Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-30
BY J. A. Stoutenburg, Auctionecr.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
" BILE ESTATE. ADJOINING ARLING e.
TON, AND CONTAINING FOUR HUN
DRED ACRES. THE ESTATE AND RESI-
SITUATED WITHIN TWO MILES OF
WASHINGTON, d. c., 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 Rosch's Elk.
ecutors vs.. Roachs Devisees, tho undersigned
Commissioners therein named, will proceed TO
sell, at public auction, to tho highest bidder, in
front of the brick mansion on the premises, on
SATURDAY, tho 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 Arlingto and situsted
in the county of Alexandria, Va, about miles
from Washington city, ID. g., on tho Arlington
Turnpike and ut its junction with the George
town road. with large BRiCK NAN fsfsh
SION HOUSE, sovora! excellent Frame Elll
Dwelling Houses, largo Barns, Stables, Out
houses, &c. Tho Mansion House, built upon
the Same range of hills rs the Arlington House,
and distant three fourths of a mile therefrom,
and commanding q full Wow of the whole city
Of Washington and great extent of the Poto-
mac river; and upon tho estate are a number OF
building sites equally attractive. The land is
of the best quality and highly improved, and is
adapted to all the productions of this latitude.
an accurate survey will be made before the day
Lot No. 1.-SIXTY ACRES OF LAND,
more or less has upon it the fine brick fgssA
two-story MANSION HOUSE, with ten .EaSE
rooms and largecelar, brick out buildings with
five rooms. o fine barn and stables. Upon this
part of the tract there is an excellent orchard
Lot No. 2-SixTY ACRES. more or less
has a large two story FRAME Dwell ia
LING HOUSE. with ten. rooms. a large .lE2s
barn. with stabling for forty head of stock, be-
sides other necessary outbuildings. This tract
is all we'll set in grass, and is admirably adapt
90 Lot .os No. s.yTWENTY ACRES, with good
two-story FRAME DWELLING, six 6ssA
rooms and basement, new barn and other .lzH
necessary buildings also, large Black.
smith and Wheelwrigdt shop, doing good
business. This tract possesses great advantages
being ut the junction of the Georgetown roac
with the Aqueduct and the Arlington Turnpit
to the Long Bridge. ~
known as Columbus or Roach's SPRING &ssI
with FRAME DWELLING STORE .lsIA.
HOUSE, with three rooms and q large pavilion,
situated at the Junction of tho Alexandria and
Arlington Turnpike, halfa mile from tho Long
Bridge
Lot No. 5.-FIFTY-TWO ACRES OF
LAND, lying upon the waters OF Four Mile
Run, in the county of Alexandria, on the coun-
ty road from Alexendris to Georgetown and
equidstsnt from Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown. This place has a valuable water
power for either mill or factory, and the
land is Of fair quality. Tho mill Was burned
during the var.
The residue ftho estate, which is admirably
adapted for agricultural purposes, and portion
of which bordering on the Canal, contains tho
best quality OF clay for brick, will be divided
and sold in lots Of from to ~ acres 10 suit
purchasers.
TERMS-Twenty per cent Of tho purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the residue in
three equal instruments NJ six. twelve and
eighteen months from day Of sale. with interest,
the purchaser to give his bond for tho deferred
instalments, with good personal security; the
title to be retained until full payment OF the
purchsse-money, and the property to be resold
at the risk and expense of the purchaser in any
case of default in payment. Persons wishing
to purchase are requested to examine the prem
ises, which will be shown to them by parties
residing thereon. Stamps and conveyancing
at the IF tho purchaser.
S. FERGUSON BEACH.
CHARLES K. STUART.
VIM. II. DULANY.
mar 1-entAl&dts Commissioners.