Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-19
GALE OF VALUABLE
- Virginia LANDS,

By virtue of a deer O.: ale County Court of
Loudoun, made in the CD "rce.y uito OF Hopkins:
Hull s. Co. VS.. Be,Llev, sie unde., aed COM
mssioners Of sale VII o. err pr ,l,c srcton IN
county, w., on MONDAY Il, - 1itn 1875,
the following ! EAL STATE ":
A VALUABLE 'TEACT OF TIM Der
LAND containing f0S &C :. II p nee VIII.
Berkeley, Ewcl ravsv en- Hsre, ,olt six
miles from Tho. ou, ~: -.:.'o, on TIE ., A.
s. Nj. K. r., anu .olr n es ON .AlG'e on the
Piedmont anu Po.om:c l. ! o:L-over firm
roads Of easy grade. This Ina is he:vly TIM
bcred with chestnut: hickory and oak. and has
upon it vein OF rich iron ore, running through
''' Also l the one UNDIVIDED HALF of one
of the most valuable and productive esla es in
Virginia, known as GOOSE POND" ly .rg on
the south bank of the Mattaponi river. IN Caro-
line county, containing 1850 acres, of which
rest productive arabic land, under cultlvatl ION.
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 getter estimates
the value of the hickory alone, for spokes, at
double it's assessed value. The pine and oak
furnish the finest masts and ship timber. The
arabic land has heretofore been cultivated by in
tellgent and liberal agrculturists, and until the
war, with extraordinary remunerative results.
The estate WAS somewhat neglected during the
war, and the owners have not had the means
since of restoring it to its rproductivencss.
Two hundred acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly century, and will
now produce from so to 10 bushels of corn to
the acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and
has been literally applied. The Mattaponi is =
beautiful stream; its navigation was obstructed
during the war, but at slight expense it cen be
made navigable for vessels of lOO tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose Pond adjoins
the famous Corbin estate, 1.-THE Reeds and also
Hays" the justly celebrated estate of Major
VIM. N Berkeley, separated from "GooSe
Pond" only by the Msttaponi river. The other
half of Goose Pond" is held for saleby General
Epps Hunton, of Warrenton, who viii unite in
the sale of the whole trac..
HAYS" containing 1850 acres, will be of
fered for sale at the same time, by B. p. holland,
Trustee, under deed of trust from Maj. Berke-
ley These two estates forming q compact body
Of about 5000 acres of splendid land, offer the
most desirable location in Virginia for colony.
The attention of capitalists of agricultural lists
and dealers in timber and lumber ls 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 expen-e s OF sale;
the residue upon q credit Of one two three and
four years, in equal instaments, bearing interest
from the day of sale; the purchaser 10 execute
his bonds for the deferred instalmenls, and tho
title to be retained till the purchase moneu S all
paid. MATTHEW HARklSON,
b. z. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
J. Ii. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners of Sale.