Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-02
AUCTION SALES.

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IL IluN.-By virtue OF II decree OF the tw,mt
curt of Luudoun county, rendered ON the I'd day
Of May, 1879, i'll the case OF Shreye ". shrcN,,
the Undersigned commissioners therein nam.d,
will offer Tor sale, 1t public auction. Ia the high'st
bidder, in front Of the Court House, IN Leeshurg.
om .Ho"doy tie Sh dag Of Aag"'t, 1889. Court
dsv) the following described tracts oi land, lying
in said county, TO wit: farm called 'slikkN l.
LAND situated about "a miller southeast oi the
town of Le.sburg. ON the Alexandra. Loud"an
and Hampshire Railroad, adjoining the lands OF
Mrs. Jane ID. Wildmsn, Wesley 5. Mcpherson,
Samuel L. Jackson, and Others, containing about
49, ACRES uf land. Said trust II oi good red
soil. we'll supplied with wood and water, Is highly
susceptible OF lmproyem and will make an eA-
IF; cellent grazing farm. Ii has On II II DIV FL
III LING HOUSE, Stables, and other improve
mcnts. Sand farm Ia now in the occupancy oil
William +. Donohoe. Possession tor the purpose
OF seeding, given next Fall, and iull possession
given lst January, 1860, the rent Tor the present
year Ia be reserved.
The other tract called "EASTBENp." is situu-
ted on the waters OF Goose Creek, aboat I miles
southeast OF Leesburg, adjoining the lands of john
Januey. IL. L. Harrison, f. l.. Bentley, and othets,
and contains about 3,3 ACRES. This land Is al
Of good red soil, we'll wooded and walered aud
can by iudicious farming, be rendered. highly pro-
.y- ductive. There is IA good DIV Il M
III HOUSE on it, with other Improvements. and
tho farm is u very desirable one for grazing or
grain growing purposes. There is upon this tract
iueXhaustibe quarries Of the finest GRANITE,
lying immediately on the line OF the Alexandra,
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, within 80
miles OF the District of Columbia. This rock IS
pronounced by X. Il. Bowie, Engineer OF said road,
to be of the very best quality, aud for building
PURPOSES superior in his opinion, Ia any III tho
United States. Fall possession OF this farm given
int t.ly Raj hes. MsTp low
the late Charles Shreye at the time OF his death
..Shrcvrland." will be sold by Charles b. TehJ
and Daniel 4. shreve and "Eastbend" by Arthur
l.. Rogers aud Daniel T. Shrrve. Any one dt-.r-
ing information touching said lan.s can address
them al Lecsburg, Va.
TEKNs:--one ninth OF the purchase money TO loo
paid Oh the day Of sale. two-ninths ON tho couuT-
nation OF ths sale, and the residue in two .quul
payments, one payable in twelve months, and tho
other in two years from the day OF sale, all the de-
terred pay ments TO bear interest from the day Of
SALE and Ia be secured by the bonds of the pur-
chasers and retention of the title until the whole
purchase money be- paid.
CHARLES b. TEBBs, commi.,rs.
ARTH. l.. ROGERS, rSI
DANIEL T. SHREVE, u '"'''
Loudonn county. je 2S-eots
n COMMISSIONER PUBLIC SALE OF VAL
- LIABLE REAL ESTATE, IN CuLPEPER
COUNTY, vain obedience to u decree oil tho
Circuit Court of Cupeper county, made at its June
term, 1852 in the suit vi Ross and Hansbrough,
W.. Major, and ai., the undersigned Commissioners,
appointed for the purpose, in said case, will, 90
hr IN day Of Amyut merit, if fair, if not the next
fair day proceed TO sell on the premises, AT Spring
field, the residence of WIN. Ma Or, Ut public auc-
ton, Ia the highest bidder, that well known and
desirable farm, called SPRINGFIELD" former
ly the residence of Capt Philip Slaughter, decd,
containing, by survey. 902 ACRES, more or less.
This farm lies well, the fields very equally and
conveniently diyided-is abundantly watered, and
"a has on it u commodious ID W l. l. so
.l..A HOUSE, and all the necessary and cOhre-
nent cut houses.
tine young Orchard Of Apple, Peach, and
other choice Fruit Trees--the garden IL superior
one-the outer and cross fencing is in frst-rate
condition. In short, il is too well known TO re-
qure more extended notice than to say that il is in
most highly improved and productive condition.
Ii is about six miles from Mitchels Station, on
the Orange aud Alexandria Railroad, near Church
Of the different denominations, and in n most
healthful climate, aud excellen, society.
Also, 100 acres of TIMBER LAND being the
same mentioned in the bill, NJ purchased of James
l.. kemper, lying near Springfield.
TERNs:-So much Of the purchase money will
be required to be paid in cash, will be necessary
to defray the costs Of the ssit and the expenses Of
making the sale; including the costs of sdver,is
ing the same land. under Nh order made tbs
18th of November, 1858. The balance in one, Two
and three years, in equal instruments; secured by
the bonds OF the purchasers, bearing interest from
the day of sale, with good security, and retaining
the legal title To the land until the whole is pad.
JAMES !. STR0THER. Commis-
JAMES BARBOUR. sioners
JOHN ". BELL, 10 sell.
Culpeper county. je 2s-eo8w
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