Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-06
Auction SALES.
pUBLIC SALE OF HIGHLY IMPR0V
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ED LAND In FAlRFAA COUN1 -
By virtue of a decree OF the Circuit 0ou[ 1cc Oh
in the cause of X, NJ. Mott use n. Demeritt IS.
nnno Ssckett. I shall, as Commissioner therein
named, offer for sale, on MONDA I, January
18th. 1869, Court day, in front OF the ~ mouse
of Fairfax county, the YaluaDlG i NJ Ny or W
LAND, in Fairfax county. on which Mrs. Cen
Sackett resides, Containing 2lO acres, situated
of Spring Vale on the Georgetown ana Lees
burg Turnpike, II miles from GeorgcI0~h IoG-
merly owned by John +. Webb hlghly Es55
imnroyed with excellent DWELLING, .gsl-
nrthouses and barn good timber and fencing,
we'll watered, and heavily set IN grass
Also the TRACT Of 2f8 acres ON the opposite
side of the turnpike, with a small house. berg
also well watered, timbered and fenced.
These tracts Of land are among the most val
liable in the county, from sltu9tloD' character
Of soil and improvements, and present rare
opportunity for persons desiring Investment "I
a comfortable country residence.
TERMS-One-tenth Of the purchasc-lnonty
70 be paid i0 hand On the day of sale; the resi-
due in three equal instruments Of SIX, twelve
and eighteen months with interest from The
dny of sale the deferred payments t. be &C.
cured by the notes Of the purchaser, ana r.
tentiOn Of the title until the ltsL payment },
made, and the cash payment To De iofloiIe1 Do
the event Of the purchaser failing 10 complete
mis- purchase. ~ ~ Ian bnHL,
Fairfax co, dec 22-2awfw Comm y,
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND IN
u PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY-By viz
tue of decree of the Circuit Court Of Prince
William county, entered or he 18th day of
October 1867 in a suit IN chanccry therein
pending, in which Richard NJ. Alien and 9th
ers, are plaintiffs, and JOnn a. Harrison anu
others are defendants the undersigned Com
missione-s. Will sell, before the font door of
the Court House of said county, on MONDAY,
the first day Of february 1863 that beng Cour.
dAy. TWO TRACTS or LAND in said cCuh-
i,,i, m i "a -
ing about 1884 acres, and the other about g.
acres. These lands are mimprOyed WIFI
buildings and for farming purposes, but are
well set in timber OF chestnut and other gro~lh.
and are chiefly desirable IS timber lanGS' heai
water navigation.
TERMS-One-fourth Of the purchase money
TO be paid in cash, and the residue in two equa
instruments, ut one and two years, the purcha-
or TO give bond, with approved personal secu'-
ity, to bear interest from the day Of sale, And
the title to be retained as security for the defer
red payments CHAS h; iNCLAIk.
EPPA HUNTON,
Prince VIM. co.. Dec. 28-eots Comm Is
ID UBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.
By virtue Of decree Of tho Circuit Court Of
Fairfax county rendered in the cause OF MSr-
garet Roberts, &c VS. Abner G.. Roberts 90 al,
at November term, 1868, / shall sell, on MON
DAY, January ~. 1869, Court day in front o.
the Court House of Fairfax county, the VAL
UABLE TRACT OF LAND Of which Eliza
beth Roberts died seized, containing two hun
dred and fifty acres, and lying on the Potomac
river. ono and half miles from the George
town and Leesburg Turnpike, and twelve mlies
from Georgetown, adjoining the lands OF John
Turner, Tenley = Swink and others. The I'M
provemeuts are poor but the wood and water
are abundant, and Of the finest quality. Mr.
TeEley S. Swink viii show the premises g.
those desiring TO purchase
TERMS-One tenth cash, and the residue DID
three equal nst&ments, at six, twelve AM
eighteen months, with interest, secured by re-
tention Of the title til the last payments made
the cash payment to be forfeited and the band
resOld at the cost of tho purchaser on his lall-
ure to complete his title.
NJ. DULANY BALL, Com. Of Sale
Fairfax county, dec 24-2awts
GALE OF VALUABLE FAUQUIEE
Pursuant to the terms Of deed Of trust, exc
cuted by g. w. Hoffman and wife, on the 9th
of August, 1859, for tho purposes therein men
toned, l shall offer for sale, at public auction.
on the Oath DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1869, AT
vcyed by said decd, containing, by estimation
about five hundred and eighty-fye acres. This
land lies in F0uQuier CO., Va, Immediately Oh
the Manassas Gap Railroad, and within half -
mile of Linden Station; is in fine state of i'm
provement, and is well adapted both to agTi-
cultural and grazing purposes 1t IS IN good
condition. has on u 8 large and comfort fzsTa
able DWELLING HOUSE, and all ne EiIss
cessary outbuildngs.
TERMS-Cash. Persons desiring more par
ticular information can apply 10 myself NJ Lin
den Station, or JOHN $. MOSBY, at Warren
ton. The title to sad land is believed TO be
good but l shall convey only such title rs Is
''''oU - '''' VIM. b. WALTER, Trustee
FauQuer county, nov 5--co3m