Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-01
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nv Green ~ Wise.
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers
T7HE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOL
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THE MOUNT VERNON ESTATE FOR
i SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
By virtue of a decree of the Circuit Court OF
Fauquier county, Va, made 1T April term, 1869
in suit therein tending, in which L. r Wash
ington is plaintiff, and Richa' B. Washington,
Executor of John A. Washington, and others
are defendants, the ersigned, the Commits
sioners, therein named will offer Tor sale, by
public auction in front Of the Mansion House,
in the city of Alexandria, on WEDN ESDAY
the 18th day Of April, 1874 at Il H., TRACT
ing the RESIDUE OF MOUNT VERNON,
formerly the estate owned by General George
Washington containing about 500 acres.
THIS estate is situated on and bounded by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek, and is
distant about l3 miles from the city OF Washing
ton, and about miles from Alexandrla It has
bern divided for sale into FIVE TRACTS, as
follows:
No. lis bounded on the east by Little Hunt
ing Creek, and on the west by the Mount Yer
non road partly in timber OF the Original
growth, and partly cleared, ana unuer fence;
contains ll33 acres
Little Hunting Greek on the east. large por-
ton of this is in wood and timber.
No. 3-Contains 100 acres; bounded, by the
Potomac river and Little Hunting Creek on the
east; partly in wood and partly cleared.
No. 4-Contains 81 acres, and adJons the
grounds of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa-
Zion of the Union; has n beautiful and COM
manding view of the river and the surrounding
country, and is said to be the most beautiful
building site in the county. A large portion OF
this is il timber Of original growth.
No. 5-Contans 331 acres; adjoins the lands
of the Mount Vernon Associations has cd
landing on the Potomac river, and good build
ing site.
Plats of tho above lands and more particular
description of the same can be seen ut the Real
u. Of r. "
dria.
Terms of Sale, prescribed by the decree, are
MS follows: One-fJurth Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash on the day Of sale the residue
in equal instruments at one, two and three years.
the purchaser to execute for the deferred pay
ments bonds, with approved personal security,
bearing interest from the day Of sale the title to
b. retained until the last payment is made; or q
deed of trust given and the lands subject to re-
sale at the risk and cost of the purchaser IN case
The terms o. sale are not complied with. Stamps
chasers. w. ARldUk IA LOh,
r. TAYLOR SCOTT,
NH 1G-eots Commissioners.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
i PROPERTY NEAR CLIFTON DEPOT;
Pursuant to deed of trust from j. 5. Otis and
wife to the undersigned, bearing date January
Is, 1872, and of record on the land records OF
Fairfax county, liber ., No. 4, folio o. and for
the purposes in said trust set forth, shall, on
the FOURTH OF APRIL, 1874, AT II M, in
front of the Postofice at Clifton, in the county
aforesaid, SELL to thu highest bidder, that valua-
bic and IMPROVED PROPERTY upon which
the said j. S. Otis at present resides, containing
FIFTY ACRES, more or less. This is dss3
part of the Butter land lies near the depot, .Q#la
on the Orange and AlexanGria Railroad and
has thereon u DWELLING, Barn, sc.
Terms SO much cash rs will detray the cost
and expenses of sale and Sl,26l.6l, with interest
thereon from 18th OF January, 1872, less $2OO
paid, and the residue on such credit as shall be
named by j. IS Otis, and in default of his desig.
mating the credit for the residue, the same
fall due on the 4th day of April 1875.
THOMAS MOORE, Trustee.
Fsrfax county, NH 2-wts