The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-06

THIS Crest Eastern can lie ATTY yards from The
shore: the supposed e. minus OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad q mile and hall Of water
'front.' rec United States Coat 2utvsY, report Of
1867, psg8ts.
by virtue OF decree OF the Circuit Court OF the
couatY OF James City and city OF williamsburg
pronounced on the 18th day OF October, 1871, we,
Specia commissioners will sell ST pablo auction,
to the b!ghes, bidders, on WMn&ESOaY, l7.h
day OF January, "A. y 1872, At Yorktown, Va, the
following REAL ESTATE, whel cor RoSe.t IN
derSon d.cd selzsd anu possessed:
l. MI Ely LOTS In Torktown- about two
thirds OF the torn. .. UUBBARD'S LAND,
above oIktown, on The river, on the rorth side
OF tbs road ircm williamsburg SO acres. 3.
ROWE FARM, &C Joining "Hubbards" on the
west-tl 4!-i0o acres. 4. m0SETrS Il Ell
LOFTS, adjoining Yorktown on the northeast,
on York rlve--ll2 s3-lOo acres. s. Rowe Z
SANDS LOTS, on the northwest side Of yorktown
on the rtyer-23 acres. Q. EOTTI&GdAH LOT,
a. the south corner OF Yorktown on the Hampton
road 10 sS.I60 acres. 7. PIaEON QUARTER,
VAN BUtEN, &C., adjoining Yorktown on the
sfuthweSt e!de-G33 a2-!Q0 acres. 8, F2EaCE
QUnGTES AID TE2RApin POINT, adjoining
Pigeon Quarter, &C., on the southTest-s6s Loo
acre..
an accurate survey or tia lands above men.
toned has been made. a map or the came Will BIZ
exhibited Oh the day OF sale, end may be scet Ut
he oilce OF William 8. Peechy, Williamsburg,
Va, before day or sale.
TSEMs OF SALg: Cash sufficient to pay expenses
OF sale; balance On credits OF six, twelve, and
eigh.eeu months, equal insta iments, each to oesr
Interest ct elk per cent. from the day or sale.
Bonds, with sufficient personal security, 10 be
given by eAc1 purch ,srr, and tie title 1etsiaed
as 20 each purch scr until the whole parchage
money Is paid.
The ealo will &c continued until completed.
TAZIWELL TAyLOkl
joss T, SEAWELL, -
EOBENT 4 BRIGHT, too1 III re-
WILLIAM 3. PEACHY,J
EXTRACT FBoM UNITED STATES COAST
SURVEY. REppET IS57-FAGE IS. LIEU
NhET-CUnGA&DlhG ALMT:
No oGo can look St the chart OF the lower part OF
York river from tie entcance up to YORKTOWN
Without pronounci1g 1. hlrbor o. The arst class.
There Is no - at tue mogth OF the river, and tie
leas water - be passed over IN entering Il thirty
three feet q, 10" tide, tie tail vt York Spin in
The CteSape he bay. After passing this The wa
ter despeng 10 SIX, seven, and eight fatnoms, Ia
cresstnR ss passing up the ehanusi.o eleven and
twelve fa.homa, abreast OF Yorktown, where the
shore IS very bod, and wharves carried out q dis
lance Of 1lty feet would sttike four and half and
i've fathoms OF water. The chsnnei Of .hes river
Is mere than mile IN width, and with few buoys
and >acons Judlciousty placed, tn. heaviest line
of-battie ship could beat up or down the river
without the Lass: q Glcutg. YORKTOWN Is situated
ahon. thtrs? nautical miles from the ea.tsnca OF
The river INTO DE Chesapeake bay. The location
- elevated, ard 4 could be eaaity fortified, a; mo
de-ats expense, against stack either by land or
water l. sSords aaroor sufficient for The largss:
navy ard commercial marine. and next 10 New
port. kh>da Island. I. Is, Ia my Judgment, the
5sfsrt G2d most oonmoatoIs harhor n he United
ssasss. no 2.2swtJsn J, III