Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-10
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q LIE OLE VALUABLE

GALE OF VALUABLE
- VIRGINIA LANDS.
r By virtue Of decree Of the County Court Of
Loudoun, made in the chAncery suit Of Hopkins,
Hull s. Co., VS.. Berkeley, tie Undersigned COM
missioners of sale, will offer at public auction in
front of the Court House, in Lcesburg, Loud"un
county VIRGINIA, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1872,
the following REAL ESTATE VIZ:
A valuable TRACT OF TIMBER LAND,
containing $50 acres, in Prince William county,
adjoining the lands of Edmund Berkeley, Ew-
ell, Baylcy and others, abo"t six miles from
Thoroughtere station, on the o.. a. y NJ K. L..
and four miles from Aide, on the Piedmontaii
Potomac +. Rover firm roads of easy grade.
This land is heavily tim5ered with Chc>,nut,
Hickory and Oak and has upon il n vei. OF rich
iron ore running through it$ entire length.
Also the one undivided haif of on" Of the nj, :,
valuable and productive estates is Virginia,
known rs
GOOSE POND"
lying on the south bank OF the Ma.tnponi river.
in Caroline county, Containing 1870 acre. ui
which about $50 is timber OF original growth,
and the rest productive, araule land under cul-
tivation.
The mber consists Of the varieties Of O.k,
Pie, Walnut and Hickory, and is considered
by good Judges equal To any body OF timber
land in the State. An experienced Lmbergett''r
estimates the value of the hickory alone, for
SpokcS ut double the aSscS>c! vt!u" 81 the land.
ship timber.
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
BY intelligent and liberal agricu.lurist>, and an
til the war with extraordinary rcmuncratlvc re-
suits. The estate Was sotncWhat neglected dur
ing the war, and the owners have not mai TIE
means since of r storing it t. it, former pguGuc-
tivcncss. 200 acres OF this lard have been crop.
ped continuously tor nearly century, an: Mi
now produce from 30 20 - bushels III corn - I'll"
acre. Mari is abundant oE the n!ac", and Aa.
iir i'll Mar. ,r,f
beautiful stream. lis nav:s CATION wns oh>trucicd
during TIE war but ii. II light cApcNsc Il ca. b."
made navigablc for vessels Of l'D t"ns 10 The
landing on the estate" Goose Pond! a,iju!i.>
the famous Corbin estate, he Reeds, r@d al.
- Hays the lastly celebrated state ii Mayer
VIA; y. Berkeley. separated from ''H"o-"
Pend only hy the Ma.tnE'", river.
The other hnIf Of 'Go"$c Pund" i Ac,l tor
sale by Gen. Eppa Huntou, Warr"nto., vi"
will unite in Il sale 81 the whole tract
- II 4 \ 5,
containing 1000 acre, will b" "ii,r'"l ror sale It,
the same time by b. Z. Nulanl TruS;,r., l.,,.,r
d,.c,I Of trust from M'&inr Berkeley.
Tho" w." e.t.i"> forming" c9'nt*.; hni> -:
! ab"ut"'G0U ACRES OF >HLE.% DlD LAND,
"licr the most deSiab ucation III Nlrsina Tor
II colony.
The attention II capitalists "t Hgrcu!turi>ts
and :el crs in tlnbcrs and lumber Is invited t.
these lands. None more ue< rab!c III qu.ty "
prices are now in the market.
Terms of Sale: SO much 81 e purchase NOM
ely TO be paid in cash on tn" day OF >aic IL viii
pay .he costs Of suit and expenses Of sale: the
residue upon credit Of one. two, three
and four Yeas, in equal instruments. bear
ing interest from the day OF sale the purchaser
to execute his bonds for the deferred Instruments
and the title to be retained till the purc!l:,S,
money is all paid.
MATTHEW HARRISON.
j. 7. holland,
POW ELL HARRISON
j. H. ALEXANDER
Commissioners az S,in