Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-29
This is to give Notice,

AiSS Ia ~ /.
That the subscriber Of Alexandria coun.
~, in the district of Columbia, hath obtained
from the Orphans Court of said county let
tiers testamentary on the estate OF Josef'h ma
RE Perrin, late Of the County aforesaid de-
ceased all persons having claims against the
said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
them, with the vouchers thereof, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 18th day OF Septcm-
Der next, or they may by law De excluded
from all benefit to said estate; and those IN
debted thereto are required to make immedi-
ate paymcnt.-Given under my hand this 25th
day Of March, 1903.
Mathurin Perrin, Err.
March ss. 3taw6w
Mount Wathsngton for Sale.
T will sell my FARM in Fairfax county,
4 and give Immediate possession. It's less
than three miles from Alexandra, and SIX
from the Georg e-Town ferry--the distance
from the projected bridge will be lcss-the
house stands on an elevated hill, and over.
looks the CITY, Alexandria, the river, with
the shore, and hills of Maryland The house
sists of a center house two stories high, and
wills,s Of one, Joined to it, by circular corfi-
doris, the north wing contains smaH rooms,
the front Of it, and the corridor adjoining,
Intended for green house, this leads TO
drawing room-a dining room separated
from it by the passage and staircase, IS next
10 the south corridor which contains closets,
and leads to the kitchcn-two small ROOMS IN
this wing with the kitchen--a pump OF excel
lent water at the door. TIE second story OF
the center house contains chambers and a
dressing room, with FIRE placcs-a large cio-
set adoins the dining room--one OF the same
size opens on the stair case, botii lifted up
with she1ses-a store room IN the garnet, and
cupulo on the house top, from whence is seen
a delightful, varicgatsd landscape, completes
the description of tho mansion house. n neat
cottage accommodates iaborers, and there are
stables, carriage house, and Ice house; the
farm contains l03 acres, 70 enclosed and cul-
tivated, the rest in wood this place Boasts
the finest collection OF fruit that | have seen,
besides every other sort; the list given to me
was 800 apples, 500 peaches, and 500 charry
trees: have added several hundred OF the
best kinds.--The garden consists OF II large
squares, the soil enriched and borders filled
with fruit trees, and bushes it is surrounded
by live cedar hedge, which also extends OH
each side oil the house the former proprie-
tor possessed much taste, and collected many
ornamental trees and shrubs, which are lu
diciously disposed about the grounds. The
soil is suitable for grass, and the portion of
ground devoted to timothy and clover, yield
an abundant crop it produced good wheat
and oats last year, ard think with small ex-
pence may be rendered productive. Those
who wish residence, where health will be
preserved, and convenience of intercourse
with Alexandria, George and the seat
of government, will find all combined In
inount- Hashinston. Will shcw the preml-
ses and impart the terms of sale, upon appli-
cations by letters directed to the Post-Ofhce,
Alexandria. ELIZA t. Law.
Also FOR SALE,
Farming implements, an OK cart, two bar
shear ploughs with harness, one shovel do.
ono iron toothed harrow, two scythes and cra-
dies, spades, picks, Sc
March Is.