Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-31
~ Oecogaan Malls.

rsHE. proprietors offer for Sale this pa
lua5le Estate, consisting OF LaNDS'
Mills. MILL-SEATS, DWELLING
HOUSES, STORES Sc other Uafna a.. r.
Aersy--ail upon navigation and convenient 70
market ~,
To those who are unacquainted with the
nrem,ses il NAV be stated that they are ST.
ro.ted at the Falls Of Occoquan River, In
Yirg;n;a. which empties into the Potomac
l6 miles below Alexandria and about8 or ~
below Mount Vernon, the seat OF the late
General Washington.
- Az no one spot, probably, can there &c
nnited more advantages for flour mills, or a.
nv kiGd of mandatory or mechanics oPe-
rations requiring tie agency OF water; inc
stream is large, generally ahording enough
for twenty water wheels at time, coh.iSu-.
ous to several of the finest wheat counues In
: Virgins. and being upon navigation mas DC
aides. the whole range of the river fosonac
both sides to its mouth distanc OF a,
cast 100 miles. The great mail stage roao
from north 10 south passes thro, 1t, post Oh
fice at the spo. and daily raaii thronghoul
the wear affords early and constant lnio'ina'
lion of the state Of markets and whatever
Zee NAV be interesting. The buildings here
in after described. with several DINERS GUN
and owned by ID fcrent people, gives 10 the
place the appearance OF an handsome h''ie
Village. remarked by strangers for the ro-
mamie scenery around it, and by Its mhao'-
t,nts tor the uneqpalied salubriiy OF Its aC
First in inSportance of buildings IS 5
xarv complefe Merchant Mill with all the
,,os+ anproyed modern machinery tor the
mannactory of -four, of which article 1t has
and can make twenty thousand barrels yea
with ease. Next is i Country Toll MIL
which has given annually three TO Tour nun
ared barrels of Indian Corn and other gram
from IFS toll alone there is also Mill Af
pounding and grinding Plaster faris' an ar
ticis in much requc,t throughout the heisn
bor;nr countries a well constructed Saw NM
in oood repair; and Toll Bridge that pro
,h,cs. twelve hundred and fifty to hiteeh
hundred dollars year; besides which there
i've seversl we'll fitted S,ore-houses, SIX 'i
.;oht Dwellings, suitable for tradesmen ex-
cln,;ve of their Workshops, and otaoiage
sor At least fifty head of horses and cattle
Tn. whole is overlooked by large commo-
d;o,. Stone Mansion house, with every offlc'
ss;,.,,s for the residence of a genteel faml.
N: and at tie door is never-'hiins opfh'.
Of hnc Water. ,,.u
IJo;mnroyed, are several valuable NILE
s..,.- two Of which immediately adJsin inc
nresent and are suppliable with water i'o'''
IL saYne race and dam beside these l.
tbere is nearly thirty feet more head aho iai'
&C wa.er than has ever yet been iound neces'
s.ry 20 use in tie present works. other NH
nav he erected so much above, as hot 70
,srf.re with those already mentioned.
Sssd g feet fall, which there Is here woui"
aar,;t Of all the water being worked twice
yer il desired
There is, belonging to the estate, near on.
,boasand acres of LAND, some soj'iiilm
and none of it very distant from the mn,
mostly in wood and some parts pres'y We.
.;r,bered: though Immediately adjoinihs' aiN
some we'll improved productive Meadow ant
Cr,;, land, & several enclosed i own i-o'S'
JT;, he asked why so desirable and produc-
.;,. = nroperty should be otieree Tor SAFE i
49,. he answered /" that the advanced age
:, and Instant residence of two OF the partner
5. n,ke a narrower circle OF concerns &c sra
Sc rshIe 10 them1-snd all the parties are de-
&c sirous 20 pay off their debts .uc
Any person inclinable to purchase VII, nno
a. nr;c, reasonable, and the time OF pay
men, ~, for large proportion of the purehas'
money will be made as easy as inc pui1"''0
could expect or wish. !.
Fo, further particulars application may DC
ad. IN JAMES CANPBELL, at Petersourg
S.s,sI G. GnIFrITk,, Esquire. OF BALL
,imore JAMES TAY.oR, iuS' Esq, ., N r.,
folk: or on the premisesto NATHAS ,s. na r.
I1corr and Luxe WHEELER' the .a'lsr %
whom viii remain few weeks at ,ols pace
- assist in effecting the object OF tAls ad'er-
EIIieott, Campbell 6 Wheeler.
September 81 u.iseAN N'.