Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-22

GALE OF VALUABLE T
~ VJRETNTA Ia a


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
''D' fiUE SHAY SEPTEMBER TO- 1872
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
a valuable TRACT OF TIMBER LAND,
containing $50 acres in Prince William c unity,
adjoining the lands of Edmund Berkeley, Ew-
ell Bay!ey and others, about six miles from
Thcroughtare station on the O., a. Il M K. R.,
and four miles from Aldie on the Piedm ont and
Potomac Z. Rover firm roads of easy grade.
This land is heavily timtered 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,
GOOSE POND"
lying on the south bank of the Mattaponi river,
in Caroline county, containing 1880 acres, of
which about $50 is timber of original growth,
and the rest productive, arabic, land under Gull
tivation.
The timber consists Of the varieties oc Oak
Pire, 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 agriculturlSts, and UNI
til the war with extraordinary remunerative re-
suits. The estate was somewhat neglected dur
ing the war, and the owners have not had the
means since of rrst ring it to its former produc-
tiveness 40 acres of this land have been crop.
ped continuously for nearly q century, and Will
now produce from 80 to - bushels OF corn TO the
been literally applied. The Msttspon is =
beautiful stream. Its navigation was obStructed
during the war, but at slight expense it can be
n AIDE navigable 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 y Berke cyl separated from Goose
Pond only By the Mattaponi river.
The other half of Goose Pond is held 70
sale by Gen Epps Hunton, Warrenton, who
will unite in sale Of the whole tract
H Us -
the same time. BY B. P. holland, Trustee, under
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 sgrlculturist:
and lea 'erS in limbcrs and lumber Is invited to
these lands. None more de< rable in quality or
prices are now in the market.
Terms OF Sale: SO much of the purchase mon
ev to be paid in cash on the day OF sale as Will
pay the costs of suit and expense: of sale; the
residue upon credit Of one, two, three
and four years, in equal instruments, 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
MATTHEW HARRISON,
b. ?. NOLAND
POWELL HARRISON,
j. h. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners Of Sale.