Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-26
rNHE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE Fol
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By virtue of u decree Of the Circuit Court oil
FnUquirr county, Va, made NJ April term,
lSt9, in y suit therein pending, IN which L. +.
WASHINGTON Is plaintil and Richard H. Wash
lugton, Executor Of John A. Washington, and
others are defendants. the undersigned, the
Commissioner, therein named, o1cr, at prlvat,
| sale TRACE OF LAND, lying the counts
of Fairfax, known ~ MOu Mt VERNON
formerly the estate owned by General Gcorg,
Washington, containing about ONE TliOuS
AND ACRES.
This estate is situated on and bounded iy
the Potomac liver and Little Huntihg Greek,
and is distant about Is miles from the city ol
Washington and about Z miles from AleNau
dtis. 1t has been divided into ten lots or tract
Ut land, of which the following are unsoId,vlZ
No. l-CVntains ~ acrea, and il bounded by
| Little Hunting Creek on tho eat which l.
nsvigsble for wood boats, and by the Noun
Vernon road on the west, and 4 i1r Inc mos
| part in wood and timber.
| No. 2--Adioins No | on the south, and /
! bounded on the east by Little Hunting Creek
| and on tho west by tbs Mount Vernon road
partly in timber of the orig NAL growth. ant
| partly cleared, and under leEce; contains l,'il
AcreS.
No. J-Contsins 1851 &c es is bounded 10y
No 4 on the west, ami Little Hunting Creek ~
the east. A large portion OF this Is in wood and
tmbor.
No G-.Contains 100 acres bounded by tho
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on thc
partly cleared.
No 7-Contains q acres, and adjoins the
grounds of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa-
ton of the Union has beautiful and com
nan.ling view OF the river and the surrounding
country and is said to be the most beautiful
building si!o in the county. A large portion
of this Is in timber of original growth.
No. S-Contains %. acres; aiiHins the lands
Of the Mount Vernon Association has good
landing on tho Potomac river, and good
building site.
Plats of the above lands and !, more partcu-
lar description of the same can DO seen ut tho
Real Estate office of GREEN " WISE. NJ
Alexandria, and at the office of Green, Wise X
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street. Nos. - and 80. Washington.
These lands lie in u portion OF the county Of
Fairfax, which is perhaps more rapidly M
proving and settling up than Ally otner portion
of the State OF Virgins. and with tho best class
Of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
New York arc valuable by reason OF thei.
proximity 10 the grounds of the Mount Vernon
Association rs well rs for their intrinsic WORTH.
They possess grca, facilities for getting 10 mar
kct by the river and u good turnpike. The
contemplated Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad will pass Just on the western border,
and depot. no doubt, will DO placed near
there 10. the benefit OF travellers to Mount
Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree, arc as follows :-Uno-iourth OF the pur-
chaSe-m oney 10 be paid i'll cash on the day of
sale tue residue IN equal instruments at one
two and three years tho purchaser to execute
Tor the deferred payments bonds with approx
ed personal security, bearing interest from the
day of sale; the tito to DO retained until the
last payment is made; or u deed of trust given
and the lands subject to resale at the risk ana
cos: of the purchaser in case the terms of sale
arc not complied with. Stamps and convey
ancing at the expense Of the purchasers
w. ARTHUR TAYLOR
Il. TAYLOR SCOTT,
Commissioners.
Persons desiring to purchase can spplv 60 |
W. ARTHUR TAYLOR, Alexandria, Va, or |
10 r. TAYLOR SCOTT Warrenton. Fauquier |
county, Va. Il. TAYLOR SCOTT,
je LIT Commissioner, &c.