Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-17
yaECTION S.ILES.
GALE OF VALUABLE
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By virtue Of u decree Of the County Court Of
Loudoun, made in the chanccry suit of Hopkins,
Hull s. Go. VS.. Berkeley, the undersigned COM
mssioners of sale, will offer at public auction, in
front of the Court lIonse, in Lccsburg, Loudorr
county, Va; on NDT EIFsTE Na riI ill., ls'"
~ VALUABLE TRACT OF TIMER
LAND, containing 40S acres, in Prince Will
liam county, adjoining the lands of Edmund
Berkeley, Ewell Bayiey and others, about SIX
miles from Thoroughfare station, on the o., A.
s ii. X. r., and four miles from Aide, on the
Piedmont and Potomac Railroad-over firm
roads of easy grade. This Land is heavily tim
bcrcd with chestnut, hickory and oak, and has
upon it a vein OF rich iron ore, running through
lis entire length.
of the most valuable and productive estates in
Virginia, known rs GOOSE POND" lying on
TIE south bank of the Ma;tapOni river, in Caro-
line county, containing 1850 acres, of which
about $50 is timber of original growth. and the
rest productive, arabic land, under cultivation.
The timber consists of the varieties of oak, pine,
walnut and hickory. and is considered by good
judges equal TO any body of timber land in the
State An experienced timber scttc- estimates
the value OF the hickory alone, for spokes, st
double its assessed value. The pine and oak
furnish the finest mastS and ship timber. Tho
arabic land has heretofore been cultivated by in
tcligent and liberal agricutursts, and until the
war; with extraordinary remuneratlve results.
The estate WAS somewhat Neglected during til"
war, and the owners have not had the means
since of restoring it to lis prOductiycncs$.
Two hundred acres Of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly century, and will
now produce from 30 to IS bushels Of corn /"
the acre Mar is abundant on the place. and
has been literally applied. The Mattapon Is 4
beautiful stream its navigation was o3slructri
during the war, but at slight expense II can be
made navigable for vessels of 100 tons to the
.andir on the estate. "Goose Pond adjo;ns
TIE famous Corbin estate, THE Reeds, !" and also
Hays" the Justly celebrated estate of Major
VIM. n. Berkeley separated from Goose
Pond" only by the Mattapuni river The other
half OF Goose Poni is held for sale by Gcnera!
E,p. Hutton, of Warrenton, who Will unite IL
The sale of the whole tract
HAYS" containing 1870 acres, will be Of
fcrcd for sale at the same time, by Is. 7. NolanN
Trustee, under decd of trust from Maj Bcrk"-
ley. These two es..teS torminga compact body
of about 5000 acres of splendid land, offer the
most desirable location in Virginia for u colony.
The attention of capitalists, Of agricuttura!ls:S
and dealers in timber and lumber Is invited u
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 ard expenses OF sale;
the residue upon credit of one, two, three and
FRI IN tie day of sale the purchaser 10 execute
his bonds for the deferred instalmcnts, and 81"
title to be retained till the purchase money Is al
paid. MATTHEH HARRISON,
b. p. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
J. Ii. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners Of Sale