Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-14
AUCTION SALES.

Court OF Clarke County, the Undersigned, Speclal
Commissioners, will, ON TUESDAY, the 18th
day Of June, 1860. offer for sale on the premises,
the tract Of land, known as prospect HILL
the former residence of Mrs. Try CaStleman, de-
ceased, containing about al ACRES.
This FARM is in many respects, exceedingly
desirable For accessibility and convenience, can
hardly be surpassed. 1t lies Immediately on the
Berryyi!le and Charlestown Turnpike, one mile
from the former place, where there four
churches, viz: Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist,
and Episeopa male and female schools OF high
grade. and the society in the town and ueighbor
hood around is of the first order. The mail iacli-
ties very great, there being daily communica.
ton with Alexandria, Washington, and Baltimore.
Ir is only six miles from the Winchester and Po-
tomac Railroad, and but ons from the line of the
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad.
The land is limestone, and in good condition, as
the growing crops indicate.
- The buildings consist of d large two story
.l#I#l DWELLING, aboat 80 by 20. with kitchen
CONNECTED by covered way; very large barn,
capable Of holding 20 or 40 tons OF hay; stables,
corn house, carriage house. smoke house, ice house,
poultry houses, blacksmith's shop, spring house,
&C., &c.
There is near the house, spring of first rate
water, and nice meadow land along the stream,
and last, though not least, n fine thrifty orchard.
Should the purchaser desire larger farm, there
is adjoining it, unimproycd land of the first
quality which can be bought on accommodating
terms. Possession given at once, except that the
growing crops will be reserved.
Terms OF SALE Ten per cent. of the pur-
chase money cash in hand, or L negotiable note at
80 or 80 days. well endorsed: netourth Of the
residue on the 18th day of October next, and the
residue in one two and three years from said 18th
day Of October next--the whole to bear interest
.h, I.,, s tln lny Al
with approved personal security for the payment
to become due the 18th day Of October, 1860, and
his bonds for the remaining instruments, and the
title to be retained until the whole purchase money
is paid CHARLES II. GREEN, c.
JOHN R. MUM, 0oiHln 10
P. S. will take pleasure in showing the above
property to any one wishing to buy, or will give
any information BY letter. JOHN r. MUM.
Clarke County, Va, JIG 5--eols
DUBLIC SALE OF LOUD0UN LAND,
L HOUSES AND LOTS, &o.--By virtue of q
decree of the Circuit Court of Loudoun, in the
case of Watson vs.. Mcgeath, made al 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 Phiomont, OH
Frdog tie 29M day Of lime, 1860, 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 lioge and others, containing about $40
ACR ES-this FARM is now in Il good state OF
cultivation is justly celebrated for it prodrctive-
ness; il well watered, and is iii every way first
class farm.
The buildings consist of comfortable frame
IT. DWELLING HOUSE, Baru, Corn. House,
Il, nuf. l,nii a
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
Phiomnnt, and about four and one fourth acres
Of Land.
75rs Also, comfortable BRICK DWELLING
Eai and Blacksmith Shop, with the Lots attached
in the Vii age Of Union, in said county.
The TERMS prescribed by the said decree are
a3 follows, to wit: One tenth Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day of sale, one
other tenth on the confirmation Of the sale BY the
Court, and the balance to be paid in four equal
payments. Of i, ~, Is and - months--bonds
bearing interest from day Of sale with approved
personal security to he executed b. the purchaser
for the deferred payments, and the title u be
withheld until the purchase money is all paid.
CHAS. b. TEBBS, co,r,r,
L. y. holland, 0 "'
lo"ioun County, my 2Z--eotS
HAEING DETERMINED to remove to Ten.
1 i nessee, will offer the remaining portion oil
my farm containing 6S3 acres OF land, on Wwsday,
he 2It Junc nc,t. There is about 2lO acres in
timber, the remaining portion is finely taken IN
Timothy, Glover, blue and Orchard grass, except
one field which Is now in corn. There Is about 81
acres 81 bottom land--it lies on the Rappahannock
river and joins the lands of Mr.. Charles p. Chill
J,.I I,b, II Ean AT hers
is well watcred with never failing springs, ol
best water in every field. 1t lies in the country OF
Culpcpcr, within four miles Of the NaTcntoi'
Springs; twelve miles from CulpePcr {. H.; the
same distance from Warreuton, and SIX miles from
Rappahannock Station, on the Orange and Alex
an.Iria Railroad: about - miles from the latter
place. The improvements are good. aud consist OF
81. !. stone DWELLING HOUSE, with eight
lei rooms and four closets, Il good grdncry and
stabling for twenty five horses. corn houses, kitch
en- servants houses of stone, o"ersccrS house, ice
house, smoke house ca!riag chousc, Gc. There are
also thrifty Young orchards Of goo trees, of selected
fruit now hearing. My terms onc-third cash,
the balance in eight annual inStalmcnlS bearing
interest from the day of sale the deferred payments
10 be cured by deed of trust upon the land.
Possession given for following purposes when de-
sired. and full possession about the first ot Sep
tcabcr. We deem it unnecessary to give any
further description. persons wishing to purchase
will call and view the premises before the day OF
sale. Persons wishing to view the premises can
he accommodated with conveyance, by addressing
the subscriber AT Millyew. Fauquier county, Va.
THOMAS A. KEITH
Fauquicr county. my 5-wt&
CIpOTTED TAVERN FARM FOR SALE
- The subscriber will offer al public sale, on the
premises, on IIcAaes"oy he ljM day c' A"g""t,
Ibis we'll known FARM, lyingn Stafford County,
.,n tho Warrcnton road. The Farm is all under
new Fencing. aud in good state O: cultivation:
two-thrls Of the Land being covered with Glover
and Grass.
II the Farm is sold on that day, there will then
b. offered for sale all the CATTLE and other
stock, and Farming Implements. on the premises.
Tie Over>ccr will show the Lana 10 any person
DESTROYS OF examining it.
FRANK 7. FORBES.
Stafford County Va, my 2t-wS
1.-TWO DESIRABLE FARMS FOR SALE
i BY virtue Of the authority vested in me by
the will Of the late John Il. bowman, | offer for
sale TWO FAHMS--oue called TIL COTTAGE,
containing TWO II \ d Il ED and FORTY
ACRES, lyin:; in the County Of Fauquicr, Va,
two miles from Rappahannock Station, Orange
and Alexandria Railroad. The other known aS
WINDSOR FOREST, in the County OF Stafford,
near Tackett'S MILL about fourteen mile: from
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