Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-13

NH 27-tS COMMISSIONER.
VALUABLE LAND IN FAIRFAX CO.,
Y AND LOT IN ALEXANDRIA, VA,
AT PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SALE.-1 have
$40 ACRES OF VALUABLE LAND in
Fairfax county, Va, all within 3! and miles OF
Alexandria, and 10 miles of Washington city
On good wagon and turnpike roads, and within
one mile of railroads. 1t is mostly red SOIL "
ing on 8acklick and Holmes Runs; About ooo
acres of it is beautiful meadow land, not subject
to overflow and with sufficient timber tor all
purposes 1t is divided into tracts, of l44 l43
lao, 40, 2O6. A and "a acres. The first four
tracts adjoin, and form a compact body, and will
be sold together if desired:
A LOTUF GROUND in Alexandria, situa-
ted on the east side Of Union street. between
Wolfe and Wilkes, adjoining Smiths Foundry
and wharf on the west, fronting on Union ST.
1875 1912 feet, running east 81 feet to ~ feet
alley.
No. 5 south Union street. and any part of it not
sold before MONDAY, the 18th OF April
will, on that day be offered, at public auction,
ia front of the Postotice, in Alexandria, at II M
The terms will be-One-fourth cash; the resi-
due in one, two and three years., upon notes
bearing six per cent interest, payable seml-an-
nually, secured by deed Of trust on the property
mar Its VIM II. IRWIN.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AND FISH
v Ely, IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUN-
TY, VIRGINIA, FOR SALE.-By virtue of a
deed of trust from Isaac Newton and Dorothy
Newton, his wife, and Samuel N. Garwood ana
Elizabeth H. Garwood his wife, to Edward t.
Tayioe and Presley Thornton Lomax, dated
March 18th, 1854, recorded in the land records
of Prince William county, Va, to secure Ben
iamin Ogle Tayloe and William d. Tayloe, the
undersigned, trustees therein named, will offer
at public auction, in front OF the Court house at
Brentsville, in Prince William county, Va, on
MONDAY, the 9TH day of May, 1877 at L
e clock m. that being Court day, a TRACT OF
LAND. situate in said county, containing
about So ACRES, being the residue of larger
tract known as Deep Hole Mount Pleasant and,
the farm after deducting the purchases Of Nag
lee, Musser and Opp, respectively. This is a
very valuable estate, and has on it an excellent
FISHERY known as Deep Hole. Facilities to
market are afforded by the Potomac river, and
the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroad,
which passes through the land. Together with
all the buildings, improvements and appurten-
ances thereto belonging.
Terms: One fourth cash the residue in equal
instalments at six, twelve and eighteen months,
with interest from day of salei to be secured BY
negotiable notes. with approved security, and II
deed upon the land The The purchaser t"
" EDWARD t TAYLoE,
PRESLEY THORNTON LOMAX,
Pr. VIM CO., APP 2-eots trustees.
Z IOM MlSSIONER'S SALE.-ln execution
~ of decree of the County Court of Prince
William county, rendered on the 9Th day OF
August 1871, in the suit Of James les =. Herrell
undersigned will offer for sale, at public auction,
on MONDAY, the 9th day of May next, before
the front door of the Court House, at Brentsvile,
Va, at II O clock a. m that valuable TRACT
or PARCEL OF LAND adjacent to the Depot,
between the Haymarke Turnpike and the o.,
a. s: M. r. R., containing by recent survey l23
acres and now in the occupation OF James +.
Herrell aforesaid
The improvements consist of q substantial,
well finished, and convenient DWELL tau
ING HOUSE, AS by Is feet fronting thu. eElAl
from Gainesville Depot, lately built at cost OF
81 500 two stories and BASEMENT it contains 4
rooms, in basement; rooms, besides large hall
on the first floor; rooms and good sized linen
closets, on the second floor; fire place, or arrange
ment for stoves, in every room but one; hand
some enclosed porch or ombra in front, and
large bay window, in the Southern end; an ex-
cel[ent we'll of pure soft water in back yard con-
yenient outbuildings, and about 70 choice, young
fruit trees upon the premises.
Terms Onc-tenth of the purchase money to
be paid in cash; the remainder, in two equal pay
ments, at one and two years, from the day OF
sale; the deferred payments to bear interest, to
be secured by the bonds of purchaser, with good
surety, and retention of title to the land until
said payments are made in full, and the land tc
failure to comply with the terms of sale.
Persons desiring to examine the property, are
referred to Mr.. Herrell, who can always be found
upon the premises, and will be glad to show
them. LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR.
CHAS E. SINCLAIR.
NH S-eots Commissioners.
fTNRU STEE'S SALE.-By virtue OF a deed of
l. trust from James G. w. Drummer and Cath
arne T., his wife, to Joseph E. Birch, executed
on the I'd day of May, A. d. 1871, and recorded
in lber N. No. 4, folio p, Land Records of
Fairfax county, Va the undersigned as trustee
will offer for sale the premises, in the village
of Falls Church, Fairfax county, Va, on the
Esd DAY OF APRIL, A. D., 1872, at 10 o'clock
a. M, all that TRACT OFLAND now occupied
by said j. G. w. Drummer situated On the road
LEADING to Fairfax Court House, and adjoining
lands Of Perrygo Lynch and others, and con-
tanning about Is acres of land in good, state OF
cultivation, improved by comfortable eEsa
DWELLING, stable, &c Subject to he-REfAA
lien of deed of trust to --, to secure the
payment of s., 600
Terms: Cash. Conveyancing and stamps at
cost of Purchaser.
N. B. Persons from Washington or Alexan-
dria wishing to attend the sale can take the cars
of the W. 5 0. r. r. in Alexandria at $40 a.
M, arriving at Falls Church Station at $40 g.
M, returning cars leave Falls Church Station
at ESQ p. m. arriving in Alexandria at 3:Oe p
| m, allowing Ave hours at Falls Church for the
transactian of business
JOSEPH f. BIRCH,