICBRIE NEGROES

IN VIRGINIA FOX IuE LAai az fEhho
ALSO, l65 VALUABLE NEGROES.
r0MNl$SlONERS' SALE o. LAND, SLAVES
v Gc.-ln pursuance I'll ii decree Of the Circuit
Court for Caroline county, entered in the ease Of
Corbin, &c, -. Corbn and others, the underSign-
ed. the Commissioners appointed Tor that purpose
vii. offer al pwhlic auction 10 the highest bidder
on ?rrs5og, tL.. 2Jh dng ot .Icprc~,bst, 1850, 1T
Moss Neck, the land. slaves and pcrlaIab!c pro
perry IN hr proceeding. in said suit mentioned.
The land comprise. about foUh IlioHHaND
ACRES. Is situated on both sides ot the Kappa
hammock river about twelve miles below Frrder-
lex +hurs. A large portion is the celebrated Rap
pahanuori; river bottom, no, subject To overflow,
is Of great fertility, in high stale Of cultivation,
and j. well adapted to the growth OF wheat, corn
and tuh;ccu.
1t j. cnnliguou. To Post Offices IL Churches, s'e
lnnging t. different AGnominali0nr ot vhrftianS
aud is in the mids Off healthy nei ghborhood, we'll
srttici, aud 81 cultivated and excellent society
equal I" any in Nirg ginia.
The land is divided by the Rappahannork river
inIo Two tracts. Moss Neck containing about
TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
lies on the auuth side uf The river in the county ot
Caroline
About COO acru. are IN wood--uca.. tmbtr ot
uriguu! growth. The residue Is arabic land OF
line quality. some 800 acres being river loan, the
re;.aiudrra sti:i clay .u'i.
The improvements thi- tlact consist "i
-; large and elegant brick MANSION, finished
LII III in iS16. containing sixteen roolS, with Marble
Mautle.. Il LARGE hail. three passages, ana six
pnr,hrS. with marble doors. Two comfortable
Z 4, framed DWELLING HOUSES, ga works,
-l-.Il. with al, the appliances. an office. aad all the
necessary uui buildings.
Stabling Tor sXt, horses. -. large barns an!
.rInarlcs, sixtrcn negro InhlnE. iaiHtd ana pas
trrcd. vii! brick chimney; wharf, and fishery
can lie established t.lt .and.
rhi> tract can be divided into three parcels hav
S"t's ing Il DWELLING HOUSE and All the ne
4. !! cc>Sary farm buildings on each.
Farley Vale containing shout SE\ ENTEEN
HUNDRED AtKi>, los "n tie u"rih a,ie ot the
river immediately opposite 10 Moss Neck. III the
county ut King George. About 310 acreS are IN
wood-a uru-in valuable nr wood and as Il range
for cattle and hogs. comprise ABOUT loo acres and
the residue j. river UIiIl oi rare ana mcNnHust!bc
fertility. There is fishery atta"hti 10 this tract.
with the s:y outfit "i seine. beats, etc. etc,
and :: i!-!I house.
Th. improvements consist Ola comfortable iram-
MTtt7 cd DWELLING HOUSE, containing light
Ill; rooms. wiki all the necessary out buildings.
ten negro cabins. lathcd and plaStcr"d. with brick
chimney>, and three large gT:1narlcS.
The grain I'rciGccd Oh this tract l. discharged
,llo vessels hy Il >poa. These tracts will be sold,
subject to confirmation, by the Court.
They will also sci! AT the same time and place
ONE HUNDRED AID SIXTY FIVE SLAVES,
comIrisimg mechanics house servants amd farm
hands An unusually likely and valuable lot ct
negroes and large ;tutnbcr II horses, mules, oxen,
cattle of improved breeds, and all the usual plan
ra'ion and farming implements, "t the best kind
and construction.
TERMS OF >ALr.-For the negroes cash will b.
required. \ credit oi siX months. with interest
from the day o sale for the periS!iabe property.
For the lani small portion Of the purchase mo.
ney will he required in cash; for portion OF the
residue IN extended credit will bc given, the de-
lcrrri paymcut- 10 tc secured oy bonds with per.
Sunal security and deed Of trust Oh the premises.
The sale will be continued from day 10 day until
concluded and il postponed ON account OF lp"'e-
ncnt weather. will lake place Oh the next fair day
Richard Corbn, residing II Moss Neck. and ).
Wexford Corhin .t Farlry Vale Show the premises
70 any one desiring /" examine them.
Any communication may be addressed 10, ard
further information will be furnished by
I. L. BARTON, Counsel and
". :. BARTON, Comms ot Sale.
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