Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-04
IICTEH.S SHES.
GALE OF VALUABLE
NIREINIA lAN


By virtue OF Il decree of the County Court Of
Loudoun made in the cilanccry suit of Hopkins,
Hull Il Co. vs. Berkeley, the undersigned, com
mi<,pnerS Of sale, will offer at public auction, in
front of the Court Honse, in Leesburs, Loud6un
the ISllowing NEAL Estate, viz: '' ~ >
y VALUABLE TRACT OF TIMBER
LAND, containing 4US acres in Prince Viii
liam county, adjoining the lands OF Edmund
Berkeley, Ewell, Bayley and others, about s:A
niles from Thoroughtarc stat'on on the o., y.
s. VI. X. r., and four miles from Aide, on tie
roads oil easy grade This lana is heavily tim
bcred with chestnut, hickory and oak, and has
upon i. 4 vein OF rich iron ore, running through
liz entire length.
Also the On f UNDIVIDED HALF of one
OF the mos. valuable and productive estates in
the south bank of the Mattnponi river, in Caro-
line county, containing 1850 acres, of which
about 80 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 gette: estimates
the value OF the hickory alone, for spokcS, n.
double its assessed value. The pine and oak
| furnish the finest Eaasts and ship timber. The
arsb!c land has heretofore been cultivated by IL
tell gent and liberal as:iculturi.ts, and until the
The estate was somewhat neglected during the
war, and the owners have not had the means
since of restoring il to Its former productirenc>.
Two hundred acres OF this land have boen CROP
ped cuEtlnuouS y for ncArl n century, and will
now produce from 80 10 IS bushels of corn L.
the acre Mar! is abundant on the place, and
has been literally applied. The Mattaponi is :.
beautiful stream; its nav CATION was obStructni
du!ing the war, but at slight Xpcnse IL can b"
made navigab.c for vessels of LOO tons 10 the
lauticg on the estate. Goose Pond adjoiuS
the famous Corbin estate The Reeds" and also
"lluys,n the justly celebrated estate OF Major
VIM. n. Berkeley, separated from Goose
Pond only by the Mattaponi river. The other
Eppm Hunton, of Warrenton, who will unite IN
The sale Of the whole tract.
HAYS" containing 1850 acres, will be Of
icrrd Tor safe nj the same time, by s. L. NolaEd,
Trustee, under Il decd of trust from Maj. Bcrn'.-
ley. These two estates forming compact body
OF about 300 acres OF splendid land ollcr the
most desirable location in Virginia for colony.
The attention of capitalists, of agrcutur.lis:s
! and dealers in timber and lumber Is invited 10
| these lands None more desirable i'll quality or
| prices. arY III market.
| Terms Of Sale: SO much of the purchase
| money to be paid in cash on the day OF sale II,
| will pay the costs Of suit and expenses of sale;
| the scs!duc upon credit Of one, TWO, three and
:oGrycars, in equal in>t4lmcn:s, bearing Interest
r, IN 4; & day OF s,tlc; the purchaser ~ execute
| his bonds for the deferred inStalmcnts, ,ud the
title 20 be retained till the purchase money is .u
ptid. MAI L!lEH 1AEEISoN,
Is. Z. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
}. Ii. y LENANDEK,
Commissioners Ul Sale.