Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-15
Auction SALES.
By j. a. stoutenburg. Auctioneer.

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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
u BILE ESTATE, adjoining Arlington, and
containing four hundred acres, the estate and
residence Of the lste James Roach, situated
within two miles of Washington. D. c, in Al
exsndris county, and PROPERTY IN ALIEN
ANDRIA; for ssle at public auction.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
the county Of Alexandria VS.. at the February
term, 1869, in the case Of Roach : Executors VS..
Roachs Devisoes Tie uudersigned, Commits
soners therein named. will proceed to sell, at
public auction, TO the highest bidder, in front
OF the Mayors office, III the city OF Alexandris,
Va, on Thu RSDAY, the l4th day o: October,
"PROSPECT HILL the estate and residence
ofthc late Jas Roach containing-FOU L HI N
DRED ACRES or LAM adjoining Airing
ton, and situated in the county of Alexandria,
Va, about two miles from Washington, ID. g.,
on the Arlington turnpike, and 81 its junction
with the Georgetown road, with p .arge fEEsa
BRICK MANSION HOUSE, several ex- .lsSA
cellent Frame Dwelling Houses, large Barns,
Stables, Oulhouses, &c. The Mansion House,
built upon the same range OF hills as the Ar
lngton House. and distant three-iourths OF y
mile therefrom, ard commanding full view OF
the whole city of Washington and great ex-
tent of the Potomac river; and upon the estate
are number of building sites equally attrac-
tive. The land is OF the best quality and high
" improved, and Is well adapted to all the pro-
auctions Of thi: latitude. Some of 1t contains
the best BRICK CLAY. The estate has been
surveyed and VIII be S'Id IN iotS 10 sui pUT-
chasers ,,.,,,,-,,,
PROPERTY II ALEXANDRIA COUNTY,
TWENTY ACRES, known as Columbia
or Roach's Spring" with FRAME ID w Eli
LING STOkE-hOUSE, with three rooms Is anu "a i
Alexandria and Arlington turnpike, nall q
mile from tho Long Bridge.
FIFTY Two ACRES OF LAND, lying
upon the waters of -Four Mile Run, in the cOun-
ty Of Alexandria, on the county road from AL
exandris TO Georgetown, and ,equldistsnt from
Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown
This place has valuable water power for eth
g, mill or y factory, and the land is OF fair
quality. The mill was burned during the war
Also. the following property in Alexandria :
ONE SQUARE OF GROUND, boundel
on the north by Montgomery, west by Pitt,
cast bv Koyal, and on the south by Madison ST.
This SQUARE will be divided to suit purchasers
An undivided HALF OF A LOT at the
southwest corner of Union and Wolfe streets,
G2 feet 6 inches on Wolfe, and ll5 #. on Union
The farm will be shown by James Roach, re
siding on the promises. Gnt Horace 5. John
stou, of Washington.
Private offers tor any portion -! thli proper
ty will be received unit! the day Of sale
TERMS-Twontv per cent of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the residue in
three e0ual instalmen,s NJ six, twelve and
eighteen months from day Of sale with interest,
the purchaser 10 give his bond for the deferred
instruments, with good personal security the
title to be retained until full payment OF the
purchase money, and the properly to be resold
at the risk end expense OF tho purchaser IN any
case Of default IN payment. Stamps and con-
vcyancinC ~ the cot the purchaser.
$. FERGUSON BBACH
CHARLES T.. STUART.
WM. II. DULANY.