Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-01
GALE OF VALUABLE
~ RG1NTA LANDS

BY virtue OF Il 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 ullrr ut public auction, in
front Of the Court House. in Lecsburg, Loudoun
county, Virginia, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1872,
the following REAL ESTATE, viz
A valuable TRACT OF TIMBER LAND,
containing 4SO acres, in Prince William county,
adjoining tho lands of Edmund Berkeley, Ew-
eli, Baylcy and others, about SIX miles from
Thorougha fare station on the o., A. u NJ. Il. r.,
and four miles from Aldic, on the Picdmo ont and
Potomac K. Rover firm roads of easy grade.
This land is heavily timbcred with Chestnut,
Hickory and Oak and has upon it vein Of rich
iron ore running through its entire length.
Also the one undivided MALT OF one of the most
valuable and productive estates is Virginia,
known
GOOSE POND"
lying on the south bank of the Mattaponi river,
in Caroline county, containing 1880 acres, Of
which about $50 is timber of original growth,
and the rest productive, arabic, land under Gull
tvation.
The timber consists of the varieties of Oak,
Pine, Walnut and Hickory, and is considered
by good judges equal to any body of timber
l,nd in the State. An experienced tmbcr-gett r
estimates the value of the hickory alone for
Suukrs ut double the assessed value of the land
The pine and oak furnish the finest M ssts and
ship timber
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
by intelligent and liberal agrcuturists, and un-
til the war with extraordinary rcmuncrAtivc re-
suits The estate was somewhat neglected dur
ing the war; and the owners have not had the
means since of rest ring ii to its former pr"duc-
tveneSs 100 acres Of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly II century, and Will
now produce from 50 To - bushels of corn to the
acre Mari is abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied. The Matlaponi is n
;f,1 pl,s rnr a.
during the war, but at slight expense 1t can be
mude nuvieablr for vessels Of 100 tons to the
Mnding on the estate Goose Ponu' I'D Joins
the famous Corbin estate, 'Ihe Reeds and nj
ST. "Inys," the Justly celebrated estate of Major
VIM ~ Berkeley, separated from Goose
The other half of Goose Pond is held for
sale by Gen Eplm Hunt..n, Warrenton, who
will unite in sale Of the whole tract.
containing 1850 acres, will be offered for sale ut
the same time. by b. p. holland, Trustee, under
a deed of trust from Major Berkeley.
These two estates, forming compact body Of
abo Ut 1900 ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND,
offer the most desirable location in Virginia for
Il colony.
The attention of capitalists, of agriculturists
and ,.ca ers in iinbcrs and lumber is invited to
these lands None more desirable in quality or
prices are now in the market.
Terms of Sale: So much of tee purchase mon
cy to be paid in cash on the day of sale MS will
pay the costs of suit and expenses of sale; the
residue upon Il credit of one, two. three
and four years, in equal install ments, 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 purchase
money is all paid.
MATTHEW HARRISON,
j. i. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
}. Ii. ALEXANDER,