Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-22
GALE OF VALUABLE
y VIRGINIA LANDS.

GALE OF VALUABLE
y VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue of decree of the County Court Of
Loudoun, made in the chancery suit of Hopkins,
Hull u Go. VS.. Berkeley, the undersigned, COM
missioners of sale, will offer at public auction in
front of the Court Honse, in Leesburg, Loudoun
county, Va, on MONDAY, March 18th, 1878,
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A VALUABLE TRACT OF TIMBER
LAND, containing 4oe acres, IN p n Td wa;
Berkeley, Ewell, Bayley and others, about six
miles from Thoroughfare station, on the D., A.
s. NJ. K. r., and four miles from Aide, on the
Piedmont and Potomac Rsiroad-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
us A eI.,r the JUNE oNE UNDIVIDED HALF of one
of the most valuable and productive estates in
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 getteE estl mates
the value of the hickory alone, for spokes, at
double its assessed value The pine and oak
furnish the finest mssts and ship timber. The
arabic land has heretofore been cultivated by In
tcIigent 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 former uctveness
Two hundred acres of this land have been CROP
ned continuously for nearly century, and will
now produce from 30 to rs bushels OF corn to
the acre Mari is abundant on the place. and
has been literally applied. The Msttaponl ID y
beautiful stream; its navigation WAS obstructhd
during the war, but At n slight expense II can be
made navigAble for vessels of lUO tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose Pond" adjoins
the famous Corbin estate, The Reeds, and also
Hays, the just y 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 DO Of
(errd for sale ut the same time, by b. L. holland,
Trustee, under 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 agricuturslists
and dealers in timber and lumber is invited to
these lands None moro 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 as
will pay the costs of suit and expenses of sale;
the residue upon credit of one, two, three and
four years. in equal instaments, bearing interest
from the day of sale; the purchaser to execute
his bonds for the deferred instruments, and the
title to be retained till the purchase moneyis sll
paid MATTHEW HARRISON.
BP. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. H. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners of Sale.