Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-27
KY j. A. Stoutenburg. Auctioneer.

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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA'
TON, AND CONTAINING FOUR HUN
DRED ACRES. THE ESTATE AND RESI-
DENCE OF THE LATE JAMES ROACH,
SITUATED WITHIN TWO MILES or
WASHINGTON, ID. O.. IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY, FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUG
TION.-By virtue OF decree of the Circuit
Court for the county of Alexandria. Va, at the
February term. 1869. in the case of Roach's Ex'
ecutors VS.. Roach's Devisees. the undersigned,
Commissioners therein named. will proceed to
sell, at public auction to the highest bidder, IN
front of the brick mansion, on the premises, on
SATURDAY. the first day of May. 1869, at l.
o'clock m, that valuable property, PROS
PECT HILL" the estate and residence of the
late James Roach, containing four hundred
acres of land. adjoining Arlington. and situated
in the county of Alexandria, Va, about miles
from Washington city, d. e., on the Arlington
town road with a large BRICK MAN f:ssH
SION HOUSE, scvera! excellent Frame ElEA
Dwelling Houses, largo Barns, Stables, Out
houses, &c. The Mansion House, built upon
tho samo range of hills Us the Arlington House,
and distant three fourlhs of mile therefrom,
and commanding full view of tho whole city
of Washington and great extent OF the Po:o-
mac river; and upon the estate are number oil
building sites equally attractive. The land is
of the best quality and highly improved, and is
y
The estate will be divided and sold as follows;
an accurate survey will be made before the day
OF sale.
Lot No. l.-SIXTY ACRES OF LAND,
more or less has upon it the fine brick ca
two.s.ory MANSION HOUSE, with ten .Qsssl
rooms and largo cellar, brick out buildings with
five rooms, fine barn and stables. Upon this
part of the tract there is an excellent orchard
and oak grove.
Lot No. 2-SIXTY ACRES. more or less
has large two story FRAME Dwell HssS
LING HOUSE with ten rooms. q largo .QSAg
barn, with stabling for forty head of stock, DO.
sides other necessary outbuildngs. This tract
is all we'll SGT in grass, and Is admirably adapt
ed for dairy farm.
Lot No. 3.-TWENTY ACRES, with good
two.story FRAME DWELLING, six H.
rooms and basement, new barn and other -E5SN
necessary buildings also. large Black
smith and Wheelwrigat shop, doing good
business. This tract possesses great advantages
being at the junction of the Georgetown roaC
with the Aqueduct and the Arlington Turnpii
to the Long Bridge.
known Ms Columbia or Roach's SPRING t;ss.
with a FRAME DWELLING STORE LEI.
HOUSE, with three rooms and y large pavilion,
situated ut the junction of tho Alexandria and
Arlington Turnpike, half q mile from the Long
Bridge
Lot No 5.-FIFTY-TWO ACRES OF
LAND lying upon tho waters OF Four Mile
Run, in the county of Alexandria, on the coun-
ty road from Alexandria to Georgetown and
equidistsnt from Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown. This place has q valuable water
land is of fair quality. The mill was burned
during the wsr.
The residue of tho estate, which is admirably
adapted for agricultural purposes,and a 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 ~ acres to SUIT
purchasers.
TERMS-Twenty per cent of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. and the residue IN
three equal instalments at six. twelve and
eighteen months from day OF sale, with interest,
the purchaser to give his bond for the deferred
instruments, with good personal security; inc
title to be retained unit, full payment OF the
purchase money, and the property to be resold
at tho risk and expense of the purchaser in any
case of default in payment. Persons wishing
to purchase are requested to examine tho prem
ises, which will be shown to them by parties
residing thereon. Stamps and conveyancing
at the of the purchaser.
CHARLES L. STUART.
VIM. II. DULANY.
mar l-oo.Al&dts Commissioners.
NONSTABLE'S SALE.-On MONDAY,
I the Sd day of May. 1869, at 10 o'clock, a.
M, l will offer for ssio, upon the premises
leased by Francis b. Swami to s. II. Morrison,
situated on tho west bank of the Alexandria
Canal u short distance from tho toll house on
the Alexandria and Washington Turnpike, a
KILN. containing 100000 BRlCk, more or
less, together with 1900 feet of PLANK. levied
on to satisfy the said Francis B. Swami the sum
of $40 rent reserved upon contract and cost of
distress Terms of sale cash.
' LEWIS l. ONEAL.
ap % st Wash. Ex.l Constable.