Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-27
Nv Green IL Wise. Auctioneers.


SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court Of
Fsuauier county, Va, made a. April term,
1869, in suit therein pending, IN wh!ch i" :
Washington is plaintiff, and Richard b. w ashI
lneton. Executor Of John a, Washington, and
others are defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioners, therein named, VIII oncr Tor
sale. by public auction, in front of tho Mayo
Office In the city of Alexandria, ON - u R9,
DAY, the 10th of June at l. M, TRACT or
LAND, lying in the county of Fairfax, known
as MOUNT VERNON. formerly the estate
tanning ONE THOUSAND and THlRTl =
THREE and THREE-QUARTEK ACRES,
This estate ia situated on and bounded 10y tho
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek,
and is distant about Is miles from the city oi
Washington, and about miles from Alexan-
dria. 1t has been divided Tor Shie mo lem
TRACTS, rs follows
No. l--Contains 724 acres, and Is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east, which Il
navigable for wood boats, and by the Mount
Vernon road on the west, and Is FOR the most
part in wood and timber.
No 2-Adioina No. ! on the south, and Is
hounded on tho east by Little Hunting Creek,
and on the west by the Mount Vernon road
partly in tinber of the original growth, ana
nartly cleared, and under fence contains l3"t
acres. t. l :.
bounded by Little Hunting Creek on tue east,
and is tor the most part cleared and uhder
fenco; contains 81 acre.
No. Alas the Mount Vernon road Tor It's
western boundary, and contains 10 acres IN
On this tract is n good ID w Il l. n & EEL
HOUSE, large barn and cathouses,
No 5-Contains l55t &C es ) Is bounded py
No 4 on tho west ana Little hunting Creek on
the east. "A large portion of this il in wood and
No. G-Contsins 100 acres; bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east, and contains 1903 acres, partly III woo0 ana
partly cleared.
No Contains 81 acres, and adioins the
grounds OF tho Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa
ton of the Union; has u beautiful aud com
handing view of the river and the surrounding
country. and is said TO be the most beautiful
| building site in the county A large portion
of this i. in timber of original growth.
No s--Contans 33i acres; ati"ins the land
| of the Mount Vernon Association; has gooc
landing on tue Potomac river, and goo1
| building site.
No 5-Contana l29 acres is bounded OF
the east by the Potomac river, on the hortt
| ciation and on tho west by the land, 81 -
| Nowland for tho most part IN wood. ,
| No l0-Contains e63 acres Is bounded by III
Potomac river on the west. and Is mostly IN &C
| dar and wood, There is IL valuable FlSHEh
| or this. known as Ferry Landing, and whici
Il
| Plats of the above LANDS and more partlcu
| lar description ofthe same. can be- seen AT I'M
Real Estate office OF GREEN q W lSh, u
| Alexandria, and at the office OF Green, Wise
| Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue an
| Seventh street Nos - and $40. Washington.
| These lands lie in portion OF the county q
| Fairfax, which is perhaps more rapidly lit
proving and settling up tnan any other portio
of the State OF Nlrginia, and with the best elias
of farmers from New jersey, Pennsylvania an
| New York; are valuable by reason OF thcl
1 proximity to the grounds of tho Mount Nerno
| Association as we'll "a for their intrinsic worth
They possess grca! facilities for getting to maj
ket by the river ard good turnpike IN
| contemplated Alexandria and FREDERICKSBURG
| Railroad will pass Just on the western h"fdeI
and n depot, no doubt, will be placed nea
| there for the benefit of travellers /" Noun
Vernon. H. J.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the d.
cree. are as follows One fourth OF the pu1
/ chase-rr oncy to be paid in cash on tho day
sale. the residue in equal instslments ut ol'
two and three years tho purchaser TO exccut
FOR The deferred payments bonds, WIN apPro'
Cd personal security, bearinZ interest rom u,
,Jsv of safe; the title To- be retained uhtii u
lasI paI-ment il made; or deed ol trust gNt
and tbe I,nds subject To resale ut the riSk M
J cos. of the purchaser in case the terms OIL 'HI
sre no, com, >lied with. Stamps and convey
anc;n,, a, w., xpense Cf the purchasers.
"''''"H ~ ''' w. ARTHUR TAYLOR.
K. TAYLOR SCOTT,