Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-02
AUCTION SALES.

from Alexandra 10 Mount Vernon, aud OH tie
south side o! h, "Great Hunting Creek" IN the
County oi Fairfax adjoining the city OF A.eXan-
dr'a, (lae caanre! o. tue Creek beng the GIyid-
M lae) called VALLEY FARM, containing
iHihIl FIVE ACRES, be the same more or
less.
" The Improvements consist of a good
- .substan'iaI BARN, nearly new. aid a small
FAME DWELLING HOUSE, the latter not
Yet finished Tue enclosure is almost wholly OF
post and rail ience.
The soIl IS one of the very best, having a fine
ia k chocolate surface, easy TO cultivate, with
uc4, deep, dark, clay loamy subsoil, admirably
adsptei 10 all Gardening purposes ("!th eastern
auc southern slopes tor eally vegetables) as
vel g. all kinds OF gran 5 aud grasses, Il Grape
~. or Nursery. nc, &c. Upon this FARM,
there are tire, never failing SPRINGS, all OF
which stood the test OF ls5i-one OF them b.
.ipes under ground, al a iuiiug expense, can b.
easily conveyed into the cellar OF the dwelling
house, or lami.y and dairy purposes, alter which,
conducted to the stable, cow-shed. &c.
There i likewise a small stream Of water
running Through the upper part ot the fARhp
A. the 3a,e OF the southern slope, a~tlJGdins am
ME means for all purposes OF a HotHouse, Gel
cry Bels. dor wuIca last purpose The valley
through which this stream passes i admirably
adapt.G) as well as ior all other Gardening
purposes
Foc a river farm. il has been unusually heal
thy. the sub,cIioe! having had upon II Tor Two
years. i fanny oi from six 10 seven persons, ana
during that time never had occasion 10 call ma
uAystcIau.-The location OF TINS farm, along side
OF. and adjoining 10 the city OF Alexandra, IT'S
soil aud pIoiuclions-lue last named is evidenced
by the present growing crop OF corn upon 1t
the lew, substantial, ard permanent bridge. just
erected over Hunting Creek affoTdlng al all
lines 4 SHE aHd certain road 10 and from Mar
ket-lne new Turnpike and Mount Vernon
roads forming rs eastern boundary, render thls
farm well worth the attention OF all peisons IN
want OF either d market, or a dairy lain, or
both.
FERNS OF SALE-One third OF the purchase
money vii. be required in hand, the residue IN
two equal annual payments, for notes braiing
interest. secured b. d lien OIL the premises.
nc, 2-eots GEO. WHITE, Agent.
lONMIsSIONERS SALE OF LOTS IN
I AND NEAR LEESBuRG, LOuDUuN
COUNTY, NA-By authority of a decree OF
the Circuit Court Tor the county OF Lo"doHn,
rendered at il April term, 1898. IN the suits OF
S;swardson vs.. H.Xs0n, sheriff, administrator,
and AiInutt vs.. Meade, trustee, &c, we Will sell
a, lubllc auction, on Monday, the nh dag Of
Jdober. 1888. (tne day before October County
Court.0 in the Court House yard at LeesburS,
TIRE LOTS, on and near the road from
Leeshurg to Waterford, about one mile from
Observation-Disclosures to the estate OF the late
john u. Cover, OF which
No. /. lylug nearest 10 Leesbug, contains Oh
acres, 3 roods, 50 poles.
No. z, adjoining No. |, contains % acres.
No. 3, adjoining No. 2, contains 80 acres, !
81 rood, So poles, and has on 1t a new amt
HGIA. substantial log DWELLING These Lots
gayr a stream and several springs on them.
And on Tue same day, October litn) on
the LGI'S 10 be sold, we will sell sEN En-
TEEN LOTS, in and near the town OF Lees
burg. on Its eastern side, part oi the estate oi Tie
said John W. Cover, OF which
No has a font on Lcudoun street OF IA
poles. and contains 2 acres, : fooIs, ii poles.
Nc, , las a front on LoudOun street OF llt
poles, and contains 2 acres, 1876 poles.
No. 3 has a front on LOudoun street OF -
poges. and contains Z acres, | rood, II poles.
No 4 has front Oh LoudOun street vi l2.Io
noes. and Contains : acres, 80 poles.
No. 3 has Il lTont OIL the ALEXANDRIA, Lou
doun and Hampshire Railroad OF ia poles,
and contains 2 acres, | rood, II poles, ana al
IONS the Depotlot.
No. y mas d lIOHl Oh all of PN''1i S""
contains = acres, 8 roods, Y poles
No. I has a 'front.' OF same OF l3.4 poles, ana
contains 3 acres. II poles.
No S adlu!ns the Railroad tor a distance OF
22 poles, and contains 5 acres, 81 poles.
No. q adioins the House Lot and "Orchard
Lot" and contains, : acres. Z poles.
No. 10 contains 4 acres 81 poles.
III No. II contains 3 acres, 3 Toods, 2o
I%4 noic.. and has d FRAME HOUSE and
well on it.
No. /: contains 10 acres, | rood, % poles.
Eo. ~ contains 10 acres, | rood, s poles, aud
is on the road near Hardys Nil.
No. n. the House Lo,," is on the extension
of l.oudouu street, opposite the residence OF
Rev E.. H.. NOurse. 1t contains Z rocds, ~
g-r- poles, ard has on 1t a good Two story
So BRICK DWELLING, cut houses, Pump,
AID Garden, and was the residence OF Joan W.
Cover.
NO. -, the Orchard Lot, contains 3 roods,
Il roie., adIulns No. Is, ard has Oh II d thn,ty
ynung ORCHARD OF CHOICE apple and other
liuirs. planted by John W. Cover.
No. Is ad.oIns No. 10, and contains ! rood,
24.4 poles.
No. II lies in tue intersection OF Loudoun and
10 Market streets, opposite No. u, anu has
I.aon 1t a FRAME HOUSE, Garden, &c.
lie Zee SliilIlt IL al INC 'Ni'S''''~ l''i"'fJt
as we'll d. the first three named as the seventeen,
will be sold nee from rover or other lien, ex'
ceptthe House and Orchard Lots, (NOs. II aud
~ Hnlch wiil be sold subject TO the WIDOWS
GO"eT.
The nap of the property, with the LOTS
laid of thereon. y. at the Clerks Once OF lue
County Court where any one VINO desires TO do
so. can see the bounGs and location OF the lots.
Terms OF the purchase money OF each lot
o~ne-:enth ~ cs.h on the day oi sale, and oil tHe
residue one.rhIrJ III six months, one 'nIId III
twelve months. and One-thIrd IA eighteen
months, with interest from day Of sale, the pur-
chaser 10 give bond and approved security Tor
said deferred payments, bearing interest as
alo! esald-tLe Ike to be Withheld as further So
cgrity, with toe right 10 esell Oh allure TO
cotnpiy with tue terms.
CHARLES h TEBBS,
VI. HARRISON, Comm RS.
JOHN VI. ORR,
Leesbrrg LouIoun co, Va, sep 5-ects
stUGLIC SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.
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