Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-09
AUCTION SALES.
\. A. stoutenburg. Aucfioueer

ny -. "A. StOuteHnurS, AuctfOueeT.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA.
containing four hundred acres, the estate and
residence of the late James Roach, situated
within two miles of Washington d. c., in Al.
exandris county, and PROPERTY IN ALIEN
ANDRlA; for sale al public auction.
By virtue Of a decree of the Circuit Court for
the county of 4 leXaudris Va, At the February
term. 1869 in the case of Roach's Executors VS.
Roach's Devisees, the undersigned, Commits
sioners therein named, will proceed to SELL a.
public auction, TO the highest bidder, in front
Va, on THU RSDAY, the 18th day % Octobe
1869, at II o'clock m, that valuable property,
"PROSPECT HILL the estate and residence
ofthe late Jas. Roach containing FOUR HU n
DRED ACRES OF LAND, adjoining Airing
ton, and situated in the county OF AltXaDdrla.
Va. about two miles from Washington, ID. C.,
on the Arlington turnpike. and at its junction
with the Georgetown road, with q large HsaA
BRICK MANSION HOUSE, several ex- .AsgG
cellent Frame Dwelling Houses, large Barns
built upon he same range of hills as the Ar
lngton House. and distant three fourths OF a
mile therefrom, and commanding a fun view OF
the whole city of Washington and great OK
tent Of the Potomac river; and upon the estate
are number OF building sites elually sttrac-
tive. The land is OF the best quality and high
ly improved, and is well adapted TO all the pro-
auctions of this latitude. Some of il contains
the best BRICK CLAY. The estate has been
surveyed, and will be sid in lots to suit pur
Chascrs
PROPERTY IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.
TWENTY ACRES, known as "Co:umb ia
or Roach's SPRING" with u FRAME NV Ell
LING STOkE-HOUSE, with three rooms and
a largo pavilion, situated at the junction of the
Alexandria and Arlington turnpike, half II
mile from the Long Bridge.
FIFTY-TWO ACRES OF LAND, lying
upon the waters of Four Mile Run in the GUN
ty of Alexandria, on the county road from AL
exandria to Georgetown, and equldlstaDt from
Washington, Alexandria and GEORGETOWN
This place has valuable water power for eth
OF a mill or factory, and the land is OF fair
quality. The mill was burned during the war.
Also, the following property in Alexandria :
ONE SQUARE OF GROUND, bounde
on the north by Montgomery, west By Pitt,
east by Royal, AMI on the south by Madison ST.
This square will be divided to suit purchases
An undivided HALF OF A LOT TT he
southwest corner Of Union and Wolfe streets,
81 feet & inches on Wolfe, and ll5 1t. on Union.
The farm will be shown by James Roach, re
siding on the premises ana Horace >. John
ston, of Washington.
Private offers for any portion OF this proper
ty will be received until the day of sale.
TERMS-Twentv per cent of the purchase
money t. 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; the
title to be retained until full payment OF the
purchase money, and the properly to be rcsoIi
~ the risk and expense Of the purchaser IN any
case of default IN payment. Stamps ard con-
vcyencing at the cost Of the purc1.ser
5. FERGUSON BEACA.
CHARLES T. STUART
WIN. Il DULANY.
sep 9-eotd Commissioners.