Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-27
GALE OF VALUABLE
4 VIRGIN NDS

GALE OF VALUABLE
= VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue OF decree Of the County Court of
L"udoun, made in the chancery suit of Ho:kins,
Hull i Co., vs. Berkeley, the undersigned, COM
missioncre OF SALE will offer al public auction in
front Of the Court House, in Lccsburg, Lcudoun
county, Virginia,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1872
the following REAL ESTATE. viz
a valuable TRACT OF TIMBER LAND.
containing 4sO acres, in Prince William unity,
adjoining the lands ~ Edmund Berkeley, Ew-
| ell BnyI"y and others, about SIX miles from
| Thorougharc station, on the O., 4. " NJ. K. r.,
and four miles from Aldc, on the Piedmont and
! Potomac K. Rover firm Roads Ut easy grade.
THIS land is heavily timicrei with Chestnut.
Hickory and OAK, and has upon it vein o.: rich
iron ore running through liz entire length.
Also the one undivided half ot one ii the most
valuable and productive estates Is Virginia.
goose POND"
lying on the south bank Of the Mattaponl river,
in Caroline county. containing 1870 acres; ~
which about $50 * timber OF original growth,
an.! the rest productive ara5l" land under Gull
tiva.on.
The timber consists of the varieties OF Oak.
Pi, Q. Walnut and Hickory, ANA is considered
| by good judges e,'lsl 10 snv body OF timber
land in the State. An experienced tllnber-gettcr
estimates the yalur az iii" hickory alone. FOR
Suukcs, ~ douhl. the assessed value Of the land.
he pine ana OAK llrIl>n the uicsL HESS AHA
snip timber.
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
by intelligent and liberal agricu!turiSts, and ui!-
til the Wa with extraordinary relnuncratlve re-
suits. The estate somewhat neglected dur
ing the war. and the owners have not had TIE
means since III r.St ring II L" il former produc-
tivenc>s Az acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for neat century, and VIII
II w produce from 81 10 - bushels Of corn - the
acre. Mari is abundant on the piace, ard has
been literally applied. The Msttaponi Is =
beautiful stream. Its navigation WAS "b>tTuctcd
during the war. but al slight expense II can be
Il AIDE navigable for Vessels ol l.n tons 10 the
landing on the estate Goose POND" adjoins
the famous Corbin estate, The Reeds, a!.d al
- ''Hsvs.' the Justly celebrated state Of Major
VIM \. Berkeley. separated from Goose
Pond only by the Mattuponi river.
The other half OF Goose Pond is held TO
sale by Gen. Eppa Huntvn, Warrcntun, who
will unit. in sale OF the whole tract.
III 4 Y 5,
containing 1850 acre, vii! be offered for sale ut
the same time BY B. p holland, 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
q colony.
The stten;ion of capitalists, OF sg-icul:urist:
snd dealers in lmbers and lumber Is invited 70
these lands. None more dc> rablc II quality or
prices are now in the market.
Terms Of Sale So much of tire purchase mon
ev 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 years, in equal instruments, bear
ing interest from the day 81 sale: the purchaser
10 execute his bonds for the deferred instruments,
and the title t. be retained till the purchase
money il all paid.
MATTHEW HARRISON,
B. ?. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. II. ALEXANDER,