Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-12
ATCrION SALE.
Nv Green a. Wise. AuctiOneers.

tJ,HF MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
1 ,AI,Y 81 PUBLIC AUCTION.
b. virtue OF :. decree OF the Circuit Court 0;
iTss s9q COUNT. Va, made st AgEisi ieFrS'
lngton' Executor Of John A, Washington. End
others arc defendants, the undersigned, the
C9mmsslonefs' therein named, will offer for
o SSe ~ be Sue OF in front Of the MsyEs
DAY, the 10th day of June, a TRACT OF
as MOUNT VERNON, formerly the estate
owned by Gen s,S George Washington, con
THREE AMI THREE UARTeK ACRE
Inis estate 10 situated on snd bounded by Tia,
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek
and is distant about Is miles from the city of
Washington, and about miles from Ale,sn-
dria. 1t has been divided for sale into Ten
TRACTS, as follows
No. 1-Contains ia acres and IS bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the eat, whic Is
navigsbe for wood boats, and by the Mount
Verncn road on tho west and is for the most
part in wood and timber.
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Cieeh.
and on the west by the Mount Vernon rosd
partly in timber Of the origins! growth sna
partly cleared, and under fence contains lSHs
acres
No 3-Adioins No. 9 Gu the south. aud 4.
bounded by Little Hunting Greek on the east.
and Is Tor the most part cleared and nnisf
fence; contains 81 acres.
No. 4-Has the Mount Vernon road Ter u
western boundary, and contains 10 mere. ~
On this tract Is II good ID w Z l. il Il H
HOUSE, largo barn and outhouses
No. 5-Contsins 1854 &c cs; il bounded by
No. 4 on the west, ami Little Hunting Cresk o..
the east \ large portion II this ~ III wood ADJ
timber.
No. 6-Contains To- Acres; houniol by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Crock GA the
cast and contain To- acres, partly IN wood ani
partly cleared
No. T-Contains - acres, agi ndloina tho
grounds of the Ladies Mount Vernon AsbO''st
ton Of the Union; has y beautiful and com
man1ing view OF tho river and tho surrounding
country, and is ead to be the most beautiful
building site in the county. largo porto"
of this is in timber OF original growth.
No s-Contains 33t acres sdjslns Tia land.
OF tho Mount Vernon Association; has good
landing the Potomac river, ana Ko"u
building site
No. 9--Contains 100 acres i' bounded III
The cast by the Potomac rivcr on the north
bv the lands of the Noun, Vernon Assc
citation, and on the west by the lands OF -----
Rowland ior the most part IN wood.
No. l0-Contans 6G3 acres is bounded by the
Potomac river on the west. and Is mostly IN g.
DIR and wood There is n valuable Fish ERR
or this, known a. Ferry Landing and WHICH
before the late war rented for 81, 100 por snnnni.
Plats of the above LANDS and a moro partici!-
lar desc option of tho same can be seen nj the
Real Estate office OF GREEN 4 WISE, Al
Alexandria, and at tho Office of Green, Wss &
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue AM
Seventh street. Nos. :, and $40, Washington.
These lands lie in portion of the county OF
Fairfax, which is perhaps moro rapidly I'M
proving and settling up than any other portion
of the State OF Virginia, and with the best elias,
of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvanis and
New York are valuable by reason OF their
proximity TO the grounds Of the Mount Vernon
Association rs well rs for their intrinsic worth
They posses grea. facilities for getting to mar
ket by the river and good turnpike The
contemplated Alexandria and fredericksburg
Railroad will pass just on the western border,
and depot no doubt, will be placed near
there for the benefit of travellers to Mount
Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree are as follows .-Onetourth OF the pur-
chase.r oney to be paid in cash on the day o.
sale; the residue in equal instslments at one,
two and three years; tho purchaser to execute
Tor the deferrel payments bonds, with approx
ed personal security. bearing interest from the
day of sale the title 10 be retained until the
last payment is made or deed OF trust given
and the lands subject to resale at the risk and
cost of The purchaser in case the terms OF sale
are not complied with. Stamps and convey
nncing al tlo expense Of the purchasers.
w. ARTHUR TAYLOR
K. TAYLOR SCOTT.
$500. = o,t- Commissioners.