Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-28
AUCTION SALES.

VERY VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT
AUCTION.-As executors of Mrs. Nancy
Smith, deceased, and by virtue of directions in
her will, SHALL on Monday, the sob day Of
juty nsrf, if not prevented by inclemency Of
weather, otherwise on the frst day thereafter, }
SELL ut public auction, to the highest bidder, upon
the premises, that much more than commonly
valuable TRACT OF LAND, on which she re-
sided lying in the counties of Culpcper and Madi-
son, on the waters of Robinson River and Crooked
Run, and containing by rcocnt survey 65l ACRES
and fraction of an acre. The quality and con-
dition of the SOIL and enclosures, and character
of the other improvements, make this estate emf
ncntly desirable, besides which, it possesses nu-
merous other and great advantages; among these
the healthiness of the situation, its proximity
to the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, being dis
tant only four miles from the nearest Depot, and
the excellence Of tie society in the ncighborhood.
Persons who desire a most agreeable country resi-
dence, and ut the same time u most productive
farm, should by all means examine this estate
The Railroad will bring them within the distance
of it above mentioned, and conveyance thence
to the place itself will be furnished by Mr. Charles
Conner, who now resides upon it, to any person
desiring to make such an examination, who Will
inform him by mail Of the day when such person
will be at the Rapid Ann Depot, on the aforesaid
Railroad. His Post. Office is at Locust Dale,
which is one mile distant, in the county Of Madi-
son, the Court House of which county il abou.
twelve miles distant, the same being also the dis
lance of Culpcper Court House, while the distance
to Orange Court House is about eight miles. Mr..
Conner and Messrs. Edward Lightfoot and John
Lighttoot, whose residence is contiguous, will take
pleasure in showing the property thoroughly.
The terms of the sale will be, one-fourth OF tho
purchase money down, and the residue in three
equal annual inStalments, with interest from the
Gay Of sale, to be secured by bond with suifciep.
surety, to the satisfaction of the undersigned, and
a deed Of trust upon the premises.
WILLIAM GREEN, Richmond.
JAS. W. WALKER, Madison.
Culpeper county, Va, je l6-eots
DUBLIC SALE OF LOUDOUN LAND,
i HOUSES AND LOTS, &c.-By virtue Of =
decree Of the Circuit Court of Loudoun, in the
of Watson VS.. Megeath, made at the October
term 1885, and Of another decree made at the April
term, 1860, ordering = resale, the undersigned,
the Commissioners therein named, will sell at pub
lie auction, in the village Of Phlomont, on
Friday the 29h day Of June, 1861 the real estate
of the late Joseph p. Megeath, consisting of that
VALUABLE FARM called EGYPT, situated in
the county of Loudoun, on the waters of Beaver
Dam, one mile from the Smokers Gap Turnpike,
and adjoining the lands of Henson Simpson,
Thomas Hoge and others, containing about $40
ACRES-this FARM is now in good state Of
cultivation, Is justly celebrated Tor It's productive
ness; is we'll watered, and is in every way first
class farm
The buildings consist of a comfortable frame
G#N DWELLING HOUSE, Barn, Corn House,
.i,,.. and all other necessary Out-Buildings all
recently built Also, large and very desirable
Frame Dwelling House, and a BRICK STORE
HOUSE, in the Village of Philomont. Also, the
undivided half of four HOUSES AND LOTS, in
Phiomont, and about four aud one-fourth acres
of Land.
tss1 Also, comfortable BRICK DWELLING
i'd and Blacksmith Shop, with the Lots attached,
in the illage Of Union, in said county.
The Terms prescribed by the said decree are
as follows to wit: 0ne-tenth of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day Of sale, ono
other tenth on the confirmation Of tho sale by the
Court and the balance TO be paid in four equal
payments, of &, IL, IS and "a months-bonda
bearing interest from day of sale with approved
personal security to be executed by the purchaser
for the deferred payments, and the title to. be
withheld until the purchase money is all paid
Loudoun County, my 22-eots
G4:s- The above sale is postponed to Wednesday.
the SM day gt august 1860.
ClIAs: B. TEBBs, com.r.
b. P. holland, WIN -
LouIoun County, Va, 10 2l-eotS