Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-13
AUCTION SALE.
re- Green 4, Wise. Aucfioneers.

rI,HY MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
Ey vir.ue of 6 decree OF the circuit Court OF
1863, in suit therein pending, in which L T.
| Washington 5 plaintiff, and Richard b. Wash
ington, Executor of John A. Washington. and
others are defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioners, therein named, will offer for
sale, by public auction, in front of the Mayors
Office IN the city OF Alexandria, on THURS
| DAY, the 10th of June, at IL M, a TRACTOF
LAMDi lying in the Se0Snty Of Fairfax known
owned by General George Washington, CON
THREE and THREE-QUARTEK ACRES.
This estate is situated on snd bounded by the
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek,
Washington, and about miles from Ale1an-
dtia, 1t has been divided for sale into TEN
TRACTS, as follows:
No. 1-Contains 7?l acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east wn,en I.
1 Weracn road on the west, and is for the most
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-Adjoins No, l on the south, and Is
bounded on the east by Little Hunting creek.
and on the west by tho Mount Vernon road !.
partly in timber Of the original growth, ana
partly cleared. and under fence; contains I6o.
acres.
NO 3-Adioins No. on the south and lie
bounded by Little Hunting Creek on the east,
| and Is tor the most part cleared snu unuet
| fence contains 81 acres.
No. HAS tho Mount Vernon road Tor it,
western boundary, and contains 125 acre. IA
| On this tract is II good DIV LII n q III
| HOUSE, large barn and outhouses.
| No. 1-Contans l65t acres is bounded by
| No. 4 On the west, ana Little Hunting Creek on
| the east A large portion oi this IS IN wood ana
TIMBER. -, ,,o,
| Potomac river and Little Hunting Greek On the
| east and contains lO9 acres, partly IN wood ana
| partly cleared.
No. T-Contains 81 acres, and sdiols tbs
grounds of the Ladies Mount Vernon Associs
| ton of the Union; has beautiful and corn
mandng view of the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to be the most beautiful
| building site in tho county. A large portIoh
| OF this is in timber of original growth
No. S-Contains 33t acres; adj0ins the land
of the Mount Vernon Association has good
landing the Potomac river snd good
building site.
The east by the Potomac river, on tho north
nv the lands OF the Mount Vernon Assc
citation, and on the west by the lands Of --
Rowland for the most part II wood.
No. l0--Contsins SCI acres IS bounded by the
Potomac river on the west and ia mostly IN &c
Iar and wood. There is a valuable Fishery
or this, known as Ferry Landing, and which
before the late war rented for 81 100 per snnum.
Plats OF the above land and 2 more particu
lar description al tne FdHe CAL nc sceu ~ the
Real Estate Office of GREEN & WISE, ~
Alexandrs, and ut tho Office of Green, Wise u
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue ana
Seventh street. Nos. :. and $40, Washington.
These lands lie in = portion OF the county CT
Fairfax, which is perhaps more rapidly I'm
proving and settling up than any other portion
of the State Of Virginia, and with the best elias.
of .armers leom New Jersey, Pennsylvanis end
New York: are valuable by reason of Their
proximity TO the grounds of the Mount Vernon
4 ssociation as we'll as for their intrinsic worth
They posses grea. facilities for getting to MAJ
ket by tho river and good turnpike. The
contemplated Alexandria and fredericksburg
Railroad will pass Just on the western border.
and \ depot, no doubt, will be placed near
there for the benel; Of travellers to Mount
Vernon.
TERMS Of SALE. prescribed by the dc
cree, are u follows One fourth OF the pur
oh as IL ouey to be paid in cash. on the day OF
sale; the residue in equal instaiments at one.
two and three years the purchaser to execute
for the deferred payments bouda, with approx
cd personal security, bearing interest from the
dsy of sale; the title to he retained until the
last payment is made; OF deed OF trust given
and the lands subject to resale at the risk and
cos. of the purchaser in case the terms OF sale
are not complied with. Stamps and convey
ancing at the expense Of the PURCHASERS.
w. ARTHUR TAY LOk.
H. TAYLOR SCOTT.
my 6 cots CommssloneIe: