Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-20
AUCTION SALES.

II, by the will of the late Humphrey i. Powell -
\ Loudoun county, Virginia, we, his Executors. VIII
sell ri public aurtion on the FIRST hAl II
/ NOVEMBER NEAT. tTuESDAl.l 1t hi' Lat"
residence in Mi.ldleburg, his FARM. containing
about FOUR HUNDRED and THIRTY SEVEN
and "A HALF ACRES Of LAND.
I'll, LAND is of th. first quality. adJ"ns Tie
village Of Miidlcburg through which th' fnrillh"
road TO Alexandria passes, and distant cght miles
from the Manassas Gap Railroad.
, Ii contains nearly ONE HUNDRED AtkLS
of we'll ,imbercd LAND: and there Is an abun-
dance Of running water on II. 1t i So great 'A-
tent under substantial stone fence. II has been
kindly and judirousy cultivated Tor many year,
and is productive in all the grains, and iii grass
thus making ii well adapted to farming and to
grazing. IL has some fine meadow land upon H.
Most OF il lies very well, and with favorable expo
sure.
k.=.E There is comfortable DWELLING.
1ESI HOUSE. containing eight rooms, With aul-
4 ple 81 ILDINGS for servants. aud SiahlIug. g..
upon the part Of the farm which adi"in- the viia,
with easy access 10 il: making il desirable resi-
dence To family seeking the conycnien, Is OF town
rs we'll n country. There is also upon another
-. part Of the farm, FARM HOl 81, II ,touc
! III slabing Sc, g.. The GARDEN Is excel.
lent and the GROUNDS about The rcsldruca
| adorned with TREES and SllRlEBEEN.
The FARM is susceptible al easy division, by
which TWO FARMS, with suitable buildings. aud
due proportions OF woodland and water. could too
| made.
To strangers il may be well 10 add, that the town
| of Midileburg il situated in 4 beautiful and neal
/ thy region: that il has a refined aud cultivated 80
ciety. and possesses All the advantages. "i''"
could he desired in churches OF several dch"ih'ha-
! tons, schools. &c., Dc.
AT the same time and place. will sell u
I LII HOUSE aud LOT in MiddIehare. containing
about an HALF ACRE, adjoining the late resi-
| dence Of Col. Powell.
| TERMS Of SALE-0nc third in cash--the resi-
due in two equal annual! instalmcmts. with inter
est from date, payable annually. secured by bonds
and deed Of trust upon the land.
Possession given ut once, upon compliance with
| the terms ofsac.
Gc" The title i unquestionabic
| Al the same time and place, will sell all tho
STOCK, ami FARMING IMPLEMENTS. tho
CROPS Of CORN, WHEAT, OATS, and HAY,
&C., be.
of HORSES; some very valuable MlLCil COWS.
and other CATTLE; number OF HOGS, fat and
/ STOCK.
Also. the growing crop Of WHEAT viii be sold.
NEGROES-Bcing anxious to procure homes
| for ten or more SLAVES, male and female. good
| field hands. and women with children under tho
terms of the will, We invite attention to them Tor
| private sale.
| TrRMs:-All sums over ten dollars, IT min"
| months with interest from date and approved
security required. All sums under ten dollars,
cash.
For information. reference may be had 70 j. X.
| TUCKER Richmond, Va; RALEIGH COLSIOA,
| Ivy Depot, Albcmarlc county. Va; or to NJ l..
| POWELL, Middcburg. Loudoun county, Va.
RALEIGH C0LST0N, Exec'rs Of u. L.
J. Il. TUCKER, Powell, deed.
Loudoun county. sep l-eots
lone OF THE MOST DESIRABLE RESI-.
| " DENCES AND PRODUCTIVE ESTATES
on THE POTOMAC RIVER. FOR SALE
MARSHALL HALL,
Lying on the Potomac River, III the upper part Of
Charles county, Maryland, about ton miles below
Alexandria, and sixteen from Washington, IS now
offered for sale.
There are THREE HUNDRED AND SEVEN
| TY-FIVE ACRES, of which, FROM eighty to ono
hundred arc in timber, and the remainder i under
strong fence, and divided into fields of convenient
size. with very productive soil, on which every
crop that be grown in this climate has been
successfully raisedtobacco, grain, hay, fruit, veg
| enblcs Ii is believed that this farm i cquallcd
by few on the tide water for profitable investment.
An average of over twenty eight bushels Of
wheat per acre from the entire crop has been sold
| from tho place in good seasons: and tor several
years past the lightest crop of corn has averaged
| over eight barrels (torty bushels pcracrc. steam
boats passing daily within a rev humd-'d yards ~
the mansion, afford every facility Of communIca
ton with the ncighbouriDg cities Washington
and Alexandria. VOL ~ with Baltimore and
Richmond; and grain can be shipped Oh sailing
| vessels 10 AeSandria for three, and 10 Baltimore
| for five cents per busLel. The estate fronts Tor
| about "A half.a- mile Oh the River, and i,"m is
compact shape, kind soil, and gently unduntnS
surface, entirely free of stone, can Ice cultivated
/ well ut II very small cost The Improvements are
! of the most substantial character. well arrang
! ia ed BRICK MANSION, containing ten rooms.
| l:i is beautifully situated in grove ct tnc irrcs
on the bank Of the Potomac nearly opposite Mount
! Vernon. The Out-housrs aud farm buildings 81
| the best material, and built in the most durable
manner, are well arranged and amply varied, AMI
sufficient for MI the requirements Of domestic and
! farming purposes. A good garden, aud n variety
Of fruit will be found the place. All the adyau-
tages of game and fsh, pertaining to the neighbour
/ ing estates on the Potomac, can be- enjoyed here.
| The neighbourng society cannot Lc cXccli.d. and
| there il easy access to churches and schools.
| II desired, NEGROES and FARMING STOCK.
! UTENSILS and GROWING CROPS, can 10
bought with the farm, and possession be given
| whenever il is desired by the purchaser. Mr.. W.
Turner, who resides on the farm. will show II 10
any wishing 10 purchase who may call on him,
and fnT terms, price, &C., apply 10
JOHN 4. WASHINGTON,
Mount Vernon, near Alexandria, Va.
| IL the above farm is not disposed Of ~ private
sale nj IN earlier day. " viii no nNcrrh ~ ih'i ~
auction TO the highest bidder. on TIT R>DAi.
the tenth day OF November 1857, ~ IL clock. H.,
in front of the Mayors office, in the town Of Alex
andria, Virginia, on the following .rms:--uno
third Of the purchase money in cash, and The
maintcr in four equal annual payments, hearing
| interest. and to be secured by deed Of trust ga
the land. sop s2-cots j. "A. ".
4 VALUABLE AND HIGHLY lMPE0N-
"A ED FARM FOR SALE.-By virtue u d.
decree Of the Circuit Court ot Fauqulcr county.
pronounced al September term, 1914, in the "a,n
of Woolf ". Wooli, the undersigned Commission
! therein num.d will offer for SALE at lub.sc
auction. 70 the highest bidder, the promise.
~ .UoRdoy, O,tobc, 10, 1893, that highly imrruE
ed farm, containing about THREE HUNDRED
AND EIGHT AND 4 HALF ACRES. lluautr-
~ t. be more accurately aScertainei ~ sUTFr!,J
If which Andrew Woof ST., died seized and pos
ed, situated on Cromey's run, about miles
from Rectortown,3 from Salem, and FROM y"
Plaius Depots, Oh the Mansassa. Gap Railroad,
in the county Of Fuuquler, and adjoining no
lands Of Richard II. Carter, Vim. I. D0weil, ant
others.
There Il a comfortable and commpdous ,t'uo
- DWELLING ROUSE on the land with al
-l..E Unnecessary out houses. Persons wishing 10
purchase are invited 70 examine it.
The terms OF sale will be- ten per centuH ~ Ito
purchase money in cash. and Tor the rcsiduc, cred
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