Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-10
AUCTION SALE.
By Green & Wise. AuctiOneers.

rr,HE MOUNT VERNON ESTATs FOR
SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
By viz, ue OF decree of the Circuit. Court Of
Fsuqui,r county, Va. made at April term
Washington is plaintiff. and Richard B Wash.
lngton, Executor of John A. Washington, and
others are defendants. the undersigned, the
Commissioners, therein named, VIII olier iof
Office; IN the city OF Alexandria, on TIL rs,
DAY, the 10th day of June, q TRACT OF
as MOUNT VERNON. formerly the estate
tanning ONE THOUSAND and and 1faiRTY
THREE and THREE. QUARTER ACRES.
This estate ia situated on and bounded by the
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek,
Washington and about 7 miles from Ale1an-
dria. 1t has been divided for sale into TEN
TRACTS, as follows
No. l-Contaius 722 acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east. whieh IS
nayigable for wood boats, and by the Mount
Vernon road on the west and is for the most
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-Adioins No. on the south, and IS
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Creek
and on the west by the Mount Vernon road
partly cleared, and under fence; contains 1859
acres.
No 3-Adjoins No 9 on the south, and is
bounded by Little Hunting Creek on the east,
and Is for the most part cleared and under
fence contains 81 acres.
No. 4-Has the Mount Vernon road for its
western boundary, and contains 10 acres a.
On this tract is good d w E L l. | n Hl
HOUSE, large barn and outhouses.
No. 5-Contains 1861 aces; IS bounded by
No 4 on the west, and Little Hunting Crock on
the east A large portion of this is in wood and
timber. ,
No G-Contains 100 acros; bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east and contains 100 acres, partly in wood and
partly cleared
No. 7-Contains 81 acres, and adioins the
grounds of the Ladies Mount Vernon Assocl.-
ton of the Union; has beautiful and com
msnding view of the river and the surrounding
country and is sad to DO the most beautitu.
building si.o in tho county. largo portion
of this is in timber of original growth.
No S-Contains 331 acres adeins the land.
OF the Mount Vernon Association; has good
landing on the Potomac river, and good
building site.
No. 3-Contains 100 acres is bounded %
tho ess. by the Potomac river, on tho north
by tho lands of tho Mount Vernon Asso-
citation, and on the west by tho lands OF -
Rowland for the most part III wood.
No 10 Contains s64 acres is bounded by the
Potomac river on the west. and is mostly in ce
DIR and wood. There is a valuable Fish ERY
OF. this, known as Ferry Landing and which
before the late war rented for 81. lOU per annum.
Plats of the above lane and moro psrtlcu-
Real Estate Office OF GREEN q WISE, at
Alexandra, and at the Office of Green, Wise y
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street Nos - nd $40. Washington.
These lands lie in D portion of the C unity OF
Fairfax, which is perhaps more rapidly m-
proving and settling up than any other portion
of the State OF Virgins, and with tho best class
OF farmers from New jersey, F. nnsy lvani, and
New York are valuable by reason OF thei.
proximity TO the grounds of tho Mount Vernon
Association rs well rs FL their intrinsic worth.
They posse S xrea facilities for getting to mar
het BY the river and good turnLikr Inc
contemplated Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Rail. oad will pa just on the western border,
and a depot 10 doubt, will be placed near
ttere for ,nc beIctt Of travellers 10 Mount
Vernon
Terms OF SALE, prescribed by the de
cree, are US follows .-On.-.ourth "t the pur-
chase. ORGY To be paid III cash On the day "i
sale; the ro.i.ue in equal instalmsn.s 1t one,
two aud three ears; The purchaser to execute
lor the def,rre payments bonds, with spprov-
ed personal security. bearIn interest from the
day OF safe the title 10 be retained until tho
las; pay ment is made or u deed OF trust gwen
and the lands subject to resale at the rlsk and
cost of the purchaser in case the terms OF safe
sic not con piled with. Stamps and convey
ancing ut the expense Of the purchasers:
w. ARTHUR TAY LOR.
l.. TAYLOR SCOTT
nv 6-oo;s Commissioners.