Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-27

4 OMNlSSlpNERS' ) a l. r. OF r. a l.
I J ESTATE.-lhe under signed, Commission.
ers appointed, under and by virtue OF decree
OF the Circuit Court OF Alexandra County. pro-
nounced at its November term, 1887, IN the case
OF White, administrator OF Suckley, against the
heirs OF Richard Libby, dec d., and Others, "
shall expose TO sale on the premises, at IuhiIG
auction TO the highest buder, on tie 23yd day Of
February, 1898, 6siVtea The hOl0s " 10 O'cC,E,
Il ~ ANT ?, p. ~ OF that day, il the weather
be not inclement, otherwise, oil the next tar
day, at the same time and place, the following
REAL ESTATE, that is TO say, LOT OF
GROUND, situated on the north side OF Duke,
between Water and URion streets, In the city OF
Alexandria and bounded as follows Beginning
OF Duke street l5l 3-l2 feet TO the eastward OF
Water street, and running back thence VITA
Duke street ~ feet; thence nOrthwardIy and
parallel witt Water street l4S i-l2 10 80 feet
alley; thence eastwardly with the line ol the
said alley ~ feet; thence TO the beginning. On
III ,hls lot, there is two story BRlCh
-@ABUlLplNG, fronting on Duke street ~
feet, and running back las ALP ieetr IN tolera-
bic good order; also BRICK TENEMENT
on the said alley; also, al the same time aud
place, and upon the same terms and conditions,
a VACANT LOT OF GROUND, adjoining on
the west side of the herein before described
brick building, fronting on the north side oil
Duke street 81 1912 feet, and running back 100
feet This property is well located, being very
near Union street, where all the burden trains
of the Orange and Alexandra Railroad, arrive
and depart
Terms or SALE .-One.tenth of the purchase
money 10 be paid down, the balance IN 6, -,
and Is months in equal payments, with interest
- Il 81 t,s,,,
his notes, payable 10 the Commissioners, with
approved endorsers, and upon failure TO comply
with the terms of sale, the property TO be resold
at the risk and cost of TIE defaulting purchaser,
giving 10 days previous notice in the AieXau-
dria Gazette OF said second sale. The title 10
this property is undoubted having been in the
actual possession OF Richard Libby and his
heirs since the year lSl2-but we shall sell on
ly such right and title, as Is vested in us, as
Commissioners aforesaid.
CHRISTOPHER NEALE, ! Comm'rs.
GEORGE w BRENT, OF Sale
Jan lS-2awts
A UCTION SALE OF A UABL +
N TRACT OF LAND, ON LINE OF
Railroad will offer for sale, al Amherst
Court House, Monday, the 18Th Of nsn mO,lh
(FcJruary) being Court day, at II O'Clock, N, n
TRACT OF LAND, lying in sight CT, and only
two miles from, Amherst Court House. Within
400 yards OF the Court House. there is a Corn
and Flour Mill, at which there will be depot
of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany. II Is calculated that the road will be IN
running order the latter part OF the present year.
The Tract contains 32S ACRES; is well wa
tered: about 20 acres flats, that are very fertile,
lies well; and ! suppose lao TO $50 acres Wool.
land
It is believed that Ties enough could BE- gotten
from the land, with the Tops OF trees converted
into wood, Tor the Railroad, 10 pay al Ieas.
$4,000, without injury 10 the land. Except
some 10 10 - acres, the whole of the woodland
would produce fine Tobacco.
The land can be had at private sale, and if
sold before auction day, notice will be given.
Terms made known on day Of sale, or before
by application TO Mr. Joseph PettIjohn living
near Amherst Court House, or to the subscriber,
residing at Richmond, Va
GEO w. DOMAIN.
Richmond, Va. jan l4-wts