Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-07
.RUCTyOF ALES.
GALE OF VALUABLE

| - VIRGINIA LANDS.
by virtue of Il decree of the County Court of
houdoun, made in the chancery suit of Hopkins,
Hull Il Co., vs. Berkeley the undersigned, COM
missioners of SALE will offer at public auction, in
front of the Court House, in Leesburg, Loudoun
''D"' fU 1Sf5ll!y s SEPTEMBER 10, 1872
the following REAL ESTATE, viz
containing 4SO acres, in Prince William ounty,
adjoining the lands of Edmund Berkeley, Ew-
ell, Bayley and others, about six miles from
Thoroughtare station, on the O., A. s. NJ r. R.,
and four miles from Aldie on the Piedmontand
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-
tvaton.
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 mss!s and
ship timber.
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
by intelligent and liberal agriculturists, and I'M
til the war with extraordinary remunorative 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. 200 acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly century, and will
now produce from 80 to rs bushels of corn TO the
acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied. The Mattaponi is
beautiful stream. Its navigation was INSTRUCTED
during the war, but at slight expense it can be
made navigabe for vessels of 100 tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose Pond" adjoins
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 fo'
sale by Gen. Eppa Hunt9n, Warrenton, who
will unite in sale of the whole tract.
''HAYS, ;"
containing 1850 acres, will be offered for sale at
the same time, by B. P holland, Trustee, under
deed Of trust from Major Berkeley
These ast two eststss' forming e9mPaet body OF
offer the most desirable location in Virginia for
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: % mucn OF tie 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 instamentS,
and the title to be retained till the purchase
money is all paid.
MATTHEW HARRISON,
i. p. NOLAND,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. II. ALENANDER,
Commissioners of Sale