Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-25
Fl. w. THOM AS,
G.. w. WATTLES,
y T, SMOOT.
Fairfax CO., feb 10-wts

GALE OF VALUABLE
- VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue of decree of the County Court of
Loudoun, made in the chancery suit of Hopkins,
Hull Il Go. vs.. Berkeley, the undersigned, com
missioners of SALE will offer at public auction, in
front of the Court Honse, IN Lecsburg, Loudoun
county, Va, on MONDAY, March 18th, 1873
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A VALUABLE TRACT OF TIMBER
LAND, containing 4OS acres, in Prince Viii,
Berkeley, Ewel Bayley and others, about six
miles from Thorougnfare station, on the o., A.
s. NJ. H. H., 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 enc
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 limbe consists of the varieties of oak, pine,
walnut and hickory, and is considered by good
Judges equal to any body of timber land i'll the
State An experienced timber gctte- estimates
the value Of the hickory alone, for srokcs, At
double its assessed value. The pine and oak
furnish the finest masts and snip timber. The
arabic land has heretofore been culi waited by in
telligent and liberal agriculturi>s, and until the
war, with extraordinary remuneratlve results.
The estate was somewhat neglected curing the
war and the owners have not had the means
siuce of restoring it to its former productlvencss
Two hundred acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly a century, and will
now produce from 81 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 u Slight expense it can be
made navigable for vessels of 100 tons to the
landing on the estate Goose Pond adjoins
the famous Corbin estate, The Reeds, " and also
Hays" the justly celebrated estate of Major
VIM. n. Berkeley, separated from Goose
Pond only by the Maltaponi river. The other
half of Goose Pond is held for by General
Eppa Hunton of Warrenton, who will unite IN
the sale Of the whole tract.
HAYS" continuing l05O acres, will be Of
fered for sale at the same time, by b. I. holland,
Trustee, under deed of trust from Maj. Berke-
lev. These two estates forming compact body
of about 36OO acres of splendid land, offer the
most desirable location in Virginia for a colony.
The attention of capitalists, Of sgFlculturallsts
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 pay 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
bis 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.