Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-28
AUCTION SALES.

rUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
1 ESTATE IN UPPER FAUQUIEK.-I
will offer, on tho premises. st public sale, on
TUESDAY, the Goth day of August next,
GREENWOOD, the valuable farm owned and
occupied by John Murray At the time Of his
death, containg PSI! acres. Said land is situ-
atcd on the Manassas Gap Railroad, about two
miles from Piedmont depot and about equal
distance from Markhsm depot: Ihe improve
ments consist of o fine FRAME Dwell. ES1
LING HOUSE, with seven rooms, .4s3
porches, sc; one small stone house. with two
rooms, kitchen, meat house. ice house, corr
house, grainery, stables and carriage house.
The land is of good quality, lying on Gocse
creek, and we'll enclosed with ienclngIa large
portion Of stone fencing. Tho farm is laid OIL
IN seven fields ono large orchard and meadow
and fine garden, and good water in every Held.
Possession given the hrst Of October next;
will also offer for sale on tho 3ist day OF
August next on tho premises, in Rcc:ortown,
houses is y fne dwelling Also 81 acres lssslI
of good timbered land near said town. Tho
tiubercd land will be sold in lots to suit pur-
rhas"rS. Possession Of houses ard lois given
the first OF January next.
TERMS-For woodland, onc-third in cash
On day of sale; the residue in two equal pay
nients, with interest from the day of sale, with
good personal security, &c. On the farm and
town lots, ono fourth IN cash on the day of ssle
tho residue on Il credit of one, two and three
purchaser giving bond. with approved security;
tho title TO be rclaine / and the land subj Get 20
resale ns further security for the deferred pay
mnns. JAMES PRIEST.
Executor Of John Murray, dec d.
p. s. ANY further information may be had
by addressing the subscriber at MddIcburg,
Loudoun county, Va. If not sold or day or
sale, the subscriber will then sell Il. private
sale il desired. JAS. PRIEST, Ex'r
Mddleburg, Va, jy elects
TOMMISSiONE SALE OF LAND
y NEAR AIDE. LOUDOUN COUNTY,
VA.-Under decree OF tho Circuit Court OF
Prince William county, rendered At Its May
term, 1871. in the suit Of Butcher vs. Smith, We
will SELL by public auction, to the highest bid
der, in front OF tho storo of Hutchinson & Laws,
in Aldo, about II m on Friday, tho Ind
day Of September. 1870, FOUR TRACTS or
LAND, lying on tho Carolina road, IN Pr!nce
William county, about five miles south OF Al
die, composing the CONTEST FARM here.
tofore sold By q. Vermilion TO Smith ~ Butcher.
No. 1-Contains Gj acres, 3 roods and ~
poles lies on the west side Of Carolina road
adjoins DR.. Ewel .. Bsyly and Sarah Ga'd-
ner; is of good soil; well wooded and w"tcreG;
No 2-Contsns lIS acres, rood and 3 Oh
poles os on the cast side Of the road opposite
No. l. The Smith fork Of Bull run passes
il. 1t has an abundance Of wood and water,
with fine meadow and arabic Land, and dwell
ling house.
poles is on the east side of tho road; adjoins
No. 2 the lands OF John Poland, iAndrew Cred
Ter, Oden, sc.
No. 4-Contsins about 50 acres; has n dwc!-
ling house. wood and water. 1t lies on the east
side of the Carolina road, and sdjoins No. 3
1t is we'll wooded and watcred, with good
meadow and uplnnds for each tract.
TEKMS-Qnc.tenLh cash enough moro pay
able on confirmation to make, with tho cash
payment, ono third Of the whole purchase mon
ey Of the tract sold, and tho residue in two
equal instamonts payable in one and two years
from day Of sale; the purchaser to give bonds
for the deferred instruments, bearing interest
from date. The title TO hn withheld rs security
for the deferred payments.
We would say u purchasers tina. the titles
acquired under sales made by decree o: Court
are among the best and safest of all titles. The
purchaser is relieved Of al! responsibility for
The application Of the money. The Court sees
to that and makes the deed To tho purchaser 50
soon as he has paid the purchase money.
EPPA HUNTON,
JOHN NJ. ORR,
CHAS. ". GREEN,
John l.. Rinkcr, Auct. CONS. Of Sale.
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