Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-26
GALE OF VALUABLE
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By virtue of decree of the County Court of
Loudoun, made in the chsncery suit of Hopkins,
Hull s. Co. VS.. Berkeley, the undersigned, COM
missioners of SALE will offer at put bile auction, in
front of the Court House, in Leesburg, Loudoun
tbs following REAL Estate, viz:
A VALUABLE TRACT OF TIMBER
LAND, containing 40s acres, in Prince Viii;
liam county, adjoining the lands of Edmund
Berkeley, Ewell, Bsyley and others about u SIX
& M. K. r., and four miles from Aide, on the
Piedmont and Potomac Railroad-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
its entire length.
Also the 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 getter estimates
the value of the hickory alone, for spokes, 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
telliyent and liberal agriculturists, and until The
war, with extraordinary remunerative results.
The estate was somewhat neglected during the
war, and the owners have not had the means
since of restoring it to its former
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 to
the acre. Mari is abundant on the place. and
has been literally applied. The Mattaponi is
beautiful stream its navigation was obstructed
during the war, but at q slight expense it can be
made navigable for vessels of lOO tons to the
landing on the. estate "Goose Pond'' adjoins
the famous Corbin estate, 1.-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 sale by General
Epps Hunton, of Warrenton, who will unite in
the sale of the whole tract.
HAYS" containing 1850 acres will be Of
fered for sale OF the same time by b. I. holland,
| Trustee, under deed of trust from Maj. Berke-
lev. These two estates forming compact body
| of about 5000 acres of splendid land, offer the
most desirable location in Virginia for colony.
The attention of capitalists, of agriculturalsts
! and dealers in timber and lumber is invited to
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 as
will paw the costs of suit and expenses Of sale;
the residue upon credit of one, two, three and
! four years. in equal instalments bearing interest
! from the day of sale the purchaser to execute
| his bonds for the deferred instalments, and the
title to be retained till the purchase money is all
paid. MATTHEW HARRISON,
B. P. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
| J. II. ALEXANDER,
| Commissioners of Sale.