Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-06

XIIRGiNIA: At Rules held in tho Clerk
Y office OF the Corporation Court of the city
of Alexandria, on the Sd dav Of March, 1874 -
Louis a. Won Hoffman, plaintiff,
VS.. In chancery.
John II. Russell, defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain decree for
tho sale of the unexpired term of lease of nine-
ty- nine years from the 18th of February 1858,
made by the City Courcl Of Alexandria to
VIM. Il. Fowle and George D. Fowle, by deed
bearing date on tnat day, devisng oil that lot OF
ground in Alexandria, beginning at the inter-
section of the south side of Duke street with the
east side of Potomac strand, and running east
wardly with Duke street into the Potomac river;
then returning to the point Of beg inning and
running southwardly with the east side Of Po-
| tenac strand one hundred and iorty-ive feet
seven inches, more or less, to the line Of James
| Green; then eastwardly parallel to Duke street
into tie said river; then north to connect with
the first line with the use of the strand in com
| mon with Others entitled thereto. Also the un-
expired term of lease cfninety- years from
July rs, 1854 nude by said City Council to
VIM. II. Fowle by deed bearing date of Sop
TEN Der IL, 1854 devising all those lots of ground
in Alexandria, beginning Mt the intersection OF
| the south side Of Duke street with the wsst side
Potomac strand, ard running southWardly with
the west side of Potomac strand one hundred
feet then westwardly parallel to Duke street
thirty one feet; then northwardly parallel to the
thirty one feet to the place of beginning. Lot
number two, immedi tely west of that first de-
scrlbed, and exactly of the same DIMENSIONS Lot
| numDer three. immediately west OF number two,
and exactly Of the same dimensions. Lot num-
Der four, beginning on Duke street at point
min ty three feet from It's southern intersection
| with Potomac strand, and running scuthwardly
parallel with the western line of lot number
three one hundred and twenty feet; then west
wardly thirty feet eleven inches parallel to Duke
street; then northwardly parallel to the west
line of lot number three one hundred and twenty
feet; then ca twardly thirty fee! elevon inches to
the place of beginning. Lot number i've be-
ginning on Potomac strand, west side, at point
one hundred and fifty one feet seven inches from
its intersection with the south side of Duke
street. und running westwardly parallel with
Duke street one hundred and twenty three feet
eleven inches the1. northwardly parallel to Po-
tomuc strand thirty. one feet seven inches then
eastwarjIy parallel with Duke street one hun
dred and twenty three feet eleven inches; then
southwardly and along the west side of Potomac
strand thirty one feet seven inches to the begin
ning-all the said lots bounding on I'D alley
twenty feet wide in the rear leading to the Po-
tom &c strand, with the use Of the said Potomac
strand in common with others entitled thereto.
Alo all aid singular the ediices, buildings,
rights, members, privileges and appurtenances
engines fixtures, &c, upon the premises and all
the estate of the said John b Russell at law and
equity in and to the devised premises and every
part tt erect, and for I'D application OF the pro-
cceds Of sale to the payment Of q claim Of the
plaintiff against the defen daut for the sum of
S23, $780, with interest thereon from October LIST,
1872; also for the sum of STA -, with interest
thereon from October lst 1872 under u mort
gage from the said John 81. Russell to the SAID
Louis A. Won Hoffman, bearing date October LIST,
1872
The defendant not having entered his appear
ance and given security according to the act of
Assembly, and the rules Of this Court, and it APP
peuring BY affidavit that he is not resident of
this State 1t is ordered that said defendant appear
here within one month after due publication Of
this order, and do what is necessary to protect his
interest in this suit; and that copy of this or
der be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Ga
zctte, newspaper publish ed in the city of AL
cxandria, once week tor four successive weeks,
and posted at the front door Of the Court House
OF this city. A copy-test.
MORTON MARYE, Clerk
S. Ferguson Beach, o. O. NH 6-w4w