Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-15
FOR SALE.

rElHE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE toh
SALE.
By virtue Of decree of the Circuit Court OF
Fsuquier county, Va, made at April term
1860, in suit therein pending, in which H. r.
Washington is plaintiff, and Richard B. Wash:
lngton, Executor of John A. Washington, and
others are defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioner, therein named, offer, at private
Of Fairfax, known AS. MOUNT VERNON,
formerly tho estate owned by General George
Washington, containing about ONE TliOUS-
AND ACRES.
This estate Is situated on and bounded 10y
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek
and is distant about - miles from tho city OF
Washington, and about miles from Alexan-
dria. Ii has been divided into ten lots or tracts
of land, of which the following are unsold,v VIZ ::
No l.-Contans 7Z3 acres and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the eat, WING Is
navigable tor wood boats, and by tho Mount
Vernon 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 tho west by the Mount Vernon road !;
partly cleared, and under fence; contains 1881
No, 5-Contains 1861 acres; is bounded by
No. A on the west, ana Little Hunting Creek on
the east A large portion of this is in wood and
timber.
N
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east, and contains 100 acres, partly in wood and
partly cleared.
No. 7-Contains 81 acres, and sdjoins tho
grounds Of the Ladies Mount Vernon Assocla-
ton of the Union; has beautiful and COM
msnding view of tho river and the surrounding
country, and is said to DO the most beautiful
building sito in the county. A largo portl'"
of this is in timber OF original growth.
No 8-Contains $3t acres. adioinS the lands
of tho Mount Vernon Association; has good
landing on tho Potomac river, and - good
building site.
Plats of the above lands and q more particu-
lar description of the same can be seen ut the
Real Estate office of GREEN u WISE, at
Alexandra, and at tho Office of Green, Wise X
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street Nos. - and so, Washington.
These lands lie in portion OF the county OF
Fairfax, which is perhaps more rapidly I'M
proving and settling up than any otnor portion
of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvani. and
New York are valuable by reason OF their
proximity to the grounds of the Mount Vernon
Association AS well Us for their intrinsic worth.
They possess grca' facilities for getting to mar
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 benefit of travellers to Mount
Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree, are as follows :-One-fourth OF the pur-
chaso-u onoy to be paid in cash on the day OF
sale; the residue in equal instalmenls at one,
two and three years the purchaser to execute
for the deferred payments bonds, with approx
ed personal security, bearing interest from the
day of sale; the title to be retained until the
last payment is made; or 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 TAYLOR.
Il. TAYLOR SCOTT,
Commissioners.
Persons desiring to purchase can apply to
w. ARTHUR TAYLOR, Alexandria, Va, or
to Z. TAYLOR SCOTT. Warrenton Fauquier
county, Va X. TA4 LOR SCOTT,
10 ll-2awtf Commissioner, &c.