Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-21
GALE OF VALUABLE
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SALE OF V ALU ABLE
- 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
missoners of sale, will offer at public auction, in
front of the Court House, in Leesburg, Loudoun
FiUEsDAY, 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-
ell, Bayley and others, about six miles from
and four miles from Aide, on the Pedmontand
Potomac 4. 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 Vlrginla,
nav " GOOSE POND"
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,
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 masts and
ship timber.
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
by intelligent and liberal agricutursts and I'M
til the war with extraordinary remunerative re-
suits. The estate WAS somewhat neg ected 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 SO to IS bushels of corn to the
acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and has
Ivy lid Matt ic
beautiful stream. Its navigation was obstructed
during the war, but at slight expense it can be
made navigable for vessels of lqO 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 fol
sale by Gen. Eppa Hunton, Warrenton, who
will unite in sale of the whole tract
''HAYS, -
containing 1850 acre., will be offered for sale at
the same time, by B. p holland Trustee, under
deed of trust from Maj or Berkeley.
These two estates, forming compact body OF
about 5000 ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND,
offer the most desirable location in Virginia for
Il 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
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 nstalments, 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. P. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. II. ALEXANDER,