Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-01
II. w. THOM AS,
&. w. WATTLES,
ID. L. SHOOT,
Fairfax co.. feb l0-wts Co

GALE OF VALUABLE
y VIRGINIA LANDS.
By virtue Of decree of the County Court of
Lou.loun, made in the chancery suitot Hopkins,
Hull s. Co. VS.. Berkeley, the undersigned, COM
rn;ssioncrs of sale, will offer at public auction in
county, Va, on MONDAY, March 18th, 1879,
the following REAL ESTATE, viz:
A VALUABLE TRACT OF TIMBER
LAND containing dos acres, in Prince Will
liam county, adjoining the lands OF, Edmund
Berkeley, Ewell, Bayley and others, about six
miles from Thoroughtare station, on the o., A.
& NJ X. r., and four miles from Aide, on the
Piedmont and Potomac Railroad-over firm
roads of easy grade. This land is heavily tim
bercd with chestnut, hickory and oak, and has
upon it vein OF rich iron ore running through
its entire length.
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 gcttc- estimates
the value Of the hickory alone, for spokcs, nj
double its assessed value. The pine and cak
furnish the finest masts and ship timber. The
arabic land has heretofore been cultivated by IN
tcllgent and liberal agrIcu!turi>ts, and until the
war, with extraordinary rcmuncratlve results.
The estate WAS somewhat neglected during the
war and the owners have not had tne means
succ OF restoring it to It's former productlveness
Two hundred acres of this land have been crop
ped continuously for nearly Il century, and will
new produce from 80 to - bushels OF corn to
the acre. Mar is abundant on the place, and
has been literally applied. The Mn'tnponl Is Il
beautiful stream lis navigation was INSTRUCTED
during The war; but 1T II light expense it can be
made navigablc for vessels of 100 tons to the
landi g on the estate. Goose Pond adjoins
the famous Corhin eStHtc, The Reeds" and also
'lIayS," the Justly celebrated estate of Major
VIM y. Berkeley separated from Goose
Pond only by the Msttaponi river: The other
hall. OF Goose Pond is held for Salcby General
Eppa Hunton OF Warrcnton, who will units in
the sale of the whole tract.
'HA1S," containing lGJO acres Will be Oh
icrcd for safe at the same time, by b. L. Noiand,
Trustee, under II deed of trust from Maj. Bcrkc-
lev These Two rs..tcS forming compact body
OF about 1903 acres of splendid land, offer the
most desirable location in Virginia for colony
The attention of capitalists, OF agrlculturallsts
and dealers III timber and lumber Is invited to
these lands None more desirable, in quality or
prices are now IL market.
Terms Of Sale: so much of the purchase
money to he paid in cash on the day OF sale as
will pay the costs of suit and expenses of sale
the residue upon Il credit Of one, two, three and
TOUR years, in equal instruments, besring interest
from tie day Of sale the purchaser TO execute
his bonds for the deferred instruments, and the
title to be retained till the purchase money Is Ill
paid. MATTHEW HARRISON,
b. p. NOLAND
POWELL HARRISON,
j. II. ALEXANDER,
Commissioners of Sale