Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-19
AUCTION SALES.
THE GREATEST SALE OF THE FINEST LAND,
AND MORE OF IT, THAN HES BEEN SOLD
IN VIRGINIA FOR THE LAST so YEARS
Also lf5 VALUABLE NEGROES.

IN VIRGINIA FOR THE LAST so YEARS
ALSO, l65 VALUABLE NEGROES.
COMMISSIONERS SALE or LAND, SLAN Es
~ Sr.-ln pursuance Of Il decree of the Circuit
Court Tor Caroline county, entered Ill the case oi
C0rbiu, SC. ". torbin and others, the underSlgn'
cd, The Commissioners appointed for that purpose
vii, offer a; ruhiic auction. 10 the highest bidder
oa T'nc4a,,p, ta~ 25;d dog "j N.~;@"'bcr 1860, Al
Mess Neck, the land slaves and perlShahle pro-
perty in he proceedings in said suit mentioned
The land com, rises about -FOUR THOUSAND
ACRES Is situated on both sides "i the Kappa
hammock river about twelve miles below Frcdcr-
ickshurg \ large portion is the celebrated Rap
| pahaunnclt river bottom. not subject 10 Overflow,
is Of great fertility, in high state OF cultivation,
and is wei! adapted to the growth of wheat. corn
| and tobacco.
1t is contiguous 10 Post Offices to Churches, he
longing to different denominations Of christians,
and is in the midst ot i healthy ncighborhood, we'll
| settled. aud cultivated and excellent society.
| equal to any in Virginia.
| The land is divided by the Happahannock river
/ into two tracts. Moss Neck containing ahoGt
! TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
lies ua tha south side of he river in the county OF
! Caroline,
About 6u0 acres are in wooi-heayy timber OF
original growth The residue is arabic land "t
fine t;uaiilv some GOO acres being river ioaul. the
rc.raindcra stiff clay soil.
| The improvements on This tract consist ot Il
| -. large ami elegant brick MANSION, hnished
..@I IN 1886. containing sixteen rooms with Marble
| MantlcS, Il large hail, three passages, and six
| porchcs with marble Noors. Two comfortable
..-lG;. framed DWELLING HOUSES, gas works,
-Iil,.-wih all the appliances, an Office and AL the
necessary out buildings.
| Siabiing for sixty horses, six large barns and
granarics. sixteen negro cabins. athcd and pias-
yrc,i. viii. brick chmncvs: wharf, and fishery
! can hc established Tn the land.
This tract can na divided into three parcels, haT-
e"nrn inr u DWELLING HOUSE and all the ne
il. cessary f;srIn buildings on each.
Farley Vale containing about SEF LAIEEA
HI 'NDEED ACRES, lies on the north side OF the
river, Immediately opposite TO Moss Neck i'll the
county vt King George. About 80 acres are IN
wood-a pocoSin valuable for wood aud as range
for cattle and hogs, comprise about 400 acres, amt
the Sduc j. river lDan u rare and incXhauStlble
fertility. There !, It fishery attached to this tract
with The necessary outfit Of seine boal:, etc, etc.
and a iish house.
!. Thg iu,1f&yc!nents consist ui comfortable fran
;"fE ed DWELLING HOUSE, containing eight
G... rooms, witt: all the necessary out buildings
tn negro cabins !athcd and plaslcrcd, wi'a o:!c.
chimneyS, ana three iarsr gT&N&rtcs.
Tie grain produced on this tract is discharged
into vessels BY spout These tracts "ili be sold,
sulcct to confirmation, by tie Court.
They viii also sci, at :hc time and place
ONE H!'NDELD AND SIXTI FIVE SLAVES,
comprising mechanics, house servants and farm
hands An unusually likely and valuable lot oi
negroes and large nuInbcra ~ horses, mules, oxen,
cattle Of improved breeds, and all the usual plan
| tuton and farming implements, ot the best kind
and construction.
TEnas OF SAL@.-For the negroes cash will lie
required. crca;; o. six months, with interest
from the ftlv Of sale fur the pcrIshablc property.
For lie ian, small portion oi tho purchase no
.cy ill lie required j" cash; Tor portion "t TIE
rc.i,u. an extended credit viii hc given, The de-
!crrcd payments - he secured by BOMBS with per
Sonal SccGrjy ami decd Of trust On the premises
The sale viii he continued from day 10 day unt.l
concluded and i! postponed on account "i inc.e-
,acnt weather, will take place on the next fair day
Richard Corhiu. residing nj Moss Neck. apd ).
Wexford Corhin at Farley Vale. show the premises
to any one desiring to examine them
ANY communication may be addressed 10, ana
further information will hc furnished hy
=. j.. BARTON. Counsel aud
". :. BARTON, Comnt'$ Of Sale.
Fredericksburg, aug iG--dts -
BY 7. NJ. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF \ EALl AHl.E
I i TRACT OF LAND 4 \ y / | ) IL i K /,
KNOWN As COCKPIT POINT FISHERY, IN
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY. EA.--By virtue
Of = ,lenr,o og The Circuit Court Of Prince William
county in tie ease oi Wm. Cleary, ~ Nm. Wood
ward, and others. dricni iants, rendered at May
term, lSGa, ne undcrsgncd Commissioners
under said decree, will, Tac>dny. the :"
,l,g ~ O.t:&@.. I"G0, 1T - o'clock, NJ. pro-
ceeG t. SCI! II public auctcn, 70 the highest pa
der, in front Of the Mayors Office, IN the c'ty OF
Alcxa.tIria, Ma, a valuable TRACT Of LAND
and FISHERY. situate in The county and state
aforesaid on the Potomac river, called and kHo"a
as COCKPIT POi%T. containing by estimstl"n
ahont FIVE HUNDRED and TWENTi-F FIVE
ACRES.
The title 10 said tract Of land is believed 10 be
perfect (aubicct 81 ly 10 the contingent right ol
dover IN Mrs. Llcary.) But zciiRg a. Cnmin!"-
zioncrs. we will convey only such title a We are
authorized 10 10 by The decree in the SAID cause.
Terms o: &ALF.~-)uc tenth Of thc purchase
money ca sh the residue be paid in t. II, aud i
months with interest from ;c dav Of sale, the pr-
chaser giving bord. with good personal sccury lor
Me deferred payments, and the lite to be Fc;a,n-
cd until the whole purchase money shall be lald,
the came being liable 10 be rc-so!d hy the Com
miSs;oncr5 il case the terms OF sale are not com
piled with by The purchaser.
FRANCIS l.. SMITH.
GEORGE WM. BRENT, Comm'r>.
SAMUEL CHiLT0N,
ang 29--2awt>
BY Z. VI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
.;5 ETIREMEMT'" For SALE.--ln cXccu-
Ii ton Of u decree Of the Circuit Court ot
Fairfax Coua,g rendered III the June term 1861 IN
;h, suit uf Bernard hrrby 3ui wife against Mary
Co:!arl and others. will offer Tor sale, nj puhlIc
auction, in iron, ot the Mayors u'ii"e IN the t!iy
If Alexandria o., Saturday. the l%M dag Of O"io-
her scr;. II o'rio~h H.. The well known FARM
called "EETIKEMEN:,' winch was devised by
the late Samuel C"iiari to HI. "ran'chiIdrcn, the
parties to til. suit above mentioned. This tract OF
land is in tilc Counr o Fairfax. about tAr"" mics
from the city Of Alexandria, adjoinS "!iuniieF,
the beautiful estate oi Mrs. c. Mason and contains
lo6 ACRES. The improvements consist OF ::
- good substantial! DWELLING HOUSE, and
s.;# All necessary farm buildings: the dwelling
i situatcd On Il commanding cmincnce IN tuii view
Of thc Potomac river and overlooking tha: bcaut
ful valley commonly called the "llnyicld VAL
ley" TO a!.y in want OF delightful! S"tnincr re-
sidence q first rate opportunity Is presented
TERMS OF SALE.-Jsm per cent o! the purchase
money t. bc paid in hand, Tie balance IL three
equal payments ., I2 and Is months, from the
day Of sale; the deferred payments to bear inter
...rf~..I IN fIa bonds Of the purchaser