Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-20
GALE OLE VALUABLE

| GALE OF VALUABLE
y VIRGINIA LANDS.
| By virtue Of Il decrce of tho County C1u-: Of
Loudoun, made in the chancery suit OF Hopkins,
| Hull 81 Co. vs.. Berkeley, the undersigned, COM
missoncrs Of sale, will OTTER at public auction, in
front Of the Court House, IN Lccsburg Loudoun
county Va, on MONDAY, March 18th, 1873,
inc ''' VALGSA 4 81 TRACT OF Of TIMBER
| LAND, containing 40S acres, in Prince VIII
liam county, adjoining the lands Of Edmund
Berkeley, Ewcll, Bayley and Others, about SIX
miles from Thoroughfare station, on the o., y.
& VI. X. H., and four miles from Aldic, on the
! Piedmont and Potomac Ralroad-over firm
| roads Of easy grade. This land is heavily tim
bcrcd with chestnut, hickory and oak, and has
upon il Il vein OF rich iron ore running through
its entire length.
Also the On UNDIVIDED HALF OF one
of the most valuable and productive estates in
Virginia, known us goose POND" lying on
the south bank Of the Maltaponi river, in Caro-
line county, containing 1850 acres, Of winch
about so is timber Of original growth, and the
rest productive, arabic land under cultivation.
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 timber g:ttc- estimates
the value Of the hickory alone for spok"s, nj
double its assessed value The pine and oak
furnish the finest masts and ship timber The
arabic land has heretofore been cultivated by IN
tcliigcnt and liberal agriculturi,ts, and until the
war, with extraordinary rcmlncratlvc results
The estate WAS somewhat neglected during the
war, and the owners have not had the means
succ of restoring it to its former productivcncss
Two hundred acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly century, and will
now produce from so to Is bushels OF corn 10
the acre Mnrl is abundant on the place, and
has been literally applied. The Muttap"ni is
beautiful stream; It's navigation WAS obstructcd
during the war, but 1T Il slight expense it can BE-
made nayigtblc for vessels Of 100 tons to the
the famous Corbin estate, The Reeds, and also
'Hays," the justly celebrated estate Of Major
VIM. II. Berkeley, separated from "Goosc
Pond" only by the Ma.tapon river. The other
half of GOOSE Pond" is held for salcby General
Eppa llunton, Of Warrcnton, who will unite in
the sale of the whole tract
"HAYS," containing 1850 acres will be Of
icrcd for sale at the same tlmc by Il. L. N"lnnd,
Trustee under II deed Of trust from Maj. Bcrkc-
ley. These Two estates forming compact body
of about 3'.O) acres Of splendid land olicr the
most desirable location in Virginia for a colony.
The attention of capitalists, Of ag:icutturnII5,s
and dealrrs in timber and lumber Is invited to
these lands None more desirable, in quality or
prices. nrc now in market.
Terms of Sale So much Of the purchase
money u be paid in cash on the day Of sal"
sill pay the costs Of suit and EXPENSES 81! sale;
tho residue upon II credit Of one two three a:I
tour years, III equal instnmcnts, bearing interest
from tie day Of sale; the purchaser TO execute
his bonds for the deferred instaments, and the
title 10 BE- retained till the purchase money Is all
paid MATTHEW HARRISON,
i. =. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
D. Ii. ALEXANDER,
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