Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-23
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[Resl Estate Agents and Auctioneers;J
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALOA-
VI BILE REAL ESTATE.-By virtue OF q
decree of the Circuit Court for the county OF
Alexandria and State of Virginia, dated the 9TH
dsv of February, 1869, the undersigned, Ms COM
missioner. will offer at public auction, on SAT-
UKDAY, the 18th day of April, 1873, At twelve
o'clock M, in front OF INC Mas'on f f1TTSe OK
GROUND, in said city, situated ON the west
side of Fairfax stroet between King and CAM
eron streets, fronting 20 feet on Fairfax street
being SO feet 20 tho north of Hing street. ana hu-
joins the property occupied by lnG'; nntL"
of the lot will BE- exhibited nj the time nn1 place
of sale. , !.
be paid in hand, and the residue in three equal
instslments at six, twelve and eighteen months
from the day of sale, secured by the bonds OF
the purchaser, with good personal security, ana
hearing interest from the day OF sale, and the
property liable to be resold ut tho risk and cost
of the purchaser upon his failure to comply Win
the terms Of sale. FRANCIS l.. SMITH
i" as-Ihe above sale is postponed till SATuR-
DA Y next, the 10Th inst ap l9-co,s
GALE VALUABLE
y VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue of decree Of the County Court of
Loudoun, made in the chancery suit OF Hopkins,
Hull s. Go. VS. Berkeley, the undersigned, COM
missioners Of SALE will offer at public auction in
front of H Court M HGSiS h MSsb 5
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A VALUABLE TRACT OF TIMBER
LAND, containing i0S acres, in Prince Will
liam county, adjoining the lands Of Edmund
Berkeley, Ewcl Bayey and others, about six
miles from Thoroughtaro station, on the o., A.
& NJ. K. r., and four miles from Aldlc on the
Piedmont and Potomac R.ilroad-oycr firm
roads Of easy grade This land is heavily tim
bered with chestnut, hickory and oak, a'id has
upon it vein OF rich iron ore, running through
its entire length.
Virginia, known as GOOSE POND" lying on
the south bank of the Mattaponi 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 gcttcr estimates
the value Of tho hickory alone for srokrS, ut
double its assessed value The pine and oak
furnish the finest masts and ship timber: The
arabic land has heretofore been cultivated by in
telligent and liberal agriculturists, and until the
war, with extraordinary remuneratlve results.
The estate was somewhat neglected during the
war and the owners have not had the means
since of restoring it to its rproductvencSs.
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 to
the acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and
has been literally applied The Mattapon is
beautiful stream; its navigation was obstructed
during the war; but at slight expense it can DO
made nsvigable for vessels of 100 tons to tho
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. The other
half of "Goose Pond is held for sale by General
Eppa Hunton, of Warrenton, who will unite in
the sale of the whole tract.
"HAYS" containing 1850 acres, will be Of
fered for sale at the same time, by B. p. holland,
Trustee, under a deed of trust from Maj. Berke-
ley. These two estates forming compact body
of about 5000 acres Of splendid land, OTTER the
most desirable location in Virginia for colony.
The attention of capitalists, of agrculturalis.s
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 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 instalments, and the
title to be retained till the purchase money is all
paid. MATTHEW HAKRlSoN,
POWELL HARRISON,
J. 81. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners of Sale.