Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-04
GALE OF VALUABLE
NIREINIA NDS

- ALE Or FhLU ABLE
- VIRGINIA LANDS.
BY virtue Of decree Of the County Court of
Loudoun, made in the chancery suit of Hopkins,
Hull Co., vs. Berkeley, the undersigned, COM
missioners of sale, will offer at public auction in
front of the Court House. in Leesburg Loudoun
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1872
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A valuable TRACT OF TIMBER LAND,
containing $50 acres, in Prince William county,
adjoining the lands OF Edmund Berkeley, Ew-
eli, Bayley and others, about six miles from
Thoroughtare station, on the o., A. s. NJ r. r.,
and four miles from Aldic, on the Piedmont and
Potomac L. Rover firm roads of easy grade.
This land is heavily timhered 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,
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 Gull
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
SpokcS, 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 UNI
til the war with extraordinary renunerative re-
suits. The estate was somewhat neglected dur
ing the war, and the owners have not had the
means since Of restoring it 10 its former produce
t!veness 200 acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly century, and Will
now produce from 80 to - bushels of corn to the
acre Mari is abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied. The Mattaponi is Il
beautiful stream. Its navigation INSTRUCTED
during the war, but at n slight expense it can be
made navigabe for vessels of loo tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose Pond adjoins
the famous Corbin estate, "Thc Reeds" and al
50 'lIays,' the Justly celebrated Estate of Major
VIM. y. Berkeley, separated from Goose
Pond only BY the Nattaponi river.
The other half Of Goose Pond is held fol-
sale by Cen Eppa Hunton, Warrenton, who
will unite in sale Of the whole tract.
containing 1850 acre, will be offered for sale n.
the same time by B. p holland, Trustee under
a decd of trust from Major Berkeley.
These two estates forming compact body Of
about 1900 ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND,
offer the most desirable location in Virginia for
a 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: So much Of the purchase mon
cy to be paid in cash on the day of sale rs 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 inStalments
and the title to be retained till the purchase
money is all paid.
MATTHEW HARRISON,
B. Z. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
J. II. ALEXANDER,