Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-17
FOR SALE.
TIME MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FUN
i SALE

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By virtue of decree of the Circan , Got term.
Fsuquier county, Va, made a. APllht + y
1869. in suit therein pending, III u Wash
Washington is plaintiff, and klGnaIu Dton and
lngton. Executor of John A. Wa sniH the
others are defendants lne I' otfar. at private
sale p'; la ,o WT as MOUNT VERNON,
tr,I,o-iv the estate owned by General Ge1rge
Washington. containing ao'u' 01'A
ar Th;s aSate is situated on and bounded by
ito Po,0mac liver and Little Hunting Greek,
and is distant about Is miles from the city OF
Washington, and about miles from AleAan-
dris, II hssSbeen divided into ten lots or tracts
Of land, of which the following are unsold' w;
No 1SContsins III acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Greek on the east, whIc Is
nayigable for wood boats and by the mount
Vernon road on the west, and Is ior the lhos'
part in wood and timber. 49,. -
No. 2-Adioins No. ! on the south, ana IL
bounded on the east by Little Hunting CieeE,
and ON the west by the Mount Vernon road ,
nartlv in timber of the original CROWN, ano
partly cleared, and under fence; contains lo9S
| acres. ,1o1 INV
No on the west, AMI Little Hunting Oreeh ",
! the east. large portion OF TINS Is III "oou aii0
| No G-Contsins 100 acres bounded by the
| Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on Inc
east, and contains 100 acres, partly III woop anu
No 7~Contains 81 acres, and adi0in nth the
grounds of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa-
ton of the Union; has n beautiful ana com
man ding view of the river and the sufrounuiirk
country and is said to be the most peautiiuI
| building site in the county. a largo porto"
of this i in timber Of original growth. -,
| No. S-Coutains So acres adj oins the iahu;
| of the Mount Vernon Association; mas SooCc
landing on tho Potomac river, ana gooo
building site.
Pla,s of the above lands and Il more partlcu
lar description of the same can DO seen ~ INT
Real Estate office of GREEN y WISE, a
| Alexandria, and at the office OF Green, wise ~
| Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue anc
Seventh street, Nos. II and $40, Washington
/ Those lands lie in portion OF the county o
| Fairfax, which is perhaps more rspldiy III
proving and settling up than Any other porI ;'
Of the State OF Virginia, ana with inc pcs. CHS
| of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania ail'
New York; arc valuable by reason OF thei
| proximity 10 the grounds of the Mount vernon
u Association MS we'll rs for thor intrinsic worth
They posso,s great facilities for getting TO MAT m
iet by tho river and good turnpike. IN
; | contemplated AleXandria and FREDERICKSBURG
| Railroad will pass lust on the western oordei
and u depot, no doubt, will DO placed nea
, there for tho benefit OF travellers to Noun
| Vernon, !.
| cree, are a. follows :-One-iourth OF the pun
| chase-u oney to be paid in cash on the day
sale; the residue in equal instalmonis nj one
two and three years the purchaser 10 eAecuI
D Tor the deferred payments bonds, with approx
$ ed personal security, bearing interest from tn
, d.y of sale; the tito to be retained until TIA
: hast payment is made; or II deed OF trust give
and the lands subject to resale NJ the risk an
COS. of the purchaser III case the terms oil 81
: are not implied with. Stamps and convey
= aucing NJ the expense OF the purchasers.
I W. AKTH Uk ThI LOR.
, H. TAYLOR SCOTT
Commissioners.
Persons desiring t. purchase can ~pply
> W. ARTHUR TAYLOR, Alexandria, Va. {
: to K. TAYLOR SCOTT. Warrenton. FamgW'
t ,.unty. Va. T. TAYLOR SCOTT,
Z ie lIL2nwtr Commissioner, &c.