Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-25
FOR SALE.
rl,HE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOB
SALE

Ca,HE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
SALE.
BY virtue of = decree of the Circuit Court OF
fauqucr county, Va, made At April term
] 300 in u SUIT therein pending, in which l.. +.
Washington is plaintiff and Richard Is. Wash.
iIgton, Executor of John a, Washington, and
CHEERS are defendants, tue undersis ned, the
Commissioner, therein named, Oifer, at private
lie u TRACT OF LAND, lying in the county
Q; Fairfax known as MOUNT VERNON.
f'rmerly the estate owned by General George
Washington containing about ONE THOU5-
AND ACRES
This cstat. IS situated on and bounded by
the Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek,
sud is distant about Il mules from the city ct
Washington aud about miles from AIeA@n-
Cria IL has been divided into ten lots o. tracL =
OF AID OF which the following are unsolf, VIZ :
s.. Contains ~ acres, and Is bounded by
= tuning Creek on tho cat, whlc n i
..N! oil, Or wood boats, an by the Mount
q road on the west, and l. tJc the most
sr, wood and timber
No 2-Adioius No. ! on the south, and is
..u.I q on the east by Little Hunting Creek,
{, ad %. tae west BY the Mount Vernon road
lsrt,y n tin Der Of the original growth, and
cleared, and under fence contains 1914
Scres.
~ 5-C,i tains l55I &C es is bounded by
no / on the vest, ana Little bunting Creek on
.lt east large portion of this Is In wood and
..Tocr.
No 6-Contains 1O9 acres bounded by the
'otOmac river aud Little Hurting Creek on the
sAst, Gud contains 100 acres, partly IN wood and
.,srtly cleared.
No. Z Contains 81 acres, and adioins the
grounds OF the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa-
lion OF the Union; has a beautiful and COM
J lAuiing view of the river and the surrounding
touutry, and is said to be the most beautiful
buudlug siee In the county. largo portion
this i, in timber of original growth,
No. S-Contains $50 acres; adiolrs the lands
Ct the Mount Vernon Association; has II good
hding on the fotomar river, and good
uilding site.
Plats of the abor laads and u more partlcu-
ir GoISr ip''oh orthe same can be sen at tine
1,esl ESD % Office of GREEN & WISE, NJ
Mex ..Idrls, and at the office Of Greon, Wise Y
davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue ana
eventh street, Nos. - and 0lu, washington
These lands lie in u portion OF the county oil
l'airfsx which is perhaps moro rapidly mn
! rowing and settling up than any otner portion
IL The State of Virginia, and with the best Class
Il farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania ana
New York are valuable by reason OF their
Iroximity TO the grounds of the Mount Vernon
Association as well as Tor their intrinsic worth
rNhev posse3s grea. facilities for getting To mar
let by tho river and y good t3rnplEe' Inc
contemplated Alexandria and trederlckso,'rS
railroad will pass lust on inc %es.J.n G noa :
and depot, no doubt, will be placed near
there for tho benefit of travellers to Mount
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
tree, are Ms follows :-One-iourth Oh inc PUlll
,base-n onev 10 be paid in cash on the day OF
i4Ie; the residue in equal instalments ut one,
two and three years; the purchaser to execute
lpr the deferred payments bonds, with approx
~ of sale. the titlo TO be retained until the
last payment is made; or q deed of trust given
md the lands subject to resale at the risk ana
COS. of the purchaser in case the terms oil sale
IRE not complied with. Stamps and convey
incing NJ the expense OF the purchasers; an
w. ARTHUR TAYLOR.
K. TAYLOR SCOTT,
Commissioners.
Persons desiring TO purchase can apply to
w ARTHUk TAYLOR, Alexandria, Va, or
10 r, TAYLOR SCOTT, Warrenton. Fauquier
county, Va. Is. IA I LOh oCo11,
ia lI-2swtf Commissioner, &c.