Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-01
e. Oceoquan Malls.

THE ?rcprietors offer for Sale this ga
i lua5le Estate, consisting OF LANDS,
MILLS, MILL-SEATS, DWELLING
HOUSES, STORES s. other valuable Pro-
herty-- all upon navigation and convenient to
market
To those who are unacquainted with the
premises it may be stated that they are sic
tuated at the Falls of Occoquan River, in
Virginia, which empties into the Potomac
| 6 miles below Alexandra and about or 10
below Mount Vernon, the seat of the late
General Washington.
At no one spot, probably, can there 30
united more advantages for flour mills, or a.
ny kind of mandatory or mechanical ope.
rations requiring the agency of water; the
stream is large, generally aAording enough
for twenty water wheels at time, contigu-
Gus to several of the finest wheat counties in
Virginis, and being upon navigation has, be-
sides, the whole range of the river Po.omac
on both sides to its mouth distanc Of at
least 100 miles The great mail stage road
from north to south passes thro' it, post Of
fee at the spot ard daily mail throughout
the year affords early and constant informa.
ton of the state of markets and whatever
else may be interesting. TIE buildings here.
in after described, with several others built
and owned by ID f.rent people, gives to the
place the appearance Of an handsome itlle
village, remarked by strangers for the 70.
mantle scenery around it, and by its inhabi-
tants tor the uneqaaHed saiubrity of its air.
Fira in importance of e buildings is
very complete Merchant Mill with all the
most approved modern machinery for the
mandatory of -four, Of which article it has
and can make twenty thousand barrels year
with case Next is Il Country Toll Mill,
which has given annually three to four hun.
dred barrels Of Indian Corn and other grain
from its toll alone; there is also y Mill for
pounding and grinding Plaster Paris, an arr
ticle in much request throughout The neigh
boring countric, awcil constructed Saw. Mill
in good repair; and Toll Bridge that pro-
duces twelve hundred aud fifty to fifteen
hundred dollars year; besides which there
are several well fitted Siorc-houses, six or
eight DWELLINGS suitable for tratlesmcn ex.
elusive of their Work. shops, and Staplage
for at least fifty head of horses and Cattle
The whole is overlooked by Jorge commo-
d!ous Stone Mansion. house, with every office
suitable Tor the residence of a genteel fami-
~; and at the door is a never.tailing Spring
Of fine Water.
Unimproyed, are several valuable Mill
Seats, two of which Immediately adjsin the
present and are suppliable with water from
the same race and dam beside these las
there is nearly thirty feet more head ard fall
of water than has ever yet been found neces-
sary to use in the present works. other mills
may be erected Sc much above. as not to In
terfere with taose already mentioned. In
deed So feet fall, which there is here, would
admit If all the water being worked twice O.
yer if desired.
There is, belonging to the estate, near one
thousand acres Of LAND, some adjoining
and none of it very distant from the mills,
mostly in wood and some p rts pretty well
timbered; though Immediately adjoining, are
some well improved productive Meadow and
Grain Land, & several enclosed Town Lots.
Fit be asked why SO desirable and produc.
tive property should be offered for sale, 1t
may be answered +" that the advanced age
" and distant residence of two of the partners
&c make narrower circle Of concerns desira-
+" rable to them. -nnd all the parties are de-
{" sirous to pay off their debts"
Any person inclnabe to purchase will find
the price reasonable, and the time Of pay
ment for a large proporti of the purchase
money will be made as easy as the purchaser
could expect or wish.
For further particulars application may be
made 10 JAMES CAMPBELL, at Pete sburg
SAMUEL G. GRIFFITE, Esquire. IF Balti-
timorc JAMES Taylor, Jun E.q Of Nor
folk; on the premises TO NATHANIEL IL.
L1corT and LUXE WHEELER the latter OF
whom will remain few weeks at this pace
10 assist in effec,ing the object OF this adVer-
tisement
Elseott, Campbell e WAeeler.
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