Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-06

GALE OF VALUABLE
y VIRGINIA LANDS.
Bv virtue Of n decree OF the County Court of
Loudoun, made in the chancery suit of Hopkins,
Hull s. Co. VS.. Berkley, the undersigned, COM
nissioners Of sale will offer at public auction, in
front of the Court Honse, in Lecsburg Lou'loun
county, Va, on MONDAY, March 18th, 1873,
the lo VAIga Hsh T TRACT OF OF TIMBER
LAND, containing dOS acres, in Prince Will
liam county, adjoining the lands of Edmund
Berkeley, Ewcll. Bayley and others, about six
miles from Thorougntarc station on the o., A.
6 VI. X. r., and four miles from Aldie on the
Piedmont and Potomac Railroad-over firm
bercd with chestnut, hickory and oak, and has
upon it Il vein OF rich iron ore, running through
its entire length.
Also the ONE UNDIVIDED HALF of ono
of the most valuable and productive estates in
Virginia, known rs "GOOSE POND" lying on
the south bank of the Mataponi 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 gcttc- estimates
the value of the hickory alone, for spokcs at
double its assessed value. The pine and oak
furnish the finest masts and ship timber. The
arabic land has heretofore been cultivated by in
telligent and liberal agriculturi,ts, and until the
war, with extraordinary rcmuneratlve results.
The estate was somewhat neglected during the
war, and the owner: have not had the means
siucc Of restoring it to its former productveness.
Two hundred acres Of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly century, and will
now produce from 30 to - bushels Of corn to
the acre Mari is abundant on the place and
has been literally applied. The Mattaponi is
beautiful str"an its nuvi CATION obStructcd
during the War, but nj II slight expense it can be
made navignblc for vc>scs of lUO tons To the
:andi, g on the estate" Goose Pond" adioins
the famous Corhin estate, THE Reeds, " and also
"IayS," the justly celebrated estate of Major
VIM. \. Berkeley, separated from Goose
Pond only by the Mattap"n river The other
half of Goose Pond' is held for saleby General
Eppa Hunton Of WarrenLon, who will unite in
the saIe Of the whole tract
"HAYS," continuing 1850 acres, will be Of
fcrcd for SAFE ut the same time by b. r. holland,
Trustee under deed Of trust from Maj. Bcrke-
ley. These two cs:ttcs forming n compact body
OF about 800 acres Of splendid lnnd, offer the
most desirable location in Virginia for colony.
The attention OF capitalists, of agriculuralisls
and dealers in timber and lumber is invited to
these lands. None more desirable, in quality or
prices are nov in market.
Terms Of Sale SO much Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash the dny Of sslc rs
will pay the costs Of suit and expenses Of sale;
the residue upon n credit of one t"o three and
four years, in equal instruments, bearing interest
fr. IN tie day al sale; the purchaser to execute
his bonds for the deferred instruments, and the
title to be retained till the purchase money is all
paid. MATTHEW HARRISON,
b. 2. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. II. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners Of Sale.