Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-04

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF vALUA.
- BILE ESTATE, ADJOINING ARLtt e.
TON, AND CONTAINING FUR HUN.
DRED ACRES. THE ESTATE AND RESI-
DkNCE OF THE LATE JAMES ROACH,
SITUATED WITHIN TWO MILES or
WASHINGTON. ID. q IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY, FOX SALE AT PUBLIC AUG
TION.-By virtue OF decree of the Circuit
Court for the county of Alexandria Va, at the
February term 1863 in the case of Roach 8 Elk
ecutors vs.. Roach's Devisees the under igned,
Commissioners therein named. will proceed to
sell, at public auction, to the highest bidder in
front of tho brick mansion, on The prom ses, on
SATURDAY. the first day of May, 1869, at II
O'clock III that valuable property, PROS.
PECr HILL" the estate and residence Of Tho
late Jane. 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 ~ its junction with the Go 'rse-
town road with large BR OK Man m
SION HOUSE, several excellent Frame l1A
Dwelling Houses, large Barns, Stables, Uut-
houses, &c. The Mansion House, built upon
the same range of hills rs the Arlington House.
and distant three fourths of a mile therefron.
and commanding full view OF the whole city
of Washington and q great extent OF the Poto-
mac river; and upon tho estate are O number OF
budin{ sites equally attractive. The land IL
of the best quality and highly improved, and 10
adapted to all the productions OF this latitude
The estate will be divided and sold as follows;
all accurate survey will be made before the day
OF sale
Lot No. 1.-SIXTY ACRES OF LAND.
more or less; has upon it the ine brick EssA
two. story MANSION HOUSE, with ten ls&
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. moro or less;
has a large two.story FRAME Dwell 6st&
LING HOUSE. with ten rooms. large ~
barn, with stablng for forty head OF stock, DO.
sides other necessary outbuildings. This tract
is all well sot in grass, and is admirably adapt
Lot No. 3.-TWENTY ACRES, with good
two.story FRAME DWELLING, six Gs3h
rooms and basement new barn and other Ill
necessary buildings Also large Black
smith and Wheelwright shop, doing good
business. This tract possesses great advantages,
being ut the junction of the Georgetown rost
with the Aqueduct and tho Arlington TurnpiF
to the Long Bridge
known as Columbia or Roachs Spring. 6sA
with FRAME DWELLING STORE lin
HOUSE, with three rooms and large pavilion,
situated at the junction of tho Alexandria and
Arlington Turnpike, half a mile from the Long
Lo: 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 Alexandria to Georgetown and
equidstsnt from Washington, Alexandris and
Georgetown. This place has a valuable water
power for either q mill or factory, and the
land is of fair quality. Tho mill was burned
during the war.
The residue of the estate which is admirably
adapted Tor 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 70 acres to suit
purchasers.
TERMS-Twenty per cent of the purchase
money to be paid IN cash. and the residue in
three equal instruments a. six. twelve and
eighteen month. from day OF sale, with interest,
the purchase r to give his bond tor the deferred
instruments, with good personal security; the
title to be retained until full payment OF tho
purchase money, and the property to be resold
ut the risk and cx cnse of tho purchaser in any
case OF default in payment Persons wishing
to purchase are requested to examine the prem
ists which will be shoHn t. them bv parties
residing thereon. stamps and conveysncing
vt the If the purchaser.
S. FERGUSON BEACH.
CHARLES 4. STUART.
VIM. d. DULANY.
| mar i-eotAl&dts Commissioners.
ES-i he above sale has been postponed unit
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