Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-19
B ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA AID VERTISER
AUCTION SALES.
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AUCTION SALES.
DUBLIc SALE. IL
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
the County Of. Prince William, entered Oh the
18th day Of October, 1851 in q suit in chanc ~
therein pending, in which Mary A.. Lipscomb
and others are plaintiffs, and John Williams
and others are defendants, the undersigned,
Commissioner, will sell, b fore the front door Of
the CnUUrt House of said county, on MONDAY,
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 go
Brentsville, known as the Tavern Lot, IaEisa
lately occupied by nj rs Holland o. hotel upon
the following terms to wit: Ten per cent cash.
and the remainder on credit of 6, II and Is
months the deferred payments to bear intere>t
from the day of sale, the purchaser TO give bond
/ and security therefor, and the title w be re-
tanned as further security for the same. .
Said property is we'll ADAPTED TO the purpose
of boarding school, and Brentsville is q most
excellent location for one. a -N!CoL, is
BrentsvilIe, oct 3l-eots Commissioner
rE,HOROUGHFARE MILLS FOR SALE
L On THURSDAY, the 9th day Of Decem-
Der, 1867, by virtue of decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Prince William county, pronounced
at the October term, 1867, in the suit Of Homer,
ct al, VS. Chapman the undersigned, as Com
missioners of Sale, will ofsr to the highest bid
Mill Building and Water Power; also the Saw
Mill Building and Water Power, known as the
THOROUGHFARE MILLS, lately the prop
orty of John Chapman, deceased Said prop
erty is situated ct Thoroughfare Gap, inlnedi-
ateiy upon the Manassas Gap Railroad, with
switch, &c for ladng and unlading cars, AZ
miles from the city of Alexandria, and in direct
communication by railroad with the cities of
Washington and Baltimore. The buildinE is
five stories high, with basement, and can be
easily converted into factory for cotton and
woo! len goods, and is surrounded by & large
wool growing country. The stream Is never
failing, 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 a fac
try or merchant mill is particularly called to it
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent. cash, and
the residue in three equal annual instruments
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 be resoId 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, TWO
DRIED ACRES each. one adjoining the de
scribed Mills, and lying on the south side Of
the Manassas Gap Railroad, partly in Fauquicr
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 VEL EE$sA
LING HOUSE upon it, and other build asls 49,
ines, with suhiciency of water and timber,
and is partially enclosed.
For further information apply to JOHN 5.
CHAPMAN, No G9 Prince street, Alexandria,
Va JOHN 5. CHAPMAN.
RICE ". PAYNE.
EPPA HUNTON.
j. B. BROOKE.
Prince William co., oct 25-eots Comm rs:
Ky The above sale has been postponed until
WEDNESDAY, the 18th of Dec no l8-eots
T1AUQUIER LAND FOR SALE.-On
& MONDAY, the 10Th day of November,
1861, CHAT being Court day. by virtue Of de-
cree of the Circuit Court of Fauquier county,
Va, pronounced at its September term 1851, in
and Gls:scock VS.. Chapman, the undersigned,
as Commissioners Of Sale will ofor for sale, to
the highest bidder, at Warrenton, about FOUR
HUNDRED ACRES OF SPLENDID LAMP,
it being portion Of the tract of the late DR..
Chapman Said land is situated in one Of the
most fertile sections of Fauquer county lies
on either side Of the Manassas Gap Railroad,
and adioins the Plains Station, about 81 miles
from the city Of Alexandria, and is in direct
railroad communication wit! the cities OF Wash
ington and Baltimore. The tract has been so
divided rs 20 give the portions to be sod an
abundance Of water and timber, and one ff 1Is%Hl
small DWELLING HOUSE. 1t is adj es #fl
mirably adapted to grazing and The production
Of all the ccreais Persons desiring TO purchase
will do we'll to examine it before purch sing
elsewhere Further information can be obtain
ed from JOHN S. CHAPMAN, No. Is Prince
street. Alexandria,
TERMS OF SALE One third cash the
residue in three equal in, talmerts 0; six, twelve
and eighteen months, the credit payments to
bear interest, and to be secured to the satisfac,
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 r failure to meet the payments.
JOHN 5. ChAPMAN.
... JOHN S MOSBY.
Fauouier county oct 25-cot: Commrs.