Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-24
- Oeeoquan Mills.

T~HE proprietors offer for Sale this pa
liable Esfatc, consisting OF LANOo'
MILLS, MILL-SEATS, DWELLING
HOUSES, STORES & other valuable FRO
er.v--all upon navigation and convenient TO
market :,
Totbose who are unacquainted with the
premises it may be stated that they are ST.
tuated at the Falls of Occoquan River, IN
Virginia. which empties into the Potomac
,s miles below Alexandra and about or 10
heiow Mount Vernon, the seat OF the late
General Washington.
AT no one spot, probably, can there be
united more advantages for Hour nllls, or a.
nv kind of mandatory or mechanical ope'
ration. requiring the agency OF water; the
stream is large, generally affording enough
for twenty water wheels at a time, contSu-
Gus to several of the finest wheat counties Id
Virginia, and being upon navigation has, be
sides, the whole range OF the river Potomac
On both sides to it's mouth dlstanc OF al
least 100 miles. The great mail stage road
from north to south passes thro' 1t, post OF
Gee at the spo. and daily mail throughout
the wear affords early and constant informa
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 Id ferent people, gives to the
place the appearance OF an handsome iit''e
village, remarked by strangers Tor the ro-
mantle scenery around it, and by Its inhaoi-
tsnts for the une qaal,eJ salubrity OF It's air
First in importance OF e buildings Is
very complete Merchant Mill with all the
most approved modern machinery Tor the
msnufactory of -four, Of which article 1t has
and can make twenty thousand barrels year
with ease. Next is Country Toll Mil,
which has given annually three to lour nun
dred barrels of Indian Corn and other grain
from its toll alone there is also Mill Ter
pounding and grinding Plaster Paris an ar
ticle in much request throughout the ne,gn
boring countries awe,l constructed Saw MIL
in good repair; and Toll Bridge that pro-
tluoes twelve hundred and fifty to fifteen
hundred dollars year; besides which there
are several well fitted Store-houses' SIX or
eipht Dwellings suitable for tradesmen ex-
elusive of their Work shops, and Stablage
for At least fifty head of horses and cattle
The whole is overlooked by l1rge comno-
dion. Stone Mansion. house, with every office
suitable for the residence OF genteel iami-
"; and at the DOORS never-ialiing opfi'r
Of fine Water. -, ,,:u
ITnimnroyed, are several valuable Mill
Seats, two of which Immediately adJsin. the
present and are suppliable with water IRON
the same race and dam beside these las
there is nearly thirty feet more head and TAI
of water than has ever yet been found neces'
sary to use in the present works. other mills
NAV be erected so much above as not 10 m
terfsre with those already mentioned In
deed Sc feet fall, which there Is here, Woulo
admit Of all the water being worked twice o.
yer it desired
There is, belonging to the estate. near one
thousand acres Of LAND, some adJolninR
and none of it very distant from the mill,
mostly in wood and some p rts pretty wei
timbered; though Immediately adjoining, are
some well improved productiy Meadow ant
Grain Land, & several enclosed own i-o's'
fiji be asked why so desirable and produc.-
tive property should be offered tor SALE IL
NAV he answered "that the advanced ag'
1. and distant residence OF two OF the partners
&c make narrower circle of concerns desira
.. rable to them--,n all the parties are de-
!" sirous to pay off their debts -.
Any person inclinable topurcihase VIII hnc
the price reasonable, and the time OF pa!
tnent for large proportion of the purchase
money,will be made as easy as the purchaser
could expect or wish.
Fo, further particulars application may DC
made TO JAMES CAMPBELL, at peteisourg
SAMUEL c., GRIFFIrk, Esquire. OF ba'u-
,;more JAMES TAYLOR, Jun Esq. OF Nor
folk; or OH the premises to NATHANIEL IL
I,corr and LUXE WHEELER, the latter o.
whom will remain few weeks at this place
10 assist in effecting the object of this adver-
tisement. WI,
Euieott, CampbeNS Wheeler.
September 81 dttstNoV