Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-24
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. ALE OF VALUABLE

GALE OF VALUABLE
- VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue of decree of the County Court Of
Loudoun, made in the chsncery suit Of Hopkins,
Hull s. Co., VS.. Berkeley the undersigned, COM
missoners 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 4S0 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. i NJ r. r.,
and four miles from Aide on the Piedmont and
Potomac R. rover firm roads of easy grsGy'
This land is heavily timhered with Chestnut,
Hickory and OAK and has upon it II vein oi rici
iron ore running through its entire length
Also the one undivided half OF one Of the m 81
valuable and productive estates is Nlrgria,
known a.
GOOSE POND"
lying on the south bank of the Ma,taponi rivc-,
in Caroline county, containing 1880 acre., of
which about $50 is timber OF original growth
and the rest productive, arabic, land under cul-
tvaton.
The timber consists of the varieties Of OsE
Pire, Walnut and Hickory, and is considered
by good judges equal to any body Of timber
land in the State. An experienced timber gcttcr
estimates the vslu" Of the hickory alone, for
Spokes, at double the assessed value Of the land.
ship timber.
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
By intelligent and liberal AgrcU!turl>tS. ana ul-
til the War with extraordinary rcmuncr;;:!vc
suits. The estate was somewhat neg "c.ed dur
ing the war, and the owners have not had t."
means since Of restoring it 10 lis former pr"Ctc-
tiveness. 40 acres of this land have been CT T.
ped continuously Tor nearly Il century, ana VI.
now produce from 80 TO % bushels Of corn 10 IT,.
acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and hN,
been literally applied. The Mattaloni is
beautiful stream; It's navigation WAS obstruct"'i
during the war, but at slig hi expense Ii can ''
made navigable for vessels Of 100 tons to tic
landing on the estate. Goose Pond adjoN>
the famous Corbin estate, The Reeds, Sid ~
go Hays" the Justly celebrated state Of Na5"r
VIM. n. Berkeley. separated from "Goo.e
Pond only by the Mattaponi river.
The other half of Goose Pond" is held l.,
sale by Gen. Eppa Hunton, Wsrrcnion, wlo
will unite in sale OF the whole tract.
H \ y 5, -
containing 1850 acre, will be offered for sal" :.
the same time, by B. p. holland Trustee, under
deed Of trust from Major Berkeley.
These two estates, forming compact b"dy e..
about $500 ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND,
offer the most desirable location in Virginia Tor
q colony.
The attention of capitalists, OF sgricuiu.>t,
and dealers in timbcrs and lumber Is invited IL
these lands. None more desirable in quality 81
prices are now in the market.
Terms of Sale: SO much of the purchase lnoll-
ey to be paid in cash on the day OF sale ~ 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 mis- bonds for the deferred inStu rmrni>
and the title to be retained till the purchase
money is all paid
MATTHEW HARRISON,
B. p NOLAND
POWELL HARRISON,
j. II. ALEXANDER,