Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-25
e. Oeeoquan Nils.

D~HE prcprietors offer for Sale tins va
4 ha1lc Estate, Consisting OF LhN NJ
MILLS, MILL-SEATS, DWtLhiN W.
HOUSES, STORES * other valuable FRO
terty--all upon navigation and convenient W
market
To those who are unacquainted with the
premise, il may be stated that they are 81
tuated at the Falls of Occoquan RiVer, In
Vir~;nia. which empties into the Potomac
rs mics below Alexandria and about or 10
below aIount Vernon, the seat OF the late
General Washington.
AT no one spot, probably, can thore DC
united more advantages for flour mills, or a.
nv kind of mandatory OF mechanical ope'
rations requiring the agency OF water; the
stream is large, generally affordIng enough
for twenty water wheels at time, contlgu-
Gus to several of the finest wheat counties LII
Virginia, and being upon navigation has be-
sides, the whole range OF the river POTOMAC
on both sides to its mouth dlseanc OF al
least 100 miles. The great NAL! stage ROAD
from north to south passes thro' 1t, post Oh
fee at the spot and daily nail throughout
the year affords arly and constant iniorma
ton of the state Of markets ana Whatever
else may be interesting. The buildings here
in after described, with several others built
and owned by id fferent people, gives to the
place the appearance OF an handsome little
village, remarked by strangers for the ro-
mantle scenery arouad it, and by lis lnhabl-
tants tor che uneqsalied saiubrity OF its air
First in importance Of g buildings is a
very complete Merchant Mill with all the
most approved modern machinery tor the
mandatory of -four, Of which article 1t has
and can make twenty thousand barrels year
with ease. Next is u Country Toll Mil,
which has given annually three TO tour hun
dred barrel. OF Indian Corn and other gfsih
from its toll alone; there is also Mil lof
poupdina and grinding Plaster Paris, an ar
ticIe in much request throughout the neigh
bor;,p countries awell constructed Saw Mlli
in good repair; and Tol-Bridge that pro
1nces twelve hundred and fifty to fifteen
bnndred dollars wear; besides which there
are several well fitted Store-hoIses, SIX OF
eight Dwellings suitable for tradesmen ex-
elusive of their Work shops, and Staolagc
for at least fifty head of horses and cattle =
The whole is overlooked by large commo-
dious Stone Mansion house, with every once
suitable for the residence OF gentcel iarnl-
"; and at the door is never-iailing oprlnl
of 6nc Water. ,,.,,
IJnimproved, are several valuable Null
Seats, two of which immediately adjern ths
present. and are suppliabie with water IRON
the same race and dam; heside these tas
there is nearly thirty feet more head and fai
&C water than has ever yet been found neces,
sary to use in the present works. otner mil;
NAV he erected so much above. as not 10 II
tersere with those already mentioned IN
aeea 60 feet fall, which there is here wou''
admit Of all the water being worked twice o.
yer il desired.
there is, belonging to the estate, near one
thousand acres of LAND some ad]"ininF
sSd none of it very distant from the mills
mostly in wood and some p 'rts pretty WEI
t;mbered; thoughimmediatcly adIoIn'ng' are
some we'll improved productiv Meadow ah'
Cra;n Land, & several enclosed Town LOIS
Ir;t he asked why so desirable and produc-
five property should be offered tor saie' II
nav he answered +" that the advanced age
3. and distant residence OF two oil the partner
&C make a narrower circle of concerns deslra
=. rab,e 10 them--and all the parties are de-
a sirous 10 pay OF their debts
ANY person inclinabls to purchase VIII hno
.ha nr;ce reasonable, and the time OF pay
ment for large proportion of the purchase
money will be made as easy asthe purchaser
could expect or wish.
Fo, further particulars application may be
made to JAMES CAMPBELL, at PeteIsours;
S.,.nvI G.. GarrFIrK, Esquire. OF Balti-
t;more; JAMES TAYLOR, Jun. Esq OF NOT
folk: or on The premises 10 NATHAklkL Il
I.corr and LUXE WHEFLER' the latter OF
whon win remain few weeks at thus place,
80 assist in effecting the object ofthls adver-
EIIseott, Campbell s Wheeler.
September 81 otis.Nos