Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-25
rrHE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR

Ey virtue 81 U0crcc al Inc Slt'HlC N""'I VI
kuuqui,r county, Va, made ut April term,
1860 in - SUIT therein pending, in which L. II.
Whshin gton Is plaintiff and Richard II. w ASH.
In@t1n, Executor of John a. Washington. anu
Others are defendants, the Undersigned, the
Commissioner, therein named, oller, at pfivato
sale. a TRACT OF LAND, lying IN mo county
of Fairfax. known as MOU NJ ' ERNON,
formerly the estate owned by General George
Washington, containing about ONE THOuS-
AND ACRES.
This estate is situsted on and bounded by
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek,
and is distant about L. miles from tho city OF
Washington, and about I miles from AleXai-
dria II has been divided into ten lots or tracts
of land, of which the following are unsold, VIZ
No. l-Contains ~ acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east, which Is
navigablc for wood boats, and by tho Mount
Vernon road on the west, and Is Tor the most
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-AQiOins No, | on the south, and Is
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Creek
aud on the west by the Mount Vernon road
partly IN timber of the original growth. ana
partly cleared, and under fence; contains l11'
acres.
No 5-Coutains 1876! a. es is bounded by
No. on the west, ami Little Hunting Creek on
the east a large portion OF this is IN wood and
timber.
No. G-Contains 100 acres bounded by ,he
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
partly cleared.
No. 7-Contains 9. acres, and adioins the
grounds of the Ladies Mount Vernon Assocls-
ton of the Union; has a beautiful and com
mauding view OF the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to DO the most beautiful
building site in the county. A largo portion
OF this is in timber OF original growth.
No S-COntains 33t acres; atlOins the lands
of the Mount Vernon Association has good
landing on the Potomac river, and a good
building site.
Plats of the above lands and a more partlcu-
lar description of the same can be seen at the
Real Estate Office of GREEN u WISE. at
Alexandria, and Mt the office of Green, Wise Y
Davidson, corner OF Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street. Nos. - and $40, Washington.
These lands lie in portion OF the county OF
Fairfax, which is perhaps moro rapidly I'M
proving and settling up than any otner portion
OF the State of Virginia, and with the best class
of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
New York; arc valuable by reason OF thei?
proximity to the grounds OF the Mount Vernon
Association as we'll as for their intrinsic worth.
They possess grea: facilities for getting to mar
ket by the river and good turnpike. The
contemplated Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad will pass Just on tho western border,
and DEPOT no doubt, will DO placed near
there foc the benefit If travellers to Mount
Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree are "a follows .-Une- fourth OF the pur-
chase-m orey to be paid in cash on the day oi
sale, the residue In equal instalments at one,
two and three years; the purchaser to execute
tor tho deferred payments bonds, with approx
cd personal security, bearing interest from the
day of sale the title to be retained until the
last payment is made or q deed of trust given
and the hands subject to resale at the risk and
COS: of the pure haser in case the terms OF sale
are not complied with. Stamps and convey
ancing at the expense Of the purchasers:
w. ARTH u K TAY LOR.
H. TAYLOR SCOTT.
Commissioners.
Persons desiring to purchase can apply to
w. ARTHUK TAYLOR. Alexandria, Va. OF
To T.. TAYLOR SCOTT, Warrenton Fauquier
county, Va K. TAYLOR SCOTT,
10 lift Commits ssOner, DC.