Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-04
NH cots Commissioners ot Sale.


GALE On ALU ~ bLfi
! - VIRGINIA LANDS.
! BY virtue OF II decree OF the County Court Of
Lotl.iOun, made il the cIaiccry SUIT ot Hopkins,
| Hull u Go. vs. Berkeley, tae undersi gaed, com
mis=ioners Of sale Will ciicr at public auction, in
front Of the Court HoH;r n Leesburg, L3udoun
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A VALUABLE TRACT OF TIMBER
LAND, containing 4OS acres, in Prince VIII
liam county, adjoining the lands of. Edmund
Berkeley, Ewcll, Bayicy and others, about six
miles from Thoroughfarc station on the o.. a.
Piedmont and Potomac R,,Iiroad-ovcr firm
roads of easy grade This lana is heavily tim
bercd with chestnut, hickory and oak, and has
upon il VEN ot rich iron ore, running through
its entire length.
Also the On 4 UN DIVIDED HALF of one
of The most valuable and productive estates in
Virginia. known IS GOOSE POND" lying on
the south bank OF the Matlaponi river, in Caro-
line county, containing 1870 acres, of which
about $50 is timber Of original growth, and the
rest productive arabic land, under cultivation.
The timber consists oi the varieties Of oak, pine
walnut aad hickory, and is cuusIdered by good
Judges equal To any body Of timber land in the
State. An experienced timber gslt,- est; ni,cs
the value of the hickory alone, for sp6k"S, ut
double its assessed vauc. Tie pine and oak
furnish the finest mAsts and ship timber. The
arabic land has heretofore been cultivated BY IN
tcligcnt and liberal aSrcutur>ts and until the
war with extraordinary rclnuncratIve results.
The estate was somewhat neglected during the
war; and the owHcra have not had the means
sluce OF restoring il To ts former productivcncss.
Two hundred acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly century, and will
now produce from 81 to 10 bushels OF corn to
the acre. Nuri Is abundant on the place and
has been liner,lliy applied. The MAttaponi is
beautiful stream; its nayi cation obstructrd
during the war, but 1T II Slight cX pcnsc it can be
made naviCab!e for Vessels Of lUU tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose Pond" adions
the famous C"rhn 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 salcby General
Eppa Hunton, Of Warrenton who will unite in
the sale Of the whole tract.
"HAIS," containing $3.50 acres, will be of
cr"d for sac ut the same time, by b. L. Eo!and,
Trustee, under II deed of trUst from MHj. Bcrkc-
ley. These TWO es..tcs forming compact body
Vt about 500 acres vi splendid land, offer the
most desirable location in Virginia for colony.
The attention. Of capita ISIS of agicu!turalsts
and dealer, III timber and lumber Ii invited Ia
these lullIs None more desirable, in quality or
prices. are pow In market.
Terms 0i Sale: so much Of the purchase
money to- be phi. in cash on the day of sale ,.s
will pay the costs OF suit and EXPENSES Of sale
the residue upon II credit Of ono two, three and
four years, in equal instruments, bearing interest
ir, III the day OF sale the purchaser to execute
his bonds FOR the deferred instalments, and the
title to De retained till the purchase money is All
paid. MATTHEW HARRISON,
b. F. NOLAND,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. Ii. a ALEXANDER,
Commissioners OF Sale.