Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-09
.HTCTID.N Sill ES.
NALE OF VALUABLE
y VIRGINIA "A N DIS.

- VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue of Il decree Of the County Court OF
Louduun, made in the chanccry suit OF Hopkins,
Hull Il Go. VS. Berkeley, the undersigned, com
missioncrs of SALE will offer at public suction in
front of the Court Hnnse, in Lershurg, Loudoun
rnuntv, VIZ, on MONDAY, March 18th, 1873,
the following real. ESTATE, viz:
A VALUABLE TRACT or TIMER
LAND, containing 4OS acres, in rrlnrn VIII
liam county, adjoining the lands of Edmund
Berkeley, EwcIl, Baylcy and others, about six
miles from Thoruugntare station, on the o., a.
& NJ H. r. and four miles from Aide on Tie
Piedmont and Potomac RailruAdovrr firm
roads of easy grade. This lan.i is heavily tim
hcred with chestnut, hickory and onk, and hns
upon it u vein OF rich iron ore, running through
Also the On UNDIVIDED HALF of one
oI The most valuable and productive estates III
Virginia known rs goose POND" lying on
the south bank Of the MaLapnni river, in Caro-
line county, continuing 1870 acres, ot which
about $50 is timber of original growth, mud Tia"
r, st productive, arabic land, under cuIlivat"n
The timber consists nr the varieties of oak, rnc,
walnut and hickory, and Is considered rs gn'a
Judges quail tn any body IT timber innd IN the
Statr y cx prri"n"od timber g'llr" estimates
the value OF the hickory alone, for Spokrs. 1T
double It's mS-,s>nd value. The pine n'1d .nk
furnish the finest mnStS md snip timber The
urahlr land ina nrr,tuurc been cultivated by III
..!ligent and Liberal ayricllturl-ls, and uhtl the
war with extraordinary rcnuncratirr results
The '.<titlc wus somewhat neglected. curing the
war, and the owners have not had thc inrans
since of restoring il {" is former pr"ductlvrncss
Two hundred acres nl this hand have been crop
ped continuously for nearly II century, and Will
now produce from 80 tn IS bushels of corn l."
the acre. Mari Is abundant on the piacc ana
has been literally applied. The Mmttil"ni Is II
beautiful stream; its navigation WAS obstructt"!
during the war, but ut slight cApcnsc 1t can be
made navigablc for vessels of ltU tons to the
lardi, y on the estate. Goose Pond nd joins
the famous Curhin estate, 1.-THE Recds," and ais"
Hays" the justly celebrated estate Of Maj"r
VIM. N. Berkeley. separated from Coos"
h.li Of Goose Pond is held for saicby General
Esp. IIunton, oil Warrenton, who will unite in
the sale OF the Who'll" tract.
HAYS" containing l650 acres, will be of
frrrd for safe ut the same time by B. I. holland
Trustee under Il deed OF trust from Maj. Bcrkr-
ley These two cst,.trs forming compact body
| OF about ;5GUl acres Of splendid land, "iler the
most desirable location in Virginia for colony
The attention Of capitalists, Of ngrlcuItura's,s
and dealers in timber and lumber il! invited To-
these lands None more dcsira!'lc il quality or
prices are now III market.
Terms of Sale: so much OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash the day of sale rs
will psy the costs Of sui. and expenses of sale;
the residue upon II credit Of one, two, three and
four years, in equal instruments, bearing interest
fI N Ii day Of sale; the purchaser to execute
his bonds for the deferred instruments, and the
title to be retained till the purchase ioncy is al.
paid. MATTHEW HARRISON,
B. Z. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
}. II. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners Of Sale.
pY AUTHORITY OF AIDED OFTRUST,
- dated the - day Of, and with the fall
consent of the present ownor, Major w. y.
berkeley, / will offer, ut the same time and
place, and upon the same terms as the above,
that splendid estate, in King William county.
known Ms "IIAYS," containing 1860 acres, ad-
joining Goose Ponu," the Mattaponi river be-
ing the dividing line. The timber upon this Us
tate is of the same quality rs that on Goose
Pond ;" and the arabic land OF the same fertile
character 1t has been managed since the war
better than Goose Pond, and is consequently
now in better condition., and produces heavy
crors of grain tobacco and clover. The DIV e L.
LING HOUSE and oul-buiidings are complete
~ " . B. p holland, Trustee.
Loudoun county, feb Its
l2iJ"i he sale OF the above property has been
adj uurncd until MONDAY, the 18th day Of
n5 7- -V;a' 0' i. b holland, Auctr.
~ TATE.-By virtue of !. decree of the Coun-
ty Court Of Loud"un, made At The Augusttertn
ls72, in the case Of Hopkins, Hull y Go. vs.
Bcrkclcys the undcrs gncd, commissioners of
sale, will sell u the highest bidder, front Of
the Court House, in Lcc>hurg, Va, on MON
DAY, May 18th, 1873, TWO VALUABLE
TRACTS OF LAND, of which Charles +.
Berkeley died seized and possessed, viz:
lSt. "ENDFIELD," situated on tn. edge of
Prince William county, :; miles southeast OF Al
dle continuing about 2j5 a"rcs OF UNUSUALLY fine
tisrb,r l,nd-n"stly chestnut bout the same
quantity of land WAS recently sold of of END
field " To- Mr.. Lctlrrman, Of Baltimore, VIII" now
owns it. There is n steam mill near this
tr.,.t which makes the timber very valuable.
= A BEAUTIFUL FARM, in Cnrniinccnun-
Is, known rs "REDCI.IFFE," containing 81!
miles from Hanover Court House, n depot
the Chesapeake and Ohio RalroMd-and adjoinS
"North Wnl"S," the splendid estate Of the latc
Williams Carter. The neighborhuod is dr-ir
able one: the land Is of good quality and erSiy
cultivated. The DWELLING is large 6=sA
and we'll arranged with fine lnwn, garden. p.Isls
md orchard, and is altogether most beautiful
and drsirnb|c farm.
Terms of Sale So much Of The purchase mon
cy to be paid in cash on the day III sale II will
pny the costs Of suit and EXPENSES of sale; the
years, in equal instruments, br,ring interest
rom the day Of sale; the purchaser to execute
his bonds for the deferred instruments, and the
till. Ia be retained till the purch:t>" money l. il
paid MATTHEW HARRISON,
b. =. holland,
POWELL HARRISON,
j. II. ALEXANDER
L"'ld"lm CO., mp WITS Commissioners
BY 4. Kcrby.
TAuctDnccr and Real Estate \ gent.
(lLDUDS MILL FOR SALE.