Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-17
AUCTION SALE.
Nv Green & Wise. AuctiOneers.

rHE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
j aALR BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Fsuquir county, Va, made at Aprii term
lot9, IN u suit therein pending, in Whlcn
Washington is plaintiff. and Richard B. Wash
ington, Executor of John A. Washington. and
others are defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioners therein named, will otter Tor
office, in the city. of Alexandria on THURS
DAY, the 10th Of June, at IL M, TKACTOF
as MOUNT VERNON. formerly the estate
tanning ONE THOUSAND and fHfRTY-
THREE and THREE. QUARTER ACRES.
This estate is situated on and bounded by the
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek
and is distant about Ii miles from the city of
Washington, and about miles from Alelan-
dria, II has been divided fer sale into TEN
TRACTS, as follows
No. l-Contains 724 acres, and is bounded BY
Little Hunting Creek on the east, WING n Is
nsvigable for wood boats, and by the Mount
Vernon road on the west, and Is Tor the most
part in wood and timber
No. 2-Adjoins No. l on the south. ana is
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Creek,
and on the west by the Mount Vernon ROAD
partly in timber Of the original growth, and
partly cleared, and under fence; contains 1861
acres.
no. S-Adons No. 2 on the south, and is
bounded by Little Hunting Greek on the east,
and Is Tor the most part cleared and under
fence; contains 81 acres.
No. Has the Mount Vernon road Tor Its
western boundary, and contains l2 acres a
On this tract is good D w E L. N u =
HOUSE large barn and outhouses.
No. 6-Contains 1861 aces; is bounded by
No. 4 on the west, and Little hunting Creek on
the east. a large portion of this is in wood and
TIMBER
No. 6-Contains 100 acres bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east, and contains 100 acres, partly in wood ana
partly cleared.
grounds of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa
ton of tho Union; has a beautiful and com
manding view OF the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to be the most beautiful
building si.o in tho county. largo porticn
OF this is in timber Of original growth.
No. 8-Contains 331 acres; adjeins the land.
Of the Mount Vernon Association has q good
landing on the Potomac river, and good
building site.
No. 9-Contains l29 acres; is bounded on
the east by tho Potomac river, on the north
by the lands OF the Mount Vernon Assc-
citation, and on the west by the lands of
Nowland for tho most part in wood.
No. 10 Contains S6t acres is bounded by the
Potomac river on the west, and 10 mostly In &c
OAR and wood. There is valuable FISHERY
or this, known as Ferry Landing and which
before tho late war rented for 81 100 per annum.
Plats of the above lsnds and a more particu-
lar description of the same can be seen at the
Real Estate office of GREEN 81 WISE, at
Alexandria, and nj the office Of Green, Wise q
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue sad
Seventh street. Nos. n and $40. Washington.
These lands lie in y portion OF the county OF
Fairfax, which is perhaps more rapidly i'm
proving and settling up than any other portion
of tho State of Virginia, and with the best class
of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
New York arc valuable by reason OF their
proximity to the grounds of the Mount Vernon
Association as we'll as for their intrinsic worth
They possess grea. facilities for getting to mar
ket by the river and good turnpike. The
contemplated Alexandria and fredericksburg
Railroad will pass just on the western border
and depot, no doubt, will be placed near
there for the benefit of travellers to Mount
Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree, are Us follows Ono fourth OF the pur-.
chase-m oney TO be paid in cash ON the day OF
sale the residue in equal instslmsn.s at one.
two and three years; the purchaser to execute
Tor the deferred payments bonds, with APPROX
ed personal security, bearing interest from the
day of sale the title to be retained until the
last payment is made; or deed OF trust gwen
and the lands subject to resale at the risk and
cos. of the purchaser in case the terms OF sale
are not complied with. Stamps and convey
sncing at the expense Of the purchasers.
W. ARTHUR TAYLOR.
X. TAYLOR SCOTT.
nv G-eols Commissioners.