Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-11
NJCTIOS SALE.
Hv Green a. Wise. Auctiones

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- ~':t-a oe 3 5ec-ee = The Circuit Coz:
- ,,s59g5e. county. Va. .asde at It; AB[ Gb ter
Wesa.nstoA 4. plaintiff, snd K.ehaId 3. Wsa.
l'Rton. ktacutar of 5oh2 A. Ws;hingto1, All
o'aar- are Defendants. Tho unde-si21sd ~
a It@'nt' 1%9, therein named. wi! 3as,
o aS IN tho S SH[ OF IN front OF inc THs
DAY. the. 10th day Of June, a TRACT OF
hANp lyiPg u tRe nGo9SSnty of F.irs1 kaSwn
owned by Gene al George Washington, con
tsini, g UNE THOUSAND and faIRTY-
THREE and THREE QUARTER ACREs.
lhis estate is situated on and bounded by the
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek.
Washing ton and about miles from Alelnn-
dria. has been divided for sale into TEN
TRACTS, as follows
No l-Contains z. acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the ea wnieh Is
n,yjgsbl. tor wood bo.ts, and by the Mouat
Won road on the west and is f'r The most
part il wood and timber
No 2-Adloins No | on the suh .rd Is
bounded on thu east b. Lite Hunt"x Oi'eh,
and ON the west by the Mount vernon T 40
partly in tin Der f the originL grown am
a,t cleared and under fence contains l1's
acres. :.
40 3-Adioins No 9 on the south, and is
bounded by L,ttle Hunting Creek on the east,
and is Tor the most part Cioateo ano uho'i
fence; contains 81 acres
No Alas the Mount Vernon road for It's
western boundary, and contain. 10 acres ~
On this tract is +, good u We l. l. \ n
HOUSE largo barn and outhouses.
No 6-Contains 1862 &C cs Is bounded oy
No 4 on the west and Little hunting Creek on
the east A large portion of this is In wood and
tim Der
No G-Contsins lOo acres bounded by tho
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on me
cast, 1nd contains lUo acres, partly IL "oou n''
partly cleared. a.
No. : Contains 81 acres and adjoins the
grounds of the Ladies Mount Vernon Associs
,ion of tho Union; has beautiful and com
manding view o. the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to be the most beautiful
bu lding size in the county. large portion
Of this i. in timber of original growth.
No. S-Contains 33t acres; adioins tho land.
of the Mount Vernon Association has good
landing on tho Potomac river, and good
building site.
No 9-Contains 129 acres; is bounded on
the eas, by the Potomac river, on the north
by the lands of the Mount Vernon Also
cistion, and on the west by tho lands o. ----
Rowland for the most part IN wood;
No. 10 Contains Sc! acres is bounded by the
Potomac river on the west, and 10 N oetly IN &c
dsr and wood. There is q valuable FloHEkG
or this known as Ferry Landing and which
before the late war rented Tor > ,loo per annum'
Plats of the above lane and d more Partica
lar description Of the same can be seen az the
Real Estate Office OF GREEN & WISE, H.
Alexandria, and at tho Office of Green, Wise &
Davidson, corner Of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street Nos :? nd $50. Washington.
These lands lie in portion of the county o.
Fairfax, which is perhaps moro rapidly I'm
proving and settling up tnan sry other portion
Of the State OF Virgins, and with the best class
of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
New York are valuable by reason OF their
proximity to the grounds Of tho Mount Vernon
Association as well MS for their intrinsic worth.
They possess grea facilities for getting to mar
ket by tho river and good turnpike. The
contemplated Ale1andria and Frederick sburg
Railroad will pass just on the western 6order,
and a depot, no doubt, will be placed near
there for the benefit of travellers to Mount
Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de
cree arc ~ follows --One-fourth OF the pur
chaser oney to DO paid in cash on the day o.
sale; the residue in equal inst.lmen.s at one.
two aud three years the purchaser to execute
ror tho deferred payments bonds, Win spprCV
eli personal security bearins interest from the
dsy of sale; tho title 10 be retained until the
last payment is inside; or deed OF trust given
and the lands subject TO resale at the risk ana
cost of the purchaser in Case the terms OF sale
are not complied with. Stamps and convey
unring ut the expense Of the purchasers:
w ARTHUR TAY LOR
K TAYLOR SCOTT
r,vE-.o,. Commissioners.