Smyrna times., 1865-08-30
VA LU ABLE FARMS
AND
TOWN PROPERTIES
I'm Kent County, Delaware,

y Inc undersigned having been dong business 10
many years in The name of GEORGE 'ARRlS Z
Co, intending to close their partnership, offer a
PRIVATE SALE the following described proper
ties in Kent County, State Of Delaware, viz:
No. /. Is Geo. Paris LONG POINT FARMS
where he now resides, situated u miles from Dover
and miles from Little Creek Landings containing
362 Acres divided into two farms (the county roaC
runnng between) of $50 and 2l2 Acres respectively
of the finest natural soil in the State and all in
kssss high state of cultivation; with LARGE
GEiii MANSION HOUSES on each farm, finish
leu ed and fitted up with all the modern improve.
ments IN and around them, and all nearly new. A
convenient Farm House for Overseer two small
Tenant Houses, large Barns, lighthouses, Cattle
Sheds, Corn Cribs, Carriage and Smoke Houses. Ice
House, &c A good Apple Orchard on each farm.
IN full bearing; PEACH ORCHARD of over
hree thousand trees on each farm, the la rgest and
hnest IN the State, which have yielded about 10000
baskets year for the last two years; several hun
dred Dwarf Pear and Apple trees in bearing; a
vineyard OF several hundred Grape Vines partly in
bearing; nursery of several thousand Peach trees
oudded last fall and TO bud this fall likewise APPLE
pear, cherry, &c.
No.2 Is Tract or Farm of 1877 Acres, 81 miles
west OF Dover R. R. depot, known as the SLAUGH
lex LAND; under good fence, about 95 acres ara.
oie ana good reach land the balance in good timber
Oak, Chestnut, &c.
No. 3. Is their well-known farm called the
WHITE OAKS" situated within one mile of Do.
| Ver' on the Dona Lnnding road, and contains 1856
Acres partly OF stiff clay, and partly of rich black
loan, all well drained, about 800 of which are under
good cultivation, the residue in timber or shaded
pasturage. This is one of the hest farms in the
county for Wheat Oats and Timothy The value
OF these crops alone, last year, at average market
prices was over eight thousand dollars. On it is
Farm House, four Tenant Houses, large and small
Barns, Hay Houses capable of holding 300 tons of
hay, Crib and Coach House, Spring House. Patent
Hay Scales, Press, &c.
No. a. Is their "FISHER FARM" adjoining
Dinahs Cross Roads and on the head of St. Jones'
Creek, equi-distant from Dover SMYRNA and Leipsic
and within three miles of Mooreton Station on the
Delaware Railroad, and the same distance from
kentOn on the Smyrna and Easton Railroad. This
tract contains $50 Acres, one.haf under good cult
Walton, the other covered with Oak, Chestnut, Ash
and other Timber. The soil is mostly light loan.
resting on a cuy sub-soil, ard a part rich black
- mould bottom, well drained. On it is a
kMiI Large MANSION HOUSE, 3 Tenant Hou
M! I'LL ses, large and small Barn, 2 Crib and
Couch Houses, &C., all in good repair and recently
painted, and an Apple and Peach Orchard and other
fruit trees in bearing.
No. 5. Is situated adjoining Hardston's Cross
Roads, on the road leading from Dover to Smyrna,
about miles from Dover and from Leipsic, and |
contains 800 Acres-one hundred acres under good |
cultivation and the residue well covered with OAK |
and CHESTNUT TIMBER of from 25 to 80 years |
growth that will mostly over 90 cords of wood
to the acre. On it is Furm House, Barn. &C., |
good Tenant House, and Peach Orchard of 1000 |
trees in full btsring.
No. 6. Is their "Hicks" or "Endsor" PEACH
ORCHARD. II contains so Acres of land, on which
are 5000 Peach Trees, over oGe-half and years
old, the remainder and two years old last spring.
all IN good condition and choice fruit. This orchard
Is within half a mile of Lepsic,- which Boats
run constantly to Philadelphia,-and miles from
Mooreton Station the Delaware Railroad. On
this is Farm House, Stable, and Tenant House.
No Z. Is situated at Shawn's Cross Roads, on the
road from Dover to Kenton, six miles from Dover
and three from kenton, and within a mile of Moore
ton Station the Delaware Railroad. 1t contains
S2O Acres, about one-tbird Of which cleared and
he residue well covered with Oak, Chestnut and
'ther Timber. On the cleared land are a small Farm
House and Stable, and PEACH ORCHARD of
nearly 6OOO trees, most of which and 5 years
Did, and all of the choicest fruit
= No. 8. Is their "WILEY FARM" adjoining Nor
yans Corner, near DuPOnts Mill, on the road from
Dover to Kenton and contains 100 Acres two.thirds
Vt which under cultivation, the covered with
)ak, Chestnut and other Timber. On it is good
Farm House, Barn, Stable, &C., and Tenant House.
considerable portion of this Farm is OF the best
quality of land for a Peach Orchard and il is not
ar from Railroad Depot.
No. 8. Is their "SALT MEADOW FARM" near
Dona River. containing about 600 Acres-lOO of
which are cleared land of good quality, and on which
8 a small FarW House and Stable, and an Apple
orchard; the rest is mostly good moving SALT
MEADOW, well interseeted by navigable streams,
y which the hay may be taken TO market at little
II no expense for carting.
No. 10. Is their WHARF AND GRANARY at
-eiPsic. The lot contains six Acres, and on il is a
arge Granary nearly new, and a wharf Of over 300
eet IN length at which vessels drawing eight feet of
Vater may load and proceed to sea.
No II. Twelve DWELLING HOUSES a$.zas
nd LOTS in the Town of Lepsic, all at Miii
resent well tena0ted and in good order. h0Hl
No. 10. Is 100 Acres of UNIMPROVED LAND :
n New Castle County, near Prices Corner, some
niles west OF Smyrna. The timber was mostly cut
rom this land some years since, and it is now in
ood condition to clear with sufficient timber vet
landing ON it 10 fence it and make frame stuff for
'u"1ihgs 1t Is handsomely situated and the soil of
oou quality and in an improved neghborhood This Z
Corner. ~ '"0 u ihce
, No; Is. Is the DWELLING HOUSE and
'nOONDS on which the subscriber, Charles Brown {
g sueS III 'he Town OF Dover. The House contains
z rooms, and has Stable, Smoke Honse ard -
iarden attached-al in good condition. II ;s resII
upPled with Fruit and Shade Trees, and is ple1s.
nty situated on the main street of Dover and near
he centre of the town, public buildings, &c. -
The above described FARMS and tracts of land
mbrace great variety of soil, and with the town
roPerties all situated within easy distance ofthe
;apital Of the STATE of Churches and School Houses
Railroad Depots, and navigable streams from 4
'hich vessels constantly trading to New York
Philadelphia, and in improving neighbOrhoods, 81
nd are offered for sale and will be sold at fair pr-
es and on accommodating terms by a
GEORGE PARIS, Long Point,
CHARLES BROWN, Dover,
ly26 Kent County, Delaware.