Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-05
BY F. A. kerby. Aucti0neer.

On WEDS ESDAY. the eth day of Angus:
lS121ht II M, IN AleXandra, Va the under
signed, US Commissioners Of the Corporn:ion
Court OF Alexandria, Va, under the authority
of decree La><ed at the February term. ISL.
of said Court in the suit "f Dyer. wife ct ri. W
Sidney h. Davis IT al, will offer for sale. ~
public auction. the following described LOTS
and PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE and MI
the appur;enance> To each belonging or nppur-
talnlng-the property OF the late Josiah II. Ds-
vis, and situated in the city Of Alexandria, Va
TO Wit:
One LOT. with three FRAME TENEMENT
BUILD NGS, on the west side of Columbus
street, beginning 1913 feet inch north Of Frank
lin thence north Al: feet on Columbus; thence
west is feet > inches back 10 n 20 feet alley
Al$o Another LOT, with FRAME TINE
MkNl thereon, adjoining the aDovc describe!
lot on the north, hsviEg front Of 30 feet On
Columbus stree. and II like depth Of IL feet ,
inches back t. the aforesaid ~ feet Hey.
Also threestory BRICK HOUSE and LOT
the north side OF Prince street amd % II. east
of Fairfax street. fronting /? feet on Prince t.,
and running back As feet. more or !eSS-Sn3 lot
being subject TO an annua rent charge of S@s
Also two-storv BRICK HOUSE md LOT
on the west side Of Water street, beginning abcu:
lU1 feet north Of Wolfe street and fronting - il.
on Water street and running back we$twardIy
lZ3 feet inches.
Also HOUSE and LOT on east side Of
Fairfax street, beginning 81 feet 3 inchc. north
of Wi kes street thence north - feet IN Fair
fax street, and running back ca>twardly /" thr
depth Of rs tc t incieS-said lot brng .uh;vc:
to AN annual rent charge OF - 81.
Alsotw WAREHOUSES, WHARF PROP
EkTY, DOCK RIGHTS and LOTS, between
Prince and Duke streets, which have been IL
vided, aiId vii! be sold IN Separate parcels y,
follows, to wit:
One Lot fronting 81 feet inch on Union =.
and running cn<twarjly 80 feet 2: inchc> 10 the
rear oi the lot Of the smaller warehouse WIKI
ten feet alley on the south side reserved t.. H."
common use OF each and all the parcels AMI ran
ming from Union street 70 what Is commonly
called me Strand.
Also one LOT fronting ~ feet on Union -.
and running back e;l>twardly ~ feet d: l!c!.>
IL the rear of the lot Of the larger warcnoa.",
having a ten feet alley on either side from [ MON
street through 10 the Strand.
Also the larger WAREHOUSE and LOT
fronting 80 feet |! inches the Strand. with
ten feet alley on either side from Union sire,
through tn the Strald together with IL feet :.
inches of that part o! the Strand next ~ and ~
Joining the wharf and dock IN front OF said warc-
hnuse rcScrving space Of 30 feet IN Width be-
tween said warehouse and the said space o: II
feat inches IL Il foot and carriage way c"lnu"a
20 each and AL the parcels and with said war
house the WHARF or pier. with dock rj-..
or water privilege A. feet wide on the northern
side of said wharf and the exclusive Use .. Il,
eastern end Of said wharf and water privileges
side o. said wharf being the property OF Il II.
Miller, with II e right in him IL collect t..>.
wharfage ami dockuge on the southern >it' d!
said wharf; the wharf u be kept IN repair =. 'i'
Joint expense OF the purchaser and K. H. N Her.
Also the smaller WAREHOUSE and l.OT
fronting 81 feet on the Strand. ana running !:"1
so feet inches, with ten feet alley on the -" (.
side from Uun;on street through 20 tue S'ra..
together with the space OF ground ~ !c"t = III.
in width next to and adjoining the dock u! 'r,'.,
Of said warehouse, leaving Il space OF sE'a.! -
feet wide between the warehouse AZ the aar"-
said space of grou!d ~ a foot and carr!A-" ~
for he common use Of each and all tn" par.
Also DOCK RIGHT in front OF The NJ. ~
warehouse Is feet wide with the rgnt ot ctE..',
and lngress from ard 10 said dock along ;Ar
aforesaid alleys and reserved space Oh Il"
Strand and AL other rights thereto ."pp.r;H'.-
ing. An accurate survey and plat .: II" ,oo"e
parcels to be seen at the olbcc OF John ,. Ch"P-
man.
Terms of Sale: One-<ixth .: ;ha r!rca">"
money to be paid in cash upon enulrm"iH'' .!
sale the residue III four equa! a:nlihl Ih,-S.-
lacnts with interest from the day oi sale ."r
purchaser 10 have the rig h to pay any Or a: q"
the deferred payments before the sam >':'.i -
come due: the title 70 be retained Until a. ne
purchase money is paid The purchaser WI. 9'
required on confirmation o: the sale 10 !il>.'."
the buildings for such an amount u VII, o. $50.
isfactory to the Commissioners, ana IL the eF"'.'
of heir failure to So the Con. s-lonc:s arr AZ
thurZed to insure the same out ot the cash pay
m.nts and TO charge the amount Thereon 10 IL"
purchasers All State and Corporation t"A",
which are in arrear and collcctabc, including
taxes for this year. will be paid under the drcc-
ton Of the Court out OF the cash payments.
The sale OF al the pr, pert incht"ned "i'N"
to be made UPON the lot III rear :! III: m'1'"E
war.Eou.. JNU. :. CHAPMAN,
5. FEPGU%ON BEACH,
Commissioners ol Sale.