Smyrna times., 1865-08-23
V AL U A BILE FARMS
AND
TOWN PROPERTIES
Inn Kent County, Delaware,
HDP OiTE

The undersigned having been doing business for
many years in the name of GEORGE PARIS g.
90, intending to close their partnership, offer at
PRIVATE SALE the following described proper
ties in Kent County, State of Delaware, viz
| No. l. Is Geo. Paris LONG POINT FARMS.
where he now resides, situated % miles from Dover
and miles from Little Creek Landing; containing
362 Acres divided into two farms (the county road
running between) of $50 and 2l2 Acres respectively
of the finest natural soil in the State, and all in
| kfA1ss high state of cultivation; with LARGE
| kHiiiI MANSION HOUSES on each farm, finish
MIIl ed and fitted up with all the modern improve
ments in and around them, and all nearly new. A
! convenient Farm House for an 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
three thousand trees each farm, the largest and
finest in the State which have yielded about 20 900
baskets year tor 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 tall and to bud this fall likewise apple
pear, cherry, &c.
No. 2. Is Tract or Farm of 1877 Acres, "a miles
west of Dover R. R. depot, known as the SI,AUGH.
TEX LAND; under good fence about 95 acres ara.
Ole and good Peach 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 Landing road, and contains 1856
Acres, partly of stiff clay, and partly of rich black
loan, all we'll drained, about 300 of which are under
good cultivation, the residue in timber or shaded
pastuTage. This is one of the hest farms in the
county for Wheat Oats and Timothy. The value
OF these crops alone, last year, ct average market
prices was over eight thousand dollars. On il is
Farm House, four Tenant Houses, large and small
Barns, Hay Houses capable of holding 200 tons of
hay, Crib and Coach House, Spring House. Patent
Hay Scales. Press, sc.
No. a. Is their "FISHER FARM" adjoining
Dinahs Cross Roads and on the head of St. Jones
Greek, equi-distant from Dover, Smyrna and Lepsic
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
Vatlon, the other covered with Oak, Chestnut, Ash
and other Timber. The soil is mostly light loam.
resting on clay subsoi, ard a part rich black
Rs mould bottom, well drained. On it is a
A iii Large MANSION HOUSE, 3 Tenant Hon.
MI!l ses large and small Barn, 2 Crib and
Coach 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 Hardiston's Cross
Roads, on the road leading from Dover to Smyrna.
about miles from Dover and 3 from Leipsc, and
contains 800 Acres-one hundred acres under good
cultivation and the residue we'll covered with OAK
growth, that will mostly cut 20 cords of wood
to the acre. On it is a Farm House, Barn. &C.
good Tenant House, and Peach Orchard of 2O0O
trees in full bearing.
No. 6. Is their "Hicks" or "Endsor" PEACH
ORCHARD. 1t contains so Acres of land on which
are oOOO Peach Trees, over one-half and wears
DID, the remainder one and two years old last spring
all IN good condition and choice fruit This orchard
Is within halt u mile of Lepsic,-from which Boats
run constantly to Philadelphia, miles from
MoOreton Station on the Delaware Railroad. On
this IS Farm House, Stable, and Tenant House.
No. 7. 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 on the Delaware Railroad. 1t contains
22O Acres, about one-third of which is cleared and
the residue well covered with Oak, Chestnut and
other Timber. On the cleared land are a small Farm
House and Stable, and a PEACH ORCHARD of
nearly 6000 trees, most of which are 4 and years
old, and all of the choicest fruit.
No. 8. Is their "WILEY FARM" adjoining Nor.
gan's Corner, near DuPonts MILL on the road from
Dover to Kenton and contains 100 Acres, othirds
of which under cultivation, the rest covered with
Oak, Chestnut and other Timber. On it is a 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
far from Railroad Depot.
No. 8. Is their "SALT MEADOW FARM" near |
Dona River, containing about 600 Acres-IOO of
which are cleared land of good quality, and on which
10 small Farm House and Stable, and an Apple |
Orchard; the rest is mostly good moving SALT |
MEADOW, well intersected by navgable streams.
by which the hay may be taken to market at little
or no expense for csrting.
No. 10. Is their WHARF AND GRANARY at
Leipsic The lot contains six Acres and on il is a
large Granary, nearly new, and wharf of over 300
feet IN length at which vessels drawing eight feet of
water may load and proceed to sea.
No. IL. Twelve DWELLING HOUSES k&sa.
and LOTS in the Town of Leipsic, all at Miii
present well tenanted and in good order. %ilE
No. l2. Is 100 Acres of UNIMPROVED LAND
In New Castle County, near Prices Corner, some 4
miles west OF Smyrna. The timber was mostly cut
iro'n this land some years since, and it is now in
good condition TO clear, with sufficient timber vet
Standing ON Il to fence it and make frame stuff for
ouho'ngs 1t Is handsomely situated and the soil of
good quality and in an improved neiqhborbood This
Corner. " A'O0 Vi 'iice
r, NO; iS. Is the DWELLING HOUSE and
.G osDH On which the subscriber, Charles Brown.
RESIDES 10 the town of Dover. The House con,ains |
IL rooms, and has Stable, Smoke House and Isrge
Garden attached-all in good condition. 1t is we'll
supplied with Fruit and Shade Trees, and is nlea.-
antly situated the main street of Dover and near
The centre of the town. public buildings &c.
The above described FARMS and tracts Of land
embrace great variety of soil, and with the town
properties all situated within easy distance ofthe
Capital of the State of Churches and School Houses
'f Railroad Depots, and navigable streams from
which vessels constantly trading to New York
'r Philadelphia, and in improving neighborhoods,
Ind are offered for sale and will be sold at fair pr
'es and on accommodating terms by :
GEORGE PARIS, Long Point,
CHARLES BROWN, Dover,
jy26 Kent County, Delaware.
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