Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-26
II. w. THOM AS,
G. w. WA1'TLES,
d. l.. SMUUT,
* Commissioners.
Fairfax CO., feb l9-Wts
T alTIh4 CO, ICU l"-WIS N''I'
GALE OF VALUABLE
Iy1DElNI A 4 NIlS

GALE OF VALUABLE
y VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue Of II decree of the County Court OF
Loudoun, made iii the chancery suitoi Hopkins,
Hull 81 Co. VS.. Berkeley, the undersigned, com
mssioners of sale, will offer at public auction, in
county. Va, on MONDAY, March 18th, 1878,
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A VALUABLE TRACT OF TIMBER
LAND, containing los acres, in Prince Will
liam county, adjoining the lands of Edmund
Berkeley, Ewell, Bsyley End Others about six
miles from Thorougnture station. on the o., A.
s. NJ. X. r., and four miles from Alde, on the
Piedmont and Potomac R..lroad-over firm
roads of easy grade This land Is heavily tim
bered with chestnut, hickory and oak, and has
upon it 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 ''GDOSE POND" lying on
the 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 Oh k, pine,
walnut and hickory, and is considered by. good
Judges equal to any body of timber land III the
State An experienced timber gctte- estimates
the value Of the hickory alone, for spokes, at
double its assessed value The pine and cak
furnish the finest masts and ship timber. The
arabic land has heretofore been cultivated by in
telgent and liberal agriculturists, and until the
war with extraordinary remunerntIre results
The estate was somewhat neg ected during the
wsr. and the owners have not had the means
siuce of restoring it to its former
Two hundred acres of this land have been crop,
ped continuously for nearly a century, and Will
now produce from SO to 10 bushels OF corn to
the acre. Mari is abundant on the place, and
has been literally applied. The MuttAponl is u
beautiful stream its navigation was INSTRUCTED
during the war, but at Il slight expense 1t can be
made navigable for vessels of lUO tons to the
landing on the estate. Goose Pond' adjo!ns
the famous Corbin estate, The Reeds, F." and also
Hays" the justly celebrated estate OF MAJOR
VIM. N. Berkeley, separated from Goose
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 OIL
fered for sale at the same time, by q. /. Noland'
Trustee under deed Of trust from Maj. Berke-
ley. These two estates forming compact body
of about $500 acres of splendid land otter the
most desirable location in Virginia for colony.
The attention of capitalists of agrcuturallsts
and dealers in timber and lumber Is invited to
these lands None more desirable, in quality or
prices, are now in market.
Terms cf Sale: So much of the purchase
money to be Eaid in cash on the day OF sale rs
will pay the costs Of suit and expenses of sale;
the residue upon q credit Of one two, three ana
four years, in equal instalments, bearing interest
from the day Of sale; the purchaser to execute
his bonds for the deferred insta ments, and the
title to be retained till the purchase nloneyls al
paid. MATTHEW HARRISON,
b. p holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
g. Ii. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners of Sale.