Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-30

By j. A. StOutenburg, AuctiOneer.
COMMISSIONER SALE OF VALUA-
" BILE ESTATE, adjoining Arlington, and
containing four hundred acres, the estate and
residence of the late James Roach, situated
within two miles of Washington: d: G., in Al
exandra county, and PROPERTY IN ALIEN
ANDRIA; for sale at public auction.
BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
the county of 4 alexandria, Va, at the February
term. 1863, in tho case Of Roach's Executors VS..
Roach Dovisces, the undersigned, Commits
soners therein named, will proceed to sell, ut
public auction. to the highest bidder, in front
of the Mayors Office in the city of Alexandria.
Va, on THURSDAY, the 14th day o: October
1869 at II q clock M, that valuable property,
| PROS PECT HILL" the estate and residence
ofthe late jas. Roach containing FOUR HUN
DRIED ACRES OF LAND, adjoining Airing.
Va, about two miles from Washington, ID. c.,
on the Arlington turnpike. and at its junction
with the Georgetown road, with large Essa
BRICK MANSION HOUSE, several OK -nsg
celIent Frame Dwelling Houses, large Barns.
Stables, Outhouses, &c. The Mansion House,
built upon the same range of hills as the Ar
lington House, and distant three fourths OF q
mile therefrom, and commanding full view OF
The whole city OF Washington and great eX'
tent of the Potomac river; and upon the estate
are number OF building sites equally attrac-
tive. Tho land is OF the best quality and high
y improved, and IS well adapted to all the pro-
AUCTIONS OF thi, latitude. Some of it contains
the best BRICK CLAY. The estate has been
surveyed, and will be sold in lots to suit pur-
chasers.
PROPERTY IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.
TWENTY ACRES, known rs Columbia
or Roach's SPRING" with FRAME DWELL
LING STOkE-AOUSE, with three rooms and
large pavilion, situated at the junction of the
Alexandria and Arlington turnpike, half 3
milo from the Long Bridge.
ElETY-TWO ACRES OR LA ND living
upon the waters of Four Milo Run, in tho coun-
~ of Alexandria, on the county rOau from AL
cxandrs 20 Georgetown, and equdistant from
Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown
This place has u valuable water power for eth
CT mill or factory, and the land is of fair
quality. The mill WAS burned during the war.
Also, the following property IN Alexandria
ONE SQUARE OF GROUND, 6oundei
east by Royal, and on the south by Mad son St
This square will be divided to suit purchasers.
An undivided HALF OF A LOT at the
southwest corner of Union and Wolfe streets,
62 feet 6 inches on Wolfe, and ll5 IT. on Union.
tho farm will be shown by James Roach, re
siding on the premises. and Horace 3. John
ston, of Washington.
Private offers for any portion OF this proper
y will be received until the day of sale.
TERMS-Twentv per cent of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash, and the residue In
three oaual iastalments ut six, twelve and
eighteen months from day of sale, with interest.
the purchaser to give his bond for the deferred
instruments, with good personal security; tho
title to be retained until full payment OF the
purchase money, and the property to be resold
NJ the risk and expense OF the purchaser in any
case of default In payment. Stamps and con-
veyancing al the cot of the purchaser.
s. FERGUSON BEAUH.
CHARLES f. STUART.
VIM. H. DULANY.
sep 9-eotd Commissioners.