Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-26
AUCTION SALES.
KxJ.A. Stontenburg. Aucfioneer.

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
" BILE ESTATE, ADJOINING ARLIN G.
TON, AND CONTAINING FOUR HUN
DRED ACRES. THE ESTATE AND RESI-
DENOE OF THE LATE JAMES ROACH,
SITUATED WITHIN TWO MILES OF
COUNTY, FOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUG
TION.-By virtue OF q decree Of the Circuit
Court for the county of Alexandria. Va, at The
February term 1859 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 tho highest bidder in
front OF the brick mansion, on the prem ses. on
SATURDAY, the first day of May, 1863, 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, ID. c.. on the Arlington
Turnpike and at its junction with the George
town road, with large BRICK MAN "A
SION HOUSE, several excellent Frame lllIl
Dwelling Houses, large Barns, Stables, Out
houses, SC. The Mansion House, built upon
the same range of hills as the Arlington House,
and distant three fourths of mile therefrom,
and commanding a full view of the whole city
OF Washington and great extent of the Poto-
mac river and upon the estate are 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.
The estate will be divided and sold as follows;
OF sale.
Lot No. 1.-SIXTY ACRES OF LAND,
more or less has upon it the fine brick fszs.
o-story MANSION HOUSE, with ten GsfH
rooms and large 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 q large two story FRAME Dwell Esss
LING HOUSE, with ten rooms. a large lssH
barn, with stabling for forty head OF stock, be-
sides other necessary outbuildings This tract
is all well set in grass, and is admirably adapt
ed for dairy farm
Lot No. SITWENTY ACRES,.w good
two-story FRAN K DWELLING, six fsssA
rooms and basement new barn and other .EsW
necessary buildings; also, large Black
smith and Wheelwright shop, doing good
business. This tract possesses great advantages;
being at the junction of the Georgetown rost
with the Aqueduct and the Arlington TurnpiE
to the Long Bridge.
Lot No. 4.-Contains TWENTY ACRE;
known as Columbia or Roach's Spring" ~;
with a FRAME DWELLING STORE .EeSA
HOUSE, with three rooms and large pavilion,
situated at the junction of the Alexandria and
Arlington Turnpike, half Il mile from the Long
Bridge.
Run, in the county of Alexandria, on the coun-
ty road from Alexandria to Georgetown and
equidistant from Washington, Alexsndris 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 tho war.
The residue the estate, which is admirably
adapted for agricultural purposes, and 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 tho purchase
money to be paid in cash. and the residue in
three equal instslments at six. twelve and
eighteen months from day of sale. with interest,
the purchaser to give his bond for the deferred
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 tho prem
ises which will be shown t. them by parties
residing thereon. Stamps and conveyancing
at the If the purchaser.
=. FERGUSON BEACH.
CHARLES f.. STUART.
VIM II. DGLANY.
mar l-eOtAl&dts Commits sioncrs