Smyrna times., 1865-09-20
v "A Il U A BILE FARM
AND
TOWN PROPERTIES
In kent County, Delaware,
FOR SALE

; s SOssMtt, DefaWare,
FOR SALE
Inc undersigned having been doing business for
T@ many years IN The name Of GEORGE PARIS g.
~ intending TO close their partnership offer AT
F rRiVAIE SALE the following described proper.
Ties IN Kent County, State of Delaware, viz:
No. l. Is Geo. Paris LONG POINT FARMS.
"here he now resides, situated 81 miles from Dover
n and miles from Little Creek Landing; containing
0"~ Acres divided into two farms (the county road
running between) of $50 and 2l2 Acres resnectivcI
OF the finest natural soil in the Stale. and ali in
| ~ high state of cultivation; with LARGE
| Efiii MANSION HOUSES on each farm. finish.
4A!l- ed ana htted up with all the modern improve
nnehts In and around them, and all nearly new. A
G0hVehent arm House for an Overseer, two small
tenant Houses, large Barns, lighthouses, Cattle
Sheds Corn Cribs, Carriage and Smoke Houses Ice
mouse, &C. = good Apple Orchard ON each farm.
IN full bear!"g; a PEACH ORCHARD Of over
three thousand trees on each farm the largest and
finest in tho State, which have yielded about 30 600
baskets year tor the last two years; several hun
ored Dwarf Fear and Apple trees in bearing;
vineyard OF several hundred Grape Vines partly in
bearing; nursery of several thousand Peach trees
budded last fall and to bud this fall likewise apple
pear, cherry, &c.
No 2. Is a Tract or Farm of 1877 Acres, 2J miles
west OF Dover r. r. depot, known as the SLAUGH
TEX LAND; under good fence, about 95 acres ara
oie eu goou Aeacn iano the balance In good timber
l-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 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 |
Pasturage. This is one of the hest farms in the
county Tor Wheat, Oats and Timothy. The value |
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 of holding 200 ions of
hay, CRIB and Coach House, Spring House, Patent
Hay Scales. Press, &c.
No. A. Is their "FISHER FARM" adjoining
Dnahs Gross Roads and on the head of ST. Jones'
Creek, equi-disant from Dover, SMYRNA and Leipsic
and within three miles of Mooreton Station on the
delaware Rallroad, and the distance from
kenton on the Smyrna and Easton Railroad. This
tract contains $50 Acres, one-haf under good cult
VatIon, the other covered with Oak, Chestnut Ash
and other Timber. The soil is mostly light loam
resting on clay sub-soi ard a part rich black
&NfesS mould bottom, we'll drained. On il is a
8iiI Large MANSION HOUSE, Tenant Hou.
M4 ses. large and small Barn, Crib and
Coach Houses, &c, all in good repair and recently
fruit trees in bearing.
No. S. Is situated adjoining Hardiston's Cross
Roads, on the road leading from Dover to Smyrna,
about ; miles from Dover aud from Leipsic and
coDsins 300 Acres-one hundred acres under good
cultivation and the residue well covered with OAK
and CHESTNUT TIMBER of from 25 To 80 yeurs
growth that will mostly cut over 20 cnrds of wood
to the acre. On it is a 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 80 Acres of land on which
are 6OOO Peach Trees, over one.half and wears
DID, tile remainder one and two years old last spring
all in good condition and choice fruit. This orchard
Is within halt a mile of Leipsic,-irom which Boats
run constantly to Philadelphia ,-and miles from
Mooreton Station on the Delaware Railroad. On
this is Farm House, Stable, and Tenant House.
No. Z. Is situated at Shawns Cross Roads, on the
road from Dover to Kenton, 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-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 5000 trees, most of which 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 thirds
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 ofthe best
quality of land for Peach Orchard, and il is not
far from Railroad Depot.
No 8. Is their SALT MEADOW FARM,"near
DOna River, containing about 600 Acres-l0O of :
which 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 navgabe 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. The lot contains six Acres, and ON it is
nd uharf Of
feet in length, at which vessels drawing eight feet Of
water may load and proceed TO sea-
No. IL. Twelve DWELLING HOUSES kEs.as
and LOTS in the Town of Leipsic, all at &iiii
present well tenanted and in good order. M IIl
No. 10. Is 100 Acres Of fUNIMPROVED LAND
in New Castle County, near Prices Corner, some 4
miles west OfSmyrna The timber mostly cut :
from this land some years since, and it is now in
good condition to clear, with sufficient timber yet
standing on it to fence it and make frame stuf for
buildings. II is handsomely situated and the soil of
good quality and in an improved neighborhood. 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 ttouse contains
70 rooms and has a Stable, Smoke House and large ,
Garden attached-all in good condition. 1t Is well
aupplied with Fruit and Shade Trees and is pleas
antiy situated the main street of Dover, and
the centre of the town, public buildings, NC
The above described FARMS and tracts of land 8
embrace great variety of soil, and with the town
all situated within easy distance ofthe
ptal of the State of Churches and School Houses,
of Railroad Depots, and navgable streams from
which vessels ire 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.
jy26 Kent County, delaware