Middletown transcript., 1869-12-25
Valuable Real Estate
DELAWARE AND MARYLAND.
Now offered for sale by .
GEO. w. INGRAM & co,
. Brokers and Real Estate Agents,
MIDDLETOWN, DEL.

l Maryland are generally level, easily cultivated,
naturally rich and susceptible of the highest i'm
provement, and easily restored when reduced by
hard tilling. The farms we offer have fair
| proportion OF timber and wood, and lying be-
tween the two (2) large bodies of water, { the
! Delaware and Chesapeake bays and their tribu-
taries, are well watered and thoroughly drained.
| The climate from its location is very healthy,
mild and salubrious, and this consideration alone
is an inducement to many northern farmers, to
| escape the rigorous winters, SO destructive TO
| health and their stock These lands have also
| the very great advantage in the fact that they
produce abundantly all kinds of Grain, Fruit
and Vegetables, which be shipped by Rail
Roads, in well ventilated market cars, or by COM
modious steamers, at low rates of freight and
IN sufficiently short time reach Philadelphia and
New York Market 10 enable them TO compete
with lands near those markets
No. 1
farm lying in Kent County, Maryland, upon
| Farley Creek, Six 6 miles west of Chestertown
the County seat, and within one and half miles
| OF Stores, Schools, Workshops, &c. Also with
| in one mile of the terminus of the Kent County
Rail Road now being built. 1t contains $50
Acres of good land, in an improved condition,
divided in fields, well watered. 1t has 5000
Peach and 80 Apple Trees in bearing of choice
varieties. The Buildings consist of Commo-
dious Frame Dwelling, rooms and Collar, with
Hall, built in 1860. new frame Barn. with
Stabling for II horses, besides Ok stalls, drive
way, Feed room and 3 Grain garners. Price
$4,000. Terms very easy. Peculiarly adapted
as grazing and dairy farm, and from its close
| proximity ard easy access to Baltimore (being
but miles would be valuable investment
to any one disposed to go into that branch of
farming.
No. 2.
\ farm lying near Smyrna, Kent Co. Delaware,
containing l43 Acres 100 of which are under cu-
tlyation, the balance in Woodland. HOO Peach
trees years old and in full bearing Under
good fencing aud has upon it good buildings.
Location healthy good water. Price $4,000
Terms easy to good purchaser.
No. 3.
Farm in Kent County Delaware miles from
Clayton, containing 200 Acres Of arabic land in
good condition. Peach Orchard of 1000 trees
3 years old and in bearing, Good Buildings,
| Frame House large and convenient - miles from
| Clayton Station on the Delaware Rail Road and
in well settled and highly improved section
with every facility for travel or comfort
No. +.
A valuable farm lying within ono mile of Mid
dletown, Delaware, containing 1863 Acres of
highly improved land, well adapted 10 trucking
within one mile of the Depot Of the Delaware
Rail Road and within of u mile of Churches
Schools, Academy, Stores, Workshops, foundries
and in the midst of one of the finest gricultural
districts to be found upon the Peninsula. Is
under good Cedar, Chestnut and Hedge fencing
Has so Acres of Peach Trees in full bearing
well watercd by spring branches IL good landing
upon the farm with 1 feet of water ut low tide
Good buildings, consisting of II Two Story Dwell
ling, with SIX rooms Granary Stable, She'd
dug for cattle, and other necessary out-build-
ings. This property has been in the family for
l26 years. Title Of course unqucstionable. The
owner will also sell it desired 40 acres of Wheat
in the ground, the present crop of Corn in crib.
Stock OF Horses, Cattle, Hogs, SC and will give
immediate possession. Price $500 per acre
Part cash and balance in six ycals.
No. 5.
A Valuable Grist Mill, situated , miles from
Middetown, Delaware, in good repair, runs by
Steam and Water Power, an excellent pond with
tumble and gates. All in good order Terms
moderate. We offer it as Il splendid Investment
TO any man acquainted with the bpsines, and to
such one with moderate means it is certainly n
rare opportunity.
a very desirable Town Building Lot, l25 feet
front, upon Lake Street Middetown. Delaware.
One of the finest sites in town.
No. I.
A Lot of Land upon Lake ST. 100 feet front and
1875 feet deep, with the improvements thereon.
which are n Two Story Frame Building 40 by 20
feet, with back building 30 feet and one story |
high, an Office adjoining building 20 by Il
feet, one story high; all of which are new and
in good repair. Would make IL first class loca- |
ton us Canning Establishment, being within
square of the Depot of the Delaware Rail Road
where BOO, 900 baskets of Peaches alone were
shipped this season. Terms one third cash, bal
ance on time to suit Purchaser, if secured by |
mortgage and insurance policy.
No. g.
A good Farm in Somerset County, Maryland
about % miles from Eaton Station on the Della
ware Rail Road, five miles from Princess Ann. |
containing 3G5 Acres, l6O of which are tllabe,
balance in good timber. The improvements
consist of comfortable Two Story Dwelling.
with Kitchen attached, and all necessary out
buildings 1000 Peach Trees 3 years old. Price
$4,000. Terms, $4,000 cash. balance in one and |
two years Title indisputable
No. 8.
That valuable Farm known as " "CmoprANK,n |
containing 300 Acres, more or less, situated |
within two miles OF Middletown, and only about |
one mile from Armstrong; station on the Della |
ware Rail Road, THUS having the advantage of |
TWO convenient Rail Road stations. The land is |
In a iine state of cultivation, nearly all arabic
but having wood enough on it for the uses Cf the |
farm. II is divided into six fields, with water in
each held, and is susceptible of division into two
farms nearly equal in size, The whole has been |
lined over once and part of it TWICE, and it is |
unsurpassed as a fruit or trucking farm. The
enclosures are of good chestnut post and rail |
fence and Usage hedge The buildings are all in |
complete order, The Dwelling is two-story |
Ai""e, sefeu TOOInSj ana tnerc Is q |
pnmp OF excellent water at the door. The Barn |
Stables, and other out-buidings, ample for the |
uses OF the farm, and there are two Tenant
Houses, one of which is new. There are 8, 500 |
thrifty Peach Trees, in full bearing. good
Apple Orchard three Acres of Strawberries,
one OF Raspberries, and other fruit. The neigh
borhood is unsurpassed for beauty, fertility,
health and convenience to Market, Churches
Schools, Post-ofiice, &c. Altogether it is one OF
the most desirable properties likely to be in the
market for long time, and affords a rare chance
for capitalists to procure valuable farm in one
OF the most highly improved districts of New
Castle county,
No. 10.
very valuable Farm, lying in the Frst Elec-
ton District of Cecil County, Maryland, about
a-half mile from Cecilton, upon the stage road
leading ffom Elkton to Galena via Bohemia and
Sassafras rivers, and about q miles from Fred
erlcktQWn, where are steamers for PHILADELPHIA
and Baltimore daily in the midst Of a highly
productive agricultural and fruit district within
easy access of Churches, Schools, Stores, Daily