Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-15
fIHE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
SALE

fNHE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
l. SALE.
BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Cour. Of
Fauquicr county, Va, made At April terai,
1869, in Il suit therein pending, in which Il. 4.
Washington is plaintiff. and Richard Is. Wash,
ungton, Executor of John A. Washington, and
others arc defendants, tho undersigned the
Commissioner, therein named, offer, ut private
OF Fairfax, known as MOUNT VERNON.
formerly the estate owned by Genera. !He9GrRs
AND ACRES.
This estate ia situated on and bounded by
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek,
and is distant about Is miles from tho city OF
Washington, and about miles from Alexan-
dria. It has been divided into ten lois or tracts
of land, of which the following are unsold, viz:
No. I-COntans tx acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east, whlc h Is
havigabe for wood boats, and by the Mount
Vernon road on the west and Is for tho most
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-Adioins No. l on the south, and Is
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Creek,
and on the west by tho Mount Vernon road
partly in timber OF the original growth, and
partly cleared, and under fence contains li;'r
acres.
No. 6-Contains l5Jl aces 10 bounded by
No 4 on the west, ana Little hunting Greek on
the east. large portion OF this ia !" wood a"d
timber.
No. 6 Contains 100 acres bounded by the
east, and contains lU3 acrea, partly in Wood and
partly cleared.
No. 7-Contsins ~ acres, and sdjoins the
grounds of the Ladies Mount Vernon Assocls-
ton of the Union; has a beautiful and com
| mNnding view Of the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to be tho most beautiful
building site in tho county. A largo portion
of this is in timber of original growth.
No 8-Contains 333 acres; adielns tho lands
| Of the Mount Vernon Association {; has good
| landing on tho Potomac river, and good
building site
| Plats of tho above lands and y more psrticu-
| lar description of the same can be seen ut the
| Real Estate Office of GREEN y WISE, at
Alexandria, and 1t tho Office of Green, Wise ~
| Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue ana
Seventh street. Nos. r. 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 tho best class
| of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania ana
| New York are valuable by reason OF Their
| proximity 10 the grounds Of the Mount Vernon
Association as we'll rs for their intrinsic worth
They possess great facilities for getting To mar
| ket by the river and a good turnpike. inc
| contemplated Alexandria and Frederick sburg
| Railroad will pass Just on tho western border,
| and depot, no doubt, will be placed near
l there for the benefit of travellers to Mount
| Vernon.
| TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree. arc as follows :,one-fourth OF the pur,,
sale the residue in equal instalments at one,
two and three years; the purchaser to execute
| for the deferred payments bonds, with appr1v
| ed porsonal security bearing interest from the
day of sale; the tito to be retained until the
last payment is made; or deed of trust given
and the lands subject to resale at the risk and
cost of tho purchaser in case the terms OF sale
are not complied with. Stamps and convey
ancinr at The expense OF the purchasers;
w. ARTHUR TAY LOR.
| t. TAYLOR SCOTT,
Commissioners.
Persons desiring to purchase can apply &c
| w ARTHUR Ia YLOR, Alexandra, va, oil
Ito P TAYLOR SCOTT, Warrenton. Fsuquie
| conntv Va, K TAYLOR SCOTT,
1 ia ii,2swtf Commissioner, &c.