Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-06
.EUCTIO.F SHLES.
GALE OF VALUABLE
NJ MA IA

| ~ VIRGINIA Ian DS.
BY virtue of decree of the County Court of
Loudoun, made in the chancery suit Of Hopkins,
Hull q Co., VS.. Berkeley, the undersigned, COM
mlssioners of sale, will offer at public auction, in
front of the Court House, in Leesburg, Loudoun
county, Virginia, on
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, Bayley and others, about six miles from
| Thoroughfare station, on the o., A. s. NJ r. r.,
and four miles from Aide, on the Piedmonta and
Potomac r. Rover firm roads of easy grade
This land is heavily timbered with Chestnut
Hickory and Oak, and has upon it a vein of rich
iron ore running through its entire length
Also the one undivided half of one of the most
valuable and productive estates is Virginia,
known IS
GOOSE POND"
lying on the south bank of the Mattaponi river,
in Caroline county, containing 1850 acres, of
which about $50 is timber of orig inal growth,
and the rest productive, arabic, land under Gull
tivation.
The timber consists of the varieties of Oak,
Pine, Walnut and Hickory, and is considered
by good judges equal to any body of timber
land IN the State. An experienced kindergarten
estimates the value Of the hickory alone, for
Spokes, at double the assessed value of the land.
The pine and oak furnish the finest mssts and
ship timber.
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
by intelligent and liberal agriculturists, and I'M
til the war with extraordinary remunerative re-
suits: The estate was somewhat neglected dur
ing the war, and the owners have not had the
means since ofrest ring it to its former produc-
tiveness. 200 acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly century, and will
now produce from 80 TO IS bushels of corn to the
acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied Tho Msttsponi is
beautiful stream. Its navigation was INSTRUCTED
during the war, but at slight expense it can be
made navigable for vessels of 100 tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose Pond" adjoins
the famous Corbin estate, THE Reeds" and Ill
so Hays" the Justly celebrated estate of Major
VIM: n. Berkeley separated from Goose
Pond" only by the Mattaponi river.
The other half of ''Goose Pond is held ror
sale by Gen. Eppa Hunton, Warrenton, who
will unite in sale Of the whole tract.
containing 1850 acres, will be offered for sale at
the same time, by B. P. holland, Trustee, under
deed of trust from Major Berkeley
These two estates, forming compact body of
about 1900 ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND,
offer the most desirable location in Virginia for
d colony.
The attention of capitalists of agricultursts
and dealers in timbers and lumber il invited to
these lands. None more desirable in quality or
prices are now in the market.
Terms of Sale: So much Of the purchase mon
ey to be paid in cash on the day of sale as will
pay the costs of suit and expenses Of sale; the
residue upon credit Of one, two, three
and four years, in equal instalments, bear
ing interest from the day of sale; the purchaser
to execute his bonds for the deferred instalmcnts,
and the title to be retained till the purchase
money is all paid.
MATTHEW HARRISON,
b. p. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
J. Fl. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners of Sale.