Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.

THORNTON FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
In noticing the sale of the estate OF M
thornton, ia Fairfax county, for sl50,0oo' III
August last, the Gazette OF that date Stateu
tf,.t it was informed second 'Slneiand
v,s to be established on the land. A loEt
lyta from ". II. lngcrSol, 24% broadway,
New York, and W. II. Davis, Thornton, Fair
fax county, Va, the purchasers ot the pro
perry, request Us to correct this, and to publish
tie following brief statement Of the objects and
,,urposcs ut the enterprise
We have purchased the village Of Thorn
,an situsted in Fairfax county, Va, 800
acres Ari numerous houses and outoulldlngs
And lvlny on the sides OF the Alexandra, Lou
,loun a..L Hampshire Railroad, which runs i've
miles through the land, in the centre Of which
t, the depot 4 new branch road is now being
isid, which will place ihe land within sixteen
miles direct from Washington city.
Tho special advantages are those:
Its ncarEe:s TO the Eastern cities Washing
.n!!, :.nss: dris. Norfolk, Richmond, &c
thence It's great value to mechanics or inanutac-
l0rurs Of almost any trade. Products could
readily be disposed II, aEd nj stock: tools and
machinery ana supplies Obtained To lumber
men. who ara in special ,!e;rAad, We can give
constant employment. IL clearing the land Of its
almost unlimited tim Der, of which the surround
:.y region is in the greatest need, OF any part
ii our rHU"tiy. Skilled mechanics II wocd
work OF ANY kind are rnuch .noedct.
Enough G.! he land il now cleared :" fur
nj II residences AID small tam: plots 10 those
who Contemplate agriculture p"rIh&ncnt!y, or
IL mechanics o! various tra:"S. 10Y dwci Iings,
with gardens The soil IS " RI" tiSht Hnc loan
with y csy >;i;=trati:I, which retains ;he mois.
ture sufficient - ~,,lira ~ .ia-. !roi!! IL. with
u,tt ~. Y >wMt:i?y features whatever. HE land
- r!ri!i,n:!y aiapio4 20 tho mos. perfect grape
r.llturo; auI viz, way, hands ar" more d.Slra
liu .uM,. aay cher rlA::. Great success has
property hsving ncariy - vines bearing III
lrJ!uSuG il tlrcu year, growth For simple
farming nothing, exceeds the fertility and Salu
hrity o! this region. Il. IS historical And well
knOWn - one u! llr garden counties OF the
old Duinininn.
The advantages - population ~ present are,
the railroad the p0stoltict,, the store. n school
hous.. and Ehrl-lian worship, ~ he lumporarl-
~ conducted III IT," snnnsl"n house until tho
q, church crTU.r.!.
I'VE have ROY two stuauI mills, with
gIsl mill, sd large surplus OF power for
manufacturing, which could be indefinitely in
~ 81 ed
y ,cry Lo-irahlo suburban residence could
ho established for partlos doing business in
~ a-!I!nr tun. t!cur4 ulrWl! or Alexandria.
''Pcr!r,t Aud uHhrukcN CallrOad connections
itvm the spot IL all the Northern, and Western,
aud SOuthari kailr"a which reach Wash
,ne,"n or Ale Aanlria.
Provisions nad supp'lc7 vi all kinds are "b.
taiu4Jie IA Aicyandrla, and Il cooperative gro.
, cry is t. he Immediately established.
The terms oil disposition are 10 be lnado IL
suit settlers, cith'r bY leases, working Oh
=naIcs. 1T sal" II ice. only skilled labor OF
persons with s. small cash gcsourcn, are 1T pro-
sent desired. tho primary object being To do,
yelope the land INTO trst elias, tarlnS. The most
liberal terms will hc ulierr.i, particularly to
llerhAn.cS iii WOO! wock.