Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-21
u,HE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
SALE

Bv virtue of decree of the Circuit Court OF
Fanauier county, Va, mado at April term.
1860, in suit therein pending, IN when u. r
InGtnn Executor of John A, Washington. and
Others arc Defendants tho undersigned, inc
Commissioner, therein named, oiler. at private
sail. u TRACE OF LAND, lying IN tns county sIY
of Fairfax, known as MOU MI VEkNoN,
formerly tho estate owned by Genefad 9o2Tse
Washington, containing about ONE THoUS-
AND ACRES.
This estate is situated on and bounded by
the POTOMAC liver and Little Hunting Crock,
and is distant about Is miles from the city OF
Wnahington aud about miles from Alexan-
dria. 1t has been divided into ten lots or tracts
OF land, of which tho following arc unsold, w
No. CONTAINS ri acres and Is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the cast, whlc IS
naygabc for wood boats, and by tho Mount
Vernon road on the west and Is ljr tho most
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-Adioina No. | OF tho south, ana l.
bounded n tho cast by Little Hunting Creek
and on tho west by tho Mount Vernon road
partly in timber of the original growth, ana
partly cleared, and under fence; contains l53s
acres.
No. 5-Contains 1854 aces; is bounded by
No on tho west, and Little Hunting Creek on
tho east A largo portion of this is in WOOD ana
timber.
No 6-Containq 100 acres bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on tho
partly cleared. A.
No. 7-Contains 81 acres, and adjoins tho
grounds of tho Ladies' Mount Vernon Assocla-
ton Of tho Union; has n beautiful and COM
msnling view of tho river and the surrounding
country, and is said to DO tho most beautiful
building sito in tho county. largo portion
of this is in timber Of original growth.
No. S-ContGns "3i acros; aIieins tho lands
Of tho Mount Vernon Association has good
landing on the Potomac river, and good
Building site.
Plats of tho above lands ard moro particu-
lar description of tho samo can bo seen nj tho
Rcal Estate Office nf GREEN IL WISE, at
A!rtandra, and at the uilice OF Green, w ise ~
Dlyj.sGn corner of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh stree. Nos II and $40, Washington
These lands iIo Ia u portion OF the county oil
Fairfax, which i perhaps moro rapidly I'M
proving and settling up than any otner portion
of the State of Virgins, and with tho best class
of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
New York, arc valuable by reason OF thciT
proximity to tho grounds of the Mount Vernon
Association rs well as for thor intrinsic worth.
Thoy possess grea, facilities for getting to mar
kct by the river and good turnpike Inc
contemplated Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad will pass just on the western border,
and depot no doubt, will BIO placed nosr
there foT the benefit of travellers to Mount
Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree are rs follows :-One-fourth OF tho pur-
CbdSo-m onCy To bo paid III casn on lhe DAY Oh
sale the residue in equal nstalments at ono,
two and three years tho purchaser to execute
for tho deferred payments bonds, with approx
cd personal security bearing interest from tho
day of sale; tho tito TO be retained until tho
last payment is made; or u decd of trust given
and the lands subject to resale at the risk and
COS. Of tho purchaser in case tho terms Of. sale
aro not complied with, Stamps and convey
nncing ut the expense Of tho purchasers.
W. ARTHUR TAY LOR.
Il. TAYLOR SCOTT.
Commissioners.
Persons desiring to purchase can apply to
W. ARTHUR TAYLOR, Alexandria Va, or
To l.. TAYLOR $COPT, Warrenton. FauIuior
county, Va H. TAYLOR SCOTT,
ic lift Commissioner, &c.