Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-06
rINHE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
SAIIE

TINE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
SALE.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Fsuquier county, Va, made at April term,
1869, in a suit therein pending, in which l.. r.
Washington is plaintiff, and Richard Is. Wash
ington, Executor of John A, Washington, and
Others are defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioner, therein named, offer, at private
sale. a TRACT OF LAND, lying IN the county
of Fairfax, known as MOUNT VERNON,
formerly the estate owned by General George
Washington, containing about ONE THOUS-
ne = oHtoSmMsr liver and Little Hunting Creek,
and is distant about - miles from the city OF
Washington, and about miles from Alexsn-
dria 1t has been divided into ten lots or tracts
of land. of which the following are unsod, VIZ :;
No. l-Contains ~ acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east, whic II Is
navigable for wood boats, and by the Mount
Vernon road on the west, and j. for the most
part in wood and timber.
No 2-Adioins No. l on the south, and Is
bounded on the cast by Little Hunting Creek,
and on the west by the Ncun. Vernon road !
nsrtlv in timber of the on ''r'l S-owlh, an
partly cleared, and under ieGcei contains 1853
acres. 1.l -.
No. d on the west, and Little hunting Creek on
the east. A large portion Of this is in wood and
No 6-Contains 100 acres; bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east, and contains loj acIcS' P"i''S IA VIVA "'
partly cleared. III: A.
grounds of tho Ladies' Mount Vernon Assocla-
lion of the Union has g teautltul ana com
handing view of the river and the surrounding
| country and is said to be the most beautiful
building site in the county. a largo portion
| of this is in timber of origlnsl growth.
| No S-Contains 33t acres adloIns the land,
| If the Mount Vernon Association; has good
| landing on tho Potomac river, ana sood
building site.
| lar description of the same can be seen at the
ResI Estate Office of GREEN 81 WISE, a
| Alexandra, and at the office of Green, Wisc y
| davidson. corner of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street, Nos. II and $40. Washington
These lands lie in 3 portion OF the county o.
| Fairfax. which is perhaps more rapidly I'M
| proying and settling up than Gry otner portioi
| of the State of Virginia, and with the best cIas
of farmers from New jersey, Penn'y lvania ant
| New York are valuable by reason OF tnei
| proximity TO tho grounds OF the Mount vernon
| Association as well as for their intrinsic worth
They possess grea. facilities for getting to mar
ket by tho river and good turnpike. IN
contemplated Alexandria and FREDERICKSBURG
| Railroad will pass just on the western bordef
and depGSt no ben dGq0 Of G sraroiora
VSTThRIRHMS OF SALE, prescribed by tho dc
ZOO orc as follows :-Onc-iourth OF the pti
cbase-n ouey to be paid IN cash on the day
sale the residue in equal inatamen.s AT os'
two and three years the purchaser TO eAocus
ed personal security, bearing interest from Il! tn
dav Of sale; the title to be retained until IN
Iay o oa is made or deed of trust give
and the lands subject to resale at the risk an
cos: of the purchaser in case the terms oil Sal
arc not complied with. Stamps and convey
ancing At the expense Of the purchasers.
'''0'e w. ARTH K Ia LOE.
L. TAYLOR SCOTT,