The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-03-19
sale of Potomac | and. &c.

&HA In pursuance of the provision,
IIIlaN3 o deed of trust, from WILLIAM
80. Ia BRENT, ir and WIsIFRED L. his
.sssssA wife, TO Walter Jones and the sub.
scriber, for'certain purposes there.
IN mentioned, available mill and its apperte.
| nances' and 500 acres ofalaHd attached theI eto,
will be offered, for sale, either together or sepe.
! rately atpublic auction ,on the premises on WED.
sEspAY, the 29TH day of JAN. 1923. This es.
tate lies in the county OF Stafford STATE or
| Virginia, and is distant IS miles from Alexandria
! and 20 miles from Fredericksburg. The mill
| mouse is weal constructed of free stone, taken
from the adjacent land runs two pairs of stone
and has Evans's improvements The mill
| stream is remarkable for Its constaucy during
| the greatest droughts, and, from this advantage,
the mill afsrds extraordinary profits in dry sea.
| sons. The dwelling house, near the mill, is SPA
cious and with some repairs, would accommo
date large family. IL has been, and is still, an
excellent stand for retail store. About one
sixth of the land is opeaed the rest is in s7oo,
suited TO the psarket Of the ID. c., and is distant
from mile % a mile and halffrom the river
Potomac. lucrative business has been Carl
ed on in the transportation of wood from this
land TO the MARKETS of the district and ii is be-
iieved, that under the management of JUDI.
cious person, the proceeds of that article aloie
would pay the psrchsse money of the land As
this valuable estate must be sold speedily 10 ar
complish the objects of the trust, great bar
gain may he had in it; aud, on this account, and
from its producti9Sness, an extraordinary oppor-
tenity is offered for the profitable investment of
money. The following will be the terms ofsele
viz one-fourth Of the purchase money TO be
paid in hand, the yesidue to be payable in three
equal annual instruments, bearing interest from
the day of sale, and TO be secured by bonds,
with approved securities, and deed OF trust
upon the property.
Under the provisions of the same deed, will
also be offered, for s,le, in like manner, and up.
| on like terms, UPON the premises, on THURS
DAY, the rHrRTrEra day of JASuARY, next, a
Tract Of Quarry Land,
lying on the navigable water ofAguia creek, in
| the county aforesaid, containing about 1870 a.
ores, of which 10 or 30 acres are marsh, that
may be reclaimed at es uncomfortable eA pense
There are on the land the necessary buildings
for those employed in quarrying and an excel.
cent wharf, whence the scows take the stone and
eIiyer il on board the vessels. This tract con-
tins some valuable stone.
Possession of the aforementioned mill and
tracts oflandcan he given Immediately after the
sale They will be shewn, and information re-
'pecting them will he give n byWM. BRENT, j.
| esq. " capt. WIN FORD, who reside near them
&gEA Under the provisions Of the same
ITsslasS deed, will also be offered for sale
l,.s,E in like manner, and upon like
1879. terms, on the premises, on WE'D
FEsDAV, the TwENTY-sEcoED day
! ofJAHUARY next, that valuable and commodious
dwelling house and one acre LOT attached there
( to, in the town Of Alexandria, which are now
| occupied by Mrs. Lee, aud were formerly the
property Of Wm. II. Fitzhugh, esq also
Lot ofsiCteen acres Of Land,
adjacent TO said town, aud formerly the property
OF the same gentleman. The house is situated
In most healthy part OF Alex andria, and is con.
sIdered to be, in every respect, equal TO any In il
Tor The residence Of private family The lot
OF 10 acres is divided from the farm Of Hugh
smith, esq. by the old Leesburg road, and
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 application TO the
subscriber OF course, such title only as Is con.
Veyed by said deed to the trustees, will be con-
veyedby them TO the purchasers.
JOHN MACRAE, Acting Trustee.
J assent to the foregoing sales.
DuMFRIEs, Va. nov. 20 WM. BRENT, Jr.
u The above property is now
offered for sale, by PRIVATE contract, in pur-
suance Of the provisions Of the trust deeds.
Communications respecting it, addressed to the
subscriber, at DUMFRIEs, Va. will be promptly
attended to- JOHN MAGRAE|ar6ng trustee