Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-23
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UNHE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
SAl.E

By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court cl
Fauquier county, Va, made 1T April term,
1869, in suit therein pending, in which IL. +.
Washington is plaintiff. and Richard b. Wash;
,ngLon, Executor of j John A. Washington. and
others arc defendants. the underslgned, the
Commissioner, therein named, offer ut private
sale. - TRACT OF LAND, lying in the county
of Fairfax, known as MOUNT VERNON.
formerly the estate owned by General George
Washington. containing about ONE THouS-
AND ACRES.
This estate ia situated on and bounded by
and is distant about IL miles from the city OF
Washington, and about miles from Alexan-
dria 1t has been divided into ten lots or tracts
of land, of which the following are unsold viz
No. Contains 72f acres, and is bounded byN
Little Hunting Creek on the east, which is
navigable for wood boats, and ny '"I ,oa;
Vernon road on the west, and Is Tor tho hoS'
n"E' o''2 g%.lAdiioins No i on the south. nrd is
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Creek,
and on tho west by tho Mount Vernon road
partly in timber Of the orig inal growth, and
partly cleared, ana uuder IeEc'i eo"'a'"s i'''
acres.
No. A on tho west, ana Little Hunting Creek on
the east. y large portion OF TINS Is III ""'d anu
tint Der.
No. 6-Contans 100 acres boundel by the
Potomac i. cr and Little Hunting Creek on the
east. and contains 100 acres, partly IN WOOD ana
partly cleared. 49,
No. 7-Contains 81 acres, and adjoins the
grounds of tho Ladies' Mount Vernon Associs-
| ton of the Union; has beautiful and com
msndng view Of the river and the surrounding
| country and is said to be tho most beaulliui
building site in the county. A largo portion
| of this is in timber Of original growth
| No. S-Contain- 33t acres; adl0ins the iahus
| of the Mount Vernon Association; has good
| landing Oh the Potomac river, ah" k"ou
| building site.
| Plats of the abevc lands and moro particu-
| lar description of the same can DO seen al tho
| Real Estate Office of GREEN " WISE ut
| Alexandria, and Mt the Office at Green, wise ~
| Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue ana
| Seventh street N os. - and 5iu, Washington
| These lands ie in portion or the 'ountv "i
| Fairfax, which is perhaps moro rapidly ini-
proving and settling up than any other portion
of the State oil Virginia, and with tho best CLASS
of farmers from New Jersey, PennsylvRnia ana
| New.Yorls; arc valuable by reason OF their
proximity to the grounds of the Mount Vernon
| Association rs well rs for their intrinsic worth
They possess grea. facilities for gettng 10 hla s
keL by the river and o good turnpike. lh'
contemplated Alexandria and fredericksburg
Railroad will BASS lust on tho western border
and n derot, no doubt, will DO placed noa1
| there for the benefit of travellers TO Noun
| Vernon. ~,
crna are AS follows One fourth OF the pur
| chaso-u oucy TO be paid in cash on the day o
| sale; the residue in equal instruments n. one
two and three years the purchaser to execute
for the deferred payments bonds with APPROX
| ell rsonal security, bearing interest from IN
last payment is made deed of trust give'
and The lands subject to resale ut the FISK am
cos. of the purchaser in case the terms oil SAL
are not complied with. Stamps and convey
ancing nj the expense Of the purchasers;
CIV w. ARTHUR TAY LOR.
| f. TAYLOR SCOTT,
: Commissioner.
| Dar..ns Ieririnp a. b4f...t can SI'plN u
w APTUIJK TIA YIOk: Alexandria, Va, &"
Z" r TAYLOR SCOTT. Warrenton, Famgne
county, Va. Il ia i LOh 49, 90
] ie li-2aWtf Conmisssioher' ~