Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-16
GALE OF VALUABLE
R(iTNJA MIS-

SALE OF ALU ABLE
- VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue of decree of the County Court of
Loudoun, made in the chancery 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 H!5f5ll1 g SEPTEMBER 10, 1872,
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A valuable TRACT OF TIMBER LAND,
containing 4SO acres in Prince William county,
adjoining the lands of Edmund Berkeley, Ew-
ell, Bayley and others, about six miles from
and four miles from Aldie on the Piedm ont and
Potomac R. Rover firm roads of easy grade
This land is heavily timbered with Chestnut
Hickory and Oak and has upon it vein of rich
iron ore running through its entire length.
Also the one undivided half OF one of the most
nav ~ GOOSE POND"
lying on the south bank of the Msttaponi river.
in Caroline county, containing l9oO acre., OF
which about $50 is timber of original growth,
and the rest productive, arabic, land under Gull
tivation.
The timber consists of the varieties of Oak,
Pire, 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:
ship timber.
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
by intelligent and liberal agricuturlsts, and un-
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 of restoring 1t to Its former produc-
tiveness. 20U acres Of this land have boon crop
ped continuously for nearly q century, and will
now produce from SO to rs bushels Of corn to the
acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied. The Mattapoai is q
beautiful stream Its navigation was obstructed
made navigable for vessels of lUO tons to the
landing on the estate Goose Pond adJoins
the famous Corbin estate, 1.-THE Reeds" and al
so 'sHays," the Justly celebrated estate of Major
VIM n Berkeley, separated from Goose
Pond only by the Muttaponi river.
The other half Of "Goose Pond" is held fol
sale by Gen. Eppa Hunton, Warrenton, who
will unite in sale of the whole tract
III A Y S, -
containing 1850 acre., will be offered for sale at
the same time, by B. p. holland, Trustee, under
a deed of trust from Major Berkeley.
These two estates, forming Il compact body of
about 1900 ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND,
offer the most desirable location in Virginia for
a colony.
The attention of capitalists, of agriculturists
and dealers in timbers 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 the purchase mon
cy 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 instalmcnts, bear
ing interest from the day of sale; the purchaser
to execute his bonds for the deferred nstslments,
and the title to be retained till the purchase
money is all paid:
MATTHEW HARRISON,
B. P. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. H. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners of Sale