Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-28
II. w. THOM AS,
&. w. w ATTLES,
II S<flihT'
Fairfax CO., feb l9-wts


GALE OF VALUABLE
By virtue of decree of the County Court OF
Loudoun, made in the chanccry suit ri Hopkins,
Hull s. Co. VS.. Berkeley, the undersigned, com
missoners of sale, will offer at public auction, in
front OF the Court H"nIe IN Leesburg LHudoun
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A VALUABLE TRACT OF TIMBER
LAND, containing 40S acres, in Prince Viii
liam county, adjoining the lands OF Edmund
Berkeley, Ewell, Bsyley and Others, about six
miles from Thoroughtare station, on the D., a.
s. NJ. H. r., and four miles from Aide, on e!e
Piedmont and Potomac Rairoad-over firm
roads of easy grade This land is heavily tim
bcred with chestnut, hickory and OAK, and has
upon it vein OF rich iron ore, running through
its entire length.
of the most valuable and prYductive estates IN
Virginia. known rs "GOOSE POND" lying on
the south bank of the Mattapon river in Caro-
line county, containing 1850 acres, Of which
about $50 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 gcttc- estimates
the value Of the hickory alone, for spokrs at
double its assessed value. The pine and Cak
furnish the finest masts and ship timber. The
teligent and liberal ngrlculturiets, and until The
war, with extraordinary rclnuneratlvc results.
The estate was somewhat neg ectcd during the
war and the owners have not had the means
siuce of restoring il to its former productivencss.
Two hundred acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly u century, and will
now produce from 50 To - bushels OF corn to
the acre Mari is abundant on the place, and
has been literally applied. The Mataponl Is
beautiful stream its navigation WAS obstructed
during the war, but at slight expense it can be
made navigable for vessels of 100 tons to the
landing on the estate Goose Pond adjoins
the famous Corbin estate, The Reeds" and also
Hays" the justly celebrated estate Of Major
VIM. n. Berkeley separated from Goose
Pond only by the Mattaponi river; me other
half of Goose Pond' is held for sale by General
Eppa Hunton, of Warrenton, who will unit; in
the sale of the whole tract.
HAYS" containing 1850 acres, Will be OF
fered for sale at the same time, by Is. T. Noland,
Trustee, under deed Of trust from Maj. Berke-
lev. These two eStstes forming u compact body
of about 1900 acres of splendid land offer the
most desirable location in Virginia for colony
The attention Of capitalists, of agrculturalists
and dealers in timber and lumber Is invited to
these lands. None more desirable, in quality or
prices, are now in market.
Terms of Sale: SO much of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day OF sale rs
will pay the costs Of suit and expenses of sale;
the residue upon u credit of one two three and
four years, in equal instalments, bearing interest
from the day of sale; the purchaser to execute
his bonds for the deferred instruments, and the
paid. MATTHEW HARRISON,
Is. z. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. Ii. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners of Sale.