Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-24
AUCTLO.f Stiles.
BY F. A. Kerby, AuctiOneer


VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT AUG
Y TI0N-Will be offered at public auction,
in front Of the premises, on SATU RDAY, the
3lst of August at II O clock m. the BRICK a.
STORE and DWELLING, on the south III
side of King street, between Alfred and
Patrick, now occupied ! BY J: Il; Isdgett the
Terms of Sale One-fourth cash in hand on
the day of sale; the residue in four equal pay
ments at three, six, nine and twelve months the
purch ,ser 81 ing negotiable notes, with ap-
proved endor=ers, bearing interest from the day
purchase money is paid or the whole sum can
be paid cash down, rs the purchaser may prefer.
Stamps and conveysncing at the cost OF pur-
chaser Further particulars at time OF sale.
JOHN T. CREIGHTON,
Atty for the heirs of H. Bradley, decd.
aug 6-eots
THRUST S SALE OF VALUABLE
i LAND IN FAIRFAX COUNTY. BY
virtue of deed of trust from Alphonso II. Ham
mond to the undersigned bearing date j I'll y 3Uth,
1853, and of record on the land records Of Fair
fax county Lib. T. No. pa. 81 and for the pur
the 9TH of September, 1872 before the front door
of Cats Tavern, in "West End in the said
county Of Fairfax, offer for sale, 10 the highest
bidder, all those TWO LOTS or parcels Of land
described in said deed, containing respectively
333 and acres, being the same in the present
Is made for more particular description, and
who will take great pleasure IN showing TINS
land to those wishing TO view the premises. This
land is admirably situated for market garden.
Terms cash. JAS. a. STOUTENBUk RICH,
aug l0-law4w Trustee.
GALE OF VALUABLE
- VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue Of a decree of the County Court Of
Loudoun, made in the chancery suit OF Hopkins,
Hull s. Co., vs. Berkeley, the undersigned, COM
missioners Of SALE will offer at public auction in
front of the Court House. in Leesburg Loudoun
county T'u i !sf5?lSy G SEPTEMBER 10 1872
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
a valuable TRACT OF TIMBER LAND,
containing $50 acres in Prince William c'unty,
adjoining the lands of Edmund Berkeley, Ew-
ell, Bayley and others, about SIX miles from
and four miles from Aide on the Piedm ontand
Potomac 4. Rover firm roads Of easy grade.
This land is heavily timbered with Chestnut,
Hickory and Oak, and has upon it vein OF rich
iron ore running through its entire length
Also the one undivided half OF one OF the mos:
known Is
GOOSE POND"
lying on the south bank of the Mattap"nl river,
in Caroline county, containing 1870 acres, OF
which about go is timber OF orig lnal growth.
and the rest productive, arabic, land under Gull
tivation.
The timber consists of the varieties of Oak,
Pre, Walnut and Hickory, and is considered
BY good judges equal u any body OF timber
land in the State. An experienced moer-getter
estimates the value of the hickory alone, for
SpukeS, at double the assessed value o; the land.
The pine and OAK furnish the finest mAsts and
ship timber.
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
By intelligent and liberal agricu,.ur$t$ and un-
til the war with extraordinary remu1erailye re-
suits. The estate was somewhat neglected our
ing the war, and the owners have not had the
means since OF rest ring il TO its former produc-
tivcneSS ~ acres of this land have been crop
ped continuous Y for nearl century, and viii
now produce from ~ 10 - bushels of corn to the
acre. Mari il abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied. The Aattsponl Is d
beautiful stream. LIS navigation wss INSTRUCTED
during the wac, but ~ \ slight expense It can be
IL AIDE navigable for vessels ut 100 tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose Pond adjoinS
the famous Corbn estate, The Reeds, snd al
81 Hays" the lastly celebrated state OF Major
VIM. y. Berkeley, separated from goose
Pond" only by the Maltaponi river.
sale by Gen. Eppa Hunton, Warrenton, who
will unite in sale Of the whole tract.
III a \ 5, -
containing 1850 acre: 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 300 ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND,
offer the most desirable location in Nirginis for
y colony.
The attention of capitalists, of sgriculturist:
and lea crs III limbrrs 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
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 wears, in equal inStamentS, 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,
B. P. holland.
POWELL HARRISON,
J. H. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners Of Sale.