Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-12
HUCTIOF SHLES.
GALE OF VALUABLE
NJ UTPGTNTA LAMBS

~ VIRGINIA Ian DS.
BY virtue of decree of the County Court of
houdoun, made in the chanccry suit of Hopkins,
Hull y 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 4SO acres, in Prince William county
adjoining the lands of Edmund Berkeley, Ew
ell, Bsyley and others, about six miles from
Thoroughtare station on the o.. A. s. NJ r. r.
and four miles from Aide 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
valuable and productive estates is Virginia,
known rs
GOOSE POND"
lying on the south bank Of the Mattaponi river,
in Caroline county, containing 1850 acres of
which about $50 is timber of original growth,
and the rest productive, arabic, land under cul-
tivaton.
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 masts and
ship timber
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
by intelligent and liberal agriculturists, 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 it to its former produce
tiveness. 200 acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly century, and will
now produce from 81 to rs bushels of corn to the
acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied. The Msttsponi is u
beautiful stream; Its nav CATION was obstructcd
during the war, but at slight expense it can be
made navgable for vessels Of lU0 tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose Pond adjoins
the famous Corbin estate, 1.-THE Reeds" and al
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 70,
sale by Gen. Eppa Hunton, Warrenton who
will unite in sale of the whole tract.
HAYS, -
containing 1850 acre., will be offered for sale a!
the same time, by B. ?. Noland, Trustee, under
deed of trust from Major Berkeley.
These two estates, forming II compact body of
about 5000 ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND,
offer the most desirable location in Virginia for
Il colony.
The attention of capitalists, of sgriculturists
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 a credit Of one two, three
and four years, in equal instruments, bear
ing interest from the day Of sale the purchaser
to execute his bonds for the deferred instamcnts,
and the title to be retained till the purchase
money is Ill paid.
MATTHEW HARRISON,
B. p. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. II. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners Of Sale