Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-06
Gold.
New YORK. May 6.-Gold to-day 1868.
By Green g. wise, Auctioneers.
NNHE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOF

VNH Ii -MOU y EkNON ESIAIf FUN
L SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Fauquier county, Va, made at April term,
1869 in a suit therein pending in which l. f.
Washington is plaintiff, and Richard B. Wash
ngton, Executor of John A. Washington, and
others arc defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioners, therein named, will offer for
sale, by public auction, in front of the Mayor
office, IN the city OF Alexandria, on TIL RS
DAY, the 10th day of June, a TRACT OF
LAND, lying in the county Of Fairfax, known
as MOUNT VERNON, formerly the estate
tanning ONE THOUSAND and THIRTY
IHR sE and THREE QUARTER ACRES.
mis- estate is situated on and bounded by the
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek,
and is distant about ID miles from the city Of
Washington. and about I miles from AeAan.
diia. 1t has been divided for sale into TEN
TRACTS as follows:
No. 1-Contains ia acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east, which is
navigablo for wood boats and by tho Mount
Vernon road on the west, and ia for tho most
part in wood and timber.
No 2-Adioins No. | on the south, and IS
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Creek,
and on tho west by tho Mount Vernon road !;
partly in timber of the original growth, and
partly cleared, and under fence; contains 1881
acres.
No S-Adons No. . on the south, and is
bounded by Little Hunting Creek on tho east,
and is for the most part cleared ana under
fence; contains 81 acres.
No. alas tho Mount Vernon road for Its
western boundary, and contains l25 acres. Ga
On this tract is good d w Z L IN I'LL
HOUSE, largo barn and outhouses,
No. 5-Contains 1861 aces; is bounded by
No. 4 on the west, and Little Hunting Creek on
the east. a large portion OF this Is IN wood and
tim Der. =,
No 6-Contaias 100 acres bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east and contains 100 acres, partly in wood and
partly cleared.
No. 7-Con.ains 81 acres, and adjons the
grounds of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa-
ton of the Union; has beautiful and COM
msnding view of the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to DO the most beautiful
building site in the county. a large portion
of this is in timber Of original growth.
No. 8-Contsins 331 acres. adjoins the lands
of the Mount Vernon Association; has good
landing on the Potomac river ana goou
building site.
No 9-Contains 100 acres; is bounded on
the cas-. by the Potomac river, on the north
bv the lands of the Mount Vernon Asso-
citation, and on the west by tho lands of --
Rowland for the most part in wood.
No. 10 Contains &c! acres is bounded by the
Potomac river on the west. and is mostly in ce-
dsr aud wood, There is a valuable FISHERY
or this, known as Ferry Landing and which
before theate war rented for 81, lUu per annum.
Plats of the above lanes and more partlcu-
lar description of the Same can be seen at the
Real Estate office Of GREEN i WISE, at
Alexandria, and at the Office of Green, Wise q
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street Nos. II md $40, Washington.
Those lands lie in portion of the county OF
Fairfax, which is perhaps moro rapidly i'm
proving and settling up than any other portion
Of the State OF Virginia, and with the best class
of farmers from New jersey, Pennsylvania and
New York; arc valuable by reason OF tn cir
proximity to the grounds of the Mount Vernon
Association AS we'll MS for their intrinsic worth.
They posses grea facilities fer getting to mai
kct by tho liver and good turnpike. The
contemplated Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad will pas just on tho western border,
and Il depot, doubt, will be placed near
| thero for the benefit Of travellers to Mount
! Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by tho de-
cree, are as follows :-One-sourth Of the pur-
| ch ase.. oney to be paid in cash on the day OF
| sale; the residue in equal instalmenls at one,
| two and three cars the purchaser to execute
for the Gcfsrre payments bonds, with approx
] cd personal security, bearin. interest from the
1 aay of sale, the title 20 be retained until the
| last payment is made; or deed of trust given
and the lands subject 10 resale at the risk and
| cos. of the purchaser in case the terms Of sale
are not com piled with. Stamps and convey
| sncing at the expense Of the purchasers.
| w. ARTHUR TAYLOR.
K. TAYLOR SCOTT
mvG-eots Commissioners.