Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-22

TlARMS FOR SALE.-The subscriber, beiev-
l. ing that the declining state Of his health re-
quires the ameliorating influence of more South
ern climate, offers his FARMS, in the Piedmont
region of Virginia, Cupeper county, at private
sale. There is no healthier region Of country in
Virginia than this, and perhaps none more desira-
Bile for agricultural pursuits, all things considered.
His home place, STILLMORE, lately the resi-
dence of the Hon. ]. Morton, contains $50 mine
handred and ffty-six) acres Of Land, now beauti-
fully set in Clover, Timothy, Orchard and Blue
Grasses, except the field planted in Corn, and is
divided by good fences into seven fields, all Of
which are we'll watsred with never fsling streams,
excepting one field, which has NO running water
in it for two months of Summer, if dry, when il is
necessary to use ponded rain water. The soil is
generally the Blue and Red Chocolate Slate Soil,
which 80 tenaciously holds all manures applied to
it, producing the cereals, particularly wheat and
the grasses, in great luxuriance.
The FARM lies beautifully, and has on il u
sufficient supply of wood and timber for all farm
IT,. lug purposes. The DWELLING, situated on
Eas an eminence nearly in the middle of the farm,
and overlooking most of it, stands in o lawn Of
some ten acres planted in trees Of every variety,
which grow in our climate, particularly the Ever
greens. The Orchards, young and thrifty, and now
beginning to bear, comprise all the varieties of
Fruit, with a fine variety of grapes. The house il
q good one, and contains four rooms on the first
door besides Library and closets, and four rooms
ON the second floor. The out-buidngs are nume-
rous and in good condition, the cabins being par
ticularly we'll built. Stillmore il six miles south
of Brandy Station, on the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad-thus one can reach Richmond, Alexan-
dria, Washington and Baltimore in few hours.
The neighborhood is densely populated with intel
ligent, moral and refined peOple-churches Of all
denominations are convenient, and good male and
female schools arein successful operation at the
Court house. which is nine miles distant Few
farms offer better inducements to the grazier and
wheat grower Stillmore being particularly noted
for its wheat producing capacity, in this fine wheat
growing region, and now that every field has been
well under drained, mostly by the use of rock, its
capacities have been increased. ia
The subscriber Is always at home-he will take
pleasure in showing the place critically to those
in search of q desirable farm. BY stopping at
Brandy Station, Stillmore can be rsachedn an hour.
The terms will be made accommodating 10 the
purchaser.
HIS OTHER FARM, CARNEY, is separated
from the homestead by the main road running
parallel with the beautiful Rapidan river-this
road leads to Fredericksburg, distant by plank Is
miles, and on to Raccoon Ford Mills, six miles
above.
This FARM is acknowledged TO be one of the
NEST beautiful in Culpeper County. 1t contains
0UU hChES OF LhND OI WHICH ioiy
1--WE are rich alluvial River low grounds. 1t is
divided into five fields, with compact body of
wood and timber land, sufficient for all the de-
mands of the farm. The fields not in the process
of cultivation, are well set in Clover and limo
a. thy. The BUILDINGS on CARNEY are all
issii new, excepting the dwelling, which is small.
but in good condition. 1t contains two good
rooms below stairs besides closets, and two piaz-
zas, and three rooms above. The Kitchen, Ice
House, Negro Houses Meat House, Tobacco and
Corn Houses, are new and substantially built.
The Stable is large and commodiouS, containing
gear rooms, chop rooms and lott tor hay
Eight or ten Springs Of never failing veins Of wa
ter are to be found all over the farm The soil is
rich loamy Red Chocolate, easily cultivated, and
productive, six laborers and eight horses or mules
being sufficient. The view from Garyey is very
imposing commanding the beautiful valley of the
Rapidan, for several miles, aud the chain Of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. The subscriber will BIO
pleased to show his farms to any person or per-
sons in search of desirable homes. He invites
close inspection, and will reply more particularly
to any letters addressed to him on the subject
JOHN TAYLOR.
stevensburg, P. o., Culpeper Co., my l2-eotf
IA COTTAGE RESIDENCE FOR SALE ON
ID the most elevated point in the beautiful to.e"
IF Warrenton, the county seat 81 Fauquier, VAR
giaio.-A GOTHIC COTTAGE of eight rooms,
been built within the last FIVE years, of the best
materials, in the most substantial manner. Ii Is
repetc with every convenience. The grounds
comprising EIGHT ACRES, are divided into
Lawn, filled with an abundance of shade and
fruit TREES n very productive GARDEN, we'll
stocked with fruit, while tho remainder OF the
land is well set with grass for moving and pas
ture, with large and never fliling Spring OF good
and soft water. The out buildings, consisting OF
Servants House ard Kitchen, Meat House, Privy,
Wood House, Stable, and Carriage House, are also
new, and built in the best manner, of correspond
ing architecture to the dwelling. There is lmme-
lately along side tho house, large eistern, capa-
BILE of confirming 1870 barrels of water, supplied
with a force pump of such power, Us TO throw tho
water over the house.
The salubrty of this situation is prominent,
standing does some 700 feet abeve tide water,
with no low grounds in its neghborhood. Ii is
entirely exempt from all causes of miasmatin
sickness. The society Of the town and neghbor'
hood is unsurpassed. Churches of all denomina-
tons, and good schools for both sexes, with
daily communication with Alexandria and tho
North, on the one hand, and with Richmond and
the entire South and Southwest on the other, by
means of Railroad. It offers to the gentleman o.
leisure or the professional man, a most desirable
residence To the Planter from the South, seek
ing home for the summer, with all the advan-
tages Of mountain climate, with freedom from
sickness, and the pleasures of cultivated soe'e-
", it has unexampled attractions. 1t is unneces-
sary to enlarge upon the advantages of this resi-
dencc, for it IL presumed that any one seeking
such home will visit and examine tor himself.
If desired, the FURNITURE, most Of which is
new, and all good, will also be disposed OF. For
terms, which will be made accommodating, APP
ply to WILLIAM N. BlsPHAM.
Warrcnton, Fauquier Co., Va, ap l7-eo3m
0OOO ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE
EUUU Wishing to remove South, offer for
sale 1000 ACRES OF VALUABLE LAND i'll
Charles County, Nd, possessing many advan-
tages. Among them ARE its proximity to Balt-
more, Washington, and Alexandria markets,
miles from Port Tobacco, the County seat, 10
miles from Alexandria, Va, "a miles from Wash
ngton, d. c., and miles from Pennington, be-
tween which place and Alexandria, steamboat
runs daily, and within few miles of the Potomac
River to the west, and the Patuxent River to the
east. 1900 acres heavily timbered, of original
growth: balance under cultivation, on well based
and progressive state of improvement. The line
Of the located Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
passes through it. One of the best Water Mills
in the county is on it, with ample buildings, VIZ
Iesa two DWELLING 0 USES and other
.i%:I smaller tenements different parts of tho
land. Barns, stables, quarters, granares, &C., IN
perfect repair. Upon the water courses, watering
every subdivision Of land, airy quantity OF grass
or meadow land can be obtained. 1t would MAKE
L desirable grazing farm, but produces oil tho
staple crops grown in this section of country L
would prefer selling the land in whole, but might
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