Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-24
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u,HE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR

HJBE MOUNT ERNON ESTATE FOX
SALE.
By virtue of u decree of the Circuit Court OF
Fsu1uier county Va, made NJ April term
1869 in Il suit therein pending, III which ~
Washington is plaintiff and Richard Il. Wash,
ington, Executor of John \, Washington. and
Others are defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioner, therein named, oler, NJ private
sale, II TRACT OF LAND, lying in the county
of Fairfax, known as MOUNT VERNON,
formerly the estate owned by General George
Washington. containing about ONE THUS
AND ACRES
This estate il situated on and bounded by
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek,
and is distant about IL miles from The Guy Oh
Washington, and about I miles from AleAsil-
dria. Ii has been divided into ten lots or tracts
of land, Of which the following are unsold, VIZ
No. 1Contains 72i acres, and IS bounded ny
Little Hunting Creek on the east which Is
navipsbe for wood boats, and by tho Mount
Vernon road on the west, and IL Tor the mot
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-Adioins No. | on tho south, and Is
bounded on tn" cn,t by Little Hunting creek,
and on the #e.t by the Mount Vernon road
partly in llmb.r of the original growth, ana ana
partly cleared, and under fence contains l'3f
acres.
No. 5-Contains 1851 ac'os; is bounded by
No. A on the west, ANA Little Hunting Creek on
the east. a large portion of this Is IN wood ana
timber
q.
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on inc
east and contains 100 L.rra', partly in wood aid
partly cleared. 49,
No, T-Contains 81 acres, and adioins tho
grounds of tho Ladies Mount Vernon Asaocla-
ton of the Union; has beautiful ana com
mandinQ view: OF the river and tho surrounding
country, and is said TO BIO the most besutilui
building size in the county. n largo portion
| of this is in timber Of original growth.
No 8-Contains 33t acres; adolns the LANDS
of the Mount Vernon Association h"3 Sood
! landing on tho PotOmac rivor, And u gool
| building site.
| Piats of the above laads and more particu-
| lar josc7ip,ion of the same can bo son NJ the
| Real Estate Office OF GKbEN - VIDE. at
| Alexandra, and ;t the Office OF G"c'n, WISE "
Davidson corner of Louisiana avenue ana
| Seventh street. Nos - and $40, Washington.
! These lands lie in y portion al the county OF
| Fairfax which is perhaps moro rapidly I'M
proving and settling up than arg otner nori i
of the State of Virginia. and with tho pc5t CAS-
| of farmers from New jersey, Pennsylvania ana
| Now York; are valuable by reason OF thei9
proximity to the grounds of The Mount Vernon
| Association rs well as for their intrinsic worm
They possess grca facilities for gcItihg 10 my
| ket nv tho river and good turnpike' Inc
contemplated Alexandria md FfcdefIekab, ~
| Railroad will pass just nn '. "'.tefh n"IucI,
| and depot, no doubt, 80! ,e pihpcu hcHi
| there for the benefit Of travellers 10 mount
| Vernon, l.. ,,o IA.
| IENMG OF AlII't -
cree are as follows --One-fourth OF the pur-
ehase-p oney to be paid in cash on the day oil
| sale; the re iiue in equal lnstal'nsh.s at one
two and three wears; the purchaser to execute
for tho deferrei pay ments bonds, with Appro,y
ed personal security, bearin interest ron th'
dny Of sale; tho tltlo to b. reLe,red uh,il th'
last payment is made; CT desd OF trust g'vei
AMI The lands subject to resale at tho r!sE ahl
co.. Of tho purchaser in case the terms col s"l'
afe rot com piled with, Stamps ana convey
ancing ut the expense Of the purchaseIs ~,
'"'''A w. ARTH UK TAYLOR.
K. TAYLOR SEQ !.
Commi .ioacrs.
Parsons desiring h. purchase @ 'pply L
w RTIJTn ~ YLOK AicXandria, Va o.
t wi y TAYLOR SCOTT W.rrertoIn1o Fsa1gu'e
county sr,r Commissioner, &C.