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VALUABLE FARMS IN EASTERN VIRGINIA. 
LOT No. 38. 230 acres in Prince George, 8 miles S. of Pe¬ 
tersburg, in the marl region,—50 acres cleared, 75 acres of 
timber in original growth, with much excellent heart pine. 
Price $5 per acre. 
No. 39. Ill acres, 4 miles from town, near the railroad, all 
in wood, in marl region. Price $10 per acre. 
No. 40. 286 acres on James River, 3y miles from Smithfield 
in Isle-of-Wight county, beautifully situated ; good dwellings 
and outbuildings, within 200 yards of the landing, where the 
finest fish are caught all the year, excellent oyster flats, Sec. ; 
good apple and peach orchards ; a most desirable place for 
raising fruits and truck for the northern markets. Price 
$3,600. 
No. 41. 240 acres 20 miles west of Richmond, with two 
large dwellings—the land is good, and the situation very 
healthy. Will be sold very low. 
No. 42. 426 acres y. open, in Charles City, near an excel¬ 
lent wharf, on James River, where steamboats stop daily, and 
very near a settlement of Jerseymen. The buildings are 
good and the land excellent. Price $12 per acre. 
No. 43. 400 acres in Gloucester county, with good house 
and outbuildings, 200 acres cleared, marl in every field—200 
acres in heavy timber ; within two miles of a good landing. 
Price $2,000. 
No. 44. 533 acres on Pamunky River, in King-William 
county, 150 acres cleared, much of the balance heavily tim¬ 
bered with white oak and ash, will be sold at a great bargain. 
No. 45. 440 acres 5% miles south of Petersburg. 150 acres 
open, the balance in timber, good meadow land, well watered 
with fine springs, good dwelling and outhouses, % of a mile 
from the railroad. Price $2,700. 
No. 46. 500 acres on the public road from Petersburg to 
Surry, 15 miles from town, the larger portion open, and part 
of it now productive of tobacco, wheat, corn, and cotton ; 
plenty of good marl, buildings comfortable. Price $3 per 
acre. Also an adjoining property with better buildings. 
No. 47. 220}£ acres 15 miles south of Petersburg, on a pub¬ 
lic stage road, all in very heavy heart pine of superior quality, 
hickory and oak ; the soil is excellent ; plenty of cleared land 
can be had adjoining ; it is 3 miles from the railroad. Price 
$ 1 , 000 . 
No. 48. 521 acres, about 200 acres in cultivation, all 
marled, and producing fair crops, good brick house and good 
outbuildings, marl in the greatest abundance, much good 
timber and wood. It is bounded on one side by a navigable 
creek ; is only 2 miles from a good wharf on James River, 
where steamboats stop every day, and 2 miles from Surry 
Court House. Price $3,500. 
No. 49. 600 acres, 1 mile from Surry Court House, Ay 
miles from James River, 300 acres open, all marled, most in 
clover, and now productive of good crops of wheat and corn ; 
good two story dwelling ; abundance of marl ; good springs ; 
much good timber and wood. Price about $5,000. 
No, 50. 500 acres, all in wood, adjoining the above ; it will 
cut 30 cords of wood per acre, and is within \y miles of a 
landing. Price $3,000. 
No. 51. 585 acres adjoining the above ; 150 acres open ; 250 
acres in virgin growth, \y miles from Surry Court House. It 
is well watered, and has abundance of marl ; a public road ! 
divides the tract, and each part has an old house upon it. 
Price $4 per acre. 
No. 52. 793 acres, 3 miles from Cabin Point, and 5 miles 
from James River, 250 acres cleared ; plenty of good marl ; 
good two-story dwelling and outbuildings ; a good mill seat 
and old mill ; much good timber and wood. Price $5,000. 
No. 53. 470 acres, 4 miles from Surry Court House, ad¬ 
joining Swan’s Point, on James River ; about 150 acres in cul¬ 
tivation, all marled ; plenty of marl; a good landing on Cross 
Creek which bounds one side of the farm, dividing it from 
No. 48. Game and fish are abundant. An excellent two 
story dwelling, outhouses and garden ; good springs, &c. 
Price about $3,500. 
No. 54. 724 acres near Williamsburg, Va.; 400 acres in oak 
and pine timber, on a navigable stream ; abundance of marl. 
Most of the open land has been improved, and produces good 
crops of corn, wheat, and clover, &c., &c. The buildings are 
comfortable ; terms accommodating. Also a valuable manu¬ 
facturing mill, within six miles of the above land. 
No. 55. 7,000 acres on James River, in Charles-City coun¬ 
ty, near 3,000 acres in cultivation, and highly improved. The 
soil is of first quality, and now bears from 25 to 30 bushels of 
wheat ; 50 to 60 bushels of corn per acre. There are numer¬ 
ous dwellings, barns and mills, all in excellent order. The 
timber is unsurpassed. Upwards of 3,000 acres are in virgin j 
growth, of excellent white oak for shipbuilding, and heart 
pines of the largest size and best quality ; many of the trees 
being from 3 to 4 feet in diameter, and from 50 to 75 feet to 
the first branch. This estate fronts on the James River for 6 
to 8 miles. There is an excellent wharf, where vessels 
drawing 16 feet water lie afloat at low tide ; and the steamboats 
to and from Baltimore, Norfolk, Petersburg, and Richmond, 
stop daily. This estate is worthy the attention of agricultur¬ 
ists, shipbuilders, and lumbermen. It will be sold either 
altogether or in portions to suit purchasers, and the terms 
will be very accommodating. A map of the whole will soon 
be prepared. 
No. 56. 21%y acres, about y in cultivation, and in good 
order, 1 mile from Surry Court House, and 3 miles from Car¬ 
ter’s Wharf, on James River, where the steamboats stop 
every day. It has on it 1,000 cords of wood, within 1 y miles 
of a good landing ; plenty of marl. The buildings are in 
good order. The dwelling is 30 feet square, with 2 rooms and 
j a passage on the first floor. 4 rooms above, and a finished 
basement. Vessels from New York, 8tc., come here every 
spring for early fruits, potatoes, &c. Price $1,500 cash. 
No. 57. 477 acres on the Appomatox, 8 miles N- E. of 
Petersburg, 100 acres open, the balance in good timber. 
Price $2,000. 
No. 58. 636 acres, bounded % of a mile by the Appomatox, 
8 miles W. of Petersburg, 300 acres open, and much heavy 
timber. It has a canal to town. Price $5 50 par acre. 
No. 59. Adjoining the last is an excellent mill seat, with 
water power sufficient for several mills of the heaviest class, 
directly on the canal. 
No. 60. 1663^ acres, 22 miles S. W. from Petersburg, and 4 
miles from Dinwiddi Court House ; 250 acres in cultivation, 
land in fair condition, and would make a fine grazing farm ; 
has fine springs and streams, and much excellent timber. The 
neighborhood is very healthy, and the society good. Price 
$3.50 per acre. 
No. 61. 550 acres, near Charles-City Court House ; good 
dwelling, ice house and all other outbuildings. The soil is 
excellent, situation healthy, and water good ; 2 miles to a 
navigable creek, and 4 miles from James River; 210 acres 
are in cultivation, and the timber is very fine. Price $8 per 
acre. 
No. 62. 550 acres, 20 cleared, the balance heavily timbered. 
It lies on a navigable creek, and is within 2 miles of James 
River. The land is level, and soil superior. Price $8 per acre. 
No. 63. 412 aci-es on James River in Charles-City county. 
It has only 40 acres cleared, the balance in wood. Price 
$3,500. 
No. 64. 420 acres, six miles south of Petersburg, on the 
railroad ; half is open, the balance in wood ; good house. It 
is in the neighborhood of several Jerseymen. Price $3,000. 
No. 65. 62>£ acres, in Prince-George county, 5 miles from 
James River, 200 acres open, marled, and producing good 
crops. The house is comfortable ; many choice fruit trees ; 
an excellent neighborhood, and has good water. Price $3,000. 
No. 66. Near 500 acres in Prince-George county, 15 miles 
S. E. of Petersburg ; 300 acres cleared, and most of it pro¬ 
ducing fine crops. The house and outbuildings are very 
commodious, and in good repair. There is plenty of fine 
fruit; an abundance of marl and excellent water. Price 
$3,500 ; $1,400 in cash, and the balance in one, two, and three 
years. 
The subscriber earnestly invites the attention of his 
friends, and all who are seeking new homes, and profitable 
investments, to these properties, and others which lie has in 
his care. Believing that this region possesses substantial 
advantages over any other part of the United States, in cli¬ 
mate. soil, low prices of lands, navigation, and facilities for 
travel and transportation of produce to the best markets, he 
! invites a thorough examination, and promises every aid in his 
power. ■ • 
All post-paid letters will be promptly answered. 
SAMUEL S. GRISCOM. 
Petersburg, Va., Sept., 1849. 
NEW OXFORDSHIRE LONG-WOOLEB BUCKSo 
FOR SALE, 30 or 40 bucks of this well-known flock, at 
any time gentlemen may please to call, as the subscriber has 
determined not to hold another annual sale. To those unac¬ 
quainted with the quality of these sheep, it may be necessary 
to remark that they will shear from 9 to 14 pounds of washed 
wool , and when full fatted, weigh 300 pounds, and that they 
are bred from some of the best long-wool sheep ever imported,- 
which were selected by the subscriber from an English prize 
flock. CLAYTON B. REYBOLD, 
jy 3t Delaware City. 
ALLEN’S FARM BOOK. 
seventh edition ; Enlarged. 
THE AMERICAN FARM BOOK, or compendof American 
Agriculture ; being a practical treatise on soils, manures, 
draining, irrigation, grasses, grain, roots, fruits, cotton, tobacco, 
sugar cane, rice, and every staple product of the United 
| States, with the best methods of planting, cultivating, and pre¬ 
paration for market. Illustrated by more than 100 engravings. 
By R. L. Allen, author of Diseases of “ Domestic Animals,” 
and editor of the ‘‘American Agriculturist;” together with 
Browne’s Memoir on Indian Corn, including Barlow’s cele¬ 
brated Poem. Published and for sale by 
C. M. SAXTON. 121 Fulton st„ N. Y. 
PERUVIAN GUANO 
FOR Sale, at Bating Hollow, Long Island, by 
jy3t AZEL DOWNS/ 
