Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-24


TRUSTEE'S SALEOF yALUABL E
i WHARF PROPERTY AND MACHINE
SHOP BUILDINGS, AT ALEXANDRIA,
VIRGINIA-By virtue Of deed Of trust from
Smith & Perkins, dated May lst, le,4, and re-
corded IN liber G, No. 3, folio 4O, of the land
records of Alexandria county, l will, as trustee,
offer at public sale, on the premises on WE'D
NESDAY, the 18th day OF May, 1872, all that
valuable property lately known as the ~ X
GINA Locomotive and CAR MANU-
FEATURING COMPANY" having Il front
on the Potomac river of l76 feet and or Wolfe
street of $50 feet bounded the west for l7G: IT.
by n 70 feet alley, and on the south for go feet
by the north line of Hunters Ship-yard, CON
tanning upwards of A 600 square feet Of area. 1t
has in addition good and substantial wharf 9Sx
s. feet running into the river, with front prvi-
ege of BOG feet to. the channel, with sufficient
water to accommodate the largest vessels. On
the premises are large three-story BRICK
BUILDING, covered with slate. tormer Y used
MS machine shop, and twu-story BRlCh
BUILDING, covered with iron, and large
one-story SHED BUILDING connected with
the brick houses, and forming a ground floor OF
purposes or as coal shipping depot has very
great advantages by water, and track of 40 IT,.
IN length will give connection with all Of the
railroads centreing at Alexandria
Terms: One-third cash, and the remainder on
a credit Of five years, with semi-annual interest.
trust and policy of insurance. The costs of
conveyancing including stamp duties, to be
borne by the purchaser. Possession given in
September.
ap 10 cots JAMES P..SMITH, Trustee.
rOMMISSIUNERS SALE OF VALUA-
v 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
and others, the undersigned, as special Com
mssoners named in said decree, will, on MON
DAY, the 10th day of May, 1877, that being
Court day, sell, to the highest bidder, by pubic
sale, in front of the Court House door of said
county, at II o'clock m, that VALUABLE
TRACT OF LAND of which the late Commo,,
dore Thomas APP. G. 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 Esa.5A
high, with basement, stone building for -lssA
gardener and servants, ice house, bath house,
three large barns, with other out-buildings.-
There are large orchards of fruit 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-
ouired 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 conveyancng at the
expense of the purchaser.
THOMAS r. LOVE,
LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR,
H. w. THOMAS,
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax CO., ap l5-w4w Commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-Pursuant to
~ the decree of the Circuit Court OF Fairfax
county, rendered at the June term, 1859 in the
suit of NJ artha A. F. Terrett VS.. Q. P. 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 Colvile Terrett died
seized, containing one hundred acres. This land
lies on the Columbia Pike adjoining Barcrofts
Mill, is. we'll watered, and has an abundance OF
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.
Terms: One-tenth cash, the residue in three
equal payments, at 3, II and l8 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
stamps to be paid by the purchaser.
FHOS. MOORE,
Commissioner of Sale.