Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-01
AUCTION SALES.
Nv Green a. Wise. AuctiOnccrs.

rINHE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
L SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
Fauquier county, Va, made at April term,
1868. in suit therein pending, in which l.. +.
Washington is plaintiff and Richard b. Wash;
lnrlon. Executor of John A. Washington and
others are defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioners, therein named, will otter Tor
sale by public auction, in front of the Mayors
office, in the city of Alexandria, on ~ y Ne NJ
DAY. the 10th of June, at II M, TkACfO VI
LAND, lying in the county of Fairfax, known
as MOUNT VERNON formerly the estate
owned by General George washington p g%H-
THREE and R-QUARTER ACRES.
This estate is situated on and bounded by the
the Potomac river and Little Hunting Greek,
and is distant about l3 miles from inc CITY VI
Washington, and about miles from AleIsn-
dria. 1t has been divided for sale into ihN
TRACTS, as follows:
No. 1-Contains 725 acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the east, whic n Is
navigable for wood boats and by tho Mount
Vernon road on the west, and is for the most
part in wood and timber.
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Greek,
and on the west by the Mount Vernon road !
partly in timber of the original growth, and
partly cleared, and under fence; contains 1904
acres.
No. 8-Adons No. 9 on the south, and is
bounded by Little Hunting Creek, on the east,
and is for tho most part cleared And under
fence; contains ~ acres.
No. Alas tho Mount Vernon road for Its
western boundary, and contains 10 acres a
On this tract is good u Ia n " All
HOUSE. large barn and outhouses.
No. 6-Contains lj5a aces ; is bounced by
No, a on tho wost, and Little Hunting Crock on
the east. A largo portion of this Is IN WOOD ana
timber
II -, 4 n Or Craak
cast, and contains 100 acros, partly IN wood and
partly cleared.
No 7-Contains 81 acres, and adjoins the
grounds of the Ladies' Mount Vernon AsSocls
ton of the Union has beautiful and com
manding view of the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to be tho most beautiful
building site in the county. A large portion
of this is in timber OF original growth.
No. S-Contains 331 acres; adieins the lands
of the Mount Vernon Association has good
landing on the Potomac river, and good
building site.
No. 9-Contains 129 acres is bounded on
the east by the Potomac river, on tho north
nv the lands of the Mount Vernon Asso-
citation, and on tho west by the lands OF -
Nowland for the most part in wood.
No lO-Contans S61 acres is bounded ny Inc
Potomac river on the west. and is mostly IN &c,
dsr and wood. There is valuable Fl9hEhI
or this, known as Ferry Landing and which
before tho late war rented for 81, 100 per annun'
Plats of the above lands and q moro partlcus
lar description Of tho same can BIO seen at the
Real Estate Office of GREEN i WISE, ut
Alexandria, and NJ the Office of Green, Wise q
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street, Nos. - and $40. Washington, ,
These lands lie in portion or the county. OF
Fairfax, which is perhaps more 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, Pennsylvanls ana
New York are valuable by reason OF Their
proximity to the grounds Of the Mount Vernon
Association az well as foT their intrinsic worth.
They possess grea facilities for getting to mar
ket bv tho river and a good turnpike. The
contemplated Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad will pass just the western border,
and 81 depot no doubt, will be placed near
there for the benefit of travellers to Mount
Vernon.
Terms OF SALE. prescribed by the de-
cree are rs follows :-One-iourtn Ol the puf-
chase oney to be paid Ia cash on the day "i
sale: the resi Tue III equal Instalm9h.s at one,
two and three years The purchaser u execute
,or Tho def.rre payments bonds, with ApproN
ed per. oral security, bearin interest iron the
day of safe; the title TO be- retained until the
last payment is made; or n deed OF trust gwen
| and the lands subject to resale nj the risk ana
cos: .: the purchaser III case the terms Oh SAFE
arc not complied with. Stamps and convey
| ancing mt the expense Of the purchasers
w ARTHU Il TAf LOR.
r. TAYLOR SCOTT