Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
AUCTION SALEn.
Nv y A Stoutenburg. Aucfi0nser


COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VAtUA-
CBLE ESTATE, ADJOINING ARLIHG "
TON, AND CONTAINING FoUR HuN-
DRED ACRES. THE ESTATE AND hE Ell
DENCE OF THE LATE JAMES kOAConSS
SITUATED WITHIN TWO MILES NSp ~
COUNTY, FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUO-
TION.-By virtue of decree OF the CIRCUIT
Court for the county of Alexandria: Va, a. Inc
February term 1869. in the case OF koacn Et
ecutors vs. Roachs Devisees, the underngned.
Commissioners therein named. will proceed 70
sell, at public auction. to the highest bidder. in
front OF the brick mansion. on the premises, on
SATURDAY, the first day Of May, 1859 Of u
o'clock m, that valuable property, "PEOS-
PECT HILL" the estate and residence OF ths
acres of land, adjoining Airing ton. and situated
in the county of Alexandria, Va, about : miles
from Washington city, ID. O.. on the Arlington
Turnpike and at its junction with the George
town road, with large BkiCA 4AN Ii
Dwelling Houses, large Barns, Stables. Out
houses, &c. The Mansion House, built upon
the same range of hills as the Arlington House.
and distant three-fourths OF q mile tnereffom.
and commanding full view OF the whole city
of Washington and great extent OF tne Lo'o
mac river; and upon the estate are number OF
building sites equally attractive. The land Is
of the best quality and highly improves, and Is
adapted to all the productions OF TINS latitude.
The estate will be divided and sold as follows
an accurate survey will BIO made before the day
OF sale.
Lot No. I.-SIXTY ACRES OF LAND.
more or less has upon it the tine brick GEs3
two.story MANSION HOUSE, with ten lTl&
rooms and large cellar, brick out-buildings with
FIVE rooms. n fine barn and stables. upon THIS
part of the tract there is An excellent orchard
Lot No. 2-SIXTY ACRES. more or less
has large two.story FRAME Dwell Ia
LING HOUSE. with ten rooms. large ~
barn, with stabling Tor forty head OF stock, Do.
sides other necessary outbuildings. This tract
is all well set in grass, and is admirably ADAPT
Lot No. S..TWENTY ACRES, with good
two-story FRAME YELLING, six IN
rooms and basement, new barn and other
necessary buildings also, large blsck-
smith and Wheelwright shop, doing good
business This tract possesses great advantages,
being ut tho junction of the Georgetown roaf
with the Aqueduct and tho Arlington Turnpis
to the Long Bridge.
Lot No. 4.-Contsns TWENTY ACRE
known as "Columbis or Roach's Spring., tasl
with FRAME DWELLING STORE I'm
HOUSE, with three rooms and q large pavilion,
situated ut the junction of the Alexandria and
A Ellington Turnpike, half milo from the Long
Bridge. ou
Lot No. 5.-FIFTY-TWO ACRES OF
LAND, lying upon the waters OF Four MILO
Rum in tho county of Alexandra, on the coun.
ty road from Alexsndris to Georgetown and
eaudistsnt from Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown, This place has valuable water tor
power for either mill or factory, and the
land is of fair quality. The mill was burned
during the war.
The residue of the estate, which is admirably
adapted for agricultural purposes, and portion
of which bordering on the Canal, contains the
best quality OF clay for brick, will be divided
and sold in lots of from to 20 acres to SUI.
purchasers.
TERMS-Twenty per cent of tho purchase
money to be paid in cash. and the residue in
three equal instalmcnts at six. twelve and
eighteen months from day of sale with interest;
the purchaser to give his bond for the deferred
lnstalments, with good personal security; the
title to be retained until full payment OF the
purchsse-money, and the property to be resold
at the risk and expense of the purchaser in any
case of default in payment. Persons wishing
to purchase are requested to examine the prem
ises, which will be shown to them by parties
residing thereon. Stamps and conveysncing
at tho IF tho purchase; ,,,oN pp.cu
CHARLES 4. STUART.
VIM II. DULANY.
mar 1-ootAlSdts Commissioners