Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-10
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FOR SALE.
y,,uE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOf
SALE.

YlNtE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOK
By vir.uo Of . docrec of tho Circuit Court oil
Fa,iouicr county, Va, made at April term,
1850 in a suit therein pending, in which Il. +.
Washington is plaintiff, and Richard t. Wash
,ngton. Executor of John A. Washington, and
others are defendants, tho undersigned, the
Commissioner, therein named. oher' at private
sale - TRACE OF LAND, lyingin the county
Of Fairfax, known as MOUNT VERNON,
Formerly tho estate owned by General George
Washington containing about ONE THOuS-
AND ACRES.
This estate is situated on and bounded by
tho Potomac liver ard Little Hunting Creek,
and is distant about Ii miles from the city OF
Woshington and about miles from AleXan-
driq. Ii has been divided into ten lots or tracts
OF land, of which the following are unsoid,viz ;
No. l-Contains -? acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east, who Is
navigable for wood boats, and by the Mount
Vernon road on the west, and is Tor the most
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-Adioins No. / on the south, and Is
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Greek,
and on the wost by the Mount Vernon road i
partly in timber of the original growth, and
partly cleared and under fence; contains 1854
acres.
No on the west, and Little Hunting Creek on
the cast. A largo portion of this is in wood and
No. G-Con.ains 100 acres bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
cast, and contains 100 acres, partly IN wood and
partly cleared. =. =
grounds of the Ladies Mount Vernon Associa-
lion of the Union; has a beautiful ana COM
mauding WOW Of the river and the surrounding
country. and is said to be the most beautiful
building si.e in the county, A largo portion
of this is in timber of original growth.
NJ, Cnptoins 23h acres. atiOlQS the lanuS
of the Mount Vernon Association; has goo9
landing on the Potomac river, and q GOOD
building site.
Plsts of the above lands and moro particu-
lar description of the SANG can be sen wise at
kesi E5I ru and at tho oico of -eon, Wise y
Davidson, corner of LOUISIANA avS anu NM
Seventh street Nos. II and 64O, Washlnetoh'
oof asn lands lie in portion OF the county OF
Fairfax, which is perhaps more rapidly I'M
nrovinp and settling up than any otner portion
of the State OF Virginia and with the pest CLASS
of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvanla ana
New York; are valuable oy reason % snei1
nrnvimitv TO the grounds Of the Mount Vernon
hssocjation as well rs for their intrinsic worth
They nosso:s grca. facilities for getting to mar
ket by tho river and q good turnpike. The
contemplated Alexandria and Fredericksburg
| Railroad will pass just on the western poruer
| and depot, no doubt, VIII 0e piaced heai
| there for the benefit of travellers to Noun
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by tho dc
cree are as follows ;-one-fourth OF the pur
chaser las oney to be paid in cash, on the day
sale; the residue in equal lnstslmonts at one
for the deferred payments bonds, with approx
81 personal security, bearing interest from tn
dav Of sale; tho tito to be retained until tn
last nagment is made; or a deed of trust ,givel
and the lands subject TO resale at the risk AM
cos. of the purchaser in case the terms OF sal
are not complied with, Stamps and convey
sncing At the expense OF tho purchasers:
w. ARTHUR TAYLOR.
r. TAYLOR SCOTT,
Commissioners.
Persons desiring to purchase can apply l
| " ARTHUR IA YL0K. Alexandria, Va, O
f. p. TAYLOR SCOTT. Warrenton. Fsuquie
county, Va. TAI LOR SUIT,
ie Ii-2AwtC Commissioner, &c.