Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-07
AUCTION SALES.

a-halt miles. Its lower end is within wv" miles Of
Guilford Station, which is 81 miles from Aicxan.
dria, aud taImwell Station, distant 81 miles from
Alexandria, and e. miles irom Lccsburg, the
county seat of Loudoun,) is upon its upper end
This ;ract contains l5l ACRES, is well watered
.s7. has on it j5 acres Of wood land, "a large and
! ss:i comlnodious DWELLING HOUSE, in good
repair. and good stabling and corn house
| There is Il WOOD Let, containing A acres
about one mile distant, which will be sold with
this land, making the quantity for sale IN one
body, llTo
This large body of land may be divided into
several tracts, all fronting on the said road, and
having easy access to the county roads Leading to
the railroad stations, and t" the county seat rs
follows:
No. fronts on the railroad more than quarter
of mile, and on the Ok road fully three quarters
of Il mile has ON it small LIGHTHOUSE, two
Springs. and a suficiency of timber Beaver Dam
Run passes through it, and il contains IS acres
1t may be suhdivided into three tracts Of nearly
equal size, all fronting the Oy-road, and less
than Il mile from the Farmwell Station, which is
on its western end.
No. contains 1877 acres, rs Of which are in
wood, and fronts on the railroad and quar-
ter miles Through this tract, and alongside OF
the railroad, road viii be reserved for the Of
tracts No. > and No 4.
No contains ll9 acres, of which al are wood,
and il binds on the railroad half mile.
No. 4 contains l6G acres, of which q are in
wood, and it also bind, on the railroad one fourth
of mile. This tract and No. ; together, would
make farm of 2Sj acres, with Us acres in wool
lying midway between, and two miles distant from
two stations, (Guiltord and Farmwel,) and hay-
ing large quantity of land suitable for meadow
easily improved, and would make of the most
desirable farms between Alexandria and LeesburS
No 5 lies Oh the south side oi the railroad, con.
taius G3l acres. (and with the Al acre wood lot
65 acres of very desirable land, well watered has
Il large quantity Of meadow land, good house,
toerable out buildings, an orchard that produces
excellent winter apples, and every facility for
reaching market that could he desired.
Should a sale be effected, possession can be Civ
en- upon six months notice to the tenant.
Another farm containing 32l acres, | will sell
subject to lease for two years: it is improved by a
small house and some out buildings. This farm
will he shown at any time by the tenant, Mr..
Philip liouscr, and John NJ. Orr, or Fenton NJ.
Henderson, Of Leesburg will take pleasure in going
over the land on any Wednesday with persons de-
string TO purchase.
The high state OF cultivation Of the land of John
Janaey, esq. ad Joining, and part Of the original
tract with this, will convince any one that this
land can be very easily improved.
The title is beyond question good as DR.. Lee
owned ii for fifty years and his father for many
years before.
NoTE PARrlCuLARLr.-Thi land, if not sold
before Tuesday, the 2sth day of August, 1860,
will OH that day be offered ut public sale ut Farm
well station at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Immediately upon
the arrival Of the ears from Alexandria to al
low bidders an opportunity Of returning 1T II NJ,
in the train to Alexandria.
The terms will be one-flth in cash, and the re-
nainder in five equal annual payments with inter
from H. ,l,. 81
deed OF trust on the land to secure the deferred
payments. SALLY NJ. LEE,
Exccutrx of George Lee.
J. NJ. Orr has the control of 10 acres OF fine
timbered land, which can be bought reasonable
terms. 1t ad Joins the "A acre wood lot.
Loudonu county, jy lO--eotAugl5 5. NJ. l..
DUBLIC SALE OF LOUDOUN LAND,
i HOUSES AND LOTS, &C.-By virtue of Il
decree Of the Circuit Court of Loudoun in the
case Of Watson W. Megeath, made at the October
Term, 1859 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 Philomont, on
Fridoy the 29th day Of J"ne, 1860, the real estate
Of the late Joseph p. Megeath, consisting OF that
VALUABLE FARM called EGYPT, situated in
the county Of Loudoun, Oh the waters OF Beaver
Dam, Que mile from the Smokers Cap Turnpike,
and adjoining the lands Of lienson Simpson,
Thomas Hoge and others containing about $40
ACRES--this FARM is now i'll good state oil
cultivation, is Justly celebrated for its productive
ness: is we'll watered, and is in every Way Il first
class farm
The buildings consist Of comfortable frame
sssTa DWELLING HOUSE, Barn, Corn. House,
~ and all other necessary Out Buildings, all
recently built. Also. Il large and very desirable
Frame Dwelling House, and BRICK STORE
HOUSE, in the Village of Philomont. Also, the
undivided half Of four HOUSES AND LOTS, in
Philonon, and about four and one'tourth acres
of Land.
til Also, comfortable BRICK DWELLING
ia. and Blacksmith Shop, with the Lots attached
in the Nillage Of Union, i'll said county.
TuE TERMS prescribed by the said decree are
rs follows, 10 wit: Oue-tcnth OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day Of sale, one
either tenth the confirmation Of the sale by the
Court, and the balance 10 be paid III four equal
payments, of 6. IL, Is and "a mOnths-bonds
bearing interest from day Of sale with approved
personal security to be executed by the purchaser,
for the deferred payments, and the title 10 be
withheld until the purchase money Is all paid.
Loudoun County my 22-eots
10" The above sale is postponed to "Wednesday,
the Sh dag cj august. 1860.
CHAS B. TEBBS, co,,,r,
B. p. holland, 0'''' ~
ou'oun County, Va, je 2l-eots
DLANTYRE FOR SALE.--By virtue of Ii de-
ID cree Of Faluucr Circuit Court the under
signed, will offer for sale, at pnhiic auction, on the
premises oa 1nesdog, thr liM day Of Jnly, 1860,
the above well known and desirable FARM, situa-
ted Immediately upon the line OF the Manassas
Gap Railroad, one mile from Broad Run Station,
and forty from AcXandra. 1t contains $40
ACRES about 40 Of which are in wood-he rest
in high state of cultivation. The improvements
Sc, consist Of II comfortable YELLING HOUSE
II oil seven rooms, and every necessary out build
ing. The fencing is nearly all of stone, and in
good repair. The soil OF the most fertile descrip
ton, and admirably adapted 10 cultivation or
grazing situated in remarkably healthy country,
viii, GOOD society, and in few hours ride Of AL
cxandria, Richmond, or Washington city. The
attention Of gentlemen residing in either of the
above cities or in the tide section, Is par
tirularly directed to the property, Ms presenting
unusual attractions for a Summcr.residcnce.
The terms oi sale prescribed in the decree
arc--wo ilhs II the purchase money are to be paid
in cash. one-ti!th on the 18th Of October, 1861,
one fifth on the 2nh Of May. 1863, aud one
fifth on the 10th of September, lS7l~-lntercSt
ON the deferred payments To be paid semi annual
w. and the purchaser to give his bonds, and u
deed Of trust upon the land IA security. Posses
sion for seeding purposes gi"en Immediately, and
foil possession Oh the first Of October next. For
further particulars, address WIN. S. boswell, who
resides upon the premises, and will be happy to
show the land To any one DESTROYS Of purchasing,
or JAMES X SKINkER, Commissioners
Broad Run Station, NJ. q. X. K, my ~ cots
E,:~ The above sale is postponed nntli ih'".-
day he ltah dng oj -Anyns;, at which time It Will