Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-09-08
WILMINGTON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1865
FOR SALE AND TO RENT.


VRUsTEE,s SALE OF VALUABLE
Il HEA ESTATE, IN NEW CAsTLB County, DRLA'
family mansion and country seat with valuable
iarn attached, mile from the city OF Wilmington
delaware known as "EDEN PARK" This estate CON
sstng Of 1856 Acres of the most and desirable
land In New Castle County, will be offered at Public Sale
ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER a7, 1866,
nt he MOTEL o. B o. Pearoe, at Fifth and Market bts
IN the city Of Wilmington at o'clock p NJ II will be
sold In two separate parcels.
- No THE MANSION HOUSE, with Its stab
iIaN ling, outbudings, DO, complete, with twelve
iii acres of the finest land. including the Grove,
ki&L Lawns, Nursery; also large and highly cultl-
atea vegetable Garden, with Gardeners House erected
The mansion spacious three storied stone and brick
nudlhg rough cast newly fitted up with pAror, dining
ana smoking rooms, library two halls and conservA
Tory On tne hst h0ori fourteen bed chambers besides
servants rooms and good attcs the upper oors the
whole IN excellent condition The roof and upper stories
the rooms we'll distributed and proportioned supplied
with Bath aud Water Closets good drainage and ample
supply Of pure water In the house. The Kitchen, Wash
and ironing rooms, with Coal House, &C., all complete
Large dry and fomnodous CELLARS under the entire build
tenant ia Of brick, new and we'll arranged for seven
horses, with abundant carriage ROOM aud adjoining Ii
the,e a well constructed ieshouse Of ample capacity
Ihe GROVE adjoining iB composed Of the finest old
trees through which are laid out the grounds
surroundings we'll stocked with variety Of the choicest
rult Trees also flowers and shrubbery. The entire
tablshment s Oft class in this country and seldom
offered for sale and has been occupied only by its
during the present century.
No. 2-THE EDEN PARK FARM,
containing l3 Of land surpassed fertility and
produetTeness by any In the County OF New Castle 1t
is well fenced aud watered throughout, with complete
set oi buildings, partly new and all substantial, s
The FARM HOUBk Is n double three storsd E#
brick building. There three large Barns, Is,,a M
with Ice House, Gianary, Toel House, Out 49,
houses Shedding, Stock Yard &c. with abundant supply
OF excellent water from wells with pumps in good order
The property abutsupon the ChrstRnR river with excel
lent landing for steam sailing vessels, the bank
LeTee having lately been renewed faced with stone
50 as to be permanent without further outlay Tne oca
on OF this property and the character Of Its soil espe
cay adapt 1t ts the production Of vegetables and fruit
for which the adjacent markets Of Wilmington and Pha
depha create constant and growing demand. large
and profitable vegetable garden is in operation upon
the arm and the inducements for its increase very
great.
The place Ia perfectly healthy, and lies n the midst Of
fertile district of we'll improved farme interseced with
excellent roads and is uithn hieen minutes drive Of
the stations Of the Philadelphia and Baltimore and the
Delaware Railways, also steamboats for Philadelphia
inspection by those desiring to purchase be had
BY applying to the Tenant at the Farm House. or to the
Coaehmsn in charge of the Mansion and grounds,
after September lst The title is unquestionabe, and
terms Of sale will be favorable Possession of tho Man
sion given Immediately, and likewise of the farm the
latter subject to tenancy shares with hrHt-clast
tenant expiring March 26th 1866 For further partcu
lars address, FLoRENCIo j. YERRIER, Trustee,
6l5 Walnut Street, Philadelphia,
or THOMAS f. BAYARD,
Wilmington Del,
N. B-The landlords share of the Farm Stock is fol
sale and pair Of valuable carriage horses with House
hold Furniture &e, will be sold September 2Sh OF
the premises. sepl-ts