Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-01
AUCTION SALES.
BY 7. VI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SALE THIS DAY

SALE THIS DAY.
J COMMISSIONERS SALE OF FOUR III !.
~ DRIED AND SEVENTY SEVEN SHARES
OF THE STOCK OF THE WASHINGTON AND
ALEXANDRIA TURNPIKE CoNPANl.-Hy
virtue OF a decree OF the Circuit Court 81 A!cNan-
dria county, rendered on the 10Th day oil NAY,
1859. in tht suit of the Alexandria and Washl"@-
ton Railroad Company" complainant. and t"".".
Suowden 4 Co. aud others, and in the suit Of ;ho
Mayor Board of Aldermen and Board of Common
Council Of the City of Washington. against th'
Alexandra and Washington Railroad Company
and others. on q cross bill, the undersigned Com
missioner will. on Tuesday, The Isl day n Moron
ber 1852 az - O'Clock, H., in front OF the Mayors
Office. in the City of Alexandria sell Mt public aus
ton. FOUR HUNDRED ASp SEVENTi-SEN IN
SHARES OF THE CAPITAL STOCK OF The
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA III RI
PIKE COMPANY. The whole stock o; shis
Company is represented by 500 shares, At $50 each
TERNs-A credit of ninety days from day .:
SALE the purchasers giving their notes, with IN
endorsvr or cndorsers, approved by the under
signed and PAYABLE at one Of The Banks in Alex
anGria. WILLIAM ii. FOWLE,
oct Its CommissiuHer.
DUBLlC SALE OF A VALUABLE FARM,
i NEGROES, AND STOCK, IN PRIMO
WILLIAM COUNTY, VA.-The subscriber VI.
sell ut public auction, Thursddy, Ike l1n ""y
-NOCshbrf,
Prince William County, Va, 3 miles from the Pc
tomac River. within IA Of the nayigable waters q
the Chapawamsic creek, 30 miles below AltNar-
dria, from Evans steamboat wharf, on tie Poio'
mac. and opposite Charles County, IN May.
land. containing FIVE HUNDRED AND FOR
TX FIVE AND-A. QUARTER ACRES. Of wt!,a
there are fields of arabic land, averaging about
40 acres the field. The remainder Is IN wood
with about 30 acres of marsh land nearest tie
n lI.l 0n 81 IL I
low grounds, well drained ard very productive IA
wheat corn, hay or tobacco; so acres OF table land.
that will produce 20 bushels Of wheat, and ir, l.
TO barrels Of corn 10 the acre, without any iei-
tilirer. And the other three fields OF ~ sarti
each are well adapted to grain, tobacco and grnsi
timothy growing as readily as clover on tho
highlands The water is excellent and abundant
and the neghborhocd a good one. There Is Il
wharf, from which the grain, wood, &c, arc snip
ped 10 Washington, Georgetown and Aletuhdr!a,
within /! miles Of the barn. The improvements
a-. are new DWELLING HOUSE, with
S:s rooms below and above stairs, kitchen,
meat house, servants cabins good grsnary, corn
houses and stable.
AT the same time the subscribers will sell FIVE
VALUABLE NEGRO MEN, q head OF Cattle
(among them yoke of superior Oxen and good
Mich Cows IS Suffolk Hogs, 43 Sheep, Horse.
and mule. Also 300 barrels Of Corn, AL the
of excellent Wagons, Carts, Ploughs, a gooY
Threshing Machine, de-, and some articles Of
Household and Kitchen Furniture.
TERMS OF SALE-Of the land, one fourth cash,
the remainder in two, three, and four years, wi;.'
interest from the day Of sale, payable annually
Satisfactory security will be required. The ne
groes for cash. and the other personal property al
6 months. with interest from the day OF sale,
unless punctually paid. The property will he
i.ifi no far ~ kel IN q
ger, Mr. Hammett) who resides Mt Clearview -.
The subscribers are willing To sell the farm loi
which 20 acres are seeded in wheat with six tons
of Peruvian Guano) ut $40 per acre.
FITZHUGH 4 HERNDON.
Fredericksburg, Va, oct 25-eots
DUBLIC SALE.-On Saturday, the lgh d0g
i Of Nocember nert, will sell, on the premises.
first rate limestone and river bottom FARM, ~
ing in Warren County, Va, and runs within guar
ter Of mile Of Front Royal, the county seat
where there arc good schools, five stores, all kinds
of mechanics, Railroad, and every convenience
This farm contains $50 ACRES, more or less, 90
acres of which is first rate bottom, 90 acres boay-
ly tmbered, and the balance IN six conveu!cu.
iclds, with lane running through from the bern,
which have water in them except one, and il has
access 10 water. This farm adjons the lands 0.
Dr. /. y. Buck, estate Of WIN. Richardson, decd,
and was formerly owned by |. Is. Cloud There
all KINDS OF 1rult upon IL, an VI hH2N-
300 apple trees, all in good bearing order, ana
lected fruit Of the best knd-Psars Peaches, thc'
ries, and Damsons. i generally have apples from
June to the next June. There is never failing
spring Of water in the yard with spring house
| The improvements consist Of . large two story log
1es and weather boarded HOUSE. two servant
E5si houses. smoke house, barn with basement.
| large tobacco house, cider house with press, corn
crib, Ice house. and all in good order. have put
on the land some 5000 bushels lime, which shows
very well that lime has great effect on this kind
Of land. Having no one Of my family 10 tnEo
charge Of such farm desire to cell il, and wlit
| do 20 on the following reasonable
| TERMS :-One-third of the purchase money
when possession is given, and the balance IN one
thousand dollars payments annually, without IN
tere.t, until paid. | can give possession in any
reasonable time, or would keep it in possession un
I'll the first OF March, if required The wheat sow.
goes with the farm when sold.
Any person wishing to purchase such property
will find it to their advantage TO come and see, ~
| it will show for itself
II this property is not sold ut the time mention
ed il will that day be rented for standing rem
| to the highest bidder.
| Any person wishing TO view the property Will
| call on Mr. h. Bomberger living on the farm, OF
on the subscriber, living at the Patent Lime Kiln,
near Front Royal.
! Sale to commence ut o'clock, p. NJ.
ABRAHAM F0RNEY.
| Warren County. Va, oct ls-eolm