Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-25
AUCTION SALES.

Us by the will OF the late Humphrey b Powell, -
Loudoun county, Virginia, We his Executors, WI
sell ~ public auction, on the FlkSl pAl 81
NOVEMBER NEXT, (TtEsDAi,l - h. i7t"
rrsi,lcuc. IN Mlddeburg, HE FARM. containing
about FOUR HUNDRED and THIRTY SEWN
and HALF ACRES Of LAND.
The LAND i of the hrst quality. adI,ihs 80
viI,as. OF Mu.d.cburg, through which tie lutrlbN'
road 10 Alexandria passes. and distant eight m",'
from the Manassas Gap Railroad. ,.,.,
Ii contains nearly ONE HUNDRED AtkLS
of vel. timbrr.d LAND: and there j. AZ abGn-
dance OF running water on it. IL y to a great "A-
tent under substantial stone fence. IL has boon
kindly aud judiciously cultivated tor many years,
and IL productive III all the grams, and IN grass
thus making il we'll adapted 10 farming ami 10
grazing. 1t has some fine meadow iand upon y.
Most Of it lies very WE'LL and with favorable apo
sure.
f=-S There i. n comfortable DWELLING
.EEiE HOT ~, containing eight rooms, with aw-
pie III lLDlNGS for ser' ants, and siahilTS -,
upon the part OF the farm which adJoms The village.
with easy access 10 il: making il desirable rrr-
deurc to u family seeking the cu"Scuicr,"N y town
AS well n country. There i, also upon rhv.lpr
,sf=. part 81 the farm, a FARM Hot 81. II >'rns,
a:a siablng g., &c. The GARDEN 4 "Ar,..
lent. and the GROUNDS about "a. rcsEd'G.,
adorned with TREES aud SHRl BBEkh.
The FARM j. susceptible ui easy NIsI"u, Is
which TWO FARMS with suitable buildings. ant
Ia. proportions Of woodland and water, could hc
made.
10 stranger, il may bc well {" add that the town
Of MIddlcburg is situated IN n beautiful ana heal
thy region, that il has refined and cultivated 80
cicty and possesses all the advantages, "h''A
could be desired in churches of several druomsa-
tions, schools. dc., &C.
- AT the same time and place. We Mil sell
al:I HOUSE ami LOT in Midlleburg. coutsih'"S
about an HALF ACRE. adjoining the late rss'-
icuce 81 Col. Powell.
TERMS or SALs-one third III cash resi-
due in tw" equal annual instruments, with inter
est from date. payable annually, secured by bonds,
and deed vi trust upon the land.
Possession gwen ut once upon compliance with
the terms of sale.
10" The title is unquestionabe.
At the same time and place. we will sell all tho
STOCK, and FARMING IMPLEMENTS, tho
CROPS Vi CORN, WHEAT, OATS, and HAY,
&C., 81.
Among the STOCK to be sold are TEN HEAD
Of HORSES: some very valuable Mich COWS,
and other CATTLE; u number OF HOGS, fat; aud
STOCK.
Also, the growing crop Of WHEAT will be sold.
MISUNDERSTANDING anxious to procure homes
for ten or more SLAVES male and female. lgo"d
field hands, and women with childrcn,) under the
terms of the will, We invite attention To them tor
private sale.
TEgMS-All sums over ten dollars, at nus
months, with interest from date; ana approved
security required. All sums under ten dollars,
| cash.
For information, reference may be had 70 J. i.
TUCKER. Richmond, Va; RALEIGH COLSTON,
Ivy Depot Aibcmare county. Va; or I" WIN. j..
POWELL. Miilleburg Louiuun county. Va.
RALEIGH COLSToS, Exsc'rs. Of IL. u.
J. K. TUCKER, Powell, decd.
Lou'!oun county, sep l-eot'
nNE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE RESI-
" DENCES AND PRODUCTIVE ESTATES
OK TIE POTOMAC RIVER, FOR SALE
MARSHALL HALL,
Lying ON the Potomac River, in the upper part q:
Charles county, Maryland, about ten miles below
Aicxaudria. and sixteen from Washington, is now
offered for safe.
There are THREE HUNDRED AND SEVEN
TY.FIrE ACRES. Of which, from eighty 10 one
hundred III timber, and the remainder Is under
strong fence aud divided into fields vi convenient
size, with very productive soil, on which every
crop that be grown III this climate has been
successfully raiscdohacco, grain, hay, fruit. veg
oiaLlcs IL is bcu, ed that this farm is cquh!icd
by TOW TIA, tide water Tor profitable int .snrni.
An average Of over twenty eight bushels 81
wheat per acre from the entire crop has been Sold
from the place III good seasons; and tor several
years past the lghiest crop OF uOrn has averaged
over eight barrels tiorty busheisD per acre. Steam
boats passing daily within few bundled yard II
the Mansion, afford every facility Of conmuuca-
non with the ncighbouring cities Washington
and Alexandria well ~ with Baltimore aud
Richmond and grain DC shipped on sailing
vessels L. Alexandi ia for three, and To Baltimore
for i've cents per bushe The estate fronts tor
about !. halfa mile on the River, and from rs
compact shape, kind soil, and gently uuduliting
surface. entirely tree "t stone, can be cultivated
we'll al a rory email cost. The improvements aro
Of the most substantial character. well arrang
A t,n ran
eli i, beautifully situated in grove Of rnc trees
ou tho bank IT the Potomac, ucurly opposiG. Mount
Vernon. Tie out houses and farm buildings ot
the best material and built III the most durable
manner, are well arranged, and amply varied, and
sufficient for all the requirements Of domestic amt
farming purposes. A good garden, aud variety
of fruit III be found on the place. All the udSan-
tagcs d! game and sh, pertaining to the neighbour
ing estate, on the Potomac, can be enjoyed here.
I'll. neghbouring society cannot be eAcclled. ami
there il easy to churches and schools.
Ii desired, NEGkOES and FARMING STOCK,
UTENSILS and GROWING CROPS, cnu be-
bought with the iarln and possession eau be- given
whenever il j. desired BY tie purchaser. Mr. ".
Turner, Who Resides Gu the farm, will show u 10
any one wishing to purchase who may call on hlui;
and Tor terms, price &c.. apply to
JOHN A. WASHINGTON,
Mount Vernon, near Alexandria, Va.
II the above farm is not disposed Of at private
sale ut mn earlier day. il will be offered pub!iI
auction To- The highest bidder, on THURSDAY,
tho tenth day OF November, 1889, al l. o'clock, NJ,
in front the Mayors otlice, in the town OF Alex
andria, Nlrginin, On the following terms Une
third ot the purchase money IN cash, and the 10
mandcr in tour equal annual payments, bearing
interest, and 10 be secured by decd OF trust on
the land. sep I2-eots }. A. ".
4 NALUABi.EJAME RlNERF FARM. WITH
~ 25 NEGkOES, STOCK, CROPS. &C.. FOX
SALT ,hall, "n T"c-doy he I'D day ~ No.
rs",Les, 1859, IN the premises, at public auction,
sell my FARM containing about EIGHT HUN
DRIED ACRES, III III. county Of Campbell, al
joining Judge Robertson, Vim. Cough. Col. VI.
Langhorne and Others, about four miles from
Lynchburg, Immediately on the James River and
kunawha Canal, and within few hundred yards
o The South Side Railroad. Abost hail OF
this land is i'll original growth Of good timber and
attached t. it j. rich aud fertile island vi 1bou;
20 acres Ths farm il considered one Of the best
farms in upper Virginia. This land is now well
enclosed under new fences, is IN high state II
cultivation. and has about 400 we'll Get n Dr
chari, Grass, Timothy, Herds Grass and Clover,
and good Orchard upon IL. The Improvements
ss., are brick DWELLING HOUSE, with six
E:Ii room-, stone kitchen, an Overseas house.
nine Negro Cabins two stables, three corn houses,
two rh.at barns, eight Tobacco barns, with al!
other necessary out houses. Mort Of the improve
ment. have been recently built.
Al the same time | will sell twenty i've LIN l.