Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-18
AUCTION SALES.
j. A. Stoutcnburg, Auctioneer.

BY j. A. StOutenUuFks AuctiOhSSA'
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA;;
containing four hundred acres, the, estate anu aa
residence of the late James Roach situasegu
within two miles of Washington: D. = IN nv "
exsndria county, and PROPERTY IN ALhA-
ANDRIA; for sale at public auction C,t Cor
By virtue Of decree OF the CIRCUIT GotrS ~
term, 1863, in the case of Roach's Executors vs.
Roach's Deyisces, the undersigned, Commls-
sioners therein named will proceea 10 sell, d.
nublic auction, to the highest bidder, IN front
" Va 'A on Thu RSDAY, the l4tb day o: October,
1850 at y o'clock m, that valuable property,
"PROS PECT HILL" the estate and residence
oftbe late Jas. Roach, containing FOUR HUN
DRIED ACRES OF LAND, adjoining Airing
ton, and situated in the county of Alexspdrls,
Va, about two miles from Washington, u. ",
on the Arlington turnpike. and at its junction
with the Georgetown road, with large kss4
BRICK MANSION HOUSE, several ex- .Rs4
cellent Frame Dwelling Houses, large Barns,
Stables, Oulhouses, &c, The Mansion House.
built upon the same range OF hills as the Ar
lington House. and distant three-fourtns OF q
mile therefrom, and commanding full view OF
the whole city of Washington and great ex-
tent Of the Potomac river; and upon the estate
are q number of building sites equally attrac-
tive. The land is of the best quality and high
~ improved, and is we'll adapted to all the pro-
auctions of this latitude. Some OF 1t contains
the best BRICK CLAY. The, estate has been
surveyed, and Will be ssId IN loIs 10 sui puF-
chasers.
PROPERTY IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.
TWENTY ACRES, known rs nCo:um 6la
or Roach's SPRING" with a FRAME AM DWE Ell
a large pavilion, situated at the junction Of the
Alexandra and Arlington turnpike, half a
mile from the Long Bridge.
FIFTY-TWO ACRES OF LAND, lying
upon the waters of Four Mile Run, in the coun-
ty of Alexsndrs, on the county road from AL
exandria to Georgetown, and eqpldistant from
Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown
This place has q valuable water power for eth
eI mill or factory, and the land is OF talr
quality. The mill was burned during the war.
Also the following property in Alexandria
ONE SQUARE OF GROUND, bounded
east by Royal, 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,
62 feet 6 inches on Wolfe, and lis #. on Union.
The farm will be shown by James Roach, ro'
siding on the premises, and Horace s. John
ston, of Washington.
Private offers for any portion of this proper
" will be received until the day of sale.
TERMS-Twentv per cent of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the residue In
three equal iRstalments at six, twelve and
eighteen months from day of sale, with interest;
the purchaser to give his bond for the deferred
instalments, 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 and expense of the purchaser in any
case of default IN payment. Stamps and con-
veysncing at the cost Of the purchaser.
S. FERGUSON BEACd.
CHARLES E. STUART.
VIM. II. DULANY.
sch 0-eotd Commissioners.