Smyrna times., 1865-09-13
V A l. U A BILE FARMS
AND
TOWN PROPERTIES
Nm Aent County, Delaware,
FOR SALE.

: FOR SALE.
. The undersigned having been doing business fo,
many years in the name of GEORGE PARIS &
~, intending to close their partnership, offer at
PRlVATE SALE the following described proper.
ties in Kent County, State of Delaware, viz:
No. l. Is Geo. Paris LONG POINT FARMS
where ne now resides, situated 81 miles from Dovar
and 2 miles from Little Creek Landing; containing
362 Acres divided into two farms (hc county road
running between) of $50 and 2l2 Acres respectiveIv
of the finest natural soil in the State and all in
Dr. high state of cultivation; with LARGE
Hiii MANSION HOUSES on each farm. finish.
HA!!E ed and httcd up with all the modern inprove
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
mouse, NC "A good Apple Orchard on each farm.
~ luli bearing PEACH ORCHARD Of over
three thousand trees on each farm the largest and
hnest IN the State, which have yielded about 20 600
baskets year tor the last two wears: several hnn
oreu Dwarf Fear and Apple trees IN bearing;
vineyard OF several hundred Grape Vines partly in
| bearing; nursery OF several thousand Peach trees
ouuued last tall and TO bud this fall likewise apple
pear, cherry, &C.
No.. Is Tract or Farm of 1877 Acres. q miles
west west OF Dover R. R. depot, known as the SIAIJGH.
tEh LAND; under good fence, about 95 acres Brn
oie ana good Peach land, the balance in good timber
Oak, Chestnut, &c.
No. j. Is their wcll.known farm calIed Al.
WHITE OAKS" situated within one mile of do.
.er' on The Dona Landing road, and contains 1856
Acres, partly of stiff clay and partly of rich back
loan, al well drained, about 300 of which are rndo
good cultivation, the residue in timber or shaded
Pasturage. Ihs Is one of the hest farms in the
county for Wheat, Oats and Timothy. The y,Iue
OF these crops alone, last year, at average market
prices was over eight thousand dollars. On it is a
Farm House, four Tenant Houses, large and small
Barns, Hay Houses capable ofholdng POO tons of
nay Cri6 and Coach House, Spring House, Patent
Hay Scales, Press, &C.
No. 4. Is their "FISHER FARM" adjoining
DInahs Cross Roads and on the head of ST. Jones'
Greek, equi-dlstant from Dover, Smyrna and Leipsic
and within three miles Of Mooreton Station on the
Delaware Railroad, and the same distance from
henton on the Smyrna and Easton Railroad. This
tract contains $50 Acres, onehalf under good cultl
WALTON, the other covered with Oak, Chestnut Ash
and other Timber. The soil is mostly light loan
resting on clay sub-soil, ard part rich black
Dr. mould bottom, well drained On il i .
nm iiI Large MANSION HOUSE, 3 Tenant Hon !
EgHi Ill 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 otbrr
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 from Lepsic and
cOnlaIns 5OO Acres-one hundred acres under good
cultivation and the residue well covered with OAK
and CHESTNUT TIMBER of from 25 to 80 wears
growth, that will mostly over % cords of wood
to the acre. On it is Farm House, Barn, &c,
good Tenant House, and Peach Orchard of 1000
trees in full bearing.
No. 6. Is their "Hicks" or "Endsor" PEACH
ORCHARD. 1t contains so Acres of land ON which
are 5000 Peach Trees, over one.haIf 4 and S wears
OLD, the remainder and two years old last sprnp
all IN good condition and choice fruit. This orchard
Is "lthln malt a mile of Lelpsic,-irom which Boats
rnu constantly to Philadelph and miles from
MoOreton Station on the Delaware Railroad. On
this is Farm House. Stable, and Tenant House
No. T. 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-hird 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 PEACH ORCHARD of
nearly 6OOO trees, most of which A and years
old, and all of the choicest fruit
: No. 8. Is their "WILEY FARM" adjoining Nor
gan's Corner, near DuPont's Mill, on the road from
Dover to kenton, and contains 100 Acres twO.thirds
of which are under cultivation, the rest covered with
Oak, Chestnut and other Timber. On it is a good
Farm House, Barn, Stable, &C., and Tenant House.
A considerable portion Of this Farm is OF the best
quality of land for a Peach Orchard, and il is moi
tar from a Railroad Depot.
No. 9. Is their SALT MEADOW FARM" near
Dona River, containing about GOO Acres-IOO of
which are cleared land of good quality and on which
IS a 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 carting.
No. 10. Is their WHARF AND GRANARY at
Leipsc. Tie lot contains six Acres, and ON il is
arge 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 3D.
md LOTS in the Town of Leipsic, all at AHIII
present well tenanted and in good order. RItlI
No. -. Is 100 Acres of fUNIMPROVED LAND =
IN New Castle County, Prices Corner, some 4
niles west of Smyrna. The timber was mostly cut
roin this lahd some years since, and it is in
good condition to clear, with sufficient timber vet
standing on IT TO fence it and make frame stuff for
buildings. Ii is handsomely situated and the soil oC
good quality and in IN improved neiphborbood This ,
Corner. - ~ - i''o
No 49, Is the DWELLING HOUSE and
on which the subscriber, Charles Brown J.
resides IN the town of Dover. The House contains
IL rooms, and has a Stable, Smoke House and Iarge
Garden attached-all in good condition. 1t is we'll
supplied with Fruit and Shade Trees, and is nleas.
anty situated on 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 othe
Capital Of the State, of Churches and School Houses
of Railroad Depots, and navgable streams from ,
which vessels constantly trading to New York
or Philadelphia, and in improving neighborhoods, .
and offered for sale and will be sold at fair pri-
ces and on accommodating terms by q
GEORGE PARIS, Long Point,
CHARLES BROWN, Dover,
jy26 Kent County, Delaware.
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