Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-20

AuCTION SALES.

AUCTION SALES.
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81 virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
the County of Prince William, entered Oh the
18th day Of October, 1867, in suit in chancery
tberein pending, in which Mary A. Lipscomb
and others are plaintiffs, and, John Williams
and others are defendants tle undersigned,
Commissioner, will SELL fore the front door OF
the I'd day of December, 1867, that being Court
day, at public auction. to the highest bidder,
the HOUSE and LOT, in the town OF fsEsA
Brentsville, known as the Tavern Lot " 4saa2
lately occupied by Mrs. Holland as hotel, upon
and the remainder on credit Of s, IL and 18
months the deferred payments to bear interest
from the day of sale, the purchaser to give bond
and security therefor, and the title to be re-
tanned as q further security for the same.
Said property is well adapted to the purpose
of 8 boarding school, and Brownsville is a most
excellent location for one Ii A. NlCOL,Ha.
BrentsviIle, oct sl.eots Commissioner:
N1HOROUGHFARE MILLS FOR SALE
On THURSDAY, the 5th day of Decem-
Der, 1867, by virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court of Prince William county, pronounced
at the October term, 1867, in the suit of Horner,
ct al, VS. Chapman, the undersigned, as Com
der, at Manassas Station, at m., that splendid
Mill Building and Water Power also the Saw
Mill Building and Water Power known as The
THOROUGHFARE MILLS, lately the prop
erty of John Chapman, deceased. Said prop
erty is situated at Thoroughfare Gap, immedi-
ately upon the Manassas Gap Railroad, with
switch, &c, for lading and unlading cars, AZ
miles from the city of Alexandria, and in direct
communication by railroad with the citles OF
Washington and Baltimore. The building, is
FIVE stories high, with a basement, and can be
easily converted into q factory for cotton and
wooilen goods and is surrounded by large
wool growing country. The stream is never
falling and the whole is considered one OF the
most eligibly situated and desirable pieces OF
property in the State of Virginia.
The attention of persons desiring either fac
tory or merchant mill is particularly called to it
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent. cash, and
the residue in three equal annual instalments,
the credit payments to bear interest, and to be
secured to the satisfaction OF the Commissioners
title to be retained until the last payment IS
made; the property subject to DO resold under
an order Of Court in event of the failure TO
meet the payments. -
At the same time and place and upon the
same terms, will be offered for sale, Ivy
TRACTS OF LAND, about THREE II ho N
DRIED ACRES each, one adjoining the de
scribed Mills, and lying on the south side of
the Manassas Gap Railroad, partly in Fauquer
and partly in Prince William counties, SAID
land being also the property Of the late John
Chapman, divided into two tracts to suit pur-
chasers Each tract has small d Ell NSI1
LING HOUSE upon it, and other build gsssss
ings, with q suficiency Of water and timber,
and is partially enclosed.
For further information apply to JOHN s..
CHAPMAN, No. 6S Prince street, Alexandria,
Va. JOHN s. CHAPMAN.
RICE w. PAYNE.
EPPA HUNTON.
J. B. BROOKE.
Prince William co.. oct 25-eots Comm RS:
As- The above sale has been postponed until
| WEDNESDAY,. the 18th of Dec. no lo.eots
TlAUQUIER LAND FOR SALE.-On
L MONDAY, the 25th day of Eovem Der,
1867, THAT being Court day. BY virtue of de-
cree of the Circuit Court of Fauquier county,
Va, pronounced at its September term, 1867, in
the consolidated suits of Horner VS.. Chapman,
and Glnsscock VS.. Chapman, the undersigned,
as Commissioners of Sale, will offer for sale, to
the highest bidder, at Warrenton, about FOU
HUNDRED ACRES OF SPLENDID LAND,
it being u portion Of the tract of the late Dr.
Chapman. Said land is situated in one of the
| most fertile sections of Fauquler county lies
on either side of the Manassas Gap Railroad,
| and adions the Plains Station, about 50 miles
| from the city of Alexandria, and il in direct
| railroad communication with the cities of Wash
divided rs 10 give the portions to be sod an
abundance of water and timber, and ono tSzsMa
small DWELLING HOUSE. 1t is ad- sl zssssl!
mirably adapted to grazing and the production
Of al the cereals. Persons desiring to purchase
will do we'll to examine it before purch sing
elsewhere Further information can DO obtain
ed from JOHN S. CHAPMAN, No. IS Prince
street AIexandria.
TERMS OF SALE-One third cash the
residue in three equal in- talme is o. six, twelve
and eighteen months, the credit payments to
bear interest, and to be secured to the satislac,
ton of the Commissioner title to be retained
until the last payment is made; land subject to
! be resold under an order of the Court in event
| of failure to meet the payments.
| JOHN $. CHAPMAN.
| JOHN 8 MOSBY.
| Esnnuiar county oct 25-eots Comm rs