Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-16
.3TETEU.a' S.4LES.

GALE OF VALUABLE
- VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue OF n decree of the County Court .:
Loudoun. made in the chancrry suit OF Ho, kln>,
,,-=ioncvS oi s,,ir will uli.r ut public uicon in
front Of the Court House, III l-crsburg, Loudorn
county, Nirvinin, on ..
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER TO- 1872,
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A valuable TRACT OF TIMER LAMP,
adjoining the lands OF Edmund Berkeley, Ew-
eli, Bnylcy md others, about SIX miles from
Thorouchiare station, on the o.. y. y NJ. X. r.,
and four miles from A!die, or the p'cdmontAld
Potomac K. Rover firm roads Of easy grade.
This land is heavily tim cred with Chestnut,
Hickory and Ouk, and las upon it Il vein OF rich
iron ore running through it, entire length.
Also the one undivided half OF one Of The most
valuable and productive estates Is Virginia,
NV" 'S goose POND"
lying on the south bank of the MNttnponl river,
in Caroline county. containing 1870 acre, oi
which about $50 is timber OF original growth,
ana the rest productive arahle land under cui-
Livat!or.
The / uber consists of the varieties of Oak,
Pi. e, Walnut and Hickory. and is considered
by good Judges equal to any body OF timber
land in the State An experienced tmber-gcttcr
estimates the value Of the hickory alone, Tor
Spukcs ut double the assessed value of the lard.
The pine anu OAK lufIil>i Inc llcsl mH>lS aIu
ship timber.
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
BY intelligent and liberal agrlcu.turl:ts, and I'M
Til the War with extraordinary renul"ratlve re-
suits. The estate was somewhat neglected dur
ing the war. and the owners have not had the
means since of str ring il to it, former produc-
tivcness. 2Uu acres of this land have been crop
ped contnuOuSiy Tor nearly century, ana vii!
now produce from 80 70 - bushels of corn 10 the
acre Mari is abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied. the Mattaroni Is II
beautiful stream. Its ravi CATION WAS obstruct"d
during the war, but at slight expense ii can b."
made nav gube for vessels of lGU tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose Poni'' udioins
the famous Corbin estate, ''The Reeds" and al
50 'Hays,' TIE, Justly celebrated state Of MAJOR
VIM. y. Berkeley, separated from GOOSE
Pond" only by the Msttaponi river.
The other half of 'GuoSc Pond' is held tnI
sale by Cen Eppa lluntvn, Warrcnton, who
will pnitc i" sale Of Of The y whole tract
containing 1850 acre, will be offered for sale nj
the same time by b. p. Noand, Trustee, under
Il deed Of trust from Major Berkeley.
Inesc two estates, forming compact body Of
abuu. 1900 .ACkES OF SPLEEN DID LAND,
uilcr the most dc,-nb location in NIrginin Tor
Il colony.
The attention Of capitalists, Of "grjcutur>t>
and crs in lmbrr> and lumber Is invited u
these lands. None more dcs rublc III quality "r
prices are in the market.
Terms Of Sale So much Of I epurcha>c mon
ey to be paid in cash tn" day %. sale n wi
pay ne costs ot SUIT and cXpcii>c> Of sale: tine
residue upon credit Of one, Two. three
and four yeas, IN equal Instruments bear
ing interest from the day .! sale; tn purchaser
IL nXrci.t. his BONDS Tor the deferred lsts,, rrnt>,
and the title to be retained ill the purcho>"
money Is Mi paid.
MATTHEW HARRISON,
b. 7. NULAND.
POW ILL HARRISON,