Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-31

Lexington, my lS--law3w superintendent.
rINO GENTLEMEN IN WANT OF A COUN-
| TRY RESIDENCE.-I wish to sell the tract
OF land on which reside, two miles from Alexan-
!ra, on the Hunting Creek Bridge road, adjoin-
ing the beautiful residence OF George Mason, esq,
containing about lJ2 ACRES, l2O of which are
cleared the remainder in timber OF original growth.
IN The improvements consist of COTTAGE
suaI residence, containing seven rooms, kitchen,
servants rooms, wood house, coal house, hcnerlcs
smoke house, granary, barn, carriage house, wa
gou sheds Stabng for 40 head of stock, and over
sccrs house, ali in good state preservation.
Tue site on which the dwelling house stands, is
unsurpassed for its healthy location, single in
stance of illness, arising from Chills. Fevers, either
Bilious or Intermittent, never having been known
to occur, and affords of the most beautiful
Panoramic views i'll the State.
In the distance, only seven miles OFT, the Fede-
rul City, in all the splcndor of its "reminiscences,
| its Capitol, Navy Yard, Patent Office, Washington
| Monument. and other public buildings, appear TO
the eve. in the grandeur OF full and unrestricted
loylineSs, whilst ut your feet, it were, lays the
delightful city Of Alexandria, full of untiring en-
ergy. enterprise and commerce; whose base Is wash
ed bv the waters of the noble 'Potomac," it
rolls onward envcoped by the hills of Maryland,
on one side. and those OF Mount Vernon on the
other. The whole presenting to the vision scenic
display of gorgeous and uDrivaled beauty.
The surface Of the tract presents Il series OF
small conical hills Of from 80 TO 50 feet high, sur
rounded by gentle slopes Of from to 10 acres each
atfording sites for residences, none of which offer
fewer attractions than the one on which the dwell
ling house standS--thcso | will sell separately II
preferred.
70 the man of business. who after the cares of
the day. desires retreat TO the happiness Of ru-
raj holnc--tu the family who prefer saubrious
Summer residence to crowded Watering places
t. the father who desires the removal of his chill
ugcn from the objections city presents 10 the
voung--yct within the reach of lis schools,
churches. and socictySuchan opportunity seldom
offers. Address II. RICE, Alexandria,
Fairfax County Va. jan l9-eowtf
4 LEXANDRlA COUNTY COURT, JANUARY
n /, lS6O.--The Court doth order that the re-
pert of Commits Sioncr West, Of the account of
Alcnda A keenc, administrators Of james W.
keene, deceased, he recommittcd to the said Com
missioner with instructions ascertain the amount
Of claims against the fund reported III the hands of
the said administrator. and also what amount re-
spcctively each Of such claimants ure entitled to
be paid out OF the said fund, and make report ac
corlingly 10 this Court.
A Copy--Tcste: b. II. BERRY, Clerk
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, ALEXANDRIA,
" Nav IL. lo6O.--Thc creditors Of the estate OF
james ". kcene, deceased are hereby notified
that have fixed upon Monday, the 18th day OF
June next nj 10 uclock A. NJ. at my office, IN the
city Of Alexandria, to take the account, as dlrec-
ted by the foregoing order on or before which day,
they are hereby requested to present their claims
| before me.
| Given under my hand, AZ a Commissioner of the
said Court the day and year first aforesaid
my l4-w4w JOHN WEST, Commissioner.