Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-17
II Valuable Mill.
10 mentioned,


and its appurenaDces, and 500 acres Of
land attached thereto, will be offered FIR
sale, either together OF separately, a, pub.
lie auction. on the premises, on WEDrgs.
DAY, the 9th day OF January, 1873
This estate lies IN the county eli Stafford
in the state OF Virginia, and 90 miles from
Fredericksburg. The MII.house is we'll
constructed Of freestone, taken from the
adjacent land; runs two pairs OF stone and
has Evans Improvements. The mill stream
is remarkable for its constancy during The
greatest droughts, and from this advan.
tdge the Mill affords extraordinary profits
in dry seasons. The dwelling house near
the mill, is spacious; and with some re-
pairs, would accommodate a large family.
Ii has been, and is still, an excellent stand
for retail store. About one sixth CT The
land is opened; the rest is IN wood, suited
to the market Of the District of Columbia,
and is distant from mile to a mile and a
half from the river Potomac. A lucrative
business has been carried on 10 the trans.
portation OF wood from this land 10 the
market of the district; and, il is believed,
that, under the management of judiei-
Gus person, the proceeds OF that article
alone would pay the purchase money Of
the land. As this valuable estate must be
sold speedily TO accomplish the objects of
the trust, a great bargain may be had in
il; and, on this account, and from its pro-
ductiveness, an extraordinary opportunity
is offered for toe profitable investment OF
money. The following will be the terms
of sale, viz: one fourth of the purchase
money to be paid in hand the residue 10
be payable in three equal annual install
ments, bearing interest from the day Of
sale, and 10 be secured by bonds. With
approved sureties, and deed Of trust up.
on the property
Under the provisions Of the same deed,
will also be offered ioi sale 10 like man
net, and upon like terms, upon The premi.
ses, on Thursday, The 30th day OF Janua-
~ next, a tract OF Quarry Land, lying on
The navigable water of Aqua Creek. in
the county aforesaid, containing about 1870
acres, OF which 10 or 80 acres are marsh,
that may be reclaimed at an inconsldera-
bic expence. There are on the land the
necessary building. for those employed in
quarrying and an excellent wharf, whence
the scows take the stone and deliver ii ON
board the vessels. This tract contains
some valuable stone.
Possession OF the aforementioned mill
and tracts of land can be given immedi>
ately after the sale. They will be sbewn.
and information respecting them will be
given by WILLIAM BRENT Jr. ESQ.
and Capt. WILLIAM FORD, who reside
near them.
Under the provisions Of the same deed.
will also be offered for sale, in like man
ner. and upoo like terms. on the premises
or Wednesday, the 22d day Of January
next, that valuable and commodious dwell
ling house and one acre LOT attached there
to, in the town oil Alexandria, which are
now occupied by Mrs LEE, and were
formerly the properly of William H. Filz-
hugh, ESQ., Also lot OF Is acres OF land
adjacent to said town, and formerly the
property of the same gentleman. The
house is situated in a most healthy part OF
Alexandra, and is considered to be, in
every respect equal to any in it for the re-.
siJence OF private family. The lot OF
Is acres is divided from The farm of Hugh
Smith, ESQ. by the old Leesburg road, ana
a small stream passes through il The
greater part of it is capable OF making
good meadow.
Further particulars will be made known
on the days Of sale, or before, upon ape
plication to the subscriber. Of course
such title only as lie conveyed by said deed
to the trustees, will be conveyed by them
to the purchasers.
JOHN MACRAE,
Acting Trustee.
Iassent to the foregoing sales.
VIM. BRENT. Jr.
pThe above property is
DOW offered for sale by private contract IN
pursuance of the provisions OF the trust
deeds. Communications respecting IT, adj
dressed to the subscriber, at Dummies,
Va. will be promptly attended to.
JOHN MACRAE,