Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-29
AUCTION SALES.
Hy Green & Wise. AuctiOneers.

ri1uE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
/ SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court of
Fauqui,r county, Va, made at April term.
Washington is plaintiff and Richard D. Wash
lngton, Executor of John A. Washington. and
others are defendants, the undersigned the
commissioners, therein named, will otter Tor
SAFE oy pubic auction, in front of the Mayors
office. IN the city OF AlexanGris, on THURS.
DAI tPe 10th of June, at II NJ, TRACrOF
LAND, lying IN the county of Fairfax, known
as MOUNT VERNON, formerly the estate
owned by N Gen %ao 9isO,gs Wa.hnssSn con
THREE and THREE. QUARTER ACRES.
This estate is situated on and bounded by the
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek,
and is distant about IL miles from the city of
Washington, and about 7 miles from Alexan-
dria IL has been divided for sale into TEN
TRACTS, as follows:
No. l-Contains 723 acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Greek on the east, which is
nsvigsble for wood boats and oy the Mount na,
part in wood and timber.
No 2-Adjoins No on the south, ana Is
bounded on the east by Little hunting CIeeK'
and on the west by the Mount Vernon road
partly in mber of the original CROWN, ana
partly cleared, and under fence contains 1901
acres
No 3-Adjoins No 2 on the south, and is
bounded by Little Hunting Greek on the east,
and is Tor the most part cleared and under
fence; contains 81 acres
No. Alas tho Mount Vernon road for its
western boundary, and contains Us acres a
On this tract is a good ID WE L l. N q II
HOUSE, large barn and outhouses
No 6-Contans 1861 &C es; IS bounded oy
No 4 N tho west. ard Little huntlng creek on
the Gust a large portion of this is in wood ana
timber.
No. G-Contains l09 acres bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east, and contains 100 acres, partly in wood and
partly cleared.
grounds of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associs
zion Of the Union; has beautiful ana com
msndng view of the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to be the most beautiful
building site in the county, large portioh
of this is in timber of original growth.
No s-Contains 33t acres adjeins the lands
Of the Mount Vernon Association has good
landing on tho Potomac river, and good
building ste
No. 5--Contsins l29 acres is bounded on
by the lands of the Mount Vernon Asso
citation, and on the west by the lands OF -
Rowland for the most part In wood
No. 10 Contains S6t acres is bounded by tho
Potomsc river on the west. and 10 mostly In ce-
dsr and wood. There is a valuable FISHERY
or this. known as Ferry Landing, and which
before the late war rented for 81, l00 per anhnm:
Plsts Of the above lands and a more particui
lar description OF the same can De seen 81 inc
Real Estate Office of GREEN & WISE, 81
Alaxandria, and at the Office Of Green, Wise 4
Davidson. corner of Louisiana avenue ami
Seventh street. Nos. r and $40. Washington,
These lands lie in portion OF the county oi
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, Pennsylvanis ana
New York are valuable by reason OF their
proximity to the grounds of the Mount Vernon
Association as we'll as for their intrinsic worth
They possess grea, facilities for getting TO mar
ket by tho river and q good turnpike. The
contemplated Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Rsilroad will pass just on the western border.
and dspot, no doubt, will DO placed near
there for the benefit of travellers to Mount
Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the De
cree. are NJ follows :-One-fourth OF the pur
chass-u oney to be paid IN cash on the day OF
sale; the residue in equal instalmenta at one
two and three years; tho purchaser to execute
for the deferred payments bonds, with approx
cd personal security. bearing interest from tho
day of sale; the title to DO retained until the
last naylnent is made; or deed OF trust gwen
and The lands subject to resale at the rsE ana
cos. OF the purchaser in case the terms OF sSle
aro not complied with, Stamps and convey
ancjnr at the expense Of the purchasers
w. ARTHUR TAYLOR
K. TAYLOR SCOTT,
uv6-eots Commissioners