Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-17

by Il. u. Harrison. AncllOneer.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE in ALIEN
Y ANDRIA, VA, FOR SALE AT PUB
On TUEsDAY, the 7th day of May, 1872 at
II o'clock m, at the front door of the Custom
House, Alexandria, Va. the undersigned, rs
dria county, Va, under the authority of de-
cree passed at the February special term, 1867,
of said Court in the suit Of The Board of Public
Works of Virginia, plaintiffs, VS.. Selden With
ers & Co. ct al, defendants will offer for sale, ut
public auction, the following described REAL
ESTATE, late the property of John Withers,
deceased, situated in and near the said city OF
Alexandria.
l. THREE-SToRY BRICK DWELLING
and LOT, with Brick Stable, &C., at the S.ss
northeast intersection of King and Patrick -Azaa
streets, beginning on King, "A feet east Of Pat
rick street, and running thence north 1uy feet ;
thence east 81 feet, more or less, to the line of
S. S. Masters; thence north 81 feet 3 inches to
n. c. Smiths line; thence west IS feet TO Patrick
street; thence south 176 feet inches to King ST.;
2 THREE-STORY BRICK WAREHOUSE
No. 25 King street, between Water and ssssa
Union, beginning on the north side of King .l.sE.
street at the east line of lot formerly conveyed
by Allison and wife to Patton il Finley, sup
posed to be 60 feet east Of Water street. and run
ming thence east on King street 80 feet; thence
north parallel with Water street 81 feet to 81
feet alley; thence west on SAID alley parallel to
King street 80 feet; thence north parallel with
Water street to the beginning.
8. THREE-STORYB BRICK WAREHOUSE
No q King street, adjoining the one last FIJI
4. LOT on King street. south side, beginning
l25 feet 3 inches east Of Colum bus, and running
thence east with King street 30 feet II inches;
thence south parallel to Columbus street l56 feet
inches thence west parallel with King street
80 feet Ii inches; thence north l56 feet I inches
m tha bpppninp
S. SQUARE OF GROUND, 1.-TWO ACRES)
bounded by Alfred, Patrick, Pendleton and
Oronoce streets.
6. UNDIVIDED HALF OF HALF
SQUARE OF GROUND, beginning on the
north side of Princess street, at the middle point
between Alfred and Patrick streets, and running
thence west with Princess street l23 feet in. to
the intersection of Princess and Patrick; thence
north on Patrick street to Oronoco; thence east
with Oronoco to the middle point between AL
fred and Patrick; thence south through the
middle of the square to the beginning. Subject
to a deduction of about one. fourth part Of said
half square on the southern side, sold to- Metho-
!. UNDIVIDED HALF OF A TEN-AND-
A.HALF-ACkE LOT on Washington road,
beginning on the east side of Georgetown road
at the line of tract formerly Elisha G. Dicks;
thence binding on said road s. 50 E. IS poles to
the corner of B. Dade's purchase from Alexan-
der; thence N. $50 Z. as poles; thence n. 50
W. IS poles to the first mentioned line OF the
land, formerly Dicks; thence along the same
S. $50 w. 4S poles to the beginning.
Also, large amount of BONDS OF THE
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL CO.
Terms of Sale: For the real estate ten per
cent of the purchase money to be paid in cash;
the residue in three equal instalments at six,
twelve and eighteen months, with interest, the
purchaser to give his bond, with good personal
surety the title to be retained till payment,
property liable to resale, and cash payment to
the deferred instaments-taxes upon the prop
erty for 1872 to be paid by purchaser For the
bonds, $1,000 cash, and the residue on a well
endorsed negotiable note at six months bearing
interest JAMES NELSON,
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
NH scots Commissioners