Smyrna times., 1865-08-16
V A l. u A BL T. f A II NJ $
AND
TOWN PROPERTIES
I'm keni County, Delaware,
FOR SAFE
FOR SALE


FOR SALE.
: The undersigned having been doing business for
u many years in the name of GEORGE PARIS &
Co. intending to close their partnership, offer at
PRIVATE SALE the following described proner
ties in Kent County, State of Delaware, viz:
No /. 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 dne hnes natural soil in the State, and all in
sE@S high state Of cultivation; with LARGE
E.4iiI MANSION HOUSES on each farm. finish
kK!!E ed and htted up with all the modern improve
'hehts 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 on each farm, the largest and
finest in the State, which have yielded about 20 900
baskets year for the last two years; several hun
dred Dwarf Pear 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. 3 Is a Tract or Farm of 1877 Acres, % miles
west of Dover Il. X. depot, known as the SLAUGH
! TER LAND; under good fence, about 95 acres ara
BILE aud good Peach land, the buance in good timber
Oak, Chestnut, &c.
! No. g. Is their welknown farm called the
WHITE OAKS" situated within one mile of DO.
yer, on the DOnl Landing road, and contains 1856
Acres partly of stiff clay, and partly of rich black
loan, all well drained, about 300 of which are under
good cultivation, the residue in timber or shaGed
pasturage. This is of the best farms in the |
county for Wheat, Oats and Timothy. The value |
OF these crops alone, last year, at average market |
prices eight thousand dollars. On it is
Farm House, four Tenant Houses, large and small
Birns, Hay Houses capable of holding 200 tons of
hay, CRIB and Coach House, Spring House, Patent
Hay Scales. Press, sc.
No. 4. Is their "FISHER FARM" adjoining
Dlnahs Cross Roads and on the head of ST. Jones'
Creek, equi-distant from Dover Smyrna and Leipsic
and within three miles of MooretOn Station on the
Delaware Railroad, and the same distance from
Kcnto.. on the Smyrna and Easton Railroad. This
tract contails $50 Acres, one-haf under good cult
va ion, the other covered with Oak, Chestnut, Ash
AMI other Timber. The soil is mostly light loan, :
resting on a clay subso; ard part rich black a
d. mould bottom well drained. On it is
HsEiii Large MANSION HOUSE, 3 Tenant Hou- I
Hill lil ses, large and small Barn, Crib and
Coach Houses, &c. all in good repair and recently
painted, and Apple and Peach Orchard and other
fruit trees in bearing.
No. ). Is situated adjoining Hardison's Cross
Roads, on the road leading from Dover to Smyrna.
about miles from Dover and 3 from Leipsic, and
cOnialns 300 Acres-One hundred acres under good
cultivation and the residue well covered with OAK
and CHESTNUT TIMBER of from % to 80 years
growth that will mostly cut over 20 cords of wood
10 the On it is a Farm House. Barn, &c,
good Tenant House. and Peach Orchard of 2OUO
trees in full bearing.
No 6. Is their Hicks" or "Endsor" PEACH
ORCHARD. II contains so Acre of land, on which
are oOOO Peach Trees over one-half 1 and years
old, the remainder and two years old last spring
all IN good condition and choice fruit This orchard
Is within half a mile Of Lcipslc,-irom which Boats
run constantly to PhiiadePhia,-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
-oad from Dover to kentOn six miles from Dover
md three from kentOn, and within a mile of Moore
on Station ON the Delaware Railroad. 1t contains
20 Acres, about onehlrd OF which is cleared and We
he residue well covered with Oak Chestnut and
'ther Timber. On the cleared land are a small Farm
1Onse and Stable, and a PEACH ORCHARD of
learly 5000 trees, most of which are and years
Id, and all Of the choicest fruit.
No. s Is their "WlLEY FARM" adjoining Nor
ans Corner, near DuPont's MILL on the road from D.
lover to kenton, and contains 100 Acres two thirds
which are under cultivation, the rest covered with
ak Chestnut and other Timber. On it is a good
arm House, Barn, Stable, &C., and Tenant House.
considerable portion of this Farm is OF the best
allty of land for a Peach Orchard, and it is not
r from Railroad Depot.
No. 9. Is their SALT MEADOW FARM" near
ma River, containing about 600 Acres-l00 of '
ch are cleared land of good quality and on which ha
a small Farm House and Stable, and Apple nen
chard; the rest is mostly good moving SALT
1ADOW, well lntctsected by navigable streams, Al
which the hay may be taken to market at little
no expense for carting
No. 10. Is their WHARF AND GRANARY at L
lpslc. The lot contains six Acres, and OIL it is a
ge Granary, nearly new and wharf of over 300 per-
in length at which vessels drawing eight feet of IL Il
ter may load and proceed to sea.
No. IL. Twelve DWELLING HOUSES IT,
d LOTS in the Town of Leipsc, all at kk Fiji
ssent well tenanted and in good order. EAIIL
No. H. Is 100 Acres of UNIMPROVED LAND
New Castle County, near Prices Corner, some A
les west of Smyrna. The timber mostly cut -
III this land some years since, and it is now in fR
cd condition to clear, with sufficient timber yet
nding ON it TO fence it aud make frame stuff for 4
ildngs. 1t is handsomely situated and the soil of
cd quality and in improved neighborhood. This
1perty will be shown by Mr. Price of Prices
rner.
No. 13. Is the DWELLING HOUSE and :,
BOUNDS on which the subscriber, Charles Brown, ~
sides in the town of Dover. The House contains
rooms, and has Stable, Smoke House and large
roen attached-all in good condition 1t is well TeCo
pplieo with Fruit and Shade Trees and is pleas.
ly situated on the main street of Dover, and near
centre OF the town, public buildings, &c.
The above described FARMS and tracts of land
orace a great variety of SOIL and with the town
'Perues are all situated within easy distance ofthe
Pta OF the State, of Churches and School Houses
Railroad Depots, and navigabe streams from Fox
lch vessels are constantly trading to New York
Philadelphia, and in improving neighborhoods.
are offered for sale and will be sold at fair pr.
and on accommodating terms by Stat
GEORGE PARIS, Long Point. mile
CHARLES BROWN, Dover, join
y26 Kent County De,.w.re and
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