Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-08
AUCTION SALES.


A DESIRABLE RESIDENCE And LAND
~ FOR SALE.--ln accordance with IL" will
oil the late George Hamilton, dec d | offer for
sale the FARM on which ne resided, called
FOREST HILL II IS situated in the county
OF Spo;tsyvanIa, Va, about i've miles below
Fredericksburg, near the Rappahaunock rIyer,
with the Richmond and Potomac railroad pass
ing through It The neIg hborhood oilers every
social lnducement, while fredericksburg IS &c.
cessibie by an nours ride over fn- road.
The Farm consists OF TWO TkACTS-FOR.
EST HILL when has all the Improvements,
containing about SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FORTY-THREE ACRES, one hundred Of
which are in wood the other short distance
from tue arst, containing TWO HUNDRED
ACRES, wholly IN wood. and has been used as
a reserve OF iuel and timber.
All the necessary buildings for farming pur-
poses, granary, corn-houses, stables, carriage.
house, negro cabins, &c, are well located and IN
good order.
krA The DWELLING HOUSE is commo
.G%E dious building OF wood, containing eight
rooms III perfect repair. IL is situated on All
emIeace that overlooks the whole plantation,
and command beautiful and extensive view oi
the Rappahannock valley as lar as the eye can
reach A prospect so varied, so attractive, Is
rarely 10 be found All the necessary Offices,
kitchen, meat house, dairy, lce.nouse, &c, are
also in good order.
The land Is very productive, we'll adapted 10
the growth OF wheat, corn, oats, aud grass, and
in fine order for cultivation. MassaponaK run
passes through the farm Tor a considerable dls
lance, atiofding an abundant supply OF water
for stock during the irIp.t seasons
There is good orchard, productive garden
and several uutaIling springs OF the puFe>t wa
Ter Oh the place. lis perfect heal'hiuIness,
beautyot location and other advantages, make
this most desirable abode.
Persons wishing TO view the premises are IN.
vited to do so; they will be shown by the over
seer, Mr.. Stephens.
Terms OF sale accommodating, and made
known on application 10 me.
The above property if not sold privately, OF
which due notice will be given, will be offered
at public auction, on the premises, 10 the high
est bidder, OH Wednesday, 18th August next
GEORGE HAMILTON, Jr.
Executor OF George Hamilton, deceased.
Brandy Station P. o., Culpeper county, Va.
ly -eots
VALUABLE FAUQUIER LAND FOR
Y SALE-By virtue OF deed OF trust 10
me, executed by Luther .. Sullivan and wife,
bearing date goth OF May, 1886, and OF record
IN the Clerk Office OF the County Court OF sand
County, shall, tor the purpose therein named,
on Saturday. The ZSh day Of august, 1898, II
lair II not, the next tar day, Sunday excepted
offer for sale 10 the highest bidder, al Land.
mark, in said county, the following tracts or
parcels OF land with their appurtenances, situa.
ted III the county OF Fauquer Va 10 wit: The
shares OF James b. Sullivan, George b. Sullivan,
and Mrs Eliza Wood, brothers and sisters OF
SAID L. o. Sullivan. i'll the real estate OF their
father, Owen Sullivan, dec d., more particularly
shown and described III and by the report and
decree thereon OF the PARTITION OF the said real
estate OF said owen Sullivan, dec d., III the SUIT
OF Sullivan vs Sullivan, lately depending III the
Circuit Court of the county OF Fauquier, refer
ence to which is hereby made the raid shares
containing ONE HUNDRED AND Sl&T
ACRES, more or less-slso, the undivided
shares Of said Luther o., George b., and James
B. Sullivan, in the dover assigned Mrs. Mary
Sullivan, widow OF said Owen Sullivan, in and
BY the same report and decree, the said three
shares containing fifty acres, more or less.
This Land is OF the mountain soil and adaP.
susceptible OF impravement-lt sdjoins the
lands OF Spencer Rector, K. n Johnson, aud
Mrs. Matilda Adams. Mr.. John Adams will
show the land TO any one desiring TO purchase
will also offer for sale al the same time and
place, L. o. SuIivsn's interest in two SLAVES,
Charles Butler, and Richard, conveyed in SAID
trust.
The negroes will be sold for cash and enough
will be demanded upon The sale OF the land, TO
satisfy the deficiency alter selling tie Slaves. IN
d4fraying all expenses of the trust and sale, and
the amount then due $3.50 81, on the LIST OF
March, 1859, $2434.S5, and on the Ist OF
March, 1860, the remainder, each deferred pay
ment to be secured by good personal security,
and the title 10 be wlihaed I'LL all the purchase
money is paid. The undersigned will convey
only such title as is vested IN him. and none
o:her, though il Is believed TO be unques tionable
ALIEN NJ. SMITH, Trustee.
Fauquler county. Va, je 24-lawts
VALUABLE VIRGINIA LAND FOR
Y SALE-The subscriber will sell private.
ly three FARMS, in the upper eEd OF West
moreland County, and known respectively BY
the names OF ROSTERS, MONROE'S HALL,
and SUGAR LAND.
ROSTERS contains FIVE HUNDRED AsD