Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-12
FOR SALE AND RENT.
U,HE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOX
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u,HE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
SALE.
; By virtue OF a decree of the Circuit Court OF
Fauquier county Va, made at April Term
1863, in sui! therein pending, IN %hfenW ssb.
lngton, Executor of John A. Washington, ana
others are defendants, the undersigned, the
Commissioner, therein named, offer, at private
sale. TRACT OF LAND, lying in the = county SynM
of Fairfax. known as MOUNT phh H
Washington, containing about ONE THouS'
AND ACRES.
This estate is situated on and bounded BY
the Potomac liver and Little Hunting Creek,
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 trac&
of land, of which the following are unsoid, w
No. 1-Contains Tx acres, and is bounded Dy
Little Hunting Creek on the east, whic h Is
nsvigable for wood boats, and BY the Noun,
Vernon road on the west and Is Tor the moS'
part in wood and timber.
No. 2-Adioins No. on the SOUTH and i:
bounded on the east by Little Hunting creek,
and on the west by the Mount vernon rosa
partly in timber Of the original grown, anG
partly cleared, aid under fence contains 1861
acres.
No ON the west. and Little hunting Creek on
the cast. A large portion OF this Is In wood ana
tim ber
No G-Contains l09 acres pounoea ny .nc
Pot2mac river and Little Hunting creek on tne
east, and contains lU9 Rcres, partly LII "ooo ""N
No T~Contains 81 acres, and adjoins the
grounds of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Assocla-
ton of the Union; has beautiful and com.
manding Wow of the river and the sarfounainl
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-Contains 334 acresi adjoins tho lsnos
of the Mount Vernon Association has goo9
landing on the Potomac river, and gooo
building site.
Pats of the above lands and a more particu-
lar description of the same can BIO seen 81 the
Real Estate office of GREEN q WISE, a.
Alexandrla, and at the office of Green, Wise
Davidson, corner OF LOUISIANA avenue ana
Seventh street Nos. II 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 otner portion
Of the State of Virginia and with the best CLASS
of farmers from New Jersey. Pennsy lvania and
New York arc valuable By reason Of their
proximity TO the grounds of the Mount Vernon
Association ne we'll as for their intrinsic worth.
They possess greR facilities for getting to mar
ket by the river and 3 good turnpike. The
contemplated Aloxandria and fredericksburg
Railroad will ps's Just on tho 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 are as follows One fourth OF the pur.
chase-u oney to be paid in cast. on tho day OF
sale the residue in equal in.talmen,s at one.
two and three years; the purchaser to execute
for the deferred payments bonds, with approx
ed personal security, bearing interest from the
day of sale; tho tito to be retained until the
last payment is made or deed of trust given
and the lands subject TO resale at the risk and
cos. of the purchaser in case the terms Of sale
are not complied with. Stamps and convey
ancing at the expense Of the purchasers.
W. ARTHU TAYLOR.
K TAYLOR SCOTT,
Commissioners.
Persons desiring TO purchase can apply to
W. ARTHUR Ia YLOK Alexandria, Va, or
to Il. TAYLOR SCOTT. Warrenton. Fsuquier
county, Va. T. TAYLOR SCOTT,
IN 1Itr Commi siOner. &c