Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-05
AUCTION SALES.
By Green Il Wise, Auctioneel
TIME MOUNT. VERNON ESTATE FOR
SAI.E BY PUBLIC AUCTION.

TIME MOUNT. VERNON ESTATE FOR
i SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court Of
Fauquier county, Va, made ct April terLI
1869, in suit therein pending, in which H. +.
Washington Is plainilh. ana klGnara d. w a',
others arc defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioners, therein named, VIII oter ioe
sale. by public auction, in front Of the Mayor
office, in the city OF Alexandria, on III U NJ
DAY the 10th of June, 1T II M, TRACfOf
as M0UST sVE ri NeoSNh'y fS OF the estate
owned by General George Washington. corr
tanning ONE THOUSAND and THIRTY.
THREE and THREE QUARTER ACRES.
This estate 10 situated on and bounded BY the
and is distant about IL miles from the city q
Washington, and about miles from Ale1ab.
dria. 1t has been divided for sale into TEN
TRACTS, as follows:
No. l-Contsins 723 acres, and is bounded by
Little Hunting Creek on the eat, which Is
navigsble tor wood boats, and by the Mount
Vernon road on tho west and is for the mos
part in wood snd timber.
No. 2-Adioins No. | on the south, and ID
bounded on the east by Little Hunting Greek,
and on the west by the Mount vernon rosa
partly in timber Of the original grown, ana
partls cleared, and under fence; contains 1857
acres. 4.
No 3-Adioins No 2 on the south, and 10
bounded by Little Hunting Creek on the east
and is Tor the most part cleared and under
fence; contains 81 acres.
No Alas the Mount Vernon road for it,
western boundary, and contains 10 acres -
On this tract is a good u WE LII q Il
HOUSE, atgc barn and outhouses.
No 5-Contsins l659 &c rs; is bounded by
No. 4 on the west, and Little Hunting Creek on
the east. y large portion OF TINS ID IN wooQ ana
timber. :,
No 6-Contans 100 acres; bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Crock on tho
east, and contains 100 acres, partly IN wood and
partly cleared. -,
No. = Contains 81 acres, and sdioins the
grounds of the Ladies Mount Vernon Associs
ton of the Union; has beautiful and com
msnding 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 is in timber of original growth.
No s-Uontains 33t acres; sdioins the lands
of the Mount Vernon Association; has good
landing on the Potomac river, and good
building site.
No. 6-Contaius l29 acres is bounded on
the east by the Potomac river, on the north
by the lands of the Mount Vernon Asso-
citation, and on the west by the lands OF -
Nowland for the most part in wood.
No 10 Contains S63 acres IS bounded 6y the
Potomac river on the west. and is mostly In &c,
dar aud wood. There is a valuable FlShEhi
or this. known rs Ferry Landing" and which
before the late war rented for 5, lOO per annum.
P!ats of the above LANDS and q more partlcus
lar deception OF the same can De seen a. INC
Real Estate office of GREEN 81 WISE, at
Alexandria, and ut the Office of Green, Wise =
Davidson, corner of Louisiana avenue and
Seventh street Nos. - and $40. Washington.
These lands lie in portion OF 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 tho best Class
of farmers from New Jersey, Pennsylvanis and
New Iorl, arc valuable by reason u their
proximity to the grounds of the Mount Vernon
Association as well rs for their intrinsic worth
They possess grea- facilities for getting to mar
ket Nv tho river and good turnpike. The
contemplated Alexandria and fredericksburg
Railroad will pass just on the western border,
and a 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 ~ follows :-One-fourth OF the pur.
chase-n oncy to be paid in cash on the day oil
sale; the residue in equal instruments at one.
two and three years; the purchaser to execute
for the deferred payments bonds, with approv
ed personal security, bearing interest from the
day of sale; tho title to be retained until the
last payment is made; or deed of trust gwen
and the lands subject to resale at the risk ana
cos. of tho purchaser in case the terms OF sale
are not complied with. Stamps and convey
anciny at the expense OF the purchasers
w. ARTHUR TAYLOR.
r. TAYLOR SCOTT.
c oo,s Commissioners