Smyrna times., 1865-09-27
V AL U ABLE FARMS
A) AND
TOWN PROPERTIES
I'm Aeni county, Delaware,
FOR SALE a


The undersigned having been doing business for
many years in the name of GEORGE PARIS &
49,, ~ intending to close their partnership, offer at
NiEAlE 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
3f2 Acres divided into two farms (the county road
running bctween of $50 and 2l2 Acres respectively
o the finest natural soil in the State and all in
| dIf-szsk high state of cultivation; with LARGE
kE4iii MANSION HOUSES on each farm. inisl
kSlLIl ed aud fitted up with all the modern improve.
ments III and around them, and all nearly new A
convenient Farm House for an Overseer. Two small
Tenant Houses, large Barns, Hay ayhouses, Cattle
TneoS' Corn OrlOS' Carriage and Smoke Houses, lee
House, &c. A good Apple Olchafd on e,ch (Irn
~ full bearing; PEACH ORCHARD OF over
three thousand trees Oh each farm, the largest and
hnest IN the State, which have Welded abont OlO
olsKets year tor the last two years; several hun.
dfed Dwarf Pear and Apple trees in bearing
vineyard of several hundred Grape Vines partly in
bearing; a nursery of several thousand Peach trees
oudoed last fall 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 SLAUGH.
lEi LAND; under good fence about 95 acres ara
BILE 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
yer, on the Dona Landing road, and contains 386
acres, partly OF stiff clay, and partly of rich black
loam, all well drained, about 300 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
I arm House, four Tenant Houses, large and small
Houses panaIlp Ot bnld 6
hay, Crib and Coach House, Spring House, Patent
Hay Scales, Press, &c.
No. A. Is their "FISHER FARM" adjoining
Dlnahs Cross Roads aud on the head of st. Jones'
Creek, equi-distant from Dover Smyrna and Leipsic
and within three miles of Mooret0n 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 cu-
Walton, the other covered with Oak, Chestnut, Ash
and other Timber. The soil is mostly lght loam
resting on clay subso, ard a part rich black
FAS1s1zzss mould bottom, well drained. On it is II
MIiii Large MANSION HOUSE, 3 Tenant Hou-
I'LL I'll ses, large and small Barn, 2 Crib and
Coach Houses, &C., all in good repair and recently
painted, and Apple and Peach Orchard and other
fruit trc, in bearing.
No. >. Is situated adjoining Hardiston's Cross
Roads, on the road leading from Dover to Smyrna,
about miles from Dover and 3 from I4eipsic and
Contains 3J0 Acrcs-one hundred acres undcr gOGd
cultivation and the residue we'll covered with OAK
and Gil lESTNUr TIMBER of from rs to 80 years
growth, that will mostly over 20 cords Of wood
to the acre. On it is Farm House, Barn, sc, a
good Tenant House, and Peach Orchard of 20O0
trees in full bearing
No. 6. Is their Hicks" or "Endsor" PEACH
ORCHARD. II contains 81 Acres of land on which
are 5000 Peach Trees, over one-half and wears
Old the remainder and two years old last spring
all IN good LI;.'lon and choice fruit. This orchard
is within half a mile of iei2sic,-irom which Boats
run constantly to Fhadel phia,-aTd miles from |
Mooreton Station on the Delaware RlilrOuI. On
tins is Farm House, Stable, and Tenant House.
No. 7. Is situated at Shawn's Cross Roads, on the
road from Dover to kcnon, six miles from Dover
and three from kenton, and within mile of Moore
ton Station on the Delaware Railroad 1t contains
22O Acres, about one-thrd Of which is cleared and
the residue well covered with Oak. Chestnut and
other Timber. Ga the cleared land are Il small Farm
House and Stable and PEACH ORCHARD of
nearly 5000 trees, most Of which and years
old, and all Of tlc choicest fruit.
No. 9. Is their "WIEEY FARM" adjoining Nor.
gan's Corner, near DuPont's Mill, on the road rom
Dover to kenlon, and contains l20 Acres twOthiYds
OF which under cnltlvlt n, the 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 ofthe best
quality of land Tor a Peach Orchard and it is not
far from Roi.o Depot.
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Dona River, containing about GOO Acrcs-100 of |
which cleared land of good quality and on which
is small Farm House and Stable, and an Apple |
Orchard; the rest is mostly good moving SALT |
MEADOW, well niersccted by navigahle streams,
by which the hay may be taken TO market at little |
or no expense for cIrling.
No. TO- Is their WHARF AND GRANARY at
Letpsic. Tie lot contains six Acres, and on il is a
large GranaTy, 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. II. Twelve DWELLING HOUSES HfJs,sGs
aud LOTS in the Town Of Leipsic, all at EEiiii
present well tenIntod aud in good order. EsIlIL-
No. -. Is 100 Acres of UNIMPROVED LAND
in New Castle County, near Prices Corner, some
miles west of Smyrna. The timber mostly cut |
from this land some years since, and it is now in .
good condition To clear, with sufficient timber vet
standing it TO fence it and make frame stuff for
buildings II is handsomely situated and the soil Of
good quality and in improved neighborho0d. This
property will be shown by Mr.. Price of Prices
Corner.
No I3. Is the DWELLING HOUSE and
GROUNDS on which the subscriber Charles Brown,
resides in the town OF Dover. The House contains
l2 rooms, and has Stable, Smoke House and large
Garden attached-a in good condition 1t is well
supplied with Fruit and Shade Trees and is pleas
any situated the main street of Dover, and near
the cente Of the town, public buildings, &c
The above described fARMS ana tracts OF land
embrace a great variety of soil, and with the town
properties arc all situated within easy distance ofthe
Ca pal of the State of Churches and School Houses,
of Railroad Depots, and navigabe streams from
winch vessels are constantly trading to New York
or Philadelphia, and in improving neighborhoods,
and are offered for sale and will be sold at fair pri.
ces and on accommodating terms by
GEORGE PARIS, Long Point,
CHARLES BROWN, Dover, "a
jy26 Kent County, Delaware.