Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-24
By Green & wise, Auctioneers.

IL SALE II n O1lONs
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court o.
Fauquier county, Va. made at April torn.
1863, in n suit therein pending, in which l. +
Washington is plaintiff. and Richard b. Wash.
mgton, Executor of John A. Washington, and
others are defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioners, therein named, Will oiler Tor
sale, by public auction, in front Of the Mayor
Office. in the city Of Alexandria, on I'll L RS
DAY, the 10th of June, at II M, TRACFOF
LAND. lyngin the county of Fairfax, known
owned by General George Washington, Con
tanning ONE THOUSAND and THlRTl-
THREE and THREE.QUARTER ACRES.
This estate ia situated on and bounded by tho
the Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek,
and is distant about IL miles from the clty OF
dria. 1t has been divided for sale into TEN
TRACTS, as follows:
No. 1-Contains 72i acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the esst, which Is
nsvigable for wood boats, and by the Mount
Vernon road on the west, and is for the most
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-Adjoins No. | on tho south. and ~
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Cfeek,
and on the west by the Mount Vernon road
partly in timber d the original growth, and
partly cleared, and under fence contains l'"f
acres
No 3-Adioins No. on the south, and is
bounded by Little Hunting Creek on tho east,
and is Tor the most part cleared and under
fence; contains 81 acres.
No Alas the Mount Vernon road for its
western boundary, and contains Us acres a
On this tract is good ID w Il LII IN u
HOUSE, large barn and outhouses.
No 5-Contsins 1851 acres; is bounded by
No. on the west ana Little Hunting Creek on
the east. A large portion OF this Is IN wood shd
timber.
No. G-Conlains lG3 acres bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east, and contains Ion acres, partly in wood ana
partly cleared.
No T-Contsins o. acres, and adioins the
grounds of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associs
ton of the Union has beautiful and com
mandng view OF the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to DO the most beautiful
building si.o in the county. large portion
of this is in timber of original growth.
No. S-Contsins 33! acres; adleins the lands
Of the Mount Vernon Association has good
landing on the Potomac river, and good
building site.
No. 9-Contains l29 acres is bounded on
the east by the Potomac river, on the north
by the lands of the Mount Vernon Asso-
ciation and on the west by the lands OF -
Nowland for the most part in wood.
No. l0-Contans e64 acres {; Is bounded by the
Potomac river on the west, and Is III lstly In ce
dnr and wood. There is n valuable Fl5HERl
or this. known IA Ferry Landing and which
before the late WAT rented for 81 lUU per annum.
Plats of tho above LANDS and Il more pafticu
lar e-cripion Of the same can he seen ~ Inc
Real Estate Office OF GREEN u WISE, at
Alexandria, and Mt the office of Green, Wise *
Davidson corner of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street Nos. II and $40. Washington.
These lands e in II portion OF the county OF
Fairfax, which is perhaps more rapidly I'M
proving and settling up than any other portion
of tho State of Virginia and with the best class
of farmers from New Jersey Pennsylvania snd
New York ; Mre valuable by reason OF their
proximity To the grounds of the Mouat Vernon
Association AS we'll AS for their intrinsic worth
They possu:s grca facilities for letting 10 mar
ket by tho river and a good turnpike. Ihe
contemplated Alexandri4 and Frederic ksburg
Railroad will pa iu., on the western border,
and a depot no ,toubt, will be placed near
there for tho benefit of travellers 10 Mount
Vernon. ,
TERM OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree. are "a follows -One-fourth of the pur-
| ch asc.n oncv to be paid in cash on the day OF
| sale: the re iluc in equal instslmenls at one
| two and three wears the purchaser to execute
| for The deferred payments bonds, with approv
| ed personal security, bearing interest from tne
| dsy of SALE tho title to be retained until the
las. payment is made or deed of trust given
and the lands subject to resale at the risk and
cos. of the purch aser in case the terms OF Sale
arc not complied with. Stamps and convey
oncing 1t the expense Of the purchasers:
W ARTHUR TAYL
| II. YLOR SCOTT,
| my & cots Commissioners.