Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-29
THE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR

J. SALE.
Bv virtue OF q decree of the Circuit Court oi
Fauquier county, Va, made at April term,
1869, in a suit therein pending, in which l.. r.
Washin gton IS plaintiff, and Richard Is. WASH
lnpton Executor of John a, Washington. and
others are defendants, the underslgned, the
Commissioner, therein named, offer, at private
sale a TRACT OF LAND, lying IN tn the cSunty
formerly the estate owned by General George
Washington, containing about ONE THOUS-
AND ACRES.
This estate is situated on and bounded by
the Potomac liver and Little Huntlng creek,
and is distant about l. miles from the city ot
Washington, and about miles from Alexan-
dria Ii has been divided into ten lots or tracts
of land, of which tho following are Gnaold,vil
No. 1-Contains 12i acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east, whic b IS
navigable for wood boats, and by the Mount
Vernon road on tho wes.', and ia Tor tho most
part in WOOD and timber.
No. 2-Adjoins. No. ! on the south, and ii
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Creek,
and on tho west by the Mount Vernon road
partly in timber of the original growth, ana
partly cleared, and under icLc'i contains i'''
acre
No 5-Contsins 1861 aces is bounded By
No 1 on tho west, ana l.ittlc hunting Creek on
tho east. large portion oi tins Is IN Wood ana
tImbrr.
/ NJ. Contains 10) acrss bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
cast. and contains 100 acres, partly IN wood ana
partly cleared
No. 7-Contains ~ acres, and adIoiha the
grounds of the Ladies Mount Vernon AssocIs-
ton Of the Union; has a beautiful and com
nanding view OF The rivor and the surrounding
country, and is said TO be the most DesHtihl
building site in the county. n large portion
OF this is in timber OF original growth.
No. S-Contans 33t acres adIolns the iahd5
of the Mount Vernon Association has GOOD
landing on. the Potomac river AMI E"ou
building site.
Plats of tho above lanls and 81 more p@Ftcu-
lar description of the same can no seen NJ the
Real Estate office OF GREEN 81 WISE, at
Alexandria, and ut the Office OF Green, wise *
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue ana
Seventh street. Nos. r. and 80, Washington
These lands lie in n portion OF the county "i
Fairfax, which is perhaps more rapidly ma
proving and settling up than any otner portoh
of the State OF Virginia, and with the best elias;
of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsyivahlh hld
New Yorl; arc valuable by reason OF Their
proximity TO the grounds OF the Mount ornph
Association as well as for Their intrinsic worth
They posse,s grca. facilities for getting to mar
ket by tho river and a good turnpike The
contemplated Alexandria and FrederlcksburH
Railroad will pass lust on the western Dorder,
and n depot no doubt, will be placed near
there for the benefit of travellers u MOUNT
Vernon
TERM OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree. arc AS follows :--One-iourth, OF the pur-
chase.n oney To be paid in cash on the day oil
sale the residue in equal instslments at one,
two and thrce years the purchaser to execute
| for the deferred payments bondi, with APPROX
| eI ners0nal security, bearing interest from the
day Of sale; the tito to be retained until the
last payment is made or n deed of trust gwen
and the lands subject to resale at the risk ana
| cos. of the purchaser in case the terms ol ssle
are not complied with. Stamps and convey
ancing at tie expense OF the purchasers:
! w. ARTHUR TAY LOR.
K. TAYLOR SCOTT.
| Commissioners.
| Persons dc.iring t. purchase can apply to
| w. ARTH Tx TAYLOR. Alexandra, va, Vi
county, Va. H. IA hOh oCoi
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