Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-27


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LY is Tor sale by all the News Dealers and
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Canada. New ! ork. nov S-wiw
4 VALUABLE FARM IN ALEXANDRIA |
a COUNTY, VA, FOR SALE-ln pursu-
ance OF a decree OF the Circuit Court OF Aiexan-
,rla County, Va, rendered at the November
Term. 1885, Vi said County IN tie sult Of Chas.
". Payne and VIE, ". lohn /. Donaldson and
others, the III d-Ts gned Commissioner Of sac
therein named VII offer tor sale, al pub. c aGc.
ton, on the premises Iucsdiy. the zs!h dny
Of Deccujr. lsJs. at l. ciOck III, all tha, track
OF land OF which JOIN D"na.i,On died So I'D |
containing about FiGHIl.lWU ACHES
There Is Oh he land, sma! stone Nv Ell |
Ss.ssS LING Said land IS situated ~ iae SAID |
s2ssJ, County o. Alex .IdGid, ahcdt one mile |
tom the Georgetown Ferry, and adlo!ns the |
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