Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-11
ylUK MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOX
SALE

,,lIK MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOL
SALE.
By virtue Of decree of the Circuit Court o
Fauquier county, Va, made at April term
1869, in u suit therein pending IN when Ia.
Washington is plaintiff and Richard Il. Wash
Iugton, hNccutor of John y. Washington, and
others are defendants, tho Undersigned, thu
Commits sloace, therein named, offer, at pilVnt'
sale TRACE OF LAND, lying in the county
of Fairfax, known as MOUNT VERNON
formerly the estate owned by General Gcorg.
Washington. containing about ONE TliOUS
AND ACRES.
Thi= estate il situated on and bounded hJ
the Potomac iiyof and Little Hunting Greek,
and is distant about Il miles from The city ot
Washington, and AboUt miles from AleNan'
lria. ii IN: been divided into ten lots or tracts
of land, of which the following are unsold, VIZ
No. l--Cont,tins ~ acres, and IS bounded by
Litllo Hunting Creek on the cast, which Is
nayicabe for wood boats, and by the Mount
Vernon road on the west, and l. lor the most
part il wood and timber.
No. 2-AGions No / on the south, and il
bounded on tho cas. by Little Hunting Creek,
and on the west by the Mount Vernon road ;
partly ia timber of the original growth, and
pGrtIy cleared, ard under fence; contains 1881
acres.
No. 5-Contains l5;9 &C -cs Is bounded By
No ] on the west, ana Little Hunting Creek on
the east. \ Largo portion OF thIs Is IN wood ana
lumber
. no. c--Contnins l0l acres bounded by the
Potomac river and little Hunting Creek on the
east. aud contains 100 acrcs, partly IN wood ana
parity cleared
No ,-Con:ains - acres, aud aiioins tho
grounds of the Ladies Mount Vernon AssOcla'
ton Of the Union; has beautiful and com
m&nAng view of the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to be the most beautiful
building site in the county ~ large portion
of this is in timber of origins! growth.
No. S-Contains 33i acres; aljoins the lands
of the Mount Vernon Association has a good
landing or tho Potomac river, and good
building site.
Plats Of the above LANDS and more parlicu-
lar description of The same can be seen NJ the
Real Estate office OF GREEN 81 WISE, at
Alexandria, and at the Office of Green Wise y
ID wilson, corner of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street. Nos - and $40, Washington.
These lands lie in y portion OF the county of
Fairfax, which is perhaps moro rapidly I'M
proving and settling up tnan any olner norton
of the State OF Virginia, and with the best class
of farmers from New jersey, Pennsylvania and
New York are valuable by reason OF theis
proximity to the grounds Of the Mount Vernon
Association rs well as for their intrinsic worth.
They posses grca. facilities for getting to mar
ket by the river and u good turnpike. me
contemplated Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad will pas Just on the western border,
and depot, no doubt, will be placed near
there for the BENEFIT of travellers to Mount
Vernon.
TERMS OF SALE, prescribed by the de-
cree, arc rs follows One fourth OF the pur-
chasc-n oney TO be paid in cash on the day Of
sale; the re due in equal instalmenls at one,
two and three years; the purchaser to execute
Tor the deferred payments bonds, with approx
cd personal security, bearing interest from the
day Of sale; the title TO be retained until the
la:t payment is made or - deed of trust given
and the lands subject t. resale at the risk and
COS, Of the purchaser in case the terms Of sale
are not complied with Stamps and convey
ancing st the expense OF the purchasers.
w. ARTH UR TAYLOR.
X. ia YLOR SCOTT,
Commissioners.
Persons desiring To purchase can apply to
w. ARTHU K TAYLOR, Alexandria, Va, or
to =. TAYLOR SCOTT. Wartenton. Fauqucr
county, Va. Il. TAYLOR SCOTT,
ie lit Cornmis ssioner, &c.