Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-13
FOR SALE.
V'HE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE
SALE


BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Cou-.-.
Fauquier county, Va, made a. Apr. .e--
1863, in suit therein pending, in which l..
Washington is plaintiff, and Richard Il. VS..
iHgton, Executor Of John A, Washington. an
others are defendants, the undersigned, n.
Commissioner, therein named, offer, 81 pfyA.a
bale. TRACT OF LAND, lying in the co,,'.
OF Fairfax, known as MOUNT VERNON
formerly the estate owned by Gcne'ai Ge--g.
Washington, Containing about uNA iIOUs
AND ACRES.
This estate il STUDDED or auG to4aI-! ,.
the Potomac river .,l Ll.Lic Hunting Cree.
and is distant u''.t ! mics from the city
Washington, aai .'',t miles from AleXA,.
dria. 1t has been as. ieI into ten lots or trac..
OF land, OF which the following are Ensoid,yit.
No. l-Contains - acres, and is bounded ay
Little Hunting Geek on the cat, which J.
navigable tor 400! boats, and by the Moal,
Vernon road On the west, and Is Tor the Ma.
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-AGi,ins NJ "n the south, s.i s
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Creek
and on the west hy tn: Mount Vernon cua.
partly in timber of the original growth, a..
partly cleared, and under fence; contains T.,
acres.
No. 5-Coutains lj5s ac es is bounded J7
No. i on the west, ANA Little Hunting Cree, o..
tie east. A largo portion oi this Is III "'.de,!
timber
No. G-Contsins i03 scres bounded toy Ill.
Potomac river and Little Hunting Crock "n ,ao
east, and contains lUt acre, partly III Woo ~!
partly cleared.
No, 7-Contains o. acres. 'anI sdivia- ,ae
grounds tho Ladies Mount Vernon Assoc.
ton of the Union; has - beautiful and com
maniing view OF the river and the surrounding
country and is said - be the most be"utlii
building site in the county y largo portion
OF this is in timber of orignas growth.
No. S-Con.ains 33a acres; ail"lns Inc 'aNd,
of the Mount Vernon Association; has good
landing on the Potomac river, "hd good
building site.
lar description of the same can nr seen -. tat
Real Estate office OF GREEN " WISE. =,
AleXandri ria, and at the Office OF Green. W !,c y
Davidson, corner of Louisiana "venuc al
Seventh street. Nos - INA 80, Washington.
These lands lie in - portion ~ the county 90.
| Fairfax. which IS perhaps more rapidly !'n-
proving and settling up than any otner portion
of the State of Virginia, and with the best ,.A--
| of farmers from New Jersey, P"nnsylv"nla AL
| Now York are valuable by reason "l lhCt
| proximity 10 the grounds Of the Noun: erno'
Association As well ~ for their intrinsic worth.
They possess grct laci.jtics l'r getting - iEH'
| kct By the river and good Turnpike. The
| contemplated AlcXarirla and Frederick burg
| Railroad will pas j!zt on the western border,
and depot, no doubt, VIII De placed near
| there for the bcnc.t of travellers to Mount
Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree. are - follows :-One-iourth OF tho puf
chAse-u onoy 90 be- paid in cash on the day ".
sale; the ro-idnc in equal instalments at Oh"
two and three years; the purchaser to cXec"''
for the deferred payments bonds, with apPT"'
ed personal security, bearing interest from The
day of sale the tito to be retained until tAr
last payment is made; or - decd of trust gwen
and thc lands subject u reside 1T I'll" rex hii
cos. of the purchaser IL case the terms cd "a"
are not complied with. Stamp and convey.
arcing at the expense Of the purchasers.
W. ARTHUR TAI LOE
*. TAYLOR SCOTT,
Commissioner.
persons -, wing g. purchase can apply Z.
l " AKTHIIN TAYLOR, Alexandria, Va. a.
to T.. TAYLOR -COTT, Warrenton faugur
~o.ntv. Va. j. TAYLOR SCOTT,
ic ll-2awtf Commissioning, ~.