Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-20
FOR SALE.
,I,uE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE Fol
SALE.

fkNlE MOI Nj NEkNON EoIAlE FUN
SALE
By v.r.uo of ~ decree Of the Circuit Court "I
Faugui.r county, Va, made ut April term
1860 ma q suit therein pending, IN when u 4.
washington is plaintiff, and Richard Is. Wash;
lagton. Executor of John a. Washington, and
others are defendants, tho nnderslghed' tue
Cnm,uis sioner, therein named, offer, ut private
sslo u TRACT OF LAND, lying in tine county
of Fairfax, known rs MOUNT VERNON,
formerly tho estate owned by General George
Washington. containing about ONE THOUS-
AND ACRES.
Tbis estate ia situated on and bounded by
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek,
and is distant about Is miles from tho city OF
Washington. and about miles from Alexan-
drin IL has been divided into ten lots or tracts
OF land, of which the following are unsold, viz:
No. Contains ~ acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the cast, whlc h is
navig,blc tor wood boats, and by the Mount
Vernon road on the west and is for tho most
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-Adioins No. | on tho south, ana rs
bounded on tho east by Little Hunting Creek,
and on tho west by the Mount Vernon road
partly in timber of the original growth, and
pattl, cleared, and under fence; contains l33S
acres.
No. 4 on the west, and Little hunting Creek on
the east. a large portion OF this is IN wood and
tunber
No G-Contains 100 acres bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east, and contains lU9 acres, partly IN WOOD ana
partly cleared.
No. 7-Contains o. acres, and adioins the
grounds of the Ladies' Mount Vernon AssociS-
ton Of the Union; has u beautiful and com
msulirg view Of the river and tho surrounding
country and is said to be the most beautiful
huldirg site in the county. largo portion
If this /, in timber of original growth.
No. S-COntains 33A acres; atiOIns tho lands
of the Mount Vernon Association; has GOOD
landing on the Potomac river, and good
building site. -.;,
Plnts of the above lands and y moro particu-
}sr J,sr-intion of the same can be seen NJ the
KesI Estato office of GREEN " WISE, At
NI"verdrIa, and at the office of Green, Wlse u
Davidson. corner of Louisisna avenuo ana
Srvcuth street, Nos. II and $40, Washington.
These lands lie in n portion OF the county oil
FurfAx which is perhaps more rapidly M
proving and settling up than any other portion
of the State of Virgins, and with the Dest 'iass
81 farmers from New jersey fehnsy s "liu
New York: aro valuable by reason OF theis
proximity to the grounds of the Mount vernon
Association rs well rs for their intrinsic worth.
They possess grea. facilities for getting TO mar
kcL by tue river and y good turnpike. Inc
contemplated Aloxsndria and Fredericksburg
kailr"NI VIII pass Just on the western poroer,
and u depot no doubt, will he placed near
there lot tho benefit of travellers to Mount
Vernon,
TEkMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree are rs follows .-One-fuurth OF the pur-
chaSe-n oEoy to be paid i'll cash on the day o
sale; the residue in equal inStalmenls Mt one
two and three years tho purchaser to execute
inr the deferred payments bonds, with approx
ct personal security, bearing interest from the
dsy of sale; tho titlo to be retained until tn,
last payment is made; or u decd of trust giver
And the lands subject to resale ut the risk anC
cos. If the purchaser in case the terms of salt
.fenot complied with. Stamps and convey
nrcinw ut the expense of the purchasers.
W. ARTHUR TAYLOR.
Il. TAYLOR SCOTT.
Commissioners.
Persons desiring to purchase can spply t
>" p TaYIOR SCOTT, Warrenton Fsuquie
IT. u X. TAYLOR SCOTT,
ia ii,1swtf Commissioner, &c.