Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-22
Auction SALE.

COMMISSIONER SALE OF A TRACT
u OF LAND IN FAIRFAX CO, NEAR
BukhE'5 STATloN:.BS virtue OF decree
OF the Circuit Court OF Alexaneria, rendered at
tn" August term thereof, 1868, in the suit OF &c.
clrnan snd wife " Mssten's executor ct AIS,
viii sell hy public suction. on MONDAY, tie
I'm OF May, 1859, that being. Court day. in
front Of the Court House OF Fairfax county,
II TRACT OF LAND in tho county OF Far.
| lax. nesr Burkas Station, containing ONE
HUNDRED ACRES, situated on the North
branch of Pohick run, and adjoining the lsnd=
of Presley Barker, Thomas klgin, and Henry
stevens, being the same TRACT OF LAND
which wa conveyed to John Msstsn by deed
from Mary Rose, dated 24lh of June. 1859
TERMS he-fourth of the purchase money
f. be paid in cash, and the residue in TIRES
,1ual inataments, ri six, twelve and eighteen
months, respectively. with interest from day %
sale. the deferred payments 10 be secured bS
the notes of purchaser, satisfactorily endorsed
and The little t. he retained until al the pur
chase money is fully paid. Stamps and con-
yeyancing al tho cost of purchaser:
H. q. CLAUGHTON,
an lb-eo,s Commissioner.
~ The above sale has been postponed until
MONDAY, the 2lst day ct June. my ~ eots
Hy Green ~ Wise. AuctiOneers.
fCuE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
/ SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
by virtue of II decree of the Circuit Court OF
Fanqui~r county Va, made at April term
Washington j. plsintitl, and Richard Il. Wash
| lagton, Executor of John A. Washington. and
| others are defendants, the uniersigncd the
Commissioners, therein named, will "llcr Ia:
snl" hv public auction, in front of til" May'l
| Office IN tho city Of Alexandria, on .'Hll r.
DAY, the 10th OF June, 1T II M, TRACFOf
LAND, yingin tho county Of Fairfax. known
~ MOI NJ VERNON, formerly tha eststs
tanning ONE THOUSAND and ThIkrl-
THREE and TEKEE-Q UARrERA ACRES.
This estate IL situsted on and bounded by the
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creoh,
and Is distant about l. miles from the city o.
Washington, and about miles from AieAan.
lria 1t has been divided for sale into TEN
TRACTS rs follows
No. l-Contains 72t acres and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east, which i:
nayigsble for wood boats, and by the Noun,
Vernon road on the west, and Is for the most
part in wood and timber.
No 2-AIioins No. | on tho south, and i:
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Geek,
and on the west by the Mount Vernon road
partly in timber of the original growth, and
partly cleared, and under fence; contains 1874
acres.
No. ;:-Adoins No. . on the south, and i.
bounded BY Little Hunting Creek on the east.
and Is Tor the most part cleared end under
fence; contains ~ acres.
No. Has tho Mount Vernon road for its
western boundary, and contains l25 acres. -,
On tins tract is good DIV EL Il q u
HOUSE, largo barn and outhouses.
No 5-tontainS 1851 acres is bounded by
No. 4 "n lho west, and Little Hunting Creek on
the east. y large portion of this is in wood aud
timber.
No. G-Contsns Ia, scres bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east ana contains l09 acre., partly in wood ana
partly cleared.
No. 7--Con;ans 81 acres, and adioins tho
grounds of tho Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa
I ian nf tho Union. has a beautiful and
msnding view OF tho river and tho surrounding
country, and is said to be tho most beautiful
building site in the county. a large portion
OF this is in timber Of original growth.
No. S--Contains 33i acres; adjoins the lands
al the Mount NerGon Association has good
landing on the Potomac river, and good
building site.
No. 9-Contains l29 acres is bounded on
by tho lands of the Mount Vernon Asso-
citation, and on the west by the lands Of -
Rowland for the most part IN wood
No. l0-Contains So! acres is bounded by the
Potomac river on the west. and Is mostly In ce-
dar and wood. There is valuable FISHERY
on this. known rs "Ferry Landing and which
before tholate war rented for 81, 100 per snnum.
Plats of the above lands and more particu-
lar description of the same can be seen ut the
Real Estate office of GREEN IL WISE at
Alexandria, and Mt the office of Green, Wise x
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street. Nos. II and DO. Washington
These lands lie in 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, Pennsylvans ana
New York arc valuable by reason 81 thelE
proximity 10 the grounds of the Mount Vernon
Association ~ we'll for thor intrinsic worth.
They pnssu.s grca. ftrilitics for getting to mar
kot by the river and good turnpike. The
contemplated Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad will pas Just on the western border,
and a depot no doubt, will be placed near
there for the benefit of travellers u Mount
Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE prescribed by the de-
cree are a. follows :-One-f fourth OF the pur-
chase-,r "ncy to be paid in cash on the day OF
snl. the residue IN equal lnstalments At one
two nnI three years the purchaser to execute
for the ,cforrel payments bonds, with approy
ed pera"n,l security. bearing interest from the
day of sale; the title To be retained until the
last payment is made deed of trust given
and the lands subject 10 resale at the rick and
COS. Of the purchaser IN Gaze the terms OF sale
are not complied with. Stamps and convey
anriny 1T the cv pcnsa Of the purchasers.
W. ARTH UR ia LOR.
X TAI l.OR SCOTT.
my cots Commissioners