The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-04
Lindwood, and Rich Jersey
Lands. fOl. Sale.


T OSSES OF PROPERTY AND MY SONS,
IL with a desire to close business and pay my
debts, has induced me to convey, by Deed in Trust
all my property to Alfred Hargrave, of Lexington,
North Carolina, which will be sold by him; and
December, 1866, at Lindwood first and Lex
ington next, from day to day until all is sold,
sisting of the following property:
LindwOod, Consisting of $40 Acres.
This celebrated tract will be divided into num-
Der OF ones, suiting large or smaller purchasers,
including valuable FIGURING Mill, a cOmfOr-
table rOomy Cottage, servants Houses,
Barns, Shops, with wells and springs of excel
lent water The natural fertility of these lands is
unsurpassed even in the famed Jersey Settle
ment, in the heart of which they are located
They lie on both sides OF the North Carolina Rail-
road, z miles from Lexington, and IL miles from
Salisbury, n. c. These lands are bounded by the
Yadkin River, and run north and east covering
Swearing Creek and north and south Potts Creek;
have been ditched, drained and under drained at
much expense have nearly five hundred acres of
woodland, in heavy, original forest growth, equally
distributed on different parts of the estate, and
sufficient for farming purposes, not an acre but
what is well situated for cultivation, the raising
of grass. There is now Oh them fine moving and
grazing lots and fields, with woodland pastures.
In all these particulars constituting one OF the
most desirble and healthy estates in the South
1t is enough to say for it, that it is the best and
most valuable estate in the famed Jersey Settle
ment,' and has been under a state ofimprovement
been the staple products but there are now large
fields i'll condition to produce the best yield and
quality OF shipping 1ODaccO, Qralncu anu cleared
of stumps and stones, easily to be broken and
ridged into ground for tobacco hills.
Also, tract OF
Two hundred acres of Woodland,
in original forest growth, of Oak, Hickory and
Yellow Pine, ~ miles from Lexington. and q
mile from Saw Mill on Abbott's Greek, and
known the Garner Place:
Also, 81 Acres-the Trentham place
constituting part and adjoining the town of Lex
ington. Highly improved land.
Also, my interest in the House and Lots on
IiohI n a
Mansion House and improvements
Also, the Celebrated Blooded Stallion Medley,
blooded Carriage Horses, kind in harness: A
superior BIOOded Gelding, years old. Two
Biooded Brood Mares, one with Colt
One Buggy Horse. Twenty first class Mules,
and two Jennies. Also fine BloOded Filly.
going on four years old.
Also, 81 head best bred North Devon Cattle,
bred from the best imported Bulls and Premium
Cows of which there about 40 Mich Cows,
three fine Bulls, with young Bull Calves and
Oxen.
Also, 80 head best bred South Down
Sheep, including superior lot of Rams, all IT, of
whole of the crop of Corn, Cotton, Oats, Hay,
Fodder, Straw, Shucks, &c.
Also, horse Wagons, 2 horse Wagons, Ok
Wagons and Carts, and number of iron Cart
Axles. A Family Carriage, a Barouche, Bug
gies and an Ambulance.
Also, very large stock of the best Agrlcul.
tural Implements, viz horse, horse and 1
horse Plows, Harrows, iron and wooden framed
Cultivators, Iron Clod- Crushers and Sectional
Rollers, one Wheat Drill with Guano attachment,
one superior Threshing, Machine, Wheat Fans,
two Reaping and one Moving Machine, Farm
Boilers, Spades, Shovels, Axes, Mattocks, Picks,
Crow-Bars, Blacksmith and Wood Shop Tools,
with Bellows, &C., and Carpenters Tools.
Also, 20 shares of stock in the North Carolina
Railroad Company.
Also, all the Household and Kitchen Furniture,
one new Hydraulic Ram with glass air-chamber,
and a large lot OF Lead and proof Tin Pipe with
every variety of property named in the Trust.
invite all my friends to attend the sale and
supply themselves with material to begin and
prosecute an improved system ofhusbandry, from
the point have left off.
W. R. HOLT.
Lexington, N. c., Nov. g. 1866
At the time and places above named, the sale
will take place, viz: Tuesday, the 18th of
December, 1866, and continue from day to day
until all is sold.
For the Lands, and IL months credit will be
given, bond and approved security required, and
title made when paid for. For the personal pro-
perty, six months credit for sums over ten dollars,
under ten dollars, cash. Interest discounted for
cash over sums of ten dollars.
ALFRED HARGRAVE.
Lexington, Nov. %, 1866 1O6-