Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-13
GALE OF VALUABLE
- VIRGINIA LANDS.

SALE OF y yALYABLE E, ms
| BY virtue of a 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, Virginia. on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1872
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A valuable TRACT OF TIMBER LAND,
containing 4SO acres, in Prince William county,
adjoining the lands of Edmund Berkeley, Ew-
ell, Bayley and others, about six miles from
Thoroughfarc station, on the o., A. s., NJ. Il. r.,
and four miles from Adic, on the Piedmont and
Potomac +. Rover firm roads Of easy grade.
This land is heavily timbered with Chestnut,
iron ore running through its entire length.
Also the one undivided half OF one Of the most
valuable and productive estates is Virgins,
~ w. 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 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
Spokcs, at double the assessed value of the land.
ship timber.
The arabic land has heretofore been cultivated
by intelligent and liberal agriculturistS and un-
til the war with extraordinary remuneratiyc re-
suits. The estate was somewhat neglected dur
ing the war; and the owners have not had the
means since of restoring it to its former produce
tivcness 2OJ acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly century, and will
now produce from 80 to - bushels of corn to the
acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and has
been literally applied. The Mattaponi is y
beautiful stream. Its navigation was obStructcd
during the war, but at slight expense it can be
made navigabc 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
Pond" only by the Mattaponi river.
The other half of Goose Pond is held l"l
sale by Cen Eppa Hunton, Warrenton, who
will unite in a sale Of the whole tract.
"HAYS,n
containing 1850 acres, will be Offered for sale u!
the same time, by B. p. Noland Trustee, under
a deed of trust from Major Berkeley.
These two estates, forming a compact body OF
about 1900 ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND
offer the most desirable location in Virginia for
colony
The attention of capitalists, of agricutursts
and dealers in timbcrs and lumber is invited to
these lands None more desirable in quality or
prices are now in the mar ct.
Terms of Sale: So n UGH Of the purchase mon
cy to be paid in cash OH the day OF sale ms will
pay the costs of suit and expenses 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 instalments,
and the title to be retained till the purchase
money is al! paid
MATTHEW HARRISON,
B. 7. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. h. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners of Sale.