Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-25

Real Estate Agents ana AucLlOneers.J
TRUSTEE SALE OF V a U A Is l. +
i WHARF PROPERTY AND MACHINE
SHOP BUILDINGS, AT ALEXANDRIA,
VIRGINIA.-By virtue Of a deed of trust from
Smith s. Perkins, dated May lst, 1874, and re,
corded IN liber @ No. 3, folio ~, of the land
records of Alexandria county, Will, us trustee
offer at public sale, on the premises, on Ed
NESDAY, the 18th day OF May, 1872, all that
valuable property lately known as the lR-
GINA LOCOMOTIVE and CAR NAN u
FEATURING COMPANY" having Il front
on the Potomac river of l76 feet, and on Wolfe
street of $50 feet bounded on the west for l6t IT,
by 20 feet alley, and on the south for 2oO feet
by the north line of Hunters Ship-yard, con-
tanning upwards of A coo square feet of area: 1t
has in addition good and substantial wharf 9ox
IS feet running into the river with a front prvi-
lege of 2U6 feet to the channel, with sufficient
water to accommodate the largest vessels; On
the premises are large threc-story BRICK
BUILDING, covered with slate, formerly used
as machine shop, and two-story BRICK
BUILDING, covered with iron, and large
one-story SHED BUILDING connected with
the brick houses, and forming q ground floor of
purposes or as coal shipping depot has very
great advantages by water, aid track of l5O it..
IN length will give connection with all OF the
railroads centreing at Alexandria.
Terms: One-third cash, and the remainder on
q credit of FIVE years, with semi-annual interest,
trust and policy of insurance. The costs of
conveyancng, including stamp duties, to be
borne by the purchaser. Possession given in
September
ap 10 cots JAMES P. SMITH Trustee.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
" BILE and HIGHLY IMPROVED LAND.
By virtue of the decree of the County Court Of
Fairfax county, rendered at September term
1871. in the suit of Jones executor VS.. Taylor
{ho a1
missioners named in said Decree will, on MON
DAY, the 10th day of May, 1877, that being
Court day, sell, to the highest bidder, by public
sale, in front of the Court House door of said
county, at II o'clock M, that VALUABLE
dore Thomas Ap c. Jones died seized and
known as SHARON. This farm lies on the
Falls Bridge turnpike, about six miles from
GEORGETOWN and seven miles from Washington
city, and contains 242 acres. The improvements
are q STONE DWELLING, two stories i#sA
high with basement, stone building for sRsssaA
gardener and servants, ice house. bath house,
three large barns, with other out-buildings.-
There are large orchards offrut trees of assert
ed varieties, apples, peaches, pears, &C. The
land equals in fertility any IN that part OF the
State-the land having been heavily lined, rem
dering Sharon one of the most beautiful resi-
dences and productive farms in the county:
Terms of Sale: So much in cash as will be re-
uuired to pay the costs of suit and expenses of
sale, and the residue in three equal annual pay
ments of one, two and three years, with interest
from day of sale; the purchaser to give bond,
with good security, for the deferred payments,
and the title to be retained until the last pay
ment is made. Stamps and conVeyancing at the
expense of the purchaser.
THOMAS r. LOVE,
LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR,
H. w. THOMAS,
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax co., ap 15-w4w Commisoners.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-Pursuant to
~ the decree of the Circuit Court of Fairfax
county, rendered at the June term, 1869, in the
suit of Martha A. F. Terrett VS.. g. T. Terrett,
the undersigned, as special Commissioner, will,
on the 10th DAY OF MAY, 1872, (Court
day) in front of the door of the Court House of
Fairfax county, sell to the highest bidder at
public auction, ALL THAT TRACT OF
LAND, of which the late Coville Terrett died
seized, containing one hundred acres This land
lies on the Columbia Pike adjoining Barcrotts
Mill, is we'll watered, and has an abundance o.
timber; is seven miles from Washington and
Georgetown and FIVE miles from the city of
Alexandria, and presents fine opportunity for
investment for desirable county residence or
market garden.
x Terms: One-tenth cash, the residue in three
equal payments, st 6, II and IL months with IN
terest from the day of sale to be secured by, the
bonds of the purchaser with good personal Sc
curity and retention of title until the last pay
ment is made Costs of conVeyancing and