Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-10
gyCTEGF Stiles.
GALE OF VALUABLE
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~ VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue of q decree of tic County Court OF
Louioun, made in the chancery suit of Hopkins,
Hull S Co. vs.. Berkley, the undersigned, com
missioners Of sale, will offer at public suction, in
front Of the Court Honsc, in LecSburg, Loudoun
county, Va, on MONDAY, March 18th, 1873,
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
4 VALUABLE TRACT OF TIMBER
liam county, adjoining the LANDS of Edmund
Berkeley, hwcl!, Bayley snd others, about six
miles from Thoroughfare station, on the o., A.
& N. K. r., and four miles from Aldic, on the
Piedmont and Potomac Railroad-ove firm
roads of easy grade. This land is heavily TIM
bcrcd with chestnut, hickory and oak, and has
upon it u vein OF rich iron ore, running through
It's entire length.
Also the one UNDIVIDED HALF of one
Of the most valuable and productive estates in
Virginia, known rs GOOSE POND" lying on
the south bank Of the Matt.poni river, in Caro-
Inc county, containing 1850 acres, of which
about so is timber OF original growth, and tho
rest productive, arable land, under cultivation.
The timber consists of the varieties of oak, pine,
w~!nut and hickory, and is considered b. good
judges rlttal to any body of timber land in tho
STATE. An experienced timber gettcr estimates
the value Of the hickory alone, for spokrs, ut
double lis assessed value. The pine and oak
furnish the finest maSls and snip timber. The
arabic land has heretofore been cultivated by in
~triligClt and liberal agrlcu!turl>tS, and until the
war. With ca tfibflIIitrJ rciiiuNcratiTc rcsullS.
The estate WAS somewhat neglected during the
war, and the owners have not had the means
,iuce OF restoring it to IL former productivcncSs
Two hundred acres OF this land have been crop
| ped continuously -: nearly II century, and Will
:lCw produce from 81 - - bushels OF corn to
tlc ..crc. Mar j. urG'u!s.it on t;c place, ard
ANS been libcral.y api'!!ci. Tie Ma-taponi is u
beautiful stream is navigation was INSTRUCTED
during the war, but II Il slight expense 1t can be
made nuvigub.c for vessels OF lu tons to tho
landing on the estate. Goose Pond'' adjoins
the i;,lnouS Corbin ezt.tc, The Reeds, J" and also
'~.ll:.ys,'' the justly celebrated estate OF Major
VIVA. x. Berkeley, separated from Goose
Pond only by the M"ttai,oli river. The other
hal; Of Goose Pond is held for saleby General
EllA Hunlon, OF Warren.on, who will unite in
the s~ic Of the whole tract.
'iA "" containing 1850 acres, will be Of
!crcd for s.:c ~ the same time, by l.. holland,
trustee, under Il deed OF trus. from Maj. Berk3-
I.y. These two CSt.,cS forming q compact body
Ct about 300 acres OF splendid land, offer the
most desirable location i'll Virginia for u colony.
I.c attention OF capitalists, OF aSrlcu!tura!i&,S
and dealers in timber and lumber Is invited TO
these lands. None more desirable, IL quality or
lr.ccs. arc now in market.
Terms OF Sale: So much Of the purchase-
money to be paid in cash on the day of sale us
viii pay the costs q! suit and EXPENSES of sale;
the residue upon Il credit ut one, two, three and
!:,,r years, in equal Instruments, bearing interest
from TIE day Of sale; the purchaser 10 cXccut,
title t. be retained Till the purchase money is all
paid. MATTHEW HARRISON,
s.. 2. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. II. ALEXANDER,
commissioners Of Sale.