Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-28
e. Oecoquan Mails.

THE Proprletors offer or Sale this va-
liable Estate, consisting of LANDS,
MILLS, MILL-SEATS, DWELLING
HOUSES, STORES & other valuable Pro.
herty--all upon navigation and conveniently
market
To those 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
l6 miles below Alexandra and about or 10
below Mount Vernon, the seat OF the late
General Washington.
At no one spot, probably, can there be
united more advantages for flour mills, or a.
nv kind of mandatory or mechanical ope-
rations requiring the agency OF water; the
stream is large, generally aftordlns enough
for twenty water wheels at time, contlgu-
Gus to several of the finest wheat counties in
Virginia, and being upon navigation has, be.
sides, the whole range of the river Potomac
on both sides to its mouth distanc of at
least 100 miles. The great mail stage road
from north to south passes thro' 1T, post Of
flee at the spot and daily mail throughout
the year 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 different people, gives to the
place the appearance OF an handsome little
village, remarked by strangers for the no.
mantle scenery around it, and by its inhabl.
tants for the unequalled salubrity OF its cir.
First in importance OF tie buildings Is
very complete Merchant Mill with all the
hi for he
mandatory of -four, of which article it has
and can make twenty thousand barrels year
with ease. Next is Il 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 for
pounding and grinding Plaster Paris, an ar
ticle in much request throughout the neigh
boring countries awell constructed Saw.M Mill
in good repair; and Toll. bridge that pro-
duces twelve hundred and fifty to fifteen
hundred dollars year; besides which there
eight Dwellings suitable for tradesmen ex-
elusive of their Workshops, and Stablage
for at least fifty head of horses and cattle
The whole is overlooked by large comno-
dious Stone Mansion house, with every Office
suitable for the residence of a genteel fami-
"; and at the door is a never-failing Spring
of fine Water.
Unimproyed, arc 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 aud fall
of water than has ever yet been found neces.
sary to use in the present works. other mills
may be erected so much above, as not to in
terferc with those already mentioned. - In
deed So feet fall, which there is here. would
admit Of all the water being worked twice 0.
vel If desired.
There is, belonging to the estate, near ono
thousand acres of LAND, some adjoining
and none of it very distant from the mills,
mostly in wood and some pirts pretty we'll
timbered; though Immediately adjoining, are
some we'll 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, it
may he answered " that the advanced age
{" and distant residence OF two of the partners
4" make narrower circle of concerns desira.
{" rable to them--and all the parties are de-
{" sirous to pay off their debts "
Any person inclinable to purchase will lind
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 nay BE
made to JAMES CAMPBELL, at Peter sburg;
SAMUEL G.. GRIFFITH, Esquire. of Balti-
timore JAMES TAYLOR, jun. Esq. of Nor
folk; or on the premises to NATHANIEL IL.
L1coTT and LUKE WHEELER, the latter OF
whom will remain few weeks at this place,
to assist in effecting the object of this adver-
tisement