Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-20
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GALE OF VALUABLE
VIRGINIA IA NDS

ANALE Of hLOADLE
- VIRGINIA LANDS.
BY virtue of decree of the County Court of
Loudoun made in the chancery suit of Hopkins,
Hull s. Co., vs. Berkeley, the undersigned, COM
missioners of sale, will offer at public auction, in
front of the Court House, in Leesburg, Loudoun
county ff'UEsDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1872,
the following REAL ESTATE, viz
A valuable TRACT OF TIMBER LAND,
containing $50 acres, in Prince William county,
ell, BayIey and others, about six miles from
Thoroughfare station, on the o., A: & NJ. Il. f.,
and four miles from Aide, on the Piedmont and
Potomac R. Rover firm roads of easy grade.
This land is heavily timbered with Chestnut,
Hickory and Oak and has upon it a 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 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
tivation.
Pine Walnut and Hickory, and is considered
by good judges equal to any body of timber
land in the State. An experienced timber getter
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 agriculturists and un-
til the war with extraordinary remunerative re-
suits. The estate was somew hat 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 50 to IS bushels OF corn to the
acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied The Msttsponi is a
beautiful stream Its nav CATION was obstructed
during the war; but at slight expense it can be
made navigable for vessels of LOO tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose POND, adJol1s
SO Hays" the Justly celebrated estate of Major
VIM. y. Berkeley, separated from "Goose
Pond" only by the Mattaponi iver.
The other half of ''Goose Pond" is held fol
sale by Gen. Eppa Hunton, Warrenton, who
will unite in sale of the wholetract.
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containing 1850 acres, will be offered for >ssle at
the same time, by B. P. holland, Trustee under
deed of trust from Major Berkeley.
about 5000 ACRES OF Splendid LAND;>
offer the most desirable location in Virginia for
colony.
The attention of capitalists, of agricuturists
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
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 ipstalments, bear
ing interest from the, day Of sale; the purchaser
to execute his bonds for the deferred instalmens,
and the title to be retained till the purchase
money is all paid.
B. P. holland, XII.
POWELL HARRISON,
r. 81. ALEXANDER,
""" Commissioners of Sale.
DY AUTHORITY OLA DEED OFTRUST
ID dated the - day Of and with the