Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-05
II Valuable Mill,

and its appurtenaDces, and 500 acres oil
land attached thereto, will be offered for
sale, either together or separately, at pub.
lie auction, on the premises, on WEDNEs.
DAY, the Goth lay OF January, 1898 -
This estate lies in the county OF Stafford,
in the state OF Virginia, and 20 miles from
Fredericksburg. The Mill.house is well
constructed of treesione, taken from the
adjacent land; Iuns two pairs OF stone and
has Evans improvements. The mill stream
Is remarkable for its coDstsncy during the
greatest drougLts, and from this advan.
tage the Mill affords extraordinary profits
in dry seasons. The dwelling house near
the mill, Is spacious; and with some re-
pairs, would accommodate large family.
1t has been, and is It'll an excellent, stand
fer retail store. About one sixth OF the
land is opened; the rest is IN who'd, suited
10 the market OF the District Of Columbia,
and is distant from mile 10 mile and
half from the river Potomac. A lucrative
business has been carried on in the trans
portation Of wood from this land TO The
market of the district; and, il is believed,
. that, under the management OF ludIcl-
Gus person, the proceeds OF that article
alone would pay the purchase money OF
the land As this valuable estate must be
sold speedily 10 accomplish the objects OF
the trust, great bargain may be had in
il; and, on this account, and from its pro-
ductiveness, an extraordinary opportunity
| i. offered for the 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 tbe provisions OF The same deed
will also be offered for sale in like man.
ner. and upon like terms, upon the premi-
ses, on Thursday The 3Oth day OF Janua'
re- next, q tract of Quarry Land, lying on
the navigsbIe water of Aqua Creek, in
| the county aforesaid. containing about 100
acres OF which 70 or 30 acres are marsh,
that may be reclaimed at an inconsidera-
BILE expence. There are on the land The
necessary buildings for those employed in
auarrying and an excellent wharf, whence
the scows take the stone and deliver 1t on
board the vessels. This tract contains
some valuable stone. ~.
Possession OF the aforementioned mill
and tracts OF land can be given jmnedi.
ateIy 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 6eed,
4 Il L. r. S., oaln in % ma n
ner, and upon like terms, on The premises
on Wednesday. be 22d day Of January
next, that valuable and commodious dwei-
ling house and one acre lot attached there
to, in the town OF Alexandria, which are
now occupied by Mr., LEE, and were
formerly the property Of William II. ftz.
hugh, ESQ. Also Iot 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
Alexandria. and is considered to be, in
every respect equal 10 any in it Tor The re-.
siJe1ce OF a private family. The lot OF
rs acres is divided from the tarm Of Hugh
Smith. Esq. by the old Leesburg road. and
a small stream passes through II. Ibe
greater par Of it is capable OF making
good meadow.
Further particulars will be made known
on the days OF sale, or before, upon ap.
plic cation to the subscriber. d course
such title only as is conveyed by said De q
to the trustees, will be conveyed by them
TO the purchasers. ,o,,,,.o,.r
Acting Trustess
Iassent 10 The foregoing sales.
WIN BRENT, Jr.
nThe above property 10