Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-28
BY J. A. Stoutenburg, AuctiOneer.

COMMISSIONER SALE OF VALUA'
u BILE ESTATE, ADJOINING ARLING e.
TON, AND CONTAINING FOUR HUN
DRED ACRES. The ESTATE AND RESI-
SITUATED WITHIN TWO MILES OF
WASHINGTON, ID. G., 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. 1863. in the case OF Roach's FIX
ecutors VS.. Roach's Devisees. the undersigned,
Commissioners therein named, will proceed to
SELL at public auction, to the highest bidder, in
front of the brick mansion; on tho prem SEES on
SATURDAY, tho first day of May, 1869, at !.
o'clock m, that valuable property, "PKOS-
PECT HILL" the estate and residence of the
acres of land, adjoining Arlington, and situated
in the county of Alexandria, Va, about z miles
from Washington city, ID. g., on the Arlington
Turnpike and at its junction with the George
town road, with large BRICK MAN f;::f
SION HOUSE, severa! excellent Franc nlsE
Dwelling Houses, large Barns, Stables, Out
houses, &c. The Mansion House, built upon
the same range OF hills as tho Arlington House,
and distant three fourths of mile theretrom,
and commanding full view of the whole city
of Washington and great extent OF the Poto-
mac river; and upon the estate are number OF
buildiny 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
all accurate survey will be made before the day
OF sale
Lot No. l.-SIXTY ACRES OF LAND,
more or less has upon it the tine brick f sasAI
two-story MANSION HOUSE, with ten .aa4sl
rooms and large cellar, brick out buildings with
FIVE rooms. a tine 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 a large two story FRAME Dwell Gsssa
LING HOUSE. with ten rooms a large N.Y.
barn, with stabliag Tor forty head OF stock, be-
sides other necessary outbuildings. This tract
is all we'll set in grass, and is admirably adapt
Lot No. 3STWENTY ACRES, with u good
two-story FRAME DWELLING, six 6saS
rooms and basement new barn and other .is4
necessary buildings also, large Black
smith and Wheewrlgnt shop, doing good
business. This tract possesses great advantages
being ri the junction Of the Georgetown rcat
with the Aqueduct and the Arlington TurnpiR
to the Long Bridge.
Lot No. 4.-Contains TWENTY ACRE
known US Columbia or Roach's Spring 6sh
with a FRAME DWELLING STORE Qskea
HOUSE, with three rooms and large pavilion;
situated at the junction of the Alexandrla and
Arlington Turnpike, halfs mile from the Long
Bridge.
Lot No 5.-FIFTY-TW ACRES OF
LAND, lying upon the waters of Four Mile
Run. in tue county of Alexandria, Oh the coun,,
ty road from Alexandria to Georgetown and
equidistant from Washington, Alexsndris and
Georgetown. This place has q valuable water
power for either mill or Il factory, and the
land is of fair quality. The mill was burned
during the war.
The residue of the estate. which is admirably
adapted for agricultural purposes, and portion
of which bordering on The Canal, contains the
best quality 81 clay for brick, Will be divided
and sold in lots of from to ~ acres to suit
purchasers. '.t-
TERMS-Twenty per cent of tho purchase
money to be psid in cash, and the residue IN
three equal instruments at six. twelve and
eighteen months from day of sale. with interest.
tho purchaser to give his bond for the deferred
instruments, with good personal security; the
title 10 be retained until iull payment OF tne
purchase-money, and the property TO be reSold
at the risk and expense Of tho purchaser IN any
case OF default in payment. Persons wishing
to purchase are requested TO examine the prem
iscs which will be shown to, them bv parties
residing thereon. Stamps and conveyancing
IT the IF the purchaser.
$. FERGUSON BEACH.
CHARLES +. STUART.