Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-30
t. 0eeoquan Nils.

he ETopilctolo ouSI ioi orlS '!it-'t1~
lua5le Estate, consisting OF LANDS,
MILLS, MILL-SEATS. DWELLING
HOUSES, STORES s other yata15.s Fro.
herty--a all upon navigation and conyspieltto
market.
To those who are unacquainted with the
premises it may be stated thai they are ST.
tuated at the Falls of Occoquan River, in
Virginia, which empties into the Potomac
l6 miles below Alexandria and about or 10
below Mount Vernon, the seat Of the late
General Washington.
At no one spot, probably, can there tc
united more advantages fol- -four mills, or a.
ny kind Of mandatory or mechanical ope-
rations requiring the agency OF water; the
stream is large, generally aflording enough
for twenty water wheels at time, contieu-
Gus to several of the finest wheat counties in
Virginia, and being upon navigation has, be.
sides, the whole range of the river Poomac
on both sides to its mouth distanc e ofat
least 100 miles. The great mail stage road
from north to south passes thro' it, post Of
fee at the spot and daily mail throughout
the year affords early and constant intorma-
ton of the state of markets and whatever
else may be interesting. The buildings here.
in after described, with several others built
and owned by different people, gives to the
place the appearance of an handsome little
village, remarked by strangers for the ro-
mantle scenery around it, and by Its mhabl-
tnnts for the unequaled salubrity offs air.
First in importance OF t buildings is a
very complete Merchant Mill with all the
most approved modern machinery Tor the
mandatory of -four, Of which article it has
and can make twenty thousand barrels year
with ease. Next is Country Toll Mill,
which has given annually three to four hum
dred barrels of Indian Corn and other grain
from its toll alone; there is also Mill tpr
pounding and grinding Plaster Paris, an ar
ticle in much request throughout the neigh
boring countries awcll constructed Saw. Mill
in good repair; and a Toll! Bridge that pro-
duces twelve hundred ard fifty to fifteen
hundred dollars year besides which there
are several well fitted Siore-houses, six or
eight Dwellings suitable for tradesmen ex-
elusive Of their Work. shops, and Stahlage
for at least fifty head of horses and cattle -
The whole is overlooked by large comro-
dious Stone Mansion. house, with every office
suitable for the residence of genteel fami-
ly; and at the door is never.!ailing Spring
of fine Water.
Unimproved, are several valuable Mill
Seats, two Of which Immediately adjsin tho
present. and are suppliable with water from
the same race and dam beside these las
there is nearly thirty feet more head and fall
Of water than has ever yet been found neces-
81 ~ CT her mil
may be erected so much above, as not to in-
terfere with those already mentioned. In
deed So feet fall, which there is here, would
admit Of all the water being worked twice o.
yer If desired.
There is, belonging to the estate, near ono
thousand acres of LAND, some sdj lining
and none of it very distant from the mills,
mostly in wood and some parts pretty we'll
timbered; though Immediately adjoining, are
some well improved productive Meadow and
Grain Land, s. several enclosed Town Lots.
iii be asked why so desirable and produc-
tive property should be offered for sale, 1t
may be answered g that the advanced age
and distant residence OF two of the partners
make a narrower circle of concerns desira.
rable to them and all the parties are de-
" sirous to pay of their debts"
Any person inclinable to purchase will find
the price reasonable, and the time of pay
ment for large proportion of the purchase
money will be made as easy as the purchaser
could expect or wish.
Fol further particulars application may be
made 10 JAMES CAMPBELL. at Petersburg
SAMUEL G.. GRIFFITH, Esquire, Of Balti-
timore; JAMES TAYLOR, Jun Esq. of Nor
folk; or on the premises TO NATHANIEL FL.
L1coTr and LUXE WHEELER, the latter OF
whom will remain few weeks at this place,
to assist in efecting the object of this adver-
tisement
Ellicott, Campbell e Wheeler.
Sentember 81 dtlstNov