Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-10
GALE OF VALUABLE
~ VIRGINIA. NDS

BY virtue of decree Of the County Court Of
| Loudoun, made in the chancery suit Of Hopkins,
Hull & Co., VS.. Berkeley, the undersigned. com
mssioners 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-
ell, Bayley and others, about six miles from
Thoroughtare station, on the o., A. IL NJ. r. Il,
and four miles from Adie, on the Piedmont and
Potomac X. 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 Virginia,
known rs
GOOSE POND"
| lying on the south bank of the Mattsponi river
| in Caroline county, containing 1850 acres of
which about $50 is timber of original growth
and the rest productive, arabic, land under cul-
tivaton.
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 mssts 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 somewhat neglected dur
ing the war, and the owners have not had the
| means since OF rest ring it to its former produc-
| tveness 200 acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly century, and will
now produce from 81 to 10 bushels of corn to the
acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied. The Mattaponi is q
beautiful stream. Its navigation was INSTRUCTED
during the war, but at slight expense it can be
made navgable for vessels of 100 tons.to the
landing on the estate Goose Pond" adjoins
the famous Corbin estate, The Reeds" and al
So Hays" the justly celebrated estate Of Major
VIM. n. Berkeley, separated from Goose
Pond only by the Mattaponi river.
sale by Gen. Eppa Hunton, Warrenton, who
will unite in sale of the whole tract.
'H A \ s. -
containing 1850 acre., will be offered for sale at
the same time, by B. p. holland, Trustee, under
q 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
colony.
The attention Of capitalists, of sgriculturists
and dealers in limbcrs 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 will
pay the costs of suit and expenses of SALE the
residue upon credit of one two three
and four years, in equal instaments, 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.
B. ?. NOLAND
POWELL HARRISON,
J. II. ALEXANDER,
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