Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-28
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VALUABLE

y VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue of decree of the County Court of
Loudoun, made in the chapcery suit of Hopkins,
Hull s. Co., VS.. Berkeley, the undersigned: com
front of the Court House, in Leesburg Loudoun
county ff'U 1IsI5S s. SEPTEMBER TO- 1872,
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A valuable TRACT OF TIMBER Ian L,
containing $50 acres in Prince William county,
adjoining the lands of Edmund Berkeley, Ew
eli, BayIey and others, about six miles from
Thoroughfare station, on the o., A. & NJ Il. H.,
and four miles from Aldie, on the Piedmontsnd
Potomac r. Rover firm roads of easy grade
This land is heavily timhered with Chestnut
Hickory and Oak and has upon it d 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,
GOOSE POND"
lying on the south bank of the Mattaponl river
in Caroline county, containing 1850 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
land in the State. An experienced timber-get
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 agricu:turists, and UNI
til the war with extraordinary remuneratlve 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 produc-
tiveness. 2O0 acres of this land have been crop.
ped continuously for nearly q century, and Will
now produce from 50 to 10 bushels OF corn to the
acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and has
lid
beautiful stream. Its navigation WAS obstructed
during the war, but at Il slight expense 1t can be
made navigable for vessels of 100 tons to the
landing on the estate. 'Goose Pond adJolnS
the famous Corbin estate THE Reeds, and nj
so Hays the Justly celebrated estate OF MAJOR
Pond" only by the Mattaponi river.
The other half of Goose Pond is held tol
sale by Gen. Eppa Hunton Warrenton, who
will unite in sale Of Of the y whole = g, tract
containing 1850 acre., will be offered for sale at
the same time by B. p Noland, Trustee, under
a deed of trust from Major Berkeley.
These two estates, forming compact body OF
about $500 ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND,
offer the most desirable location in Virginia for
colony.
The attention of capitalists of sgriculturists
and dealers in timbcrs 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 as will
pay the costs OF suit and expenses of sale; the
residue upon 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 instruments
and the title to be retained till the purchase
money is all paid.
MATTHEW HARRISON,
b. 7. holland,
POW ELL HARRISON,
J. Il. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners of Sale