Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-21
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GALE VALUABLE Y.

kALG VT " iALU AbLE, q.
no "i5@., VIRGINIA LANDS.
by virtue Of a decree of the County Court OF
| Loudoun, made in the chancery suit of Hopkins,
Hull So Co., VS.. Berkeley, the undersigned, COM
mssioDers Of sale, will offer at public auction, in
| front Of the Court House.! in Leesburg, Loudoun
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1875, II
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A valuable TRACT OF TIMBER LAND,
containing $50 acres, in Prince William o. unity,
adjoining the lands Of Edmund Berkeley, Ew-
ell, Baylcy and Others about six mites from
and four miles from Aide, on the Piedm tand
Potomac r. Rover firm roads of easy grade
This land is heavily timbered with Chestnut
Hickory and Oak, and has upon it q 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,
~. ..-.n...~ %. n GOOSE POND" H..
lying on the south bank of the Mattapon river
in Caroline county, containing 1850 acres, of
which about $50 is timber Of original growth
and the rest productive, arabic, land under cul-
| tivation.
The timber consists of the varieties of Oak,
Pr 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
Sbokes, at double the assessed value of the land.
ship timber. ...i '..i
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
by intelligent and liberal agriculturists, and I'M
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 rst ring it to its former produc-
tiveness 200 acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly q century, and Will
now produce from SO to Is bushels Of corn to the
acre Mari is abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied. The Mattaponi is a
beautiful stream. Its navigation was obstrhcted
during the war, but at slight expense 1t can be
ade navigable for vessels of lOO tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose Pond adjoins
the famous Corbn estate "The Reeds" and al
SO Hays" the Justly celebrated estate of NJ ajor
VIM: n. Berkeley, separated from Goose
Pond only by the Mattaponl river.
The other half of Goose Pond is held fo'
sale by Gen. Eppa Hunt n, Warrcnton, who
will unite in u sale of the whole tract.
III A vs. T.
containing 1850 acre, will be offered for sale at
the same time by b. p. holland, Trustee, under
decd of trust from Majo Berkeley.
These Two estates, forming compact body of
about 1900 ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND,
offer the most desirable location in Virginia for
colony.
The attention of capitalists Of sgriculturist
and lea crs in timbcrs and lumber is invited to
these lands None more des; rable in quality or
prices are now in the market.
Terms of Sale: So much of the purchase mon
uy to be paid in cash on the day of sale as will
pay the costs Of suit and expenses of salei 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 Instruments
| and the title to be retained till the purchase
money is all paid:
MATTHEW HARRISON,
B. 7. holland,
| POWELL HARRISON,
j. II. ALEXAND DER
Commissioners of Sale